Category: Architectural Design
Architectural Admiration: The Prahran Hotel
05/27/2013Located in Melbourne, Australia, the Prahran Hotel is truly a one-of-a-kind piece of architecture.
The back end of the hotel has been transitioned from a small pub to a three-level, convoluted ... Read More
Vancouver makes list of North America’s tallest new condos
05/21/2013According to an infographic published by Buzz Buzz Home, Vancouver is among 10 other cities in North America that will house some of the tallest condo buildings.
Ranked at number four, ... Read More
Interior Design: Restaurant & Café Edition
04/10/2013There is a multitude of various factors that help us determine whether or not we enjoyed our first visit to a newly opened restaurant or coffee shop. Restaurant layout, interior decor, equipment ... Read More
Architecture feature: Yellow Brick House – Vilnius, Lithuania
01/31/2013Designed by the architectural firm, G. Natkevicius & Partners, the “Yellow Brick House” is anything but your ordinary yellow brick house.
This immaculately re-designed home is located in the ... Read More
What women look for in condominiums
01/17/2013Women in their twenties represent a niche market of prospective home buyers in Canada who according to the Globe and Mail, should not be overlooked.
As noted in the article published by the ... Read More
Multi-million dollar renovations for Harbour Centre
12/04/2012The Harbour Centre complex will be undergoing renovations valued in the multi-million dollar range beginning early 2013.
The complex is currently home to Simon Fraser University’s Downtown ... Read More
Energy producing buildings
11/09/2012If we told you that the home pictured above produced more energy than it consumed and was listed under $400,000 USD, would you believe us?
While it seems too good to be true, this in fact, is ... Read More
New redevelopment plan proposed for Oakridge Centre
11/07/2012A proposition has been made to redevelop Oakridge Centre, Vancouver’s very first mall, located on Cambie Street and West 41st Street.
If the plan gains approval, there will be a number of ... Read More
Vancouver’s most expensive penthouse valued at $28.8 million
09/21/2012
Valued at $28.8 million, the title for Vancouver’s priciest penthouse is given to Penthouse One, a luxurious suite located at the prestigious Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
Penthouse One measures ... Read More
New Guildford Aquatic Centre
08/12/2012In June, the Guildford Recreation Centre held an open house for the public to showcase the proposed plan of the new aquatic centre that will be added to the facility.
The new aquatic centre will ... Read More
G3 Residences: Update!
08/03/2012The process has begun! Trees surrounding the G3 Residences area in the Guildford community of Surrey have been cut down in preparation for future construction.
If you have not had a chance to ... Read More
Micro-lofts vs. Commuting
04/27/2012Many of us are looking towards modest living in order to live affordably in Canada’s most expensive city. Vancouver’s streets were once paraded with monster-sized SUVs and Hummers, only to be ... Read More
Surrey to Build its Tallest Building Yet
04/05/2012North Surrey is boasting an up-and-coming 54-story tower including ground-level commercial retail, 320 residential units and a 160-room hotel. This will be Surrey's tallest tower, situated in ... Read More
Can wooden skyscrapers transform concrete jungles?
03/21/2012
Instead of concrete jungles could our cities become urban forests of wooden skyscrapers?
Swapping cement and steel for timber is the vision of a number of environmentally-minded architects who ... Read More