The 2022 FORM Student Innovation Competition is now open for entries until March 4, 2022. Students are invited to showcase their creativity by designing a furniture piece themed for the competition’s fifth…
Tag: Wood
Toronto Montessori School adds wooden atrium
Architects Farrow Partners chose a soft semi-circular shape using wooden arches to support the Toronto Montessori School’s ceiling and secondary straight beams that create a triangular pattern. Photo courtesy Tom Arban Ahead…
MVRDV designs ‘sustainability machine’ for agriculture tech. company R&D HQ
MVRDV designs the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) headquarters in Shanghai, China, as an agricultural oasis in a rapidly developing urban area in the city.Image courtesy MVRDV MVRDV revealed designs for the Lankuaikei…
ZAS unveils wood-based, net-zero carbon design for new TRCA HQ
ZAS Architects revealed a wood-based, net-zero carbon design for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA’s) new administrative office building.Rendering courtesy ZAS Architects Inspired by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA’s) role…
Ontario honours excellence in wood architecture
The logistics warehouse at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River won the Innovation Award from the Ontario Wood Design Awards program.Photo courtesy HDR Architects The Canadian Wood Council’s Ontario WoodWorks program and the Ontario…
B.C. government invests in 12 mass timber projects
The British Columbia government is investing in 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects to help accelerate the adoption of mass timber building systems.Photo courtesy flickr.com/Province of British Columbia The British Columbia…
Montréal architects weave ‘shoebox’ home across the site’s landscape
For a residence in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough of Montréal, Qué., Thomas Balaban Architect (TBA) retains the modest character of a ‘shoebox’ house through contemporary means and geometric abstraction.Photo courtesy TBA/Adrien Williams…
Luxury floating sauna with views of the Northern Lights graces Norway shores
Build with treated wood, a luxury floating sauna in Tromsø Harbour, Norway, offers visitors views of the Northern Lights.Photos © David Jensen Located in the middle of Tromsø Harbour in Norway, a…
French hotel combines nature and architecture
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter designs the Breitenbach Landscape Hotel in Breitenbach, France, with Scandinavian traditions and builds on the region’s culinary, wellness, and nature opportunities.Photo © Florent Michel The Breitenbach Landscape Hotel proposes…
Québec office stands out in industrial district with modernized structure
Furniture maker Artopex’s head office in Granby, Québec, stands out in an industrial district with its bright fire-engine red signage that welcomes visitors with its vast floating volume.Photo © Bastiani photography The…