By Sarah Kelsey Special to National Post, February 24, 2014 Ron Thom (1923-1986) was one of Canada’s most exceptional architects, but as Adele Weder, the curator of a new exhibit… Read more
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Renowned architects and artists reveal visions for new Canadian Holocaust Monument
By Alex Bozikovic The Globe and Mail, February 26, 2014 Six design teams – including globally renowned architects and artists – have revealed their visions for a new Canadian Holocaust… Read more
Is modern architecture vandalism?
By Jonathan Glancey BBC Culture, February 21, 2014 On the evening of 17 January, vandals smashed their way through a beautiful, hand-painted window into the pilgrimage chapel of Notre-Dame du… Read more
The British architects who tried to change the world
By Staff BBC News Magazine BBC News Magazine, February 18, 2014 Many of the world’s most striking modern buildings from the past 60 years have been created by a single… Read more
Vancouver firm will build developing-world home for each sold here
By Bethany Lindsay, Vancouver Sun February 18, 2014 Buy a condo in Vancouver’s notorious real estate market and you’ll likely walk away with a lighter wallet and a sinking feeling… Read more
Sexism in architecture: Remember what Kathryn Findlay said? 'Women, don't be put off by the aggression of men'
By Josephine Fairley The Telegraph, February 10, 2014 Say ‘female architect’ and who springs to mind? Zaha Hadid, probably, whose sensuous buildings include the London 2012 Olympics’ Aquatic Centre, Guangzhou… Read more
Work to start on phase two of Sudbury architecture school
By: Northern Ontario Business staff February 18, 2014, Northern Ontario Business Work to start on phase two of Sudbury architecture school. There will be work for roughly 100 local labourers… Read more
World's largest concrete pour: LA awaits 'ballet of construction trucks'
Nate Berg in Los Angeles theguardian.com, Friday, 14 February, 2014 There’s a very special hole in the ground in downtown Los Angeles. It’s the site of the future Wilshire Grand,… Read more
Renovation and Restoration: King Street Station
By ENR Staff Engineering News-Record, February 12, 2014 This $55-million renovation and modernization project kept intact the 100-plus-year-old King Street Station’s historic elements, including the original windows and doors, while… Read more
New chief housing officer brings London perspective to Vancouver
By Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun, February 13, 2014 The City of Vancouver’s new chief housing officer, Mukhtar Latif, was hired four months ago to “identify, appraise and deliver more affordable… Read more