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It has been nearly a year since most people have gone into the office. Boxing Day deals were not the same without the crowds, and meeting at the coffee shop is…

Any infection control strategy can be compared to Swiss cheese. A single strategy is like a single barrier, full of holes. A number of slices of defences…

As part of pandemic control measures, museums and galleries in many parts of Canada have been closed, partially opened, and closed again over the past year.…

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

High-rise living in multi-unit residential buildings is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development. Traditional housing typologies—including…

The challenge we face is overwhelming and complex. Our industry’s emissions currently account for 40 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions. Of that, a…

When presenting our work on reducing embodied carbon in our projects in Kigali, we’re often asked some version of the question: “You can do that in Rwanda,…

Embodied carbon explained “Embodied carbon” is an imperfect term. The word “embodied” sounds like we’re talking about carbon encapsulated in a material.…

PROJECT 80 Atlantic ARCHITECT Quadrangle TEXT Javier Zeller PHOTOS Bob Gundu Can a building material have moral weight? The way architects have associated…

TEXT AND DIAGRAMS J. David Bowick The most novel architectural material in Canada right now is an old one—wood. But when made into mass timber beams and…