7+ hour, 22+ min ago   (668+ words) New infrastructure was conceived as more than a way across the water Spanning the Mamquam Blind Channel, a newly opened $20-million crossing connects downtown Squamish with SEAandSKY, the 53-acre waterfront community being developed by Bosa Properties and Kingswood Properties. Aspect…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (568+ words) The Youngs have built about 40 model libraries, ranging from a North Vancouver firehall to a Vancouver church and more contemporary buildings. On weekday mornings, Ray Young, 64, drives his father, Ding Young, to his workshop in Victoria, where they spend the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (700+ words) Annual event returns Sept. 24—27 with bold installations, B.C. makers, global names and fresh ideas in interiors, architecture The Interior Design Show (IDS) Vancouver returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre West from Sept. 24 to 27, bringing together established international names, B.C. designers,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) For one couple, Wesgroup’s new condominium development checked the boxes for space, transit access and neighbourhood character. Even the dogs have noticed a difference. “It took them no time at all to enjoy the grass and the smells and tree…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1087+ words) A table with a kaleidoscope of colours bought by the homeowner on a vacation in Italy was the primary source of inspiration He loves modern, clean-lined architecture; she loves colour, and plenty of it. This couple each realized their dream…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (874+ words) Designers consider warmth, restraint and room for family life A perfectly edited room may appear calm and effortless, but then family life arrives with wet coats, bicycle helmets, laundry and charging cables. For Vancouver interior designers Chad Falkenberg and Kelly…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (468+ words) The site on Main Street in Mount Pleasant has been for years the two-storey home of the Goh Ballet Academy Vancouver city council has set aside its planners’ advice and approved, in principle, the Goh Ballet’s plan for a 25-storey…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1230+ words) "I believe some of the best design solutions are the ones people hardly notice." As Canada’s population ages, interior designers will play an increasingly important role in meeting the needs of older adults who want to maintain their independence, safety…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (718+ words) The project was approved by Vancouver council's ABC majority, who said it will bring much-needed revitalization and economic activity to the area. But opponents have raised concerns about its timing Vancouver council approved a major multi-building project on Monday that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (689+ words) Mercer Village a 12-acre master-planned community adjacent to Port Royal in the Queensborough neighbourhood Architecturally, Mercer Village, the 12-acre master-planned community in New Westminster, leans to a traditional, heritage-inspired esthetic influenced by the city’s historic housing stock and colour palette…...