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Two Row Architects unveil Seneca’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre
Seneca’s new Indigenous centre at Newnham Campus officially opened on Friday during an awakening ceremony. Designed by Oshweken, Ontario’s Two Row Architects, the new facility is named after the Annishnaabe word “Odeyto” – which translates to “the good journey” –… →
Reviews
Architecture and Urbanism in the French Atlantic Empire
In this superbly researched and handsome book, Gauvin Alexander Bailey presents a groundbreaking assessment of three and one-half centuries of rampant French colonialism, as well as its physical impact on cultures scattered around the Atlantic Ocean. Although academic studies have…
Green Blankstein Russell and Associates: An Architectural Legacy
They don’t make them like they used to. For 72 years, Winnipeg’s Green Blankstein Russell and Associates (GBR) were prolific in ways not possible anymore. This interdisciplinary practice rode the 20th century’s long boom, becoming the largest architectural firm of…
Second World Problems
In late July, I flew from Belgrade to New York. Leaving my Serbian homeland’s summer colours, I found myself immersed in the monochrome simulacra of Yugoslavia. At the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the ongoing exhibition Towards a Concrete Utopia: Architecture…
The Enduring Benefits of International Exposure
After returning from the opening of this year’s Venice Biennale, I found myself thinking about the true value of promoting Canadian architecture abroad. How important is it for Canadian architects to be visible internationally? And if there is a value,…
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