Book Review: Atlas of Brutalist Architecture
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…
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Out in the Open: The Duke, Vancouver, British Columbia
A rental housing development in Vancouver centres on a soaring open-air courtyard.
Book Review: Eppich House II
A new building monograph, Eppich House II, presents the story of a masterful Gesamtkunstwerk designed by architect Arthur Erickson, landscape architect Cornelia…
Book Review: Atelier Pierre Thibault, 1990-2015 and Et si la beauté rendait…
Architect Pierre Thibault’s work is known for its minimalist sensibility, with projects sitting quietly in their urban and rural settings. The studio has now…
Eppich House II book launches in Vancouver this Thursday
On March 21st from 5 to 7 pm, Vancouver's Inform Interiors is hosting a book launch and presentation of Eppich House, The Story of An Arthur Erickson Masterwork…
Book Review: Our Voices—Indigeneity and Architecture
Shelagh McCartney reviews a new volume on indigenizing architecture.
Living up to the Living Building Challenge
In this book excerpt, SFU Community Trust president Gordon Harris recounts how HCMA Architecture + Design’s preschool met high sustainability goals without a…
Book Review: A Few Minutes of Design
This new set of cards offers 52 activities intended to “Spark Your Creativity.” The cards run the gamut of design, from typeface to architecture, divided into…
Book Review: Canadian Modern book series
During the last 15 years, there has been a renaissance in Canadian architectural publishing, supported by the efforts of the Canada Council and other funding…