Behind the closed doors of the Memorial to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
What happened between November 2021 and June 2023 that made the government decide to overturn the jury's decision? Some 400 pages of internal documents,…
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The Lodestar Tower recently completed in Kelowna, BC
The completion of the Lodestar, a piece of public art, was recently announced by DS Studio, Fishtnk, and Tom Svilans.
Listen and Learn in Point Douglas: the Bizindaadiwag project
Bizindaadiwag, a new public art project made up of two benches in Point Douglas, was unveiled with the community at the end of October. The design was led by…
The Palais des congrès launches a photography contest
This fall, the Palais des congrès will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its glass façade, which was unveiled when the Palais expanded in 2002.
The Hal…
Park(ing) Day Toronto – Reimagining parking spaces as people spaces
Park(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory art project that takes place annually on the third weekend of September. Across the world, people…
Rainbow Butterfly, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Last year, Winnipeg’s Nestaweya River Trail included a striking ruby-red shelter. Its swooping form was inspired by the red jingle dresses that have become a…
Winter Stations unveils winning designs at Woodbine Beach
Winter Stations competition is back at Woodbine Beach for its eighth year, with three winning designs, alongside three student designs from Ryerson University,…
Harbourfront Centre brings Nordic arts and culture to Canada
Inspired by the innovation and sustainability initiatives coming out of the Nordic Region, Harbourfront Centre highlights Nordic ingenuity in its forthcoming…
Shortlisted designs unveiled for LGBTQ2+ National Monument
The shortlisted design proposals for the LGBTQ2+ National Monument have been unveiled. The monument will be located in downtown Ottawa, at the intersection of…
Quebec City plans for stairway architecture festival
Les radios à roulettes and the ATO PRO collective, composed of Anabelle Tougas, Philippe Champagne and Adrien Larochelle, are showcasing Quebec’s staircase…
Finalist designs revealed for National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
Five design concepts for the National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan have been revealed. The structure will recognize the commitment and sacrifice…
Philip Beesley and the Living Architecture Systems Group opens installation at…
Grove, by Philip Beesley and the Living Architecture Systems Group, has opened as part of “How Will We Live Together?” – the 17th International Architecture…
What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train
SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands – This really was a fluke.
The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated…
The Oculus hosts new public art installation
The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) and Giaimo have revealed a new temporary public art installation, Brighter Days Ahead, at The Oculus in…
Edmonton Convention Centre gets a poetic update with Canada’s largest BIPV system
The update of Edmonton Convention Centre’s iconic multi-level atrium that follows the slope of Edmonton’s river valley is nearing completion. The update…
Winnipeg Presents the 2020 Warming Huts Competition Winners
Since its inception in 2009, Warming Huts: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice has brought international designers to Winnipeg, to create pavilions for…