Eric Arthur and Ron Thom
There is always a fascination in discovering new connections between architects of different generations and from different places. A link has emerged between…
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Restored Canada Pavilion to open at Venice Biennale on May 26
The multilateral partnerships involved in what is a historic restoration of the Canada Pavilion in Venice perfectly reflect the Biennale Architettura 2018 theme…
Book Review: West Coast Modern House Series
Over the last several years, it has become apparent to conscientious architects, planners, and ordinary citizens that the much-touted Vancouverism—a phenomenon…
Editorial: The Revitalization of Heritage
In the summer of 2004, I curated a small exhibition at Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery that coincided with the 40th anniversary of its construction. Character…
Group tries to save Frank Lloyd Wright building in Montana
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is trying to prevent a commercial building in northwestern Montana designed by the famed architect from being…
Historic Weston Entrance reopens at Royal Ontario Museum
Southeast of Daniel Libeskind's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, the Royal Ontario Museum's much older face is once again open to the public. Located on Queen's Park,…
Undulating Hariri Pontarini office building completed in downtown Toronto
Hariri Pontarini Architects worked in close collaboration with St. Thomas Commercial Developments Inc. to design 7 St. Thomas, a building that harmonizes retail…
Recladding transforms John B. Parkin’s Simpson Tower
Completed in 1969, a prominent John B. Parkin / Bregman & Hamann design in downtown Toronto is being transformed through a recladding project led by WZMH…
Heritage, development at odds as cities come under pressure from growth
A move to add nearly 100 Toronto buildings to the city's heritage registry list amid letters of objection — including from one owner who says his building is a…
Montreal’s Le Castelnau wins INOVA urban development award
As part of the 2017 INOVA Awards Gala hosted by the Urban Development Institute of Quebec (IDU) held on October 19 at the InterContinental Montréal, DevMcGill…
Winners announced for 2017 Heritage Toronto Awards
The winners of the 2017 Heritage Toronto Awards were announced last night during a ceremony hosted by award-winning journalist Christopher Hume. More than 500…
Ryerson team leading update of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Banff Pavilion
An iconic Frank Lloyd Wright is set to to return to Alberta's Banff National Park. Designed by Wright in 1911, the original pavilion — one of only two Wright…