Architecture

NO MEAN CITY: The hidden hands – Edward Lam, 1958-2013

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Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I recently had the sad assignment of writing an obituary... Read More

Steam Whistle Brewery keeps Toronto’s history on the rails

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Distinctive green glass bottles make their way down the conveyor belt in a seemingly never-ending line, waiting to be filled with... Read More

NO MEAN CITY: Dubbeldam Architecture’s green, modern house

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Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Today, every good architect pays tribute to the idea of... Read More

Thinking Local: An Architecture for Humanity Toronto Lecture

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This past Tuesday night, I joined a packed house at CSI Annex for the latest of Architecture for Humanity Toronto’s Lecture &... Read More

A beautiful anti-social building

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If you’ve ever walked, biked, or otherwise commuted past the monolithic Bell Canada building north of Dufferin subway station, chances... Read More

NO MEAN CITY: A Superkul renovation in Hoggs Hollow

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Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Last week in The Globe and Mail I wrote about a renovation... Read More

NO MEAN CITY: A gasp of ‘traditional’ Toronto design

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Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Back in the late 1990s, when the current boom of condo... Read More

Event: Vertical Urban Factory

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The Breathing Factory, Osaka What: The Vertical Urban Factory project explores the structural, social, and economic implications of... Read More

Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 3

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The final video in our three-part series showcasing new visions for Ontario Place was created by students Christian Rutherford and... Read More

Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 2

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The second video in our three-part series outlining new visions for Ontario Place was created by Marisa Maggs of the John H. Daniels... Read More