Desert City, City of Culture
I went for the Art, for a vague sense of the “hip-cool” countercultural presence there.
The sun rises over a cold and dusty Playa ... we are riding hard…
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Editorial: Finding Our Place in the Field
Among the many celebrations and inaugurations at May’s RAIC Festival of Architecture in Saint John, New Brunswick, one event stands out to me as particularly…
Jurors announced for Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
The three jurors for the 51st Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence have been announced. This year's submissions will be evaluated by Ted Watson, MRAIC,…
Carleton’s Azrieli School celebrates 50 year anniversary this fall
Fall 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of architectural education at Carleton University's Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, with alumni and the…
Postcolonial Perspectives: CCA launches sub-Saharan Africa research project
The Canadian Centre for Architecture is launching a collaborative and multidisciplinary research project on architecture’s complex developments in sub-Saharan…
Architecture & Design Film Festival returning in October
The Architecture & Design Film Festival - North America's largest film festival devoted to the creative spirit of architecture and design - has a robust…
New federal funding advances Evergreen Kiln Building evolution
On August 7, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, announced $6.5 million for Evergreen’s Kiln Building …
Feds to test limits of Indigenous housing ideas through new contest
The Trudeau Liberals are offering Indigenous communities $30 million in prize money as part of a contest that could end up rewriting the rules about how the…
AAPPQ protests Quebec’s “lowest bidder” procurement process
The Association des Architectes en pratique privée du Québec (AAPPQ), Quebec's association of private practice architects, and the Association des firmes de…
Hamilton & Burlington invite entries for architecture awards
The Hamilton and Burlington Society of Architects (HBSA) is inviting members to submit their built works, studies and proposals completed since October 15, 2016…
September submission deadline for 51st Awards of Excellence
Celebrating 51 years, Canadian Architect has since 1967 sponsored an annual national awards program recognizing projects in the design stage. Each year,…
RAIC hosts August 21 national forum in Vancouver
The leadership of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites you to a national forum in Vancouver on August 21 to explore challenges,…