By Rory Stott October 21, 2014, Arch Daily The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has reportedly called for a end to the “weird buildings” being built… Read more
Why China’s President Says “No More Weird Buildings”
BC Building Code Energy and Ventilation Changes coming December 19, 2014: Province-wide AIBC-BOABC Continuing Education Initiative
The province of BC will be adopting into the 2012 BC Building Code the 9.36 Energy Efficiency and 9.32 Ventilation requirements of the 2010 National Building Code. These will come… Read more
New Provincial Energy Advisor Available to Assist Architects
As part of the province’s building regulatory system modernization strategy, the Building and Safety Standards Branch has launched a new, temporary project to provide advice and leadership on achieving compliance… Read more
Judith Edelman, A “Firebrand for Women in Architecture, Dies at 91
New Settlement Community Campus; NYC (2012) / Dattner Architects and Edelman Sultan Knox Wood By Karissa Rosenfield October 20, 2014, Arch Daily Judith Edelman, FAIA, an American architect and… Read more
Architect Frank Gehry opens $126-million Louis Vuitton art museum
The Louis Vuitton Foundation art museum and cultural center, created by architect Frank Gehry, in Paris, Oct. 17, 2014. The $126 million building, with billowing glass casing and 11 gallery… Read more
US architect's recycling centre plan may help solve Hong Kong's waste woes
By Cheung Chi-fai October 20, 2014, South China Morning Post An award-winning American architect has proposed transforming some of the city’s municipal services buildings and refuse collection points into multistorey… Read more
AIBC Annual Conference Organizers Thank Valued Supporters
The 2014 AIBC Annual Conference concluded on Friday, October 10 after three full days of professional development programming, networking and celebration. This year’s conference brought together hundreds of delegates and… Read more
"Architecture and the Unspeakable" full-length film now released
Still from the “Tokyo” episode of “Architecture and the Unspeakable”. Courtesy of John Szot Studio. By Justine Testado October 14, 2014, Archinect News The full-length version of “Architecture and the… Read more
Art gallery design wins architecture award but not contract
By Amy Smart October 7, 2014, Times Colonist A design proposal for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has won international recognition at the World Architecture Festival. The design, however,… Read more
'Magical' village library in China wins 1st Moriyama architecture prize
By CTVNews.ca Staff October 12, 2014, CTVNews A community library on the outskirts of Beijing that uses firewood collected from the village as one of its primary building materials was… Read more