Architecture and design have longstanding reputations as male-dominated industries. In fact, women didn’t even begin practicing architecture in the United States until the mid-1800s. But despite the...
Whether it’s called a crit, a jury or a review, the practice is almost universal: At the designated time, everyone falls into their role like a carefully choreographed performance. The presenting...
The decades between 1955 and 1975 are often considered a golden age for Canadian architecture. Synthesizing global design influences with local geography, climate, and culture, Canadian architects...
Toronto kicks off the year with two landmark events that celebrate the best the city’s design industry has to offer. While many northern cities have all but retreated into hibernation for the winter...
Design can make our communities more resilient in the face of climate change. But what are the most effective strategies for achieving the biggest impact in the shortest time? Taking place November 14...
Shane Laptiste and Tura Cousins Wilson have had a year for the books. Over the early months of 2023, the co-founders of Toronto’s Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA) were lauded with the RAIC’s...
The renowned Canadian practitioner, Raymond Moriyama, passed away on September 1 at the age of 93. Moriyama will be remembered as one of the defining architects in Canadian history. Coming of age...
Azure's 13th annual AZ Awards program is a landmark vintage. Drawing over 1,000 submissions from around the world, the 2023 edition celebrates more winners than ever, with a record-breaking 26 AZ...
Toronto’s housing supply consists of two extremes — a downtown core of high-rise condos surrounded by low-rise neighbourhoods of single-family houses. This results in the well-documented “missing...
An exploration of how the bureaucracy of procurement shapes design — and how civic culture shapes bureaucracy. Why doesn’t Canada have a design culture? Throughout my career as an architectural...