books

By Leslie Jen (Figure 1 Press, 2021). What is Canadian architecture? For author Leslie Jen, a former associate editor at Canadian Architect, there is no single…

By Henriquez Partners Architects and Wei Li (Blue Imprint, 2021). Henriquez Partners Architects was one of several architects invited to exhibit their work in…

Edited by Sofie Pelsmakers and Nick Newman (RIBA Publishing, 2021) Over the last 18 months, we have all thought a lot about change: with Covid-19, wildfires…

By Alex Novell and John Leroux (Acadia University, 2021). This handsome volume documents a well-loved part of Acadia University—the publicly accessible Irving…

The Seven Grandfather Teachings were first shared with Manasc by the late Elder Peter O’Chiese. Manasc was introduced to Elder O’Chiese by Diana Steinhauer, one…

When academic stallions are sent out to pasture, the last thing some are saddled with is a festschrift. These are collections of laudatory essays from…

Edited by Lawrence Bird, Peter Hargraves and Sharon Wohl (Dalhousie Architectural Press, 2021) In the winter of 1992, a skating trail opened on Winnipeg’s…

The following text is excerpted from A Portrait of Canada's Parliament by William P McElligott © William P. McElligott; essay copyright Stephen Fai and Allan…

Voices of the Land: Indigenous Design and Planning from the Prairies Edited by Reanna Merasty, Naomi Ratte, Danielle Desjarlais and Desiree Theriault…

By Ron Wickman (Gemma B. Publishing, 2020) Ron Wickman is a passionate advocate for accessible architecture that goes beyond the minimum requirements of the…