architectural history

The CCA's current exhibition examines the spatial effects of the global happiness industry.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition…

OTTAWA — A controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier was approved Wednesday, but Ottawa's city council will meet again Thursday to vote on it one…

Map by France Vanlaethem (Blue Crow Media, 2019) While hard-copy maps may seem retrograde in the age of smartphones, they’re still an invaluable tool for…

In the history of Canadian architecture, there are few firms that can claim the deep roots of RDH Architects, which turns 100 this year. Founded by…

TORONTO – Ontario has ruled out a casino and condos on the site of Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront as it issues a call for development proposals, but the…

Ontario Place was already on the upswing by 2010, attendance almost doubled in 2011 and the park was expected to break even by 2015. One year after reopening in…

In recent years, there has been a revived interest in brutalism. Not long ago, critics and the public alike reviled the movement known for its large geometric…

Domestic and international reaction to the Paris blaze has been swift. But is this flurry of activity happening too quickly? And does it sufficiently account…

A new building monograph, Eppich House II, presents the story of a masterful Gesamtkunstwerk designed by architect Arthur Erickson, landscape architect Cornelia…