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Many think that healthcare facilities have to be bland spaces in order to keep people healthy, but that isn’t always the case. In mass media, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are typically depicted as stale, cold environments. All-white design choices symbolize that people are in sterile environments with no possibility of being sick. But that…

The Calgary Public Library, Fish Creek branch has been included in American Libraries Magazine’s 2024 Library Design Showcase. This annual feature celebrates new and newly renovated libraries of all types, highlighting examples of innovative library architecture to support patrons in unique, interesting, and effective ways. Designed by BRZ Partnership Architecture, the thoughtful renovation approach impressed…

Nearly 1,200 rental homes will soon be available to middle-income residents of Langley and Burnaby through projects financed by BC Builds, a program that leverages underused land and repayable loans for builders at lower rates than offered through banks. Launched in February 2024, BC Builds is designed to overcome challenging market conditions and deliver lower-cost…

The first phase of a $6-billion shopping mall redevelopment project is launching this fall in Toronto’s west-end. Mattamy Homes and QuadReal Property Group released final designs for The Clove, a 33-storey tower with an adjoining nine-storey mid-rise building, which will rise on the 32-acre site of the Cloverdale Mall. As announced in 2022, the buildings…

Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer’s to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries. Patients facing cognitive disorders may feel as though they’re experiencing a space for the very first time, even though they’ve been there dozens of times, while patients with mobility aids require extra space…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $2 billion in new grants to improve airport infrastructure across the country, including millions of dollars for sustainability projects. Specifically, the funding includes $1.9 billion in grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and $269 million in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants. In addition to the…