Articles from Construction Canada

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition, which focuses on sustainable development practices. Canadian towers honored include T3 Bayside, Alberni by Kengo Kuma, Ontario Court of Justice, TD Terrace, and CIBC Square. The award categories highlight buildings that use low-carbon materials and innovative designs in sustainable urbanism, with submissions required to include data on carbon and material usage as part of a pilot program. The awards cover projects across 20 countries, showcasing leadership in vertical urbanism.

Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg, founding architects of KPMB Architects, have been awarded the 2025 RAIC Gold Medal, the highest honor in Canadian architecture. McKenna is recognized for her contributions to cultural architecture, notably her work on The Royal Conservatory of Music and Massey Hall in Toronto. Blumberg is celebrated for architecture promoting inclusion and equity, exemplified by her projects like the Montreal Holocaust Museum and the Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa. The award will be formally presented at the RAIC Conference on Architecture in June.