Architecture
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EVENTS: ADFF Critix Pix Twentysix
ADFF 2026 Vancouver runs November 10-15. Opening Night starts 6pm on Tuesday, November 10th with “Mundo Frágil” at the Hollywood Theatre in Kitsilano...
By Derek DeLand -
Sonic Happenings at the Waterfall Building
The collaboration of music and architecture is having its moment. This past month, ORO Editions released Music and Architecture in Harmony, an exploration...
By Sean Ruthen -
Book Review: 75 Architects for a Sustainable World
“There is still a long way to go, many strategies to experiment with and many changes to implement, yet in the course of these intensive and dynamic...
By Sean Ruthen -
City Primer — Part 6: Why Civic Literacy Matters
Most people do not spend much time thinking about municipal government. They think about finding housing, getting to work, walking their children to...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 5: Why Municipal Politics Feels So Broken
A public hearing runs late into the evening. Dozens of residents take turns speaking. Some support the proposal. Others oppose it. City staff present...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 4: Why Cities Are Always Short of Money
Many residents assume cities operate financially in roughly the same way as provincial or federal governments. They don’t. Municipal governments are...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 3: Why Housing Dominates Municipal Politics
It’s possible to attend a Vancouver City Council meeting and come away with the impression that municipal government exists almost entirely to debate...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 2 – How Cities Actually Make Decisions
Many residents encounter municipal government for the first time when a controversial proposal appears in their neighbourhood. A rezoning sign goes up on...
By Erick Villagomez -
New Over Old, but not Forgotten in Mexico City
In July 2026, I had the opportunity to visit Mexico City for the first time. The metro area of nearly 25 million people has a fascinating history that...
By Andrew Cuthbert -
Book Review: Finding Ella Briggs – The Life and Work of an Unconventional Architect
“We hope that, beyond the revelations themselves contained in this book, the methods used to arrive at those revelations will also leave their mark...
By Sean Ruthen -
Stop Calling them Villages
The headline image is a composite image showing the former Neighbourhood Centres (gold), which received broad community support as part of implementing...
By scothein -
Book Review: Louis Kahn – The Importance of a Drawing
“Although this book includes works from all phases of Kahn’s career, it is neither a “complete works” nor a monographic survey. To...
By Sean Ruthen