First Capital Realty is advancing the first phase of the redevelopment of Semiahmoo Shopping Centre in South Surrey into a high-density, mixed-use neighbourhood. The first phase will be the redevelopment of the northernmost 2.8-acre parcel of the 20-acre mall property, replacing Chevron gas station, Dollar Tree, and the Subway fast-food restaurant near the southwest corner […]
Solar panels may be replaced by light-catching spheres if innovation company WAVJA’s ingenious contraptions fulfill their potential. That’s because the business, which has operations in New York City, says its experts have created tiny globes — from a little more than an inch to nearly 4 inches in size — that can harness both sunlight […]
While the grand piano hadn’t been redesigned for over 300 years, it was ripe for an overhaul. Luckily, it got one in the form of a radical overhaul from design firm Whipsaw. It’s called the Ravenchord. The striking new shape resembles an outstretched bird wing, and completely overhauls what the idea of a piano can […]
Client: SAAM Towage
Architecture Firm of Record: SURF Architecture
Location: Vancouver, BC
The project by WilkinsonEyre draws inspiration from Indigenous culture and its deep connection with the environment. WilkinsonEyre will build the new Equinox Bridge in Toronto, Canada, in collaboration with Zeidler Architecture, Two Row Architect, and Arup. The bridge will connect the city’s central waterfront to Villiers Island and the park system along the new mouth […]
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill — the architecture firm behind the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building — is aiming to turn skyscrapers into batteries, according to Interesting Engineering. The firm has partnered with battery energy storage company Energy Vault to design sustainable building architectures that aim to accelerate carbon payback, the estimated time sustainable energy […]
The blond timbers of The Hive, a 10-storey office building rising above the corner of Sixth Avenue and Keith Drive in Vancouver, certainly stand out against the backdrop of the VCC-Clark SkyTrain station. Such environmentally friendly mass-timber buildings will soon be able to stand even taller in the skyline with changes approved by Vancouver council […]
The newly designed 8SUN Resort by Ukrainian architecture and design firm MAKHNO Studio is set to redefine luxury in Bali. Covering an area of over five thousand square meters, this proposed hotel complex is a collaboration with Ukrainian and Indonesian studio SAI Architects, planned for the scenic cliffs of Bali’s coastline. 8SUN Resort is strategically […]
If you ever played with interlocking brick toys as a kid, or even as an adult, you’re instantly qualified to build a house with Plaex blocks, according to the team behind a strong, recycled construction material that appears to have a lot of people rather excited. But, back to the easy no-fuss building method, as […]
The Piano Music Bros. compiled a colorful depiction showing the evolution of original piano music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the age of five through the age of 35, the year of his death. Read the full story here →
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