Hustle Culture Doesn’t Work at Home
Architecture school has always been a hectic place filled with young, driven students. Every member of my class entered the program looking to become an…
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Unstacking the Deck
In 2011, a student asked architect and historian Lisa Landrum, an associate professor of architecture at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture:…
McEwen School of Architecture gains full accreditation
The professional Master of Architecture program at Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury, Ontario has gained accreditation for a…
OAA releases comprehensive round-up of reconciliation initiatives
On June 21—National Indigenous Peoples Day—the OAA released its Truth and Reconciliation Environmental Scan Final Report. Available in the OAA Website’s…
From the Ground Up: Addressing Systemic Racism in Canada’s Architecture…
What efforts are being made to address systemic racism in Canada’s architecture schools? School of Architecture Director Anne Bordeleau reports on the progress…
Voices of the Unheard: Making injustices inherent in architectural education and…
Ten years ago, on my first day of architecture school, I walked into a lecture hall filled with Apple laptops—something I could not afford—and felt an…
Congrats, Class of 2020!
It's a tradition in architecture schools everywhere: at the end of the year, studios, hallways, and exhibition rooms are festooned with students' best work.…
CAFÉ consultations launch across Canada
The Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture (CCUSA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ), a…
Laurentian University hosts International Wood Educators Conference this Thursday…
This coming Thursday and Friday, the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University located in Sudbury, Ontario is hosting an International Wood…
New heritage certificate program offered by University of Calgary
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary is offering a new certificate program, tailored to early- and mid-career…
U Montreal gains new architecture-focused Canada Research Chair
This summer, Canada’s science minister, Kirsty Duncan, announced the results of this year's Canada Research Chair Awards. Among the recipients is a new…
Wilson School of Design celebrates opening at Kwantlen University
On Monday, April 16, the Wilson School of Design will celebrate its ceremonial grand opening, adding a major new facility to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s…
KPMB complete new design school at B.C.’s Kwantlen University
Working in collaboration with Vancouver's Public Architecture, Toronto-based KPMB Architects have added a major new institution to British Colubmia's Kwantlen…
Bauhaus of the North: McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University,…
Laurentian University's new architecture school brings design education to Sudbury.
Turning Full Circle: One Spadina, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and…
The University of Toronto's new architecture school transforms a neighbourhood.
State of the Schools
University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Leslie Van Duzer, Director
The University of British Columbia School of…