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2022 RAIC Gold Medal: Jerome Markson
Certain works of architecture are so carefully woven into the times, places and cultures within which they are set, they seem to have always been there. Such…
Ten Indigenous Designers
Canada has a small but growing number of Indigenous architects and Indigenous designers working in allied fields such as interior design, planning and…
Decolonizing the Design Process with Five Indigenous Land-Based Paradigms
“… a space that is somehow meaningfully organized and on the very point of speech, a kind of articulated thinking that fails to reach its ultimate translation…
Editorial: Indigenous Design
There has been a major shift since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 2015 report, with its 94 calls to action. While we are still in…
Book Review: Almost, Not—The Architecture of Atelier Nishikata
What sleight of hand is required to create a richly comprehensive book, when the subject is just four small projects? Meticulous writing, excellent…
Interview: Nina-Marie Lister
INTERVIEWER Adele Weder
Nina-Marie Lister has made a career of embedding nature within the design of our daily lives. As founder of the studio Plandform and…
Deconstructivism
Architects are usually focused on the beginning of buildings, paying little attention to their end. But as climate impacts worsen, it’s a reckoning they’ll…
Editorial: Young Heritage
For many, the term “heritage” applies exclusively to older buildings. Most municipalities in Canada will only consider properties that are at least 40 years…
Designing Decay: Calculus of an Infinite Rot at the Rhubarb Festival, Toronto
Designing for the circular economy is one thing, says artist and researcher Andrea Ling. But how do you deconstruct a product like a window, set in a vinyl…
RAIC Journal: The Road to a Climate Action Plan
The worsening global climate crisis impacts architecture and society to a magnitude that is nearly impossible to overstate. To provide proactive leadership to…
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