AZURE’s thirteen Canadian Designers to Watch
Activating natural environments and fostering social interaction
AZURE Magazine’s editors and writers identified thirteen firms—one for each province and territory—as innovative practices shaping design in Canada. The magazine suggests “activating natural environments and fostering social interaction” is an important part of their approach to design.
AZ Awards—Batoche National Historic Site
Batoche National Historic Site of Canada
On June 23, 2017, AZURE announced the winners of the 2017 AZ Awards at a gala attended by local and international stars from the worlds of architecture and design. A staggering 813 submissions from 41 countries, were narrowed to a shortlist of 70 finalists: Batoche included. 2017 marked the inaugural year for a new Experiential Graphic Design category of the 7th annual AZ Awards. Finalists met at the AZ Awards Gala in Toronto on Friday, June 23, at Toronto's Evergreen Brick Works.
ArchDaily highlights Batoche National Historic Site
Storyboard on the Landscape
Boasting over 500,000 daily readers and about 160 million page views per month, ArchDaily is the most visited source for architecture worldwide. In February 2017, the editors selected the work at Batoche National Historic Site to post to their blog. Batoche is the heartland of the Métis nation, the physical, cultural, and political home of the Métis people—the work here celebrates a thriving indigenous culture.