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Historically, Surrey has been talked about derisively and condescendingly as a suburb on the margins with questionable urban planning decisions. Visionary SFU honorary doctorate recipient Bob Williams weighs in on why the growth and maturity of Surrey represents a game-changing disruption to how we view the Metro Vancouver region in the future. He will argue […]
Join us in welcoming professor of strategic design at the Sauder School of Business and director of the Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, Moura Quayle, on October 5th from 5 to 7pm in our 50 Water St showroom. Great leaders aspire to manage “by design” – with a sense of […]
You are invited on a tour of Vancouver House, a new landmark residential tower designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and DIALOG. Currently, under construction, Vancouver House will be the fourth-tallest tower in Vancouver once completed. The site spreads through the cloverleaf at the north end of the Granville Street bridge and includes low-rise, market-style mixed-use […]
ABSTRACT We are constantly reminded of the importance of well-designed and functional Life-Safety systems in the spaces that we occupy. Contemporary Building Codes and good practice dictate that any occupied space should be fitted with systems that not only protect and alert the occupant but also provide safe egress out of the facility. Join us […]
Join us as we kick off the Fall season in high-style. This year we’re going with a vintage inspired night so come dressed in your best Gatsby era costumes. All design industry are welcome and if you’ve been to one of these parties before you know it’s a blast! There will be a special photography […]
Join Vancouver’s experiential graphic design community and other multidisciplinary designers for a fun and informative social and tour at 3DS–Three Dimensional Services in Burnaby. 3DS is a team of award winning exhibit fabricators for museums, discovery centres, resorts, and public art installations. They are internationally renowned for their ability to build beautifully creative, complex and […]
Have you ever been on a team of passionate organizers and activists who just couldn't quite hit their stride? Have you ever felt like the way your team was structured created bottlenecks that prevented you success? Is your campaign re-structuring after a recent shift in strategy? If you come to Structuring Effective Teams on October […]
Join the Vancouver Design Nerds and HCMA Architecture + Design for a hands on prototyping Jam in the TILT Curiosity Lab! This project is part of the VIVA Vancouver Refresh initiative, activating public spaces all over the City. Our Jam mission will be to identify a site (or sites), audience, programming and form concept for […]
The Vancouver Section of the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) is pleased to offer the Fundamentals of Lighting Course at the BCEA, #224 – 3989 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5C 6N5 on October 20th, 21st and November 4th, 2017 . Topics to be covered are: Light Vision & Colour; Lighting Design Guide; Light Sources & Ballasts; […]
Join us on Tuesday October 24th, 2017 for a site tour of Metro Vancouver's new offices in Metro Tower III! The Metro Vancouver tenant improvement project is a large scale fit-out of 16 vacant floors, 263,000 sq. ft. in size at Metro Tower III in Burnaby. With a growing population and increasing demands on service […]
The most commonly cited reason for project failure is communication breakdown. This may be because communication is taken for granted — we all do it — right? The question is do we know how to communicate in a way that is meaningful and effective for project stakeholders and that supports the success of the project? […]
On October 30-31, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and Passive House Canada (PHC) will jointly present the Net Positive Symposium in Vancouver, BC. This two-day event will focus on the latest innovations, with case study examples highlighting successful implementation of Zero Energy and Passive House components.
This in-depth seminar will provide interior designers with an understanding of the codes and standards that apply to tenant improvement and renovation projects and the means for compliance, wiith the focus on the City of Vancouver requirements. Part 1 will provide an overview of the relevant sections of the Vancouver Building Bylaw (VBBL) and ASHRAE […]
Join IDC Staff, IDC Industry Committee Members, and IDC members in Vancouver for our next networking reception hosted by IDC Industry National Partner Knoll at Blackburn Young. Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres and cocktails provided by our host while catching up with fellow members. Hosted by: Knoll and Blackburn Young Office Solutions Inc in partnership with […]
Imagine Parks and Recreation – What could Vancouver’s parks, public space and recreation opportunities look like in 25 years? How about 100 years? n the fourth lecture of this series, we delve into the role of parks and public spaces in providing spaces and opportunities for celebration, collective/individual sense of joy, inclusion and diversity. There […]
The BC Chapter of IFMA invites members to attend a tour of the Electronic Arts Burnaby Headquarters and a dinner social on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 This sustainability focussed, state-of-the-art facility has many unique features for attendees to learn about. Some of those features include: high quality workspaces, green roof, soccer pitch, motion capture studio, […]
John Fluevog is an independent designer and retailer of forward-thinking footwear and accessories. Since 1970, he has been steadfast in creating unique soles for unique souls that have been seen everywhere from the feet of Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Jack White to the runways of high fashion. Recently, John was recognized by The Two/Ten […]
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