Epidemics, architecture and city-building
Throughout history, disease and urban life are bound together, and together they’ve had a profound impact on the design of cities.In the 19th century,…
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Longview: 50 Modernist Churches
My creative practice as an architectural photographer is centred around making evocative images that go beyond a straight documentation of buildings. How can a…
CA recommends: Post-It Note City
By Shannon Mattern
A visit to Sidewalk Labs’ workshop at 307 Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto grounds this incisive analysis of the now abandoned Quayside…
Letter from Barcelona
LiMa Housing, Berlin, by Herman Hertzberger. Photo: Axel Burvall courtesy are.na
With lockdown in effect in many parts of the world, and urban streets and…
Going Viral
The idea of prefabricating hospitals to contain epidemics has a long history that includes a Danish-designed felt hut, in widespread use over a century ago.
Markson’s Mark
A new book and exhibition considers the quiet influence of architect Jerome Markson on modern and contemporary Toronto.
For Vittorio
The dismal reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit with the first death of a colleague and hero. I write this just after learning that Vittorio Gregotti…
Exhibition Review: Building a new New World
When curator Jean-Louis Cohen introduces journalists to his new exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, his enthusiasm bubbles over. Before he…
The CCA Presents Final Installation of Gordon Matta-Clark: Out of the Box
The CCA's 2019–2020 Out of the Box exhibition series, dedicated to the works of architect-trained conceptual artist Gordon Matta-Clark, continues with a new…
Hugo Eppich to receive Order of Canada
Architectural patron and manufacturer Hugo Eppich has been named to the Order of Canada. Eppich is among 120 new appointments, announced by Governor General…