Urban Animation: Îlot Balmoral, Montreal, Quebec
PROJECT Îlot Balmoral, Montreal, Quebec
ARCHITECT Provencher_Roy
PHOTOS Stéphane Brügger
The new Îlot Balmoral building in downtown Montreal was a long…
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Man in/and his World
Our August profile of RAIC Gold Medallist Blanche Lemco van Ginkel included a preliminary plan for Expo 67 with the caption “Blanche’s vision statement for…
Green Track: Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada New Paddock, Circuit…
Racing along Montreal’s F1 Track, a new paddock building champions sustainability.
14 Montreal architects imagine the city’s future
A permanent exhibition at Montreal's Biosphere—with accompanying videos now available online—presents visions of Montreal's future by 14 of the city's…
Montreal invites cities to share design-focused crisis responses
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Editorial: From Zardini to Borasi
On September 11, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) announced a major change in its leadership. Director Mirko Zardini will be stepping down at the…
Exhibition Review: Our Happy Life
The CCA's current exhibition examines the spatial effects of the global happiness industry.
In Memoriam: I. M. Pei
The Chinese American architect's work made an impact on many parts of the world—including Canada.
State of the Nation: Quebec
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Book Review: Concrete Montreal Map
Map by France Vanlaethem (Blue Crow Media, 2019)
While hard-copy maps may seem retrograde in the age of smartphones, they’re still an invaluable tool for…