High-Rise Habitats, 55 years later
High-rise living in multi-unit residential buildings is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development. Traditional housing typologies—including…
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International Icon: Vancouver House, Vancouver, British Columbia
PROJECT Vancouver House, Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECTS Bjarke Ingels Group (design architect), DIALOG (architect
of record), James K.M. Cheng…
How will the design of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings change,…
The current global pandemic has quickly transformed our spaces, affecting how people are living, working, and moving through their day-to-day lives.…
United Front: Union, Vancouver, British Columbia
A multi-unit dwelling pairs a restored heritage home with a boldly contemporary infill structure.
Alison Brooks to construct Surrey high-rise complex
Alison Brooks Architects—the London, UK firm led by Canadian ex-pat architect Alison Brooks—has won approval for a million-square-foot mixed-use residential…
Edmonton’s Missing Middle
A recent competition for missing middle housing is part of Edmonton’s ongoing campaign for quality architecture.
The Quad Student Residences, York University, Toronto, Ontario
Two new student housing buildings at York University are inscribed with delicate, etched drawings.
State of the Nation: The North
The Indigenous population is Canada’s fastest growing demographic, with some 1.6 million Indigenous people in the 2016 census, and an anticipated growth to over…
State of the Nation: Atlantic
The postcard view of Canada’s Atlantic coast is dotted with small, colourful clapboard houses sitting by the ocean. But in some parts of the Atlantic, that’s…
State of the Nation: Manitoba
Over the past two decades, Winnipeg has gone through a cultural and commercial renaissance, with residents returning to live and work in the urban core, and a…