architecture News Archive
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Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture launches Community Design and Planning Centre to foster engaged design and planning initiatives
October 22, 2024 —
The Community Design and Planning Centre (CDPC) is a pilot project of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba aimed at delivering equitable and inclusive design and planning assistance in partnership with communities.
![Winners and judges pose together with the Falling Walls Manitoba trophies.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Falling-Wall-LAB20240911-17190005-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Introducing the 2024 Falling Walls Lab Manitoba winners
September 12, 2024 —
Twelve contestants presented their groundbreaking ideas at the Falling Walls Lab Manitoba competition.
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Faculty of Architecture
Professor Rae St. Clair Bridgman Wins Two Prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards
June 27, 2024 —
Department of City Planning Professor Rae St. Clair Bridgman was awarded two top honours from the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group for her latest book.
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Faculty of Architecture
5468796 Architecture Inc. honored with a 2024 Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
June 22, 2024 —
5468796 Architecture Inc. honored with a 2024 Governor General's Medal in Architecture for their Winnipeg Pumphouse project.
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Faculty of Architecture
Student Work Showcase Finalist Shirin Ziaei: New Residence in Guatemala City
May 21, 2024 —
Master of Architecture student Shirin Ziaei had her visionary project titled "New Residence in Guatemala City" chosen as a finalist for the House Projects category of the CASA-ACEA 2024 Student Work Showcase.
![Rendering of transformed infrastructure corridor in Winnipeg.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bomback_1-150x150.jpg)
Master of Landscape Architecture Students Awarded National Recognitions
April 1, 2024 —
Master of Landscape Architecture student receive national awards!
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Faculty of Architecture
Global Winnipeg: Architecture students show their warming hut at The Forks
January 26, 2024 —
Global Winnipeg: Architecture students show their warming hut at The Forks
![Image of James Kinoshita in front of his home with plants and a stone patio in the background.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/James-Kinoshita-home-in-HK-Dec-2023-photo-by-Rebecca-Lo-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Architecture
James Kinoshita (BArch/56) : The Modest Man Behind Modernist Icons
January 26, 2024 —
Icons often represent a city. The Statue of Liberty for New York. The Eiffel Tower for Paris. The Opera House for Sydney. These beacons are more than art or architecture: they represent the collective aspirations of a people, a place, a slice of time when everything seemed possible.
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Research and International
Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series launches February 1
January 15, 2024 —
The inaugural Emerging Researcher Spotlight symposium on February 1 offers a compelling look into new and developing areas of research at UM.
![UM Undergraduate Research Showcase winners with Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UM-UGRS-winners-with-Mario-Pinto-VPRIO-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase highlights student achievement at UM
November 6, 2023 —
On Tuesday October 31, more than 100 UM undergraduate students shared their research findings at the inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase