Architecture & Design
CondoBusiness
Anticipating the needs of aging condo communities
New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Unity Fitness redefines wellness in Toronto
At Unity Fitness, interior design firm Figure3 wanted to create an inclusive space that gave back to its community—a growing mix of young families and professionals.
REMI Network
Indigenous values key for climate crisis response
Greater understanding of the human implications of climate change has shifted the narrative for future generations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tapping into the power of urban analytics
For apartment developers, urban analytics can guide better decision-making, ensuring high-density living spaces are healthy, sustainable and desirable.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside the Great Hall’s seismic renewal at the MOA
A major earthquake could happen at any time in B.C. and cause significant damage to the building and valuable art collections.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Hotel-inspired co-working redefines 302 Bay
At first glance, the lobby inside 302 Bay Street, soon to be the newest co-working space from iQ Offices, looks exactly like a high-end hotel or restaurant.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Maisonneuve Library turns a new page
The Beaux-Arts-style Maisonneuve Library underwent sensitive internal and external renovations to meet changing user needs and expand programming that was accessible for all.
CondoBusiness
Future Cities Institute aspires for breakthroughs
The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Plastic chemicals face growing scrutiny
The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Making a case for micro-unit apartments
As housing affordability and climate concerns continue to reach crisis levels, micro units are emerging as a promising, low-cost solution thanks to innovative design concepts improving interior efficiencies.
CondoBusiness
WELL evolves into residential communities
Minto Communities is the first developer in Canada to pilot the WELL for residential program, which sets out to create healthier homes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada far from meeting accessibility goals
Federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion by 2040.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Art at the heart of FourFifty The Well
From its dramatic curb appeal to its sophisticated art-centric interior, RioCan Living has created a unique experience at FourFifty The Well in Toronto.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A first Passive House retrofit in Halifax
Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New standards for sustainable material use
A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.
CondoBusiness
A new approach to mid-rise living in Etobicoke
A new spin on the concept of stacked townhomes is promised to boost missing middle housing typologies in the Greater Toronto Area.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The legacy of Sen̓áḵw
Currently underway in Vancouver, Sen̓áḵw is a powerful testament to Indigenous land ownership and an economic legacy that’s expected to generate upwards of $10 billion in revenue for the Squamish Nation.