Sean Ruthen is a Metro Vancouver-based architect and writer.

Book Review: The Architecture of Engagement – A Human-Centered Approach to Sustainable Design

Written by Jim Taggart– Abacus Editions (2019) This book provides an important insight into this emerging model of social... Read More

Book Review: Canadian Modern Architecture

Edited by Elsa Lam and Graham Livesey – Princeton Architectural Press (2019) This anthology comprises the contributions of seventeen... Read More

Author: Steven Holl (Princeton Architectural Press, 2019) Compression of human habitat should be a concern of all global citizens... Read More

Edited by Neeraj Bhatia – Actar Publishers/CCA Architecture Books (2019) More than fifty years have passed since the publication of... Read More

Author: Brian Palmquist (self-published, 2nd ed., 2019) Much has changed in design and construction since the first edition of an... Read More

“Elegant as an algorithm, clear as a program, and as enthralling as a video game, Form+Code is a powerful tool, both as a... Read More

“The fascination of architecture in extreme environments is that it is so demanding technically, yet offers so much potential… the... Read More

“Architects live and work today in a functioning but weakened profession that lacks a dominant design ethic. An opportunity to... Read More

Edited by Christopher Walmsley and Terry Kading (Athabasca University Press, 2018) In this collection, we reveal the broader forms of... Read More

Author: Geoffrey Makstutis (Laurence King Publishing, 2018) This book will be particularly useful for those who are considering – or... Read More