Ideas

How might St. John’s and other Atlantic communities become “new energy” cities by adopting sustainable design initiatives to approach carbon neutrality?

Perhaps it is a sign of the times that the motivation to collect continuing education credits seems to have overshadowed the original purpose of attending…

The Université de Montréal recently held an international symposium on the subject of architectural competitions--the first of its kind in Canada.

The Drummond Report can be considered a useful guide for architects as there are many possibilities for our profession to help municipal and provincial…

Instead of worrying about homeowner tax credits, the key to the successful marketing of energy-efficient single-family homes may in fact reside in planning for…

The benefits of the Athletes' Villages in both London and Toronto have yet to be seen, while the fundamental mistakes in the planning of Vancouver's Athletes'…

From an urban-planning perspective, Attawapiskat barely qualifies as a viable community in its current form. With no simple resolution, one thing is…

At Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, a current architecture exhibition entitled Too Tall? explores the merits of tall buildings.

Recently completed architectural projects in the greater Hamilton and Waterloo regions help to clarify an image for these cities, allowing them to better define…

What defines a client who is effective at "sponsoring" an architect to produce a high-quality design? The answer largely depends upon that client's clarity of…

It appears as though Toronto City Hall is in the midst of a battle against culture that is largely fuelled by the need to close the gap on a $774-million…

Canadian artist Micah Lexier has built an international reputation working in a variety of media including sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, and…