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In a classic example of necessity being the mother of invention comes the extraordinary Vancouver House skyscraper, by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The building’s eye-catching form was designed as a response to a very challenging site that, according… Continue reading Extraordinary top-heavy tower twists to overcome challenging site
Taking the form of a collection stacked glass cubes, Deloitte Summit, by OSO, offers a definite change from the rather humdrum rectangular towers that dot major cities worldwide. The eye-catching skyscraper rises to a height of 90 m (295 ft) in Vancouv… Continue reading Stacked glass cubes form eye-catching Vancouver skyscraper
It’s always satisfying to see a project that seems destined to stay on the drawing board actually get realized – and this is indeed what’s happening with Büro Ole Scheeren’s remarkable Fifteen Fifteen. Unveiled back in 2017, the blocky high-rise tower … Continue reading Ambitious Jenga-like residential tower moves from render to reality
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is probably best known for designing many of the world’s tallest and most impressive skyscrapers, including the Ping An Finance Centre and One Vanderbilt. Its latest project sees the firm swap the world of flashy stee… Continue reading KPF taps timber for sustainably designed Vancouver office tower
Urban Agency has unveiled plans for a residential high-rise in Vancouver, Canada, which boasts ambitious sustainable design elements. Defined by a stepped form that’s inspired by the region’s topography, the greenery covered building will be primarily … Continue reading Tree-covered high-rise shoots for stringent Passivhaus efficiency
Following its Little Island and The Cove parks in NYC, British firm Heatherwick Studio’s North American invasion continues with a pair of towers slated for Vancouver, Canada. Defined by an eye-catching tapering design that narrows just above their base… Continue reading Heatherwick Studio plans pair of curvaceous Canadian towers
TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s public transportation agency, has warned its staff that hackers accessed their personal bank account details and other information.
The warning came in an internal email to workers approximately one month after Translink… Continue reading One month after ransomware attack, Metro Vancouver’s transit system still not up to speed
Nobody likes dealing with taxes — until the system works in your favor. In many countries, startups can receive tax credits for their R&D work and related employee cost, but as with all things bureaucracy, that’s often a slow and onerous task. Boast.ai aims to make this process far easier, by using a mix of […] Continue reading Boast.ai raises $23M to help businesses get their R&D tax credits
By Deeba Ahmed
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ransomware attack discrupts Metro Vancouver’… Continue reading Ransomware attack discrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems
Passengers on Vancouver’s transit system were unable to use their credit and debit cards for ticket payments after the service was badly hit by a ransomware attack.
TransLink, the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada, first indicated its I… Continue reading Metro Vancouver TransLink hit by Egregor ransomware attack, travellers disrupted