Crafting Architecture: Inside the studios of Patkau Design Lab, Omer Arbel, and…
Fabrication is a core part of architectural practice for three firms in Western Canada.
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Museum of Anthropology renewal, Vancouver, BC
Architect Nick Milkovich on rebuilding the Great Hall of Arthur Erickson’s Museum of Anthropology.
Book Review: Exploring Vancouver (5th Edition)
Evidently, a lot can happen in ten years, which is the time since Harold “Hal” Kalman and Robin Ward last updated their popular Exploring Vancouver—a…
The Stack zero-carbon office tower officially opens
A new zero-carbon office tower in downtown Vancouver called the Stack, designed by James K.M. Cheng Architects, has officially opened.
In Memoriam: Gair Williamson
Gair Williamson of Gair Williamson Architects has passed away.
West Coast Modern Home Tour
A fundraiser surveys Modern and contemporary homes in West Vancouver.
Masterworks Renewed: Simon Fraser University Plaza Renewal and Student Union…
A series of major projects update Simon Fraser University’s iconic Burnaby campus for a new generation of students.
Shell Game: Focal on Third, Vancouver, BC
An expressive structure raises the bar for spec office buildings in Vancouver.
Vancouver Heritage Award Winners Announced
St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church, 1012 Nelson Street, by RJC Engineers, Ryder Architecture, Donald Luxton & Associates, Heatherbrae Builders, St.…
Finding Common Ground: Hollywood Theatre & Residences, Vancouver, British…
PROJECT Hollywood Theatre & Residences, Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT MA+HG Architects
TEXT Benny Kwok
PHOTOS Ema Peter and Janis Nicolay, as…
Book excerpt: D’Arcy Jones Architects, 2009-2020
D’Arcy Jones Architects, 2009-2020
By D’Arcy Jones (Dalhousie Architectural Press, 2022)
EXCERPT FROM INTRODUCTION BY Trevor Boddy
Barely at the mid-point…
Perkins&Will Vancouver Reimagines Waterfront Station in speculative project
The re-imagining of the Waterfront Station precinct, in downtown Vancouver, blends the seamless integration of existing and future transit modes with the…
Winners of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Challenge announced
Buildner has announced the results of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Challenge. The competition is part of the organization's Affordable Housing series, in…
The Kids are All Right: Gastown Child Care Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
PROJECT Gastown Child Care Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT Acton Ostry Architects
TEXT Adele Weder
PHOTOS Michael Elkan Photography
Let’s…
In Memoriam: Barry Vance Downs, 1930-2022
In the ruthless postwar arena to build the nation in the modern paradigm, Barry Downs presented an anomaly. Soft-spoken, modest, and devoted to both…
A New View in Ambleside: Grosvenor Ambleside, West Vancouver, BC
PROJECT Grosvenor Ambleside, West Vancouver, BC
ARCHITECT James K.M. Cheng Architects
TEXT Sean Ruthen
Discussions of the “missing middle” often focus on…