Letter to the Editor: Not for Sale!
As c\a\n\a\d\a’s leading voice in architectural journalism, and at a time when support for architectural criticism has waned, Canadian Architect’s review of…
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Editorial: Mother’s Day
When my mother graduated from McGill’s School of Architecture in 1973, her class set a record for the number of women that convocated. From the 60 students…
ACO and TSA advocate to save Ontario Science Centre
On April 18, the provincial government announced that it plans to demolish the existing Ontario Science Centre, designed by Raymond Moriyama as…
Opinion: A city architect would improve Ottawa’s vision
Residents of Ottawa deserve better places. Better buildings for social events, learning and forging community. Places that are accessible, welcoming…
Practice: Procuring Change
When emerging architecture firms begin to scale up to larger projects, it often means plunging into the world of publicly posted Requests for Proposals…
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…
Becoming Architects Canada launches as an advocacy group
Becoming Architects Canada / Devenir Architect Canada is a new non-profit advocacy group for interns, others on the path to architectural licensure, and recent…
Storefront Manitoba appoints new Executive Directors
Storefront Manitoba has recently welcomed Peter Sampson and Liz Wreford as its new Executive Directors.
Peter Sampson, MAA, OAA, AAA, FRAIC, is Principal…
City Dreamers receives SAH Award
Canadian director Joseph Hillel has received an award at this year’s Society of Architectural Historians' awards. The film received an honourable mention in…
In Memoriam: David Penner
The Winnipeg architecture community is marking the sudden passing of architect and advocate David Penner, FRAIC (1958-2020). Penner was born and raised in…
CAFÉ Calls for Manifestos
As part of the CAFÉ initiative (Canadian Architecture Forums on Education), students, faculty and professionals are invited to submit a manifesto,…
The Unignorable Tower Brings Attention to Poverty in Toronto
KPMB Architects, along with the United Way, Norm Li Studio and TAXI, are bringing attention to the size and scale of poverty in Toronto by visualizing a tower…
Exhibition Review: Chicago Architecture Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial challenges the profession’s entanglement with neoliberal economics, and its accompanying social and environmental ills.
Diamond Schmitt Wins Rock The Joint: Battle Of The Bands Competition
Last Thursday, the AEC sector rocked the Mod Club stage with a group of bands competing for the Rock the Joint Champion title, to raise funds for the Arthritis…
Making Choices
As I write this in mid-October, it is a critical time for architects across the country to make important choices. In Ontario, as well as many of the other…
Climate change is a top issue for Canadians. What should voters look for?
From forest fires in Siberia to record-high temperatures in Alaska to the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, 2019 has seen the mounting evidence of climate…