Editorial: The New Public Library
In the 2018 film The Public, a group of homeless library patrons refuses to leave a downtown public library after closing time. A cold front has hit…
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Milky Ways: Bibliothèque de Drummondville, Drummondville, Québec
PROJECT Bibliothèque de Drummondville, Drummondville, Québec
ARCHITECTS Chevalier Morales in consortium with DMA architectes
TEXT Odile Hénault
PHOTOS…
All the Right Angles: Windsor Park Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
PROJECT Windsor Park Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
ARCHITECTS david penner architect + h5 architecture
TEXT Lawrence Bird
PHOTOS Click.Studio / Lindsay Reid…
Landing Site: Springdale Library & Komagata Maru Park, Brampton, Ontario
PROJECT Springdale Library & Komagata Maru Park, Brampton, Ontario
ARCHITECT RDH Architects
TEXT Jocelyn Lambert Squires
PHOTOS Nic Lehoux Nestled…
Canadian Buildings included in Time Magazine’s 100 Greatest Places
Canadian buildings are among the destinations included in Time Magazine's list of the world's 100 greatest places "to experience right now."
The second…
State of the Nation: Quebec
“It’s busier than I’ve ever seen it,” says Gavin Affleck of Montreal’s Affleck de la Riva architects, who has practiced for 30 years. “Students and graduates…
Springdale Library and Neighbourhood Park
"The quality of the mountain-like roof, the oculus at its centre, and the way that light will spread within the library—all of these are going to enhance the…
New Central Library, Calgary
"The interior atrium is an inviting, generous civic space, at a natural centre point within the eye-shaped volume."
Albion District Library
"I appreciated the compactness of the plan—which is very efficient with regard to minimizing the quantity of envelope—and the way the designers decided to bring…
Winners announced for the 2018 Heritage Toronto Awards
The winners of the 2018 Heritage Toronto Awards were announced Monday night during a ceremony hosted by nationally-recognized journalist Michael Serapio. More…
Recipients announced for OLA Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award
Bold transformation, new technologies and a commitment to the elimination of barriers are just a few aspects the recipients of the 2018 Library Architectural…
Diamond Schmitt’s revitalized North York Central Library opens
Toronto’s largest circulating library re-opens today after a major renovation project. Diamond Schmitt Architects has revitalized the North York Central Library…
New Webster Library opens at Montreal’s Concordia University
Following a multi-year construction process, the official opening of the new Webster Library at Concordia University took place on March 23rd. Designed and…
Boise hires famed architect to design new main library
Boise officials have hired a famed architect to design a new main library to replace the current library that is a retrofitted warehouse from the 1940s.
The…
True Colours: Albion Library, Toronto, Ontario
A new library in a Toronto suburb enlivens the neighbourhood.
Meadowvale Community Centre and Library, Toronto, Ontario
Just outside Toronto, the new Meadowvale Community Centre and Library by Perkins+Will rethinks what true accessibility means in 2017.