
Vancouver has the vegan dining scene to beat anywhere
Just a few hundred miles up the road from my home in Portland, Oregon, the city of Vancouver, British Columbia...

These shoes are made in the world's only entirely vegan factory
Buying vegan sneakers from Grounded People means supporting your choice of charity. Founded in Vancouver by CEO...

Couple renovates 1975 Chevy van for minimalist living during pandemic
When Jenna Aldus and Colin Dierker found out that all of their classes were shifting online due to the pandemic,...

Vancouver Food Tour showcases the city's vegan side
As we sit at MeeT in Gastown eating sweet-chili cauliflower, Hannah Enkerlin tells me she thinks vegetarians are...

Green-roofed infill rental fills a gap in Vancouver’s housing crisis
In light of Vancouver’s housing crisis, local architectural firm Haeccity Studio Architecture has transformed...

Robotically fabricated Wander Wood Pavilion pops up in just over three days
Traditional materials and futuristic technologies have come together in the Wander Wood Pavilion, a large-scale...

Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future
Cities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming...

Beautiful, light-filled home slots into a skinny lot in Vancouver
Faced with a unique lot size of 20 by 200 feet, Canadian design studio Randy Bens Architect was challenged to create...

Built on a budget, this elegant Dock Building glows like a lantern in Vancouver
Tight budgets typically pose one of the biggest challenges in design projects. But as Michael Green, CEO and President...

This LEED Gold wastewater treatment center is helping a community rethink poo
As anyone who’s been to a community meeting knows, the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) syndrome is often a frustrating...

Aperture-like windows maximize shading in this stunning Vancouver residence
When Arno Matis Architecture was tapped to help reshape the identity of Vancouver’s Cambie Street, they designed...

Solar-powered seaside cabin blends prefab design with traditional building techniques
This small solar-powered hideaway in British Columbia mirrors the natural incline of the cliff on which it sits....

Spectacular green roof tops Vancouver’s double LEED Platinum convention center
Vancouver’s stunning convention center doesn’t shy away from breaking records—not only is the building home...

World’s tallest hybrid timber building to boast Vancouver’s most expensive new apartments
New details and renderings have been released of Shigeru Ban’s Terrace House, a collection of luxury homes in...

Twin warming huts for TED conference evoke the Great Canadian Wilderness
The architecture and design students of DBR | Design Build Research created two unique pop-up structures that brought...