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Three more winners revealed at the Ontario Association of Architects Awards Gala

The annual Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Celebration of Excellence Awards on Friday, May 10, 2013 showcased the best in architectural design and innovation by Ontario architects. Fifteen new buildings in Toronto, Montreal, Los... Read More | View Original Article

CVDB Arquitectos win one of two 2013 WAN Awards in the education sector

CVDB Arquitectos’ Braancamp Freire Secondary School in Lisbon, Portugal was named the completed project winner in the 2013 WAN Award in the education sector. Read More | View Original Article

Green Line Ideas Competition winners announced

The Green Line Ideas Competition invited architects, landscape architects, planners, artists and community members to contribute to an overall vision for the public use of a 5-kilometre-long hydro corridor from Davenport Village to the Annex. A... Read More | View Original Article

Ron Thom and the Allied Arts travelling exhibition

West Coast Points East: Ron Thom and the Allied Arts will unfurl the story of West Coast architect Ron Thom in four stages: training at the Vancouver School of Art; West Coast houses; Massey College; and Trent University. Drawing on the private... Read More | View Original Article

Will Alsop speaks at OCAD University

World-renowned architect and painter Will Alsop returns to the Sharp Centre for Design at OCAD University in Toronto, and will deliver a presentation from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on Friday May 24, 2013. His design for this building's unique "tabletop"... Read More | View Original Article

Twenty projects shortlisted for $1-million Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of Aga Khan Award for Architecture was recently announced by the master jury. The 20 nominees for the $1-million prize range from a modern high-rise apartment block to a bridge.  Shortlisted... Read More | View Original Article

Architectural jewelry designers hk+np studio introduce two new lines

Vancouver-based jewelry designers hk+np studio have expanded their product offerings for Mother’s Day. As featured in the September 2012 issue of Canadian Architect, Neil Prakash and Hiroko Kobayashi are an architect and intern architect,... Read More | View Original Article

Toronto Urban Design Awards 2013: Last Call for Entries

Every other year, the City of Toronto holds the Urban Design Awards to acknowledge the significant contribution that architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, design students and city builders make to the look and liveability... Read More | View Original Article

Canadian Wood Council announces opportunity for high-rise wood demonstration projects

The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has issued a request for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for Canadian developers, institutions, organizations and design teams willing to undertake an innovative approach to designing and building high-rise wood... Read More | View Original Article

U of T's Green Roof Innovation Testing Laboratory launches new website

In 2010, the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design created a state-of-the-art green-roof research facility on top of its building at 230 College Street. Now, the interdisciplinary research... Read More | View Original Article

Sergio Palleroni speaks on communities and architecture

Join Architecture for Humanity’s Toronto chapter for the last night of their lecture series discussing communities and architecture. All the way from Portland, Oregon, Sergio Palleroni will discuss his work in developing countries as well... Read More | View Original Article

RAIC | Architecture Canada announces recipient of the 2013 Advocate for Architecture Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced that it has selected Heather Dubbeldam as the recipient of the 2013 Advocate for Architecture Award. This award aims to recognize an individual who has contributed to the... Read More | View Original Article

Reimagining the Business of Architecture: OAA Annual Conference 2013

Taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Wednesday, May 8 to Friday, May 10, 2013, the Ontario Association of Architects’ Annual Conference bears the theme “Reimagining the Business of Architecture.” Read More | View Original Article

RAIC | Architecture Canada welcomes Honourary Fellows during Festival of Architecture

The RAIC | Architecture Canada is pleased to welcome two Honourary Fellows, who will participate in this year’s Festival of Architecture being held in partnership with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects this year in Halifax from... Read More | View Original Article

The CCA presents a public conversation with Phyllis Lambert and Elizabeth Diller

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) will host a public conversation with CCA Founding Director Phyllis Lambert and Elizabeth Diller of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) on Monday, May 13, 2013. On this occasion, the two renowned architects... Read More | View Original Article