Anonymous art world renegade Banksy has posted a short behind-the-scenes video on Instagram and his website that depicts his artistic interventions in Horenka, Ukraine, a small village on the northwest outskirts of Kyiv that was a site of particularly violent Russian attacks earlier this year. The video, soundtracked in part by a plaintive Ukrainian folk song, splices footage of […]
Ukrainian-Canadians living in B.C. worry about family back home
“It was a sobering wake up call.” Father Mykhailo Ozorovych, the pastor of the Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster, was not worried about his family in Ukraine a few weeks ago when Russia was building up its forces in the region, because they lived far from the conflict zone. Then, a bomb hit the Ivano-Frankivsk […]
Mulgrave School Interiors
Client: Mulgrave Independent School Society
Architecture Firm of Record: CEI
Project Architect: Mark Koropecky
(While an Associate at CEI)
Location: West Vancouver, BC
Sweden’s First Electrified Road
A decade ago, people believed that electric cars, trucks, and buses were inferior to fuel-powered vehicles regardingtheir driving range and performance. However, battery technology has evolved since then. The world’s very first innovative electrified road that recharges the battery of your trucks and cars driving on top of it opened in Sweden. Their vast 1.2-mile […]
Bamboo World Kitchen now officially open in Vancouver
The new 2690 Granville Street eatery is open and operating in the former location of a Starbucks in South Granville. This concept promises to be a place that’s passionate about supporting local organic growers, farmers, and artisans in and around the Vancouver area. Its menu offers a selection of bowls, wraps, steamed dumplings, smoothies, and […]
Surrey council approves Semiahmoo Town Centre plan
New plan sets height limits of 28-storeys near 152 Street and 16 Avenue. Surrey council has endorsed a plan that sets building height limits of up to 28-storeys in the Semiahmoo Shopping Centre area. Council gave the nod to the Semiahmoo Town Centre plan at Monday evening’s regular council meeting. The plan allows for a […]
Southridge School Design Tech Lab
Client: South Surrey Independent School Society
Architecture Firm of Record: SURF Architecture
Location: South Surrey, BC
Abbotsford Centre
Client: City of Abbotsford
Architecture Firm of Record: PBK
Architect of Record: Conrad Boychuk, FRAIC
Project Design Architect: Mark Koropecky
(While an Associate at PBK)
Sea Island Business Park Proposal Public Plaza
Client: YVR – Vancouver International Airport
Architecture Firm of Record: CEI
Proposal Architect: Mark Koropecky
(While an Associate at CEI)
Location: Sea Island, Richmond, BC
Sea Island Business Park Proposal Building Prototype
Client: YVR – Vancouver International Airport
Architecture Firm of Record: CEI
Proposal Architect: Mark Koropecky
(While an Associate at CEI)
Location: Sea Island, Richmond, BC