Ideas

The 2015 change in the Ontario Building Code that permits wood structures up to six storeys and the resulting surge in the construction of these buildings,…

The 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture offers a world of wonders and a showcase for Canadian talent

We see the city in reflection. Moving down the body of the tower, the camera’s gaze remains fixed on the tangled loose threads of Milan’s post-war urban fabric,…

Currently, the various cousins and alter-egos of universal design (accessible design, inclusive design, human-centred design) remain in the realm of selected…

Stantec: Airports. Edited By Trevor Boddy; texts by Trevor Boddy and Stanis Smith. Figure 1 Publishing, 2017 For the past several years, Stantec has been an…

Berlin 2013/1983 — By Daniel Young and Christian Giroux, with essays by Anh-Linh Ngo, Kenneth Hayes, Anne Huffschmid and Sandra Bartoli. Arch + Verlag, 2018…

The photographer’s Night images prompt a reconsideration of midcentury utopianism.

A small park project demonstrates the power of architects and engineers working together.

The more we talk about gender inequity in architecture, the more disturbing the conversation. As Despina Stratigakos, author of the book Where Are the Women…

More than we care to admit, architecture is partly a trick of the light. Much depends on the timing and context of your interaction with it and the medium…

There is always a fascination in discovering new connections between architects of different generations and from different places. A link has emerged between…

Over the last several years, it has become apparent to conscientious architects, planners, and ordinary citizens that the much-touted Vancouverism—a phenomenon…