Benchmark 2023 design competition winner announced
Storefront Manitoba and the Winnipeg Trails Association have announced Winnipeg furniture designer Thom Fougere, currently based in Montreal, as the winner of…
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Why Immigrants Answer When Edmonton’s Suburbs Call
Canada’s population is expected to grow significantly within the next few decades – an increase of 38.2 to 52.5 million from 2021 to 2043. Alberta alone…
Perkins&Will Vancouver Reimagines Waterfront Station in speculative project
The re-imagining of the Waterfront Station precinct, in downtown Vancouver, blends the seamless integration of existing and future transit modes with the…
Architects respond to Ontario’s Bill 23
On Friday, over a dozen of Ontario’s most prominent architectural firms issued an open letter to Premier Ford and Minister Clark in response to Ontario’s Bill…
Urban is Everywhere
Given that 67.5% of all Canadians, or 23 million people, live in the suburbs, cities and those who plan, design, and invest in them, are exploring a myriad of…
WorldGBC launches a programme to advance circular built environments
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of over 70 Green Building Councils are launching Circularity Accelerator — a global programme to…
The Bentway announces winners of Waterfront ReConnect design competition
The Bentway, in partnership with the City of Toronto, Waterfront BIA, and Toronto Downtown West BIA, has announced the winners of the national Waterfront…
Waterfront Toronto names new partners for land Sidewalk Labs intended to build on
TORONTO — Waterfront Toronto has named two companies that will develop a swath of lakeside land a Google affiliate once hoped to turn into a high-tech…
Urbanarium announces winners of The Mixing Middle competition
Winners of The Mixing Middle competition, presented by the Vancouver Urbanarium Society, have been announced. The group launched the competition to generate…
Oxbow Architecture and CNYC design a pop-up installation in Saskatoon
Oxbow Architecture, working with students from the Core Neighbourhood Youth Coop (CNYC), have designed a community social space called ‘Eh Frame’ to “help…
The Bentway reveals proposals for the next phase of Waterfront ReConnect
The Bentway, in partnership with the City of Toronto, Waterfront BIA, and Toronto Downtown West BIA, has revealed six proposals for the next phase of Waterfront…
Farrow Partners proposes Venice Archipelago flood plan
Toronto-based Farrow Partners Architects has released images of a design to create a flood-protecting archipelago around the city of Venice, Italy. The initial…
Atelier RZLBD proposes an affordable housing block over Yonge Street
Dear Toronto
Toronto, you are one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, proudly referred to as “Canadian Mosaic.” However, despite all the…
Atlas of Excellence in Architecture launches database of award-winning projects
The Atlas of Excellence in Architecture—a database of award-winning projects by Canadian architects, urban planners, and landscape architects—has launched an…
Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto waterfront smart city project
TORONTO – Sidewalk Labs' ambitious vision for a hi-tech neighbourhood equipped with futuristic innovations won't be coming to Toronto's waterfront.
The…