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Architecture49 Contributes to Upcoming Conference Programs

Architecture49 team members will be contributing to several conferences in the coming week, sharing insights on climate-responsive design, infrastructure delivery, and community-centred planning.

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Centre Sanaaq Receives 2026 OAQ Award of Excellence

Centre Sanaaq has received a 2026 Award of Excellence from the Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ), recognizing the project’s architectural quality, complexity, and contribution to Montréal’s public realm.

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Architecture49 at Soaring: Empowering Indigenous Youth Through Design

Through Architecture49’s partnership with Indspire, we are once again proud to support Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering. Soaring provides First Nations, Inuit and Métis students in Canada the opportunity to learn about career and post-secondary education options by participating in interesting, informative, and engaging workshops.

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Bhavana Bonde elected President, Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects

Architecture49’s National Practice Leader of Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, Bhavana Bonde, was recently elected as the President of the Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA). During her term, she hopes to bring a strong sense of connection between members, at any career stage, to strengthen their collective voice locally and beyond.

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Labs Canada Mississauga receives the 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN Award

The Advanced Materials Research Facility (AMRF), formerly the Laboratories Canada Mississauga project has been recognized with a 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award, presented by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

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Pauline Thimm Named as Managing Principal, Prairie Region

Architecture49 is pleased to announce Pauline Thimm as the new Managing Principal for the Prairie Region. Pauline steps into this role with more than 25 years of architectural experience and a proven record of leadership across local, regional, and national practice settings.

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A49 and PCL Construction Receive Building Better Together Award for West Bedford Schools

Architecture49 is proud to share that, together with PCL Construction, we have received the Building Better, Together Award for the West Bedford Schools project. This award recognizes project teams that work across disciplines, organizations, and sectors with trust, shared responsibility, and a commitment to achieving meaningful community impact.

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Architecture49 at Discovery Centre’s Build A Thon: Inspiring Young Designers Through Hands On Community Building

Architecture49 joined community members at Discovery Centre’s annual Build A Thon this past weekend, bringing a design forward activity that invited kids to think about the communities they live in — and imagine the ones they might create.

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35 Years of Legacy with Craig Mosher

Be it fate, manifestation or luck, there are some full circle moments in life that confirm the paths we have chosen. For Craig Mosher celebrating 35 years with Architecture49 and long known as an aviation enthusiast, one such moment may have been when he was tasked with designing an air traffic control tower at the Halifax Airport for one of his school projects; only to then design the real thing as a licensed and practicing architect years later.

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Sidney Centre for Plant Health Achieves LEED Gold

The Sidney Centre for Plant Health has officially achieved LEED Gold certification, marking an important milestone for a project designed to support federal research and strengthen Canada’s capacity in plant health science. The certification recognizes the project team’s commitment to energy performance, climate resilience, and long term operational efficiency.

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