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3 reasons to live in CURV, elegant homes in the centre of downtown Vancouver

CURV will be a graceful and unique form on Vancouver’s skyline and adds to the recent surge of internationally significant buildings. Looking closer shows that the Passive House design will provide residents with unparalleled comfort and be a leader ...

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6 plans you need to know when buying a home in downtown Vancouver

Starting from anywhere on Vancouver’s downtown peninsula, it’s only a short stroll or roll to reach the waterfront and the soothing rhythm of the waves lapping at the shore and cleansing sea air. Despite its compactness, the peninsula ...

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Buying a home in Vancouver’s West End? You need to know about this plan

Its wonderful diversity of people, leafy green streets, and easy access to beaches, the seawall, and parks has maintained the West End as one of the most sought after Vancouver neighbourhoods. You may be surprised to learn that, at 204 hectares ...

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Look up! The tallest Passive House design in the world is coming to Vancouver

For another wild Covid-19 Friday night I listened to the soothing sounds of the recorded City Council meeting where they reviewed and voted upon the exciting 1075 Nelson Street development. I slept well after hearing the affirmative vote as it brings ...

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James Cheng’s talk at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is hosting their first event in Vancouver and, last night, James Cheng gave a talk on the livability of his projects. Cheng is the most prolific architect in Vancouver and counts Shangri-La, ...

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Plaza of Nations redevelopment – joining the new wave of unique designs in downtown Vancouver

If you’re taking the time to read this post, I imagine you’re amongst the crowd that is eager for more interesting designs on our skyline. As I wrote it, I’m sure you’ve guessed I’m in ...

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Urban Design Panel building reviews

One of the ways I differentiate myself from the 14,000 other realtors is attending the Urban Design Panel at City Hall. The panel of architects, engineers, landscape architects, critique new buildings and suggest areas of improvement to the designers. It’s ...

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Think Vancouver architecture is boring? Let’s see if 3 designs by Pritzker winners change your mind.

We often hear people lament the uniformity of Vancouver architecture and, on the surface, the statement bears some truth. There’s no doubt that Douglas Coupland didn’t idly entitle his book on Vancouver’s idiosyncrasies City of Glass. A ...

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City of Vancouver – Granville Bridge Loops redevelopment plan

The worldwide trend is for more and more people to live in cities, and Vancouver is no different. We should embrace urbanization as city dwellers have a far lesser drain on our environment, which is a reason I choose to ...

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Will the view from the condo last?

Vancouver is building upwards and, excitingly, a good number of the towers will be architecturally significant on the global stage. To accommodate these new towers, over the 10 years I’ve been a realtor, Developers have gone from mainly replacing old ...

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3 reasons to live in CURV, elegant homes in the centre of downtown Vancouver

6 plans you need to know when buying a home in downtown Vancouver

Buying a home in Vancouver’s West End? You need to know about this plan

Look up! The tallest Passive House design in the world is coming to Vancouver

James Cheng’s talk at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Plaza of Nations redevelopment – joining the new wave of unique designs in downtown Vancouver

Urban Design Panel building reviews

Think Vancouver architecture is boring? Let’s see if 3 designs by Pritzker winners change your mind.

City of Vancouver – Granville Bridge Loops redevelopment plan

Will the view from the condo last?