By Natalia Rachlin Wallpaper, June 11, 2015 York might not be an obvious place to go looking for Jean Prouvé masterpieces, but down an unremarkable dirt road nestled amid yellow… Read more
Future Shack: A Jean Prouvé Prefab Shelter Gains Mod-Con Pods and a New Lease of Life
Architecture School’s New Wing An Ontario First
By Jonathan Migneault Sudbury Northern Life, June 4, 2015 (Image: This artist rendering of the two-storey West Wing of Laurentian’s School of Architecture, expected to be completed in early 2016.… Read more
Architect Jacques Herzog Shapes City Culture With Building Design
The Current CBC News, May 20, 2015 The man who brought Beijing its Birds Nest is now soaring toward another project, eyeing an empty parking lot that will become a… Read more
Homeowners Protection Office: Illustrated Guide to R22+ Effective Walls in Wood-Frame Construction in BC
The Homeowners Protection Office (HPO) is pleased to announce that the Illustrated Guide – R22+ Effective Walls in Wood-Frame Construction in British Columbia is now available for free download from… Read more
AIBC Confers Honorary Membership on Bogue Babicki
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is pleased to announce it has conferred the status of Honorary Member of the AIBC on Bogue Babicki, P.Eng. Honorary membership is voted… Read more
Resignation of Lieutenant Governor Appointee Steven Simons
Steven Simons has resigned from his position as Lieutenant Governor Appointee to the AIBC Council effective June 9, 2015. He played a key role at the AIBC as chair of… Read more
BC Biophilic Architecture Lets the Outside In
By North by Northwest CBC News, May 30, 2015 (Image: Dockside Green neighbourhood is an example of embracing biophilic design within modern building structures. Courtesy of CBC News) Biophilic design… Read more
What’s Old Is New Again: Inside Detroit’s Architectural Revival
By Natalie Burg Forbes, June 4, 2015 There’s no place like Detroit. From the gilded walls of the Fisher Building to the Fox Theatre’s ornate ceiling, you know when you’re… Read more
Vancouver Architecture Firm Proposes Timber Skyscraper for Paris Skyline
By Derrick Penner Vancouver Sun, June 2, 2015 (Image: Vancouver firm MGA (Michael Green Architecture) is part of a team French team bidding to take part in the Reinventer Paris… Read more
Intern Architect Liaison to Council: Sara Kasaei
The AIBC is pleased to welcome Sara Kasaei Intern Architect AIBC as this year’s Intern Architect Liaison to council. The position has a one year term. The AIBC Council extends… Read more