5+ hour ago  (597+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals Canadian Architect's Elsa Lam spoke with the City of Toronto's Paul Farish, director, parks, planning, and strategic initiatives, and Jason Thorne, chief planner and executive director of city planning about the growing role…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (421+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals The typical Ontario cottage is a one-storey, three-bay, hipped-roof building, often with a porch or partial verandah. Variations are not unusual'a larger cottage, for example, may have five bays, but retains a symmetrical…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (683+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals Canadian architecture firm KPMB Architects has opened a new studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts, its first office in the U. S. David Zenk and Brian Kerr have joined the leadership team and will lead the office,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (417+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals The American Institute of Architects" Canada Society chapter has announced the recipients of its 2025 Design Awards. Established in 2020, the AIA Canada Design Awards recognize exemplary work by AIA Canada members and emerging professionals....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (655+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals In Saint John, New Brunswick, much of the affordable housing stock is found in older properties'which are often poorly insulated energy hogs. "We're talking about energy bills of $400, sometimes $500 a month, on top…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (414+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals It is often said that we are living in a housing crisis. Yet, as Carolyn Whitzman describes in her book Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis, our current "crisis" is the result of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (876+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals Federal Policy, Local Impact: The Engagement and Influence of Architects Three years ago, Justin Trudeau said housing wasn't a primary federal responsibility. Today, not only is Canada in a housing affordability crisis, but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (479+ words) Stratford's Modern Furniture by Deanna Horton and Robert Lemon Sunday 2 November 2025 at 5: 00 PMStratford has a notable place in the history of furniture design and manufacturing in Canada. In 1947 the Canadian Wooden Aircraft Company retooled their Stratford factory to produce moulded…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (472+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals Ontario architect Charles Simon has passed away in Guelph on February 19, 2026, at the age of 89. As a visionary in Canadian architecture and planning, and widely regarded as the "Grandfather of Green Architecture in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (498+ words) Publisher - magazine for architects and related professionals The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 20 finalists for its 2026 Design Excellence Awards. The selections include the following. 225 Brunswick(Toronto, Ontario) by Suulin Architects Inc. (now Suulin Inc.) Angle of Repose…...