Dr. Lisa Landrum appointed New Chair Department of Architectural Science at TMU
The Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa Landrum as the new Chair of the…
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Findings from the Largest Mass Timber Fire Tests in Canada: Report
Canada's mass timber demonstration fire tests project led by the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have been finalized in a recent report.
Toronto Urban Design Awards winners announced
The winners of this year's Toronto Urban Design Awards were announced at a ceremony on Wednesday, September 13.
Therme redesigns proposed Ontario Place waterpark
Therme, along with architects Diamond Schmitt and landscape architects STUDIO tla, have revealed a revised design of their proposed waterpark at Ontario Place,…
A love (park) letter to Claude Cormier (1960 -2023)
Back in June, I was driving eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto feeling tense and hopeless. I wasn’t the only one. The entire city was…
Canadian Landscape Architect Claude Cormier, Designer of Innovative and Playful…
His lyrical, conceptual approach to designing public spaces leaves a colourful and deeply original imprint on North American cities.
Op-Ed: Forest Architecture: Designing Actionable Climate Solutions
How DIALOG and Community Forests International built one of Canada’s first forest carbon projects, combining architecture and forests for climate repair.
The…
Canada Council calls for submissions to Prix de Rome and J.B.C. Watkins awards
Submissions for the Canada Council for the Arts' architecture awards are open until October 5, 2023.
Architectural and documentary photographer Steven Evans releases book about…
Architectural and documentary photographer Steven Evans has released a self-published documentary project about Ontario Place.
WorldGBC launches World Green Building Week
WorldGBC has launched the World Green Building Week to strengthen the transition to sustainable built environments.
Park(ing) Day Toronto 2023 to return this weekend
Park(ing) Day Toronto 2023, an annual worldwide public art project that reimagines parking spaces as people-centred spaces, is returning this month.
Gardiner Expressway in Toronto to feature new experimental gardens
The Bentway has announced its latest endeavor beneath the Gardiner Expressway: new experimental gardens.
OAA calls for submissions to Climate Action Case Studies series
The OAA has launched a Climate Action Case Studies series to provide models of climate-conscious performance.
Residential architects tackle Net Zero challenge
A group of architects is tackling the Net Zero challenge, with a shared goal in mind: to help homeowners in achieving Net Zero status.
Carolyn Moss and…
McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian U celebrates 10th anniversary
McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian U is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
EllisDon and DIALOG’s hybrid timber floor system undergoes final testing
Following preliminary structural testing in Vancouver and fire testing in Ottawa, EllisDon and DIALOG's patent-pending hybrid mass timber floor system will…