Dyde House documentary to premiere during MADE Edmonton Design Week
A full-length documentary on the Dyde House will be celebrating its premiere during MADE Edmonton Design Week on October 12.
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Former OAA headquarters, designed by John C. Parkin, up for sale in Toronto
The former OAA headquarters, located at 50 Park Road in Toronto, is up for sale.
Revitalized York Woods Library and Theatre opens
The revitalized York Woods Library and Theatre is now officially open to the public.
Op-Ed: Reframing sustainability
B+H’s global sustainability lead, Holly Jordan, on the challenges of aligning technical expertise and design in the context of our current climate crisis.
Love Park: A new lush urban oasis opens in downtown Toronto
Love Park, a new lush urban oasis in the shape of a heart has opened in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Book Review: Canadian Architecture—Evolving a Cultural Identity
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…
Seven Grandfathers
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…
RAIC Congress on Architecture to Focus on Climate Change
The inaugural RAIC Congress on Architecture will take place virtually on October 4th, coinciding with World Architecture Day. Hosted online through Zoom,…
Settler-Colonial Modern
Writing about modernism in colonial contexts, architectural historian Gwendolyn Wright proposes that “the physical environment became a strategy for enforcing…
Forest of the Mind: Toronto Montessori School, Richmond Hill, Ontario
“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength,” wrote Maria Montessori in her treatise on children’s education, The Discovery of…
RAIC signs UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
The RAIC is pleased to report that the motion to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—proposed by RAIC Truth and…
Verdun honours Dan Hanganu with renamed park
The borough of Verdun, in Montreal, has announced that it will honour architect Dan Hanganu with a renamed park on Île-des-soeurs. The architect, who passed…
Toronto 2030 District: What will it take to decarbonize building operations?
AED professionals are becoming increasingly adept at improving the energy performance of individual buildings. But meeting global carbon reduction targets will…
Book Review: Accessible Architecture—Beyond the Ramp
By Ron Wickman (Gemma B. Publishing, 2020)
Ron Wickman is a passionate advocate for accessible architecture that goes beyond the minimum requirements of the…
It is Bright, It is Lit: Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, Manitoba
PROJECT Qaumajuq
ARCHITECTS Michael Maltzan Architecture (Design Architect) with Cibinel Architecture (Associate Architect)
PHOTOS Lindsey Reid
It has been…
RAIC releases the Third Edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for…
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has released a new edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Last published in 2009, this…