Faculty of Architecture News Archive
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Environmental Design students named winners of the 2025 ArchiShorts film contest
May 8, 2025 —
Four students from the Faculty of Architecture’s Environmental Design Program have been named winners in the 2025 ArchiShorts Film Contest
May 8, 2025 —
Four students from the Faculty of Architecture’s Environmental Design Program have been named winners in the 2025 ArchiShorts Film Contest
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Interior Design Students Reimagine the Future of Extended Reality Spaces in Collaboration with StudioLab xR and New Media Manitoba
April 23, 2025 —
Fourth-year students in the Department of Interior Design's Interior Environments studio, led by Jason Shields and Heather Wallis, recently concluded an innovative term-long project. The students collaborated with New Media Manitoba's StudioLab xR to envision expanded facilities for the cutting-edge extended reality (xR) hub.
April 23, 2025 —
Fourth-year students in the Department of Interior Design's Interior Environments studio, led by Jason Shields and Heather Wallis, recently concluded an innovative term-long project. The students collaborated with New Media Manitoba's StudioLab xR to envision expanded facilities for the cutting-edge extended reality (xR) hub.
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Get a Faculty of Architecture Co-op student working for you!
February 26, 2025 —
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February 26, 2025 —
HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGNERS: HIRE A CO-OP STUDENT TODAY!
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UM’s Interior Design Graduate Students Excel in the 2024 Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition
February 26, 2025 —
Two Master of Interior Design students from the University of Manitoba have distinguished themselves on the North American stage, placing both in the top 28 out of over 1,600 entries in this year’s celebrated Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition. Oladunsi Oladejo and Noa Goldberg have demonstrated outstanding research, creativity, and innovation in their forward-thinking of workplace design solutions, reflecting the department’s commitment to excellence in design education.
February 26, 2025 —
Two Master of Interior Design students from the University of Manitoba have distinguished themselves on the North American stage, placing both in the top 28 out of over 1,600 entries in this year’s celebrated Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition. Oladunsi Oladejo and Noa Goldberg have demonstrated outstanding research, creativity, and innovation in their forward-thinking of workplace design solutions, reflecting the department’s commitment to excellence in design education.
Faculty of Architecture News
Re-(De)fined Level of Detail for Urban Elements: Integrating Geometric and Attribute Data
February 19, 2025 —
Does scale matter when communicating spatial data and design? Absolutely—but there’s more to it than just a ratio between map distance and real-world distance.
February 19, 2025 —
Does scale matter when communicating spatial data and design? Absolutely—but there’s more to it than just a ratio between map distance and real-world distance.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Proposed bylaw change concerns group planning to build homeless shelter
February 18, 2025 —
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.
February 18, 2025 —
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.
Research and International News
Manitoba design on display at Times Square
February 13, 2025 —
Kolye TJN lead designer Tijen Roshko, UM researcher and professor of Interior Design, debuted an innovative collection of felt neckwear on the international stage at New York Fashion Week.
February 13, 2025 —
Kolye TJN lead designer Tijen Roshko, UM researcher and professor of Interior Design, debuted an innovative collection of felt neckwear on the international stage at New York Fashion Week.
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Winnipeg’s Pumphouse Named One of The Top Five Buildings in The Americas
February 7, 2025 —
Winnipeg’s architectural landscape is making waves on the global stage as Pumphouse, designed by 5468796 Architecture, has been named one of the top five buildings in the Americas by the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) 2024.
February 7, 2025 —
Winnipeg’s architectural landscape is making waves on the global stage as Pumphouse, designed by 5468796 Architecture, has been named one of the top five buildings in the Americas by the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) 2024.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Trail brings physical, spiritual and mental health to elders in First Nation community
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
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CTV Winnipeg: ‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality
February 3, 2025 —
‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality
February 3, 2025 —
‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality