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This angular museum meanders through a forest in British Columbia. Canadian firm Patkau Architects designed the elevated building to house a private collector's artwork and keep it safe from flooding. The museum's linear...

The discovery of a 14,000-year-old ancient village in Canada could forever alter our understanding of early civilization in North America. Researchers estimate the settlement is way older than the Giza pyramids, and have...

The discovery of a 14,000-year-old ancient village in Canada could forever alter our understanding of early civilization in North America. Researchers estimate the settlement is way older than the Giza pyramids, and have...

The one-million-square-foot TELUS Garden is a mixed use development that consumes an entire city block in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and this building is green as it gets...

Scientists have seen contagious cancer before, in Tasmanian devils, in dogs, and in soft-shell clams in Prince Edward Island. Now, researchers are adding one more occurrence to the list: a contagious, leukemia-like disease...

When most people think of rainforests, they think of a tropical jungle -- but rainforests can exist in temperate regions that receive heavy rain, too. These forests are rare, found mostly along the Northwestern coast of North...

Aboriginal Canadians used the clay from Kisameet Bay, British Columbia, to treat their ailments for centuries, from stomach complaints to skin irritation...

When Robert and Bettina Johnson sat down to design their first tiny home, they wanted to create an artsy and unique space with an interesting roof space...

When Robert and Bettina Johnson sat down to design their first tiny home, they wanted to create an artsy and unique space with an interesting roof space...

The city of Vancouver, Canada has approved a public art project which would suspend a giant, spinning chandelier beneath the Granville Street Bridge. Commissioned by The Westbank Corporation and designed by local artist Rodney...

When a 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck British Columbia on August 17th, 2015, many were suspicious that the event had something to do with a nearby fracking site operated by Progress Energy Canada. Now, the BC Oil and Gas...

The Vancouver Art Gallery revealed the conceptual design for its new building this week, an amazing sculpture clad in wood that will house the museum’s vast collection within a few years...

The installation is a fanciful take on relaxation—notably because these porches aren’t attached to houses or any other kind of building. This row of sitting spaces is more akin to a movie set, where only the facades of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tIkzvloehc Adams and King have been living in their own self-made floating island since 1992. They are both artists, Adams is a carver and King, a retired ballerina enjoys painting, writing...

The story of Raven loft started with the idea to live simply, sustainably, and low-cost. Geoff de Ruiter, owner of Raven Loft, bought a half acre forested plot of land for $35,000 through a court ordered sale on Pender Island,...