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World's tallest timber tower topped off
Acton Ostry's Brock Commons student residence goes up ahead of schedule
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Old construction tech is new again at Mountain Equipment Co-op's Vancouver HQ
The new ways of working with wood are getting a run for their money from the old tried and true.
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It's all about delight: Why Vancouver is a multi-modal success story
Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.
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Gorgeous new prefab is modular. Or is it Flat-pack? Or post-and-beam? Never...
These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?
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Bring back the trolley bus
Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake.
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How to make green building a no-brainer: Lessons from Vancouver
Rules really matter, and the city uses them to encourage the right kind of building.
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Vancouver Aquarium bans water bottles and other disposable plastics
From now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria.
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Beautifully simple corrugated plywood furniture is lightweight, strong &...
Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.
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Startup upcycles discarded chopsticks into new decor & furniture (Video)
Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home.
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Terrace House to be tallest timber tower
Shigeru Ban mixes it up next to Arthur Erickson’s Evergreen Building on Vancouver's Coal Harbour
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Passive House beats building code box in Ice Box Challenge
But is it a pyrrhic victory?
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What are the world's most livable cities? Depends how you measure it.
The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not.
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Father told kids can't ride bus to school or go outside alone until age 10
Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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Students move in to the world's tallest timber tower
Worried about wood? Brock Commons Tallwood House is probably one of the safest buildings anywhere.
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Small city apartment maximized with clever cabinets & folding furniture (Video)
A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more.
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For this woman, van dwelling is her solution to high rents (Video)
High rents in the city prompted this young woman to look for an alternative -- in a van conversion.
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Multifamily Passive House completed in Vancouver
These are very common in Europe but new to North America. We need a lot more of them.
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Vancouver’s Mobi bike share system is just weird
I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.
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Vancouver apartment block looks like a stack of shipping containers
I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?
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LaneFab's little Vancouver laneway houses are pretty fab
They may not be the answer to the housing crisis, but they certainly are wonderful little homes.
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