Urban Design

Modernism in Vancouver Part One: Post War Idealism

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Early Vancouver architecture was epitomized by wood and stone structures, heavy on terra cotta detailing. After the First World War... Read More

Video Vancouver: PARKING:—Searching for the Good Life in the City

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Via StreetFilms: Streetfilms is proud to partner with ITDP to bring you this fun animation that’s sort of a cross between those... Read More

RELEASE: City of Surrey PARKit winners announced

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Surrey’s pop-up park is going ‘Gingham Style’ this summer. The classic concept of an outdoor picnic, inspired by the quintessential... Read More

RELEASE: Urban Design Awards

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From the City of Vancouver: The inaugural Urban Design Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in architecture and urban design in... Read More

Vancouver’s West End Gentrification

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Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. – Arnold Bennett It’s one of... Read More

Urban Reef: Meet the winning team of the 2014 Robson Redux

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Kaz Bremner and Jeremiah Deutscher are two young intern architects, and the design duo of a four-person team, that have won the... Read More

The Strathcona Story: A community that fought back, and the Architect that helped rebuild

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In December of 1968, the residents of one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, Strathcona, were faced with losing their... Read More

10 Ideas that are Changing the World

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The GLOBE series 2014 Conference brought together policy makers and industry leaders to explore ideas and share real world examples of... Read More

Studies on the West End – Camera Obscura 1555 Georgia Street

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[Editor's Note: Schools are the repository of ideas and experimentation. All too frequently, however, interesting and provocative work... Read More