Image credit: AFBC Nominations are now open for the AFBC’s Architectural Achievement Awards, which will be held next month. For the first time, the AFBC will be hosting the awards to celebrate the work of architects as well as thank them for...

NK Flats is a 29-suite apartment block on a landlocked site in Winnipeg?s North Kildonan neighbourhood. It shares a green space with a high-rise neighbour to one side, and is realized at a scale sensitive to the single-family housing on the opposite...

Currently under construction, the Métis Cultural Centre in Fort McMurray, designed by Mindful Architecture, marks the land with the Métis infinity symbol. The loop joins two large courtyards, which respectively house an outdoor amphitheatre and an...

A multi-use wood-frame building in Montmagny, Quebec, includes a private courtyard designed to optimize daylight and natural ventilation for residents. A ground-level commercial space addresses the main throughfare, and parking is tucked under the...

Every few years, we dedicate an issue to showcasing emerging talent. The following pages put the spotlight on 20 firms that our curatorial team chose for the contributions they?re making to the culture of Canadian architecture. It?s a small sampling...

A 48-unit seniors supportive housing building adds to the existing Seton Villa campus in Burnaby, BC. As part of the design, a new garden amenity building provides a destination for residents to take part in activities and share a coffee or meal...

La Crête Métallique adds to a tiny 52-square-metre house from 1885, with an interior that exposes and celebrates raw materials from the original construction. Photo by Maxime Brouillet A third-generation Montrealer, Alexandre Bernier cites the city...

The flagship physical location for a born-digital furniture start-up, Cozey?s storefront design started with UX and branding research. The result is a next-generation store with no onsite storage and no cash registers. Photo by Riley...

Ferme des Coteaux, located on an old orchard in the lower St. Lawrence region, includes a residence and series of stables and barns. The design pairs exteriors inspired by traditional agricultural buildings with minimalist, carefully detailed...

  The Sound House designed by Arthur Erickson | Photographed by Trent Rodney & When They Find Us West Coast Modern has unveiled a hidden architectural treasure by architect Arthur Erickson. The Sound House, which is tucked away behind hedges in...

The 31-unit Le Petit Laurier includes a continuous exterior walkway, which rings a communal courtyard for residents. The site?s natural slope allows for a threestorey volume on the street side and a four-storey volume on the alley side, and...

Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour, by Oxbow Architecture in collaboration with Richard Kroeker and Wolfrom Engineering. Rendering by the Mirage Studio Three years ago, Canadian Architect and Twenty + Change first partnered to bring a curated showcase of...

COMN?s first built work, Semi Semi, consists of two 1,000-squarefoot semi-detached homes nestled onto a site near Toronto?s Greektown. One serves as the firm?s residence and studio, and the other is used for long-term rental accommodation. Photo by...

Street Sign the Direction Way to Marketing I?m a marketing consultant, and every January starts the same way for me. Principals tell me they want to take their marketing seriously. ?This year, I don?t want to just ?make it? with referrals,? they...

Located on an off-grid Salish Sea island, Ranch Outpost includes generous outdoor living spaces that blur the line between interior and exterior. The interiors for the project were designed in collaboration with Sophie Burke Design. Photo by Andrew...

Women Changing Architecture. Graphics: Mei Li On September 5, 2024, the Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University hosted a landmark event celebrating the achievements of women in architecture. The opening of Buone...

The design of SushiBox, a restaurant in Quebec City, includes textured surfaces that connect distant traditions with local craft. Photo by Felix Michaud Pinning down precisely what type of projects Montreal-based Future Simple Studio does is...

Photo credit: Renée Rodenkirchen   How can the work of architecture co-exist with degenerative disease" We recently spoke to Robert Kastelic, founding partner of Akb Architects, a Toronto-based residential architecture studio, who discusses his...

Elder-in-Residence Valdie Seymour addresses a crowd to share Anishinaabe teachings regarding traditional ceremonies during a spring Feast event at the University of Manitoba?s Faculty of Architecture. Members of IDPSA at the event include Daerion...

Image credits: Cait McKinney and Hazel Meyer, Husbandry (still), 2024. 8 mm film transferred to digital video. Courtesy of the artists. A new exhibition has opened at the Mitchell Art Gallery (MAG) in Edmonton, Alberta. The immersive exhibition,...

A drone image from Friday, September 13 of the demolition in progress on the West Island of Ontario. Photo by Daniela Rupolo A group is filing an appeal for its legal challenge to the redevelopment of Ontario Place. The original case was heard this...

Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz. Photo credit: ADFF The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) is returning to the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto next month to deliver three days of global contemporary cinema. The Canadian festival in Toronto,...

International Garden Festival. Photo credit: Jean-Christophe Lemay The International Garden Festival is launching a call for proposals to choose designers to create the new temporary gardens for the Festival?s 26th edition, which will open on June...

Image credit: RAIC The RAIC has opened its call for submissions for its annual awards. The RAIC annual awards are a celebration of creativity, innovation, and excellence in Canadian architecture and highlight work that challenges and changes the...

Shawenjigewining Hall at Ontario Tech University (Photo: Doublespace Photography) The new Shawenjigewining Hall at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, is a recently completed 110,000 square-foot addition to the campus designed to create the...