Projects

A return to technically competent specifications is required: specifications that are firmly rooted in performance, with product listings that illustrate the…

It is surprising to reflect on how challenging it was to convince authorities—and Vancouver at large—to preserve Granville Island’s industrial past in the…

A recent symposium led by Ryerson University set out to highlight the institutions that put quality architecture in the public eye—and on city streets.

The 47th Canadian Architect awards of Excellence recognize 11 projects that offer elegant and intelligent responses to complex environments.

2014 Awards of Excellence In addition to this year’s winners, the editors thank the following individuals and firms for participating in the 2014 Canadian…

Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects Contributions by George Baird, Thomas Fisher, Mark Kingwell and Mirko Zardini. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2013.…

Text Alessandra MarianiNext fall, a National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa designed by a team including Daniel Libeskind is anticipated to open. Located across…

Project Liyuan Library, Jiaojiehe, ChinaArchitect Atelier Li XiaodongText and Photos Li XiaodongThis project is a modest addition to the small village of…

Architect Li Xiaodong has won the $100,000 award—one of the largest architectural prizes in the world—for a project that cost a little under twice that amount…

Project Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, Manitoba Architects Design Architect—Antoine Predock; Executive Architect—Architecture49 Inc. (formerly…

Project Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy, Toronto, OntarioArchitect Kohn Shnier Architects Text Terri PetersPhotos Tom ArbanThere is a cardboard cutout…

Text Pamela YoungArchitectural timelines tend to be more Galápagos tortoise than mayfly: design teams generally spend months or years developing projects…