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The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, […]
Award Winning designers Toby Barratt, Brent Comber and Kate Duncan join Wester Living editorial director Anicka Quin to share their insights on the process of custom design, including expertise around installations, working with other trades, awareness of code and safety issues, and less tangible (but no less important) issues such as social consciousness. Expect some […]
On January 30th, join Inform Interiors as they celebrate the work of Architect Todd Saunders. “Well known for his exemplary work on the Fogo Island Inn. Saunders’ firm is led by a strong contemporary design sensibility, the studio believes that architecture must play an important role in creating place, using form, materials and texture to help evoke […]
Join us for an evening with Dan Sewell, owner of Sewell’s Marina, renowned West Coast Modernist architect Paul Merrick and Westbank founder Ian Gillespie, discussing their recent collaboration at Horseshoe Bay West Vancouver, our latest exhibition ‘Fight for Beauty’ and newly released book of the same title, hosted during the closing week of the exhibition. […]
Required training: Wednesday, Janurary 31, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Location TBD. Survey shifts: Volunteer survey shifts are on February 1 and February 3. Shifts will be four hours long between 8:00am and 8:00pm. You are welcome to participate in more than one shift. Gehl is conducting a Public Space and Public Life (PSPL) Study in […]
On February 1st, Inform Interior will host Architect James KM Cheng and author Trevor Boddy as they celebrate the launch of their new book City Builders: The Architecture of James KM Cheng. “This stunning book is the first major documentation of the work of one of the world’s leading shapers of emerging cities, James K.M. […]
Join us for the 2nd Built City Speaker Series Event, 2017-18: Explore with professionals how affordable housing is being built in Metro Vancouver. Find out how the urban design of affordable housing for the "missing middle" can contribute to community building and resiliency. Featuring guest speaker, Gordon Price, urbanist, six term City of Vancouver Councillor and […]
We are excited to announce our February speaker, Program Coordinator for the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Michael Unger who will be talking on the topic of Creativity and Curiosity! Michael has been an astronomy educator for over 11 years. He is also the co-founder of Nerd Nite Vancouver, an informal monthly bar lecture series now […]
Michael Soltis is an American/Canadian abstract visual artist. His work has been exhibited in private and public galleries in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Laguna Beach, Salt Lake City, Calgary and Vancouver, and is included in collections worldwide. He has been featured in national magazines and publications, as well as many feature film and television productions. This […]
Reception at 5 p.m., lecture at 6 p.m. Event supported by the Leslie Van Duzer SALA Legacy Fund, established with a generous gift from an anonymous SALA alumnus.
The Vancouver Section of the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) is pleased to offer an Intermediate Lighting Course at the BCEA, #224 – 3989 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5C 6N5. The Intermediate Lighting Course has been broken into three 5 week segments. This educational program is designed as the “next step” for those who have already […]
The Vancouver City Planning Commission is pleased to present Milestones 2017 on February 5, 2018. Our third annual Year in Review public forum, it’s a look back that invariably turns into a dialogue about the future of the city. Four leading urban thinkers and achievers will discuss 2017 decisions and events in planning and developmentthat have been identified as […]
Panelists Linda Hepner Mayor, City of Surrey Andy Yan Director, Cities Program, Simon Fraser University Mike Harcourt Former Premier, Province of British Columbia, Former Mayor, City of Vancouver. Presentation of student proposals by Patrick Condon and Scot Hein, Professors, UBC Master of Urban Design Program. Overview Given current trends, by 2060 Surrey BC will be […]
The Public Salons originated from dinner gatherings hosted by Sam Sullivan and Lynn Zanatta for over a decade. These dinners were attended by up to 10 people from very different walks of life who each spent 5 to 10 minutes speaking about something they were passionate about. One of the few regulars at these dinners […]
Guest Lecturers: Ken Ashley, PhD, Director of the Rivers Institute, BCIT; Patrick Lilley, MSc, RPBio., Stormwater, Kerr Wood Leidal; Bryce Gauthier, Landscape Architect, BCSLA, CSLA, LEED AP, Enns|Gauthier Landscape Architects; Dave Matsubara, P. Eng., City of North Vancouver; Deborah Hartford, Executive Director of Adaptation to Climate Change Team, SFU. Green infrastructure is a set of technologies […]
**PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO STRONG DEMAND, THERE HAS BEEN A VENUE CHANGE** This event will now take place in the Asia Pacific Hall of the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at 580 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. Additional seats are now available. A conversation with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy When […]
This half day workshop is eligible for 3 NCQLP/LEU credits. On Thursday February 15th, join us for a half day seminar in Vancouver to hear from a few lighting control experts. We will work to build your understanding of and demystify control protocols including DMX, DALI, wireless lighting control, energy code review, colour tuning, and […]
Vancouver's Architectural debates are rubbish. We've all been there: a panel of similar designers with similar views taking it in turns to talk at length about their similar work - too polite, too deferential, too dull. At best they are lukewarm love-ins, critically impotent, elitist and stuffy. Turncoats is a shot in the arm. Framed […]
Join us for a workshop on communication skills. The ability to clearly communicate ideas, give constructive feedback and navigate conflicting opinions are all integral to making a project run smoothly and maintaining good relationships with everyone involved. The goal of this workshop is to develop an understanding of what makes for effective communication and how […]
Join us for a candid discussion regarding Transit Oriented Development in the Lower Mainland. Speakers from TransLink, Shape Properties, and the City of Vancouver, whose projects continue to shape our cities and infrastructure will explore upcoming transit projects and their interconnectedness with Urban Planning, including Phase 3 of Cambie Corridor planning, and the impact on […]
On February 21, 2018, IDC’s President, Jason Kasper will host the latest free webinar for members, in which he will discuss IDC committees, opportunities and strategic planning for 2018. Special guest, Carol Jones, Principal at Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., will join Jason Kasper to discuss IDC’s governance and committees. Carol is a […]
Speaker: Nathanael Lauster, Professor of Sociology at UBC In his 2016 book, The Death and Life of the Single-Family House, UBC sociologist Nathanael Lauster explains how residents in Vancouver – recognized as one of the most “livable” cities in the world - have attempted to make themselves at home without a house. Building on historical […]
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 February 23rd, 24th and March 10th / 2018 . Topics to be covered are: Light Vision & Colour; Lighting Design Guide; Light Sources & […]
Get your tickets early to this sell out event and join us to celebrate and mingle with the Wood Design Awards’ nominees. The evening begins at 5:00 pm with a reception giving guests the opportunity to view the project story boards of all of the 2018 nominations while networking with the best in the design […]
In this edition of the SALA Spring Lecture Series, Greg Smallenberg of PFS Studio will speak about his influential career in landscape architecture. Smallenberg will also be presented with the UBC Alumni Builder Award, celebrating his contributions to SALA and his leadership in the profession. There will be a reception following the talk. This event […]
This March, Rennie Museum is pleased to present Yoko Ono’s MEND PIECE, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York City version (1966/2015). Illustrating Ono’s long standing artistic quest in social activism and world peace, this instructional work will transform the historic Wing Sang building into an intimate space for creative expression and bring people together in an act of […]
Bolle Tham of Stockholm's Tham & Videgård Arkitekter presents his work in SALA's annual Arthur Erickson lecture. This talk is free and open to the public.
Join us at the Transportation Forum, a full day of learning and sharing hosted by the City of New Westminster and sponsored by TransLink. This forum is hosted at Anvil Centre, which is right across the street from New Westminster SkyTrain Station! Leave your car at home and take transit! Practitioner Professional Development From 10-5, transportation […]
2-3 pm: Keynote by Dr. Milena Droumeva: "Mobilities and Livabilities: Sounding out the Livable City" Anvil Centre, room 417 3:30-5:30 pm: Poster Presentations "Movement and Mobilities" Anvil Centre 4th floor foyer accompanied with coffee and snacks. The third annual “Livable Cities” symposium brings together interdisciplinary research, creative inquiry and city planning methods to explore current […]
Join ULI BC as we host the Honourable Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on Friday, March 2nd following the 2018 Provincial Budget. We look forward to hearing from the Minister and learning more about the actions the Provincial Government will be taking as Metro Vancouver and the Province continues to see strong growth […]
TEDxStanleyPark is an annual, not-for-profit conference at which a suite of educational and inspirational short talks is shared with onsite and online audiences. Our next Conference takes place on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 10am to 5:30pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. At this Conference, twelve short talks will address […]
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