editorial

Ever since initial renderings of a proposed addition to Ottawa's Chateau Laurier were released in 2016, there has been public outcry against the modernist…

This month’s issue reports on the state of architecture across Canada. It’s based on interviews with almost 50 architects, from firms of different sizes and…

Architects must find new ways of constructing that will address the unfolding climate crisis.

Architecture firms have a responsibility to be viable businesses that can afford to pay for all aspects of their operations—and especially their youngest…

One of the tech buzzwords these days is cloud computing: the delivery of computing services—servers, storage, software, databases and so on—over the internet.…

The prime minister’s official residence at 24 Sussex Drive is in critical condition. Its last major renovation was in 1951, and, according to an NCC report…

Last fall’s special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was grim news. Examining over 6,000 studies, the IPCC confirms that even if…

A significant experiment in smart city design is being proposed in Toronto. Sidewalk Labs—a Google affiliate—is partnering with Waterfront Toronto to create a…

What they say is true: having a kid changes everything. I didn’t expect that to include my view of architecture. But over the past year of maternity leave, my…

It has been a challenge and a privilege to edit Canadian Architect over the past year during Elsa Lam’s leave of absence. The temporary shift from my…