Patkau Architects design yoga retreat in Kootenay Bay
One year ago, on June 5, 2014, a tragic fire destroyed the Temple of Light at Yasodhara Ashram. For the yoga retreat and study centre in Kootenay Bay, BC, the…
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Frei Otto receives the 2015 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Tom Pritzker, Chairman and President of The Hyatt Foundation, sponsor of the prize, recently announced that Frei Otto was awarded the 2015 Pritzker Architecture…
Ghost of Montreal Hippodrome probed in exhibition
The Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art presents Racetrack Superstar Ghost, a solo exhibition by Quebec artist Myriam Yates, curated by Scott McLeod. Composed…
McGill University awards Blanche Lemco van Ginkel with a Doctor of Science degree
Last week, McGill University presented Professor Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the…
Winning team for National Holocaust Monument announced
The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with the…
Mike Nelson: Amnesiac Hide at the Power Plant Contemporary Gallery
The Power Plant presents the first solo exhibition in Toronto by the renowned British artist Mike Nelson, who is best known for his large-scale installations,…
Canada represents at the 2013 Urbanism/Architecture Bi-City Biennale in Shenzhen
Canada is well represented at the 2013 Urbanism/Architecture Bi-City Biennale (UABB), which opened in Shenzhen, China, on December 6, 2013 and runs through…
The Canadian Firefighters Memorial recently opened in Ottawa
On September 9, 2012, the Canadian Firefighters Memorial officially opened in Ottawa. Located at the site of the capital’s devastating fire of 1900, this…
Legendary Canadian architect Arthur Erickson dead at 84
Arthur Erickson, the Vancouver-born architect known for his ground-breaking designs in concrete and glass, has died at age 84, his family said Wednesday.…