Tag James Brittain

14-05-2021

Kanva, the Montreal Biodome: a living museum

The Montreal Biodome has been given new life thanks to a project by architectural studio Kanva. One of Canada’s most popular museum spaces, it was opened in 1992 in the former velodrome of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Kanva has renewed the structure and redesigned the museum concept to expand the immersive experience available to visitors.

12-04-2021

Winners of the 2021 Prix d’excellence en architecture

Eleven Canadian projects have been awarded the Prix d’excellence en architecture 2021, announced by the Ordre des architectes du Québec during an online gala held on April 1. The Grand Prix d’excellence en architecture 2021 and the ‘Prix du public’ (People’s Choice) were presented to the renovation of the Grand Théâtre de Québec, by architectural studio Lemay and Atelier 21, who brought new life to a theatre designed by architect Victor Prus and opened in 1971.