BBB Architects accepts makeover challenge – complete with a new ice rink two floors up from street level

New York hotel's proximity to the site of the Sept. 11 attacks used as a marketing tool

The best in commercial real estate singled out for innovation, creativity

Cul-de-sac lot with a good layout

Attractive price point gives bungalow a boost

Jackpot at the end of a six-month house hunt

New addition to a North York pocket

New home with all the bells and whistles

Turn-key home at a reasonable price

Architect Richard Librach’s model home is a proud product of ‘off the shelf thinking’

InterUrban will have big views of historic city -- PAGES D2-3

Durability and sustainability are two of the reasons why wood has replaced carpeting in popularity in the main living areas of a house. Traditional hardwoods like oak and maple have been joined by bamboo, cork and reclaimed wood. Bamboo reaches maturity in six years and can be continually harvested. With cork, the bark of a tree is harvested every few years without killing the tree. Shown here, a dining room with cork flooring, left, a kitchen with bamboo flooring, above, and a sitting area with reclaimed wood, right.

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council is confused on how to apply our bylaws.

A subtle pride permeates the Inter-Urban new-home project in New Westminster -- pride in the 18-storey building, but also in the neighbourhood in which it is located.

Q: Is it possible to grow basil indoors? I know it cannot be seeded or transplanted outdoors until late spring. I am craving some fresh, homegrown basil. I am fond also of cilantro.

Kinichi Shigeno is an award-winning veteran artisan whose ceramic works have been showcased both locally and overseas. Hamza Vora and Raneen Nosh are novice artisans whose tile creations have just recently made their public introduction.

Q: When we had our roof done a few years ago, we had a turbine vent installed to improve ventilation. Mine makes a lot of noise when it spins.