Ideas

Over the Covid-19 pandemic, the fragility of “traditional” housing has been exposed. The inability of assisted living and long-term care facilities to protect…

AED professionals are becoming increasingly adept at improving the energy performance of individual buildings. But meeting global carbon reduction targets will…

By Leslie Jen (Figure 1 Press, 2021). What is Canadian architecture? For author Leslie Jen, a former associate editor at Canadian Architect, there is no single…

Edited by Sofie Pelsmakers and Nick Newman (RIBA Publishing, 2021) Over the last 18 months, we have all thought a lot about change: with Covid-19, wildfires…

By Henriquez Partners Architects and Wei Li (Blue Imprint, 2021). Henriquez Partners Architects was one of several architects invited to exhibit their work in…

By Alex Novell and John Leroux (Acadia University, 2021). This handsome volume documents a well-loved part of Acadia University—the publicly accessible Irving…

The Seven Grandfather Teachings were first shared with Manasc by the late Elder Peter O’Chiese. Manasc was introduced to Elder O’Chiese by Diana Steinhauer, one…

As we navigate the new normal of a hybrid workplace, global architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler is leading conversations with our clients on how…

Calgary-headquartered Graham Construction has put together the following explainer to help architects and owners understand new and emerging contract models.…

Text Courtesy of The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Since I have a pre-schooler who loves books, the Canadian Children's Book Centre recently asked me for…

Our current Prime Minister is our COVID Prime Minister. The next Prime Minister will be our climate change prime minister. They will be the PM that meets the UN…

What is Canadian architecture? For author Leslie Jen, a former associate editor at Canadian Architect, there is no single satisfactory response—but exhibiting…