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ICYMI in our August issue: François-Luc Giraldeau's Opposites Attract: ACDF au fil des contrastes offers a behind-the-scenes look at a prominent Quebec firm.
Book Review: Opposites Attract: ACDF au fil des contrastes
François-Luc Giraldeau's Opposites Attract: ACDF au fil des contrastes offers a behind-the-scenes look at a prominent Quebec firm.
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Participants are encouraged to reinterpret the timeless principles of the Persian garden, including harmony, geometry, water, nature, and cultural memory, within a contemporary urban context.
Ideas competition opens for Persian-inspired Garden Pavilion in Toronto
Participants are encouraged to reinterpret the timeless principles of the Persian garden, including harmony, geometry, water, nature, and cultural memory, within a contemporary urban context.
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If urbanisation changes rainfall, even slightly, the effects can reach large populations through flooding, stormwater design, water supply and infrastructure planning.
Cities are making it rain more – but not as much as scientists thought
If urbanisation changes rainfall, even slightly, the effects can reach large populations through flooding, stormwater design, water supply and infrastructure planning.
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This year's theme for the President's Medal for Outstanding Housing Research is "Modernizing Canada's Housing Industry."
CMHC Launches 2026 Housing Research Awards
This year's theme for the President's Medal for Outstanding Housing Research is "Modernizing Canada's Housing Industry."
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Fellowship is bestowed for life and is one of the highest honours the RAIC can confer upon a Member.
RAIC College of Fellows nominations now open
Fellowship is bestowed for life and is one of the highest honours the RAIC can confer upon a Member.
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As cities spend billions adapting to extreme heat, planting design may matter as much as planting quantity.
Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type
As cities spend billions adapting to extreme heat, planting design may matter as much as planting quantity.
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A Concert in the Ruins of St. Anne’s Church is a one-night-only collaboration between Wavelength Music and “gallery without walls” Art Spin. This will be a contemplative experience under the stars as we think about renewal and collective remembrance.
A Concert in the Ruins of St. Anne's Church Tickets | From Free | 27 Aug @ Wavelength @ St. Anne's, Toronto | DICE
Presented with Sonic Boom In association with the art exhibition “Where Walls Meet Sky” In June 2024 St. Anne’s Anglican Church was destroyed by a tragic f...
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ICYMI in our August issue: Sarah Bonnemaison reviews two books: Colin Ripley's The House is (Not) a Prison: On the Queerness of Architecture and Milena Charbit's Architectures lesbiennes: Subversions du lien, de l’intime et de l’espace.
Book Review: The House is (Not) a Prison; Architectures Lesbiennes
Sarah Bonnemaison reviews two books: Colin Ripley's The House is (Not) a Prison: On the Queerness of Architecture and Milena Charbit's Architectures lesbiennes: Subversions du lien, de l’intime et de ...
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We are pleased to announce the jury for the 2026 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence.
Meet the Canadian Architect Awards Jury
We are pleased to announce the jury for the 2026 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence.
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The installation was created by Université Laval Master of Architecture students Charles-Antoine Lauzon and Marie-Laurence Durand of Québec, Canada, under the mentorship of Agence Spatiale.
Canadian project honoured at 2026 Festival des Architectures Vives
The installation was created by Université Laval Master of Architecture students Charles-Antoine Lauzon and Marie-Laurence Durand of Québec, Canada, under the mentorship of Agence Spatiale.
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This landmark, born from the tragic history of the LGBT Purge, delivers on the promise made at its 2024 groundbreaking, standing as a permanent declaration of queer resilience.
Canada unveils 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument
Designed by Public City Architecture, this landmark is born from the tragic history of the LGBT Purge and stands as a permanent declaration of queer resilience.
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Many retrofit projects pursue net-zero or other performance targets focused primarily on operational carbon. To achieve these operational targets, a building typically needs to undertake a deep energy retrofit that can be invasive, costly, and particularly challenging for historic buildings.
Op-Ed: Building a Case for Retrofitting
Many retrofit projects pursue net-zero or other performance targets focused primarily on operational carbon. To achieve these operational targets, a building typically needs to undertake a deep energy...
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Toronto is set to become a vibrant hub for contemporary Northern European culture this month as KESKfEST hosts a four-day public festival running from August 20 to 23, 2026. Find out more below. #KESKFEST #KESKUS
Urban Belonging luncheon: Designing the Places We Call Home | estoniancentre
Enjoy lunch and a thought-provoking conversation with KESKUS architect Alar Kongats and Estonia's first State Architect Tõnis Arjus, moderated by Elsa Lam (Canadian Architect magazine). Explore how ou...
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Designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, the facility supports the university’s research and teaching related to agriculture and the role of honey bees in food production.
University of Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre opens
Designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, the facility supports the university’s research and teaching related to agriculture and the role of honey bees in food production.
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Lessons learned from a collaborative approach to architecture, engineering, and seismic performance at The Hive, North America’s tallest timber building with a seismic force resisting system . . Photography by James Nguyen
Integrated Design and the Pursuit of Seismic Resilience
Lessons learned from a collaborative approach to architecture, engineering, and seismic performance at The Hive, North America’s tallest timber building with a seismic force resisting system
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The August 2026 issue of Canadian Architect magazine www.canadianarchitect.com/august-2026/, featuring the 2026 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture winners. The issue also features the August 2026 edition of RAIC Journal. #architecture #architects #canadianarchitecture #design
Thanks to @canadianarchitect.bsky.social for the illuminating double review of Colin Ripley's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐𝘴 (𝘕𝘰𝘵) 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯: 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 (Concordia University Press, 2025) and Milena Charbit's 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴: 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯, 𝘥𝘦 𝘭’𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘭’𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 (SHED, 2025)!
Book Review: The House is (Not) a Prison; Architectures Lesbiennes
Sarah Bonnemaison reviews two books: Colin Ripley's The House is (Not) a Prison: On the Queerness of Architecture and Milena Charbit's Architectures lesbiennes: Subversions du lien, de l’intime et de ...
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ICYMI in our August issue: 2026 Governor General’s Award juror Colin Ripley discusses how this year’s winners confront global debates with seriousness and ambition.
On the 2026 Governor General's Awards: What does architecture need to do now?
2026 Governor General’s Award juror Colin Ripley discusses how this year’s winners confront global debates with seriousness and ambition.
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Submissions of projects in the design phase or under construction, as well as submissions of architectural photography, are due on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Canadian Architect Awards Open for Entries: One Month Left
Submissions of projects in the design phase or under construction, as well as submissions of architectural photography, are due on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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The revitalization, led by DIALOG, will transform existing interior spaces and add new indoor and outdoor amenities.
Southern Alberta Art Gallery enhancement breaks ground
The revitalization, led by DIALOG, will transform existing interior spaces and add new indoor and outdoor amenities.
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Positioned at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, policy, and public life, the competition seeks bold yet thoughtful ideas that respond to the unique character and ambitions of the city.
Vancouver Tall Challenge Launched to Explore New Approaches to Height and Density
Positioned at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, policy, and public life, the competition seeks bold yet thoughtful ideas that respond to the unique character and ambitions of the city.
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The vision proposes four acoustic-first venues within a connected network of cultural and public spaces in downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Cultural Precinct and Diamond Schmitt Unveil Vision for New Performing Arts District
The vision proposes four acoustic-first venues within a connected network of cultural and public spaces in downtown Vancouver.
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Organized and coordinated by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, this year’s edition will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026.
Park(ing) Day Toronto 2026 returns next month
Organized and coordinated by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, this year’s edition will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026.
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The application deadline for the Emerging Leaders Program has been extended until August 7, 2026.
BEAToronto launches Leadership Incubator for Women in Architecture
Applications are due on August 7 for the inaugural fall program.
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ICYMI: Our August issue celebrates the 11 winners of the 2026 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.
2026 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture
Every two years, the prestigious Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently built projects by Canadian architects. Here are this year’s winners.
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Located just north of downtown Brampton, Basswood Senior Residences is part of a broader senior services campus that includes long-term care, assisted living, adult day services, and a senior services hub.
Brampton's First Mass-Timber Residential Building Tops Out
Located just north of downtown Brampton, Basswood Senior Residences is part of a broader senior services campus that includes long-term care, assisted living, adult day services, and a senior services...
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Developed in collaboration with industry and academic partners, the modular timber system is based on a rationalized structural grid, a concise kit of prefabricated components, modular planning principles, and fully coordinated building services.
Perkins&Will study proposes mass timber housing system
Developed in collaboration with industry and academic partners, the modular timber system is based on a rationalized structural grid, a concise kit of prefabricated components, modular planning princi...
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The milestone marks two decades of design-focused initiatives across the city.
Montréal Celebrates 20th Anniversary as UNESCO City of Design
The milestone marks two decades of design-focused initiatives across the city.
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Archiseek.com, a pioneer digital archive dedicated to architectural history, design, and urbanism, is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Congratulations to Paul Clerkin on this milestone!
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Irish architecture, lost & unbuilt buildings
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Each year, billions of birds migrate across vast ranges spanning the Americas. For many, the journey is fatal. In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings, most of which are low-rise or residential.
Bird‑safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
Each year, billions of birds migrate across vast ranges spanning the Americas. For many, the journey is fatal. In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildi...
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