UEA Symposium 2026
As a member of the Urban Experience Alliance, Kelty McKinnon hosted a Fireside Chat last week for this year’s UEA ‘Culture in Place Symposium’ at Emily Carr. The conversation, titled “Manifesting Asian Experience in the Public Realm”, was with Brian McBay of 221A Artist Society, a non-profit cultural organization in Vancouver working to provide affordable […]
CSLA Congress 2026
Three of our Partners, Jennifer Nagai, Nastaran Moradinejad and Kelty McKinnon, attended the 2026 CSLA-APALA Congress in Halifax, joining landscape architects and associated professionals from across Canada. Jennifer MCed the Investiture Ceremony, welcoming Nastaran Moradinejad and 12 other landscape architects from across Canada as new members in the CSLA College of Fellows. Congratulations Nastaran! Kelty […]
Sakura Gala 2026
PFS Studio congratulates long time collaborator Bruce Kuwabara, founding partner of KPMB Architects, on his recent Sakura Award! Some of us joined Bruce at the Sakura Award Gala at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto where he was honoured for “his life’s work, his contributions to architecture, and his leadership in helping build a […]
Urban Experience Symposium 2026
Please join PFS Studio’s Kelty McKinnon as she hosts a Fireside Chat at this year’s Urban Experience Alliance Symposium: Culture in Place. Hosted on June 11 at the Emily Carr Reliance Theatre, this one day event will feature over 18 city-builder speakers across design, civic leadership, urban economics, cultural entrepreneurship, food & beverage, and hospitality […]
Recipient of 2026 CSLA Award of Excellence
Our Imagine West End Waterfront Vision Plan is the recipient of a 2026 Award of Excellence by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in the Planning and Analysis category! PFS Studio led a multidisciplinary team that included co-designer @snohetta, and Coast Salish Cultural Consultants @skyspiritstudio to develop a transformative 30-year strategy to address sea level rise, climate impacts, […]
Nastaran Moradinejad Awarded CSLA Fellow 2026
Nastaran Moradinejad is one of thirteen cross-Canada Fellows-Elect selected to join the CSLA College of Fellows in 2026. She was elected in the category of ‘Direct Service to the CSLA’ for her outstanding service to the field of Landscape Architecture through her numerous volunteer positions over her career. Investiture to the College of Fellows is […]
Raincity Green Roof Best Practices
PFS Studio is very pleased to have collaborated with the City of Vancouver and an exceptional team of subconsultants and subject matter experts to help develop the Rain City Green Roof Best Practices Guide, released publicly in early 2026. The Guide represents a meaningful step forward for Vancouver and other municipalities seeking to implement green […]
2026 LACF Research Grant Recipients
We’re proud of Lin Lin, our PFS Senior Associate, who served as a juror representing the British Columbia region for the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF) 2025 and 2026 Research Grants Program. Congratulations to the 2026 LACF Research Grants recipients! Lin helped support impactful research, communication, and scholarship in landscape architecture across Canada.
Ground Blessing at the Japanese Canadian Monument Park
On October 28, the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations held a ground blessing and cedar brushing ceremony on the future site of the Japanese Canadian Monument Park in Victoria, BC — marking the official beginning of construction this fall. Led by Elder Mary Ann Thomas and speaker Carmen Dick, the traditional ceremony blessed the land […]
PFS Studio’s Howard Rosenblat and his academic colleagues at the University of Toronto have been published in ‘Nature Cities Journal’.
As landscape architects, we often design green roofs and rain gardens to help slow, store and filter rainwater; improve air quality, reduce heat intensity, and enhance biodiversity and habitat. Green roofs and rain gardens can also enhance amenity, childcare, and urban agricultural spaces, while increasing access to nature, and expanding educational opportunities. PFS Studio’s Howard […]
