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Media Scan Archive

The Economist: Top of the tree

September 20, 2016

The case for wooden skyscrapers is not barking The five-storey pagoda of the Temple of the Flourishing Law in the Nara prefecture of Japan is one of the world’s oldest…  Read more

Filed Under: Media Scan, News

Canadian Architect: Architectural Walking Tours – Vancouver

June 26, 2016

Event: Architectural Walking Tours Dates: July 1-August 31, 2016 Times: Thursdays to Mondays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Looking to explore key Vancouver neighbourhoods or engage in an active…  Read more

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CBC: Hot real estate market leads to fake ‘architect’ claims

June 9, 2016

Extreme demand for designers leads to spike of citations against unqualified architectural experts In housing-obsessed Vancouver, everybody these days is supposedly an expert in architecture. Except when they’re not. Extreme demand for home…  Read more

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Telus Garden wins Architizer award for Henriquez Partners

April 28, 2016

Telus Garden was recognized as the Popular Choice Winner and Jury Choice Winner in the Office – High Rise (16+ floors) category.  Read more

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The Rise and Rise of Pop-Up Architecture

March 30, 2016

Image: Ball-Nogues Studio's 2015 Pulp Pavilion at Coachella. Photo: Chris Ball

by Marni Epstein-Mervis  Curbed, Mar 9, 2016 (Image: Ball-Nogues Studio’s 2015 Pulp Pavilion at Coachella. Photo: Chris Ball) For five weeks in August and September 2015, street artist Banksy opened…  Read more

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15 of the World’s Most Exquisite Libraries

March 30, 2016

Image: Strahov Abbey library, Prague, Czech Republic. Photo: Will Pryce, CNN

by Milena Veselinovic CNN, Mar 30, 2016 (Image: Strahov Abbey library, Prague, Czech Republic. Photo: Will Pryce, CNN) Libraries encapsulate the history of knowledge and stand as monuments to different…  Read more

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Heritage Houses Finding New Life in American Community

March 30, 2016

Image: Houses from Oak Bay, B.C., are shipped by barge to San Juan Island, Washington. Photo: Nancy DeVaux

by Kerry Gold  The Globe and Mail, Mar 25, 2016 (Image: Houses from Oak Bay, B.C., are shipped by barge to San Juan Island, Washington. Photo: Nancy DeVaux) As the…  Read more

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Canada’s First Woman Architect Identified

March 16, 2016

Image: Esther Majorie Hill, previously thought to be first Canadian woman to graduate from architecture school, is the first woman to graduate from the University of Toronto. Photo: University of Toronto

by Elsa Lam Canadian Architect, Mar 7, 2016 (Image: Esther Majorie Hill, previously thought to be first Canadian woman to graduate from architecture school, is the first woman to graduate…  Read more

Filed Under: Media Scan, News

What China’s Ban on ‘Bizarre’ Architecture Says About Canadian Buildings

March 16, 2016

Image: The 33-storey Guangzhou Circle. Photo: Yahoo

By Andrew Seale Yahoo.ca, Feb 26, 2016 (Image: The 33-storey Guangzhou Circle. Photo: Yahoo) The Chinese government’s recently announced a ban on “weird” architecture, gated communities and illegal structures like…  Read more

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Extraordinary Floating McDonald’s Restaurant Left Abandoned for 30 Years

March 16, 2016

Image: The Mcdonald's barge was built to showcase future architecture and technology at the 1986 World Exposition. Photo: The Telegraph

By Mark Molloy The Telegraph, Mar 9, 2016 (Image: The Mcdonald’s barge was built to showcase future architecture and technology at the 1986 World Exposition. Photo: The Telegraph) A floating…  Read more

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