Design Teams Shortlisted for $600 Million Hospital Project
New standards are constantly being set in the health care design sector, with clients’ expectations growing and moving beyond simple aesthetics. Tenders for the design and delivery of these projects...
View ArticleWhere is the Future of Green Housing Taking Us?
In recent times, some industry sectors have begun to feel concern that the green housing sector could be drying up. After a less-than-stellar turnout at the recent Housing Design Awards hosted by the...
View ArticleHandling the UAE’s Green Interior Design Boom
While green building itself is hitting its stride all across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), specific focus has been given to green interior design projects. According to industry leaders at the INDEX...
View ArticleGoing ‘Beyond’ New Expectation for Hospital Design
In the Canadian health care interior design and architecture sector, modern hospitals have to ‘go beyond’ conventional and traditional design moulds. The design practices of those in the health care...
View ArticleLiving Walls Transform Green Interiors
A growing number of interior design studies have proven the positive of indoor greenery on productivity, health and well-being, with the incorporation of plant life long included in the designs of...
View ArticleCreating a LEED Platinum Living Laboratory
While new information from the US Green Building Council indicates that the development of green schools can dramatically improve the performance of students at any age, the role the actual structure...
View ArticleGoogle Unveils Toronto Office Revamp
When a Google office opens in any major city around the world, its interior design always surprises. The offices have a long-standing and strong reputation of offering working environments that are...
View ArticleRetailers ‘Target’ LEED Across Canada
In order to succeed in today’s competitive retail environment, it helps for store outlets to serve as an embodiment of the brand they represent in order to truly create a definitive impact on...
View ArticleInterior Colour Set to Reflect A Tech-Savvy Nation
The incorporation of colour in interior design affects more than just aesthetics. Colour, particularly wall colour, can heavily influence a space’s inhabitants, with various colours affecting mood,...
View ArticleVirtual Toy Store Arrives in Time For Christmas
Yet another major overhaul may be coming to the world of retail design as today’s technology-driven society finally catches up to the sector. In a cutting edge move, Walmart and Mattel are set to test...
View ArticleRental Agreements Key to Energy Conservation
In a piece written in the Tenant Advocate, broker Benjamin Osgood pointed out that there are three basic types of leasehold structures, with the most common of these giving tenants little incentive to...
View ArticleGreen Movement Continues Growing
Builders, renovators and homeowners are insisting more and more these days on implementing green measures, from energy efficiency to choosing sustainable materials to using eco-friendly practices,...
View ArticleFive Fantastic Apps for Interior Designers
Interior designers are taking their business into the virtual world as innovative apps offer them new ways to do business. There is a plethora of outstanding mobile apps for smartphones and tablets,...
View ArticleQuebec Hotel Earns Plaudits for Reflecting Local Flavour
Quebec’s prestigious Hôtel La Ferme has turned heads around the world, taking home first prize in the Hotel and Service Retailers category at the Retail and Lesiure Interiors Awards. The building,...
View ArticleCanada to Consolidate UK Properties
The federal government has put out a request for proposal, seeking firms to lead a large-scale revamp of Canada House in the UK, consolidating its diplomatic holdings in London. The $16 million project...
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