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Jessie Andjelic, MRAIC is an architect, urbanist and educator based in Calgary. She runs a practice, teaches, mentors intern architects and regularly lectures…

Location Borden Park, Edmonton, Alberta Architect gh3* Photos gh3* The Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool is the first chemical-free public outdoor pool to…

On September 11, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) announced a major change in its leadership. Director Mirko Zardini will be stepping down at the…

A recent competition for missing middle housing is part of Edmonton’s ongoing campaign for quality architecture.

The next generation of BIM opens up new horizons—and fresh challenges—for architects.

From coast to coast, Canadian cities are showing increased interest in so-called “missing middle” housing. The term encompasses a range of typologies—from…

How can we expand the discussion of women architects beyond the boundaries of the star system?

In this exclusive excerpt from the book Toronto Reborn, architect and urbanist Ken Greenberg considers the merits of the Sidewalk Toronto proposal.

When the federal government wanted help in designing its new Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative, it turned to members of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force.…

The CCA's current exhibition examines the spatial effects of the global happiness industry.

The Chinese American architect's work made an impact on many parts of the world—including Canada.

A documentary looks at the city-building contributions of four extraordinary North American women.