Architecture

WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmall

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WexPOPS is a pilot of the plazaPOPS project, an initiative spearheaded by Daniel Rotsztain, aka The Urban Geographer, and Brendan... Read More

REID: Heritage beyond a building’s walls

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Hidden in the Distillery District, behind the unremarkable door of 36 Distillery Lane, is a staircase-museum. The simple stairway... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 027, Healthy Buildings, Healthy Planet

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We’re gearing up for the October 11th Green Building Festival! We talk to celebrated architect Vivian Manasc about what makes a... Read More

REID: The Unilever lands and public space

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The Unilever Precinct (also sometimes called “East Harbour”) is a remarkable opportunity to create an entirely new business district... Read More

REID: Hi-Lo-rise infill buildings

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Amidst the discussion of the potential and challenges of building new mid-rise buildings to increase density along Toronto’s... Read More

What’s next for Old City Hall

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Originally published on the Ryerson City Builders Institute Big changes are coming to one of Toronto’s most treasured buildings. The... Read More

A million Canadian post-war homes

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The Camisso family never expected a parade when they bought their first house, a little suburban bungalow in the new Wishing Well... Read More

A modest proposal: An archeology park for downtown Toronto

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Urban archaeology is a process that allows us to imagine the past in a very concrete way. And that imagining, even based on the... Read More

LORINC: What we talk about when we talk about mixed use on the waterfront

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A council committee today will consider the first significant report on the future of Toronto’s Port Lands to surface since the Prime... Read More

The parking garage of the future!

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In the 1950s and 60s, Toronto, like cities all over the world, struggled with challenges delivered by the rise of the private... Read More