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Paul Becker to Step Down as AIBC Director of Professional Services
After 40 years of professional practice, the last six of which have been enjoyed at the AIBC, Paul Becker Architect AIBC P.Eng. has decided to reduce his work load and… Read more
Corporation of Delta Request for Qualifications (Boundary Bay Fire Hall)
The Corporation of Delta recently issued a Request for Qualifications for the Boundary Bay Fire Hall that stated a second stage would include a competition, without reference to it being… Read more
Controversial ‘Origami’ Tower Proposal Revised
by Naoibh O’Connor Vancouver Courier, Dec 1, 2015 (Image: The original plan for the Waterfront Tower at 555 West Cordova was widely panned, but the design team is revising its… Read more
Nine Most Popular Houses Published in Dezeen
by staff Dezeen, Nov 17, 2015 (Image: A spiralling concrete slide connects the kitchen and child’s bedroom of this family house near Jakarta designed by Indonesian architects Aboday. Courtesy Dezeen,… Read more
Low-Tech Tool Helps Designers Create Healthier Spaces
by Carolyn Abate Metropolis Magazine, Dec 1, 2015 (Image: The mindful MATERIALS initiative is designed to act as a sort of Dewey-Decimal system of icons that rest on the spine… Read more
Michelle Rupp Named New LG Appointee to AIBC Council
The provincial government has named Michelle Rupp as a Lieutenant Governor (LG) appointee to AIBC Council effective October 29, 2015. She holds a Master of Arts (Leadership Studies) degree, a… Read more
Re-Imagining Urban Form and Policy in a Global Economy – The (Im)possibility of Design
The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at UBC are jointly organizing an international symposium titled Re-Imagining Urban Form and… Read more
City of Kelowna Infill Challenge
The City of Kelowna launched an Infill Challenge to attract new models of infill housing in select areas of Kelowna’s Urban Core Area. The AIBC is supportive of what Kelowna… Read more
Cool Gardens 2016 Competition Call for Entries
Cool Gardens is pleased to announce the Call for Entries for the international 2016 competition! Deadline to register is December 21, 2015. Presented by StorefrontMB and The Forks, Cool Gardens… Read more