Ottawa news

For the past four years, Mexican hotel and wellness destination Rancho Pescadero in the town of Todos Santos has been undergoing a comprehensive makeover. The ... More

Diamond Schmitt Architects, working with KWC Architects, have designed a joint facility for Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) aimed at creating ... More

Representatives of proposed rugby teams based in the Canadian city of Ottawa and New York, US have presented their plans to join the English Rugby ... More

Marc Mayer is stepping down as director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada today to pursue new challenges, following a 10-year stint in ... More

A planetarium in Calgary, Canada, will undergo a major transformation, becoming a world-class modern and contemporary art destination with exhibits from around the world to ... More

The Military Museums (TMM) in Calgary, Canada, is planning to build a new permanent CA$50m (US$37.9m, €33.4m, £29.8m) museum devoted to the Afghanistan mission. Covering ... More

A hub for recreational sports, wellness and civic engagement has opened in St Louis, Missouri, using a design that shelters it from an interstate highway. ... More

Designers GSM Project have delivered three exhibition spaces for the new Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, allowing visitors to “discover innovations and technology ... More

Citizens should be empowered to play a much more active role in the design of the built environment as part of democratic society, Daniel Libeskind ... More

The winners of this year's international architectural awards for sports and leisure facilities have been announced at a ceremony during the 25th IAKS Congress. The ... More

A mine in western Quebec has become so popular with tourists that officials have been given the ultimatum of turning the site into either a ... More

Canadian practice Diamond Schmitt Architects have released design details for a new arts complex in Texas inspired by the legendary 1950s pop star Buddy Holly. ... More

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of “an architectural rejuvenation” for Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa. Toronto studio Diamond ... More

National Hockey League (NHL) franchise Ottawa Senators is lining up a move to a new downtown arena in the Canadian capital. The National Capital Commission ... More

Ontario’s Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa has unveiled plans for a CA$80m (US$60m, €56.5m, £40m) renovation, upgrade and expansion, bringing the facility first ... More

Hyatt is launching the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa, a 201-bedroom property in Arizona, US, with mid-century, desert-inspired interiors. Scheduled to open in mid-2016, the ... More

Detailed plans have been revealed for the Moncton Downtown Centre, a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena and entertainment complex designed by a team of architects lead by ... More

Canada’s largest waterpark has been fined a record-breaking CA$400,000 (US$307,000, €278,500, £197,000) after an Ontario judge found the visitor attraction guilty of six safety-related charges ... More

Canada’s Aviation and Space Museum is boldly going where no man has gone before to bring its visitors a first-of-its-kind interactive educational exhibit based on ... More

Little River Casino Resort, run by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, is renovating and expanding its 292-bedroom Michigan property to include a full-service ... More

A judge in Ontario, Canada, has found the country’s largest waterpark guilty of six safety-related charges pertaining to a number of incidents that took place ... More

Combining aerobic exercise with resistance training could prove to be the most effective answer to the growing problem of teenage obesity, according to a new ... More

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has given out more than US$257,000 (€193,000, £156,000) to go towards training workshops for museums in the US ... More

The CA$351m (US$322.5m, €231.8m, £190m) Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is preparing to open its doors on 20 September. The exterior of the Antoine ... More

Distributor nWave Pictures has acquired the worldwide giant screen distribution rights to a new film, Galapagos 3D written and narrated by naturalist and veteran filmmaker ... More