In northern Manitoba, distance shapes daily life. For many communities, air travel is an essential connection to healthcare, education, employment, family and critical services. As the region's largest airport opens its new terminal, Thompson Regional Airport is strengthening those connections with a facility designed to better serve the people, communities and industries that rely on it every day.
WINNIPEG, MB – Architecture49 has been selected to lead the design of the new Medical Countermeasures Laboratory Facility, a high-containment research facility for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory. The 12,860 square metres facility will expand Canada's scientific infrastructure at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health campus in Winnipeg and support the country's capacity to research, develop and respond to infectious disease threats.
Architecture49 is pleased to announce that Justin Chubaty has been appointed National Sector Lead, Security & Defence.
Manitoba’s largest reservation sat 1200 people this past weekend. Location? Unknown until the morning of the dinner. Table for 1200, Storefront Manitoba’s annual fundraiser, offers a unique dining experience at a surprise ‘pop-up’ location in Winnipeg, bringing people together for a shared meal, good conversation, and support for local design.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
