Urban Design
LORINC: Speaking truth to power about Therme’s mega-spa
By John Lorinc
Tomorrow will be an all-day spa event in Toronto. The day will end with an online “consultation” session at 6pm... Read More
Mackenzie Place: The tallest residential building in Canada’s North
By Jesse Colin Jackson
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Spacing #29/2013, photographer Jesse Colin Jackson and anthropologist Lindsay Bell wrote about MacKenzie... Read More
S101S – Understanding Density: Net vs. Gross Density
By Erick Villagomez
What is the difference between “net” and “gross” density, and how do these relate to urban planning? In... Read More
LORINC: Where will the mayoral candidates stand on Ontario Place?
By John Lorinc
Here’s a question for the women and men positioning themselves for a run at the mayor’s chair: Do you think Therme’s... Read More
Book Review: American Urbanist
By Sean Ruthen
Author: Richard K. Rein (Island Press, 2022) “In our attention to making organization work we have come close to deifying it. We... Read More
Book review: DIY City
By Andrew Cuthbert
Author: Hank Dittmar (Island Press, 2020) DIY, or “do-it-yourself,” as it relates to urban planning, most easily evokes... Read More
Megalandscape: A counter-proposal for Ontario Place
By Catherine Howell, Ramsey Leung, and Joe Loreto
The Ontario government’s proposal to cannibalize Ontario Place by building a monstrous, for-profit spa on public land will destroy a... Read More
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
By Erick Villagomez
What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of... Read More
Reimagining under the Gardiner
By Nicole Capogna
Toronto’s journey towards urban renewal could witness a new stage unfold with plans to transform overlooked areas beneath the Gardiner... Read More
On Interior Urbanism: An Interview with Jeremy Senko
By Erick Villagomez
Interiors and urbanism are often considered opposites of one another. But are they so different? Spacing Vancouver’s Erick... Read More