Architizer has announced the finalists for the 5th Annual Architizer A+Awards, which honours the world?s best architecture, spaces and products. Over 5,000 entries from 100+ countries were submitted, and jurors from the fields of design, technology, art, media and more, have chosen more than 500 finalists to move on to the next award phase: public voting. 
Entrants in the Awards competed in 102 categories, including 21 new awards that highlight technological advances and design innovation, such as Apps & Digital Tools and Co-Working spaces. As in previous years, entrants were judged by a panel of judges from a variety of disciplines, including Cynthia Rowley (Founder, Cynthia Rowley), Neil Blumenthal (Founder, Warby Parker), Bjarke Ingels (Principal, BIG), Jane Chu (Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts), Robin Chase (Founder, Zipcar), and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (Academy Award-winning Documentarian).  Several Canadian projects were recognized, including:

Atelier Paul Laurendeau in the Architecture+Colour category for Cogeco Amphitheatre
Ema Peter Photography in the Architecture+Photography & Video category for Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre by HCMA Architecture and Design
RDH Architects in the Libraries category for The Waterdown Library and Civic Centre
MGA | Michael Green Architecture in the Mixed Use category for T3
OCAD University Environmental Design students and alumni, under the direction of Environmental Design Assistant Professor Mark Tholen in ...