BY Angie Holubowich Vancity Buzz, March 21, 2014 You may not be able to say it, but Gesamtkunstwerk (pronounced ‘guess-amt-kunst-verk’) is best defined as the world through “total design” or … Read more
GESAMTKUNSTWERK – A Curated Exhibition on Vancouver Architecture and City-Building
Hope through architecture
The Economist Mar 25, 2014 Jewish and Arab architects might one day share their heritage and skills. NOT only in 2013 did the building of Jewish settlements on the West… Read more
Shigeru Ban Wins the 2014 Pritzker Prize
By Carolina A. Miranda ARCHITECT 2014, March 24, 2014 The Japanese architect, known for his paper structures, is the 36th architect to win the industry’s highest honor. In 1994, 2… Read more
Member Advisory: InterCoast Building Solutions Inc.
The AIBC Registered Educational Provider Program allows the institute to extend a wide variety of valuable professional development opportunities to Continuing Education System (CES) participants throughout the province. Providers pay… Read more
Candidates for AIBC Council
The AIBC is pleased to announce that the following seven members have put their names forward as candidates in the upcoming AIBC Council election: Laurence W. (Chip) Barrett Architect AIBC Robert… Read more
Electronic Voting for Council Elections and Bylaw Amendments – Member Feedback Survey Results
AIBC Members and honorary members were invited to participate in a survey designed to provide the institute with feedback on e-voting. AIBC Council supports the principle of electronic voting for… Read more
Bjarke Ingels: mastering the rules before breaking or bending them
The Vancouver Sun March 20, 2014 For years, the unusual shape of the building site in the 1400-block Howe in the shadow of the Granville Street bridge stymied developer Westbank.… Read more
TED Vancouver Stage Has Entirely B.C. Design, Materials
The Huffington Post B.C. March 19, 2014 When speakers take the stage at the TED Conference in Vancouver, they’re standing on an innovative and proudly B.C. piece of craftsmanship. The… Read more
AIA Wunderkind Courtney Brett Bridges Architectural Worlds
By Lamar Anderson Curbed National, March 18, 2014 This week, Curbed National is examining what it’s like to be a woman working in architecture. Today, writer Lamar Anderson profiles Courtney… Read more
2014 CACB Conference Call for Position Papers
The Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) is planning a conference in September 2014 to review the holistic education of an architect. The theme of this conference, Educating Future Architects, will… Read more