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Get a Faculty of Architecture Co-op student working for you!

February 26, 2025 — 
HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGNERS: HIRE A CO-OP STUDENT TODAY!

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UofM’s Interior Design Graduate Students Excel in the 2024 Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition

February 26, 2025 — 
Two Master of Interior Design students from the University of Manitoba have distinguished themselves on the North American stage, placing both in the top 28 out of over 1,600 entries in this year’s celebrated Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition. Oladunsi Oladejo and Noa Goldberg have demonstrated outstanding research, creativity, and innovation in their forward-thinking of workplace design solutions, reflecting the department’s commitment to excellence in design education.

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Re-(De)fined Level of Detail for Urban Elements: Integrating Geometric and Attribute Data

February 19, 2025 — 
Does scale matter when communicating spatial data and design? Absolutely—but there’s more to it than just a ratio between map distance and real-world distance.

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Architecture professor Eduardo Aquino

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Winnipeg Free Press: Proposed bylaw change concerns group planning to build homeless shelter

February 18, 2025 — 
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.

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A Times Square billboard features Manitoba designers Koyle TJN amid the busy streets at New York Fashion Week.

Research and International News

Manitoba design on display at Times Square

February 13, 2025 — 
Kolye TJN lead designer Tijen Roshko, UM researcher and professor of Interior Design, debuted an innovative collection of felt neckwear on the international stage at New York Fashion Week.

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Faculty of Architecture News

Winnipeg’s Pumphouse Named One of The Top Five Buildings in The Americas

February 7, 2025 — 
Winnipeg’s architectural landscape is making waves on the global stage as Pumphouse, designed by 5468796 Architecture, has been named one of the top five buildings in the Americas by the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) 2024.

Corrine Clyne speaks with an Elder on a boardwalk. A tree with fresh fruit is seen in the foreground.

Trail brings physical, spiritual and mental health to elders in First Nation community

February 7, 2025 — 
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path. 

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Jason Shields, Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Design at the University of Manitoba.

Faculty of Architecture News

CTV Winnipeg: ‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality

February 3, 2025 — 
‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality

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Supporting Open Dialogue and Academic Freedom

January 8, 2025 — 
Update from President Benarroch on public statements

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Faculty of Architecture News

FAUM researchers release new open data sets for data-driven urban design

December 18, 2024 — 
FAUM researcher releases two new open data sets as part of it's efforts to advance urban digital twin models for Canadian communities.

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