Architecture & Design
Architecture and design are at the core of all buildings. Explore the inspiration materials and designs that are influencing our built environment from structural design practices to interior finishes. Learn about innovation in architecture, updates on building codes and technical specifications, building envelope design, building materials while networking with peers and discovering new products through live demonstrations and touching and feeling products in the exhibits.
Show Features
International Architecture Roundtable: Building Community Through Design
Wed. Dec. 1 @ 8am
Join our esteemed faculty of global architects as they present some of their most prominent projects and illustrate the importance of creating mindful design with purpose in public buildings. Listen to a provocative discussion amongst the panelists that touch on sensitivity in design, integration of innovation, public safety in community spaces, and creating intriguing buildings that generate dialogue in the community.
Interior Design Roundtable: Sustainability and Resilience in Interior Spaces
Thurs. Dec. 2 @ 8am
The design and experience of interior spaces has been transformed through the recent pandemic. What is the new way forward? Join us for an insightful conversation and dialog of planning for sustainability and resilience in transformative spaces while being mindful of inspiration, function over form, materials, collaboration, and human capital.
Featured Exhibitors
3 Euro Windows
ACO Systems Ltd.
ADEX Systems
Artistic Skylight Domes
Bailey Metal Products
Bath Fitter
Bradstone / StoneRox
Bravura Group
Convenience Group
CPE Design Solutions
Custom Building Products
Division 9 and Shnier
Dulux Paints - PPG Architectural Coatings
Euclid Canada
FLIR Systems
Fox Blocks
Gentek Building Products
Greco Aluminum Railings
Hi-Lon Glass Services
Kinesik Engineered Products
Liv North
Moen
Niagara Protective Coatings
Norbec
NUEWAL Inc.
Phantom Screens
Plasti-Fab Ltd.
Rismat (FloorGuard) Matting Systems
Rockfon
Rosenberg Fans Canada Ltd.
Schluter Systems
Scranton Products
SFTec
Sherwin Williams Paints
Simpson Strong-Tie Canada
Skyfold
Stonhard
Stubbe's Precast
Tilt Wall Ontario
TORLYS
US Formliner
Vicwest Building Products
Featured Seminars
Tuesday, November 16 (Online)
- Changes to the National Building, Fire, Plumbing and Energy Codes: Anticipated to be published December 2021 - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, November 17 (Online)
- A Framework for Innovation in Architecture - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, November 24 (Online)
- Avoiding Concrete Slab Rejection: Best Practices for Successful Floor Covering Installations - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, December 1
- International Architectural Roundtable: Building Community Through Design - 8:00 AM
- Insulated Metal Panels: Where Performance Meets Design (Norbec) - 2:00 PM
- Sound Transmission in Buildings: Acoustic Design and Construction Considerations - 12:00 PM
- Build Efficiency, Take on More Work and Eliminate Rework with 3D Scanning - 2:00 PM
Thursday, December 2
- Interior Design Roundtable: Sustainability and Resilience in Interior Spaces - 8:00 AM
- Kitchen and Bath Trends: The Rise of Ultra Compact Surfaces - 1:00 PM
- Cladding Choice: Is too Much Choice a Good Thing? - 11:00 AM
- Strategies and Best Practices for Balcony Restoration - 12:00 PM
- Building Enclosures in the Age of COVID-19: Managing the Spread of Infectious Diseases - 2:00 PM
- Rooftop Management: Balanced Approach to Maintenance and Capital Costs for Lasting Roof Performance - 3:00 PM
- Prefabricated Modular Construction and the Building Envelope - 4:00 PM
- Hollowcore: The Fastest Floor and Roof in Town - 11:00AM
- Design Stories: The Intersection of Race and Space - 12:00 PM
- 2022 Colour and Décor Trends: Looking into the Horizon - 4:00 PM