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A rendering of Resonance, the award-winning entry by Waterloo Engineering students
Monday, September 14, 2026

Students sweep national steel design competition

Three teams from the University of Waterloo have swept the podium at a national student design competition, taking all three top prizes for their creative use of exposed structural steel.

James Miller and Luke Carone earned the Award of Excellence — the competition's top honour — for their project Resonance. Yuxuan Peng and Jiachen Li placed second with Thirteen Ascents, and Jai Singh and Carissa Perrella took third with UBC Tropical Conservatory. All three projects were recognized in the 2025-2026 Architectural Student Design Competition, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC).

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Architecture alum honoured with OBE

A Waterloo Architecture alum has been recognized in King Charles III's 2026 Birthday Honours, part of the United Kingdom's national program celebrating outstanding achievement and service.

Alison Brooks (BES ’85; BArch ’88) was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on June 16 for her contributions to architecture.