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Over the past year, DIALOG have been designing a prototype for a supertall zero-carbon hybrid timber tower; we’re calling it the Beacon of Hope. At 105 stories,…

What efforts are being made to address systemic racism in Canada’s architecture schools? School of Architecture Director Anne Bordeleau reports on the progress…

Adding thermal insulation to the interior of masonry walls must be approached with care. Here are some best practice dos and don’ts.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing experts.…

As of November 26, 2020, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is officially part of the Ministry of Attorney General. The change was…

As we look to the end of 2020, many architects are breathing a sigh of relief at having navigated, with more or less success, a harrowing year. While office…

New buildings constructed using innovative techniques are springing up all over Canada. These structures only exist because someone tried to push the…

Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm, by Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA (Wiley and Sons: Houston, 2020) From the title, I initially thought this book was about…

How are architects faring as we head into the second wave of the pandemic? Two surveys in late August—one by the Ontario Association of Architects, the other…

The pandemic has foregrounded the importance—and necessity—of supporting local economies and communities. In that spirit, we've assembled a 2020 gift guide of…