Curiosities
Book Review – The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
By Erick Villagomez
Authors: Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020) It is not a stretch to say that most contemporary urbanists... Read More
The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!
By Erick Villagomez
Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... Read More
New Beginnings – Pathways to Commercial Electric Flight
By Andrew Cuthbert
On a clear, brisk morning in December 2019, we got a glimpse of the future of aviation. A DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane... Read More
The Dufferin Grove Stones and the surprisingly winding trail to discover the origins of mysterious Toronto architectural ruins
By Andrew Lochhead
Hidden amongst the shrubs of one of Toronto’s best-loved parks lies a collection of architectural ruins – carved stones – recently... Read More
Video Vancouver: The Amazing Housing Politics of Spider-Man
By Yuri Artibise
Pop Culture Urbanism via Pacific Legal Foundation How can Spider-Man possibly afford to live in New York? And how can we make the city... Read More
Book Review: The Architecture of Trees
By Sean Ruthen
Authors: Cesare Leonardi & Franca Stagi (Princeton Architectural Press, 2019) In Italy, most architects know this book and have... Read More
Six-foot City: Conclusion
By Erick Villagomez
This series has explored the impacts of doubling the current personal space radius from 3ft (1m) to 6ft (2m) across three everyday... Read More
Six-Foot City: Introduction
By Erick Villagomez
Although the recent pandemic has brought to light many important issues, none has been more pervasive than social distancing. Embedded... Read More
REID: Spotting (and reviving?) the neighbourhood corner commercial building
By Dylan Reid
Like so many people during the current pandemic lockdown, I’ve started to get to know my neighbourhood much more closely on... Read More
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