Ideas

The basis of a contract is that there is a fair exchange. Usually this is money for a service or product. When you order a coffee at your local coffee shop,…

By Ron Wickman (Gemma B. Publishing, 2020) Ron Wickman is a passionate advocate for accessible architecture that goes beyond the minimum requirements of the…

As a child, Anishinaabe/French artist Caroline Monnet watched her parents renovate old cottages into homes. The powerful act of transforming raw construction…

By Christie Pearson (MIT Press, 2020) For as long as I can remember, I have had a deep attachment to the ritual of private baths. As a transgender man, my…

Edited by Murray Fraser (Bloomsbury Press, 2019) Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method is something of a legend in our…

People are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. As they age, they are also seeking opportunities to stay active in their homes and communities. In…

In 2013, architect Michael Green recorded a TED talk entitled “Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers.” To date, it’s been viewed more than 1.3 million times…

Vancouver-based Leckie Studio is a 20-person practice founded by architect Michael Leckie in 2015. The studio operates across a range of scales and…

EDITORS Elsa Lam and Graham Livesey CHAPTER AUTHORS George Baird, Brian Carter, Ian Chodikoff, Odile Hénault, George Kapelos, Lisa Landrum, Steven Mannell,…

ARCHITECTS Lemay / Atelier 21 PHOTOS Stéphane Groleau Since its grand opening on January 16, 1971, the Grand Théâtre de Québec has been a prized cultural…

Architects Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe, the founding partners of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, are designers of some of the finest architecture in…

Architects and designers love to receive awards. And why not? They honour the top accomplishments and best buildings of the profession, creating an occasion for…