Architecture
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Road Trip: A late night walk in Kingston’s historic downtown
I arrived in Kingston at nine at night — the first stop on my four-and-a-half day sprint from Toronto to Fredericton, New Brunskwick and back for a...
By Matthew Hague -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Marlborough to Summerhill, and The Mansions of Jarvis Street
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Marlborough to...
By Matthew Hague -
PUG AWARDS: And the winner is?
Photo of the Argyle Authentic Lofts, one of the winners at Wednesday night’s Pug Awards Wednesday night I went to the fourth annual Pug Awards...
By Matthew Hague -
Doors Open: St. Lawrence Hall, Commerce Court North, and the TD Centre
Although I don’t often go there myself, except to pass through on my way to Union Station or to meet my dad after work at his office, the central...
By Matthew Hague -
Does Toronto need an Urban Centre?
On Saturday in the Toronto Star’s Ideas section I wrote an article proposing an “Urban Centre” be established here in Toronto...
By Shawn Micallef -
Architecture Fetish: Bungalow Cool
Toronto is a city of bungalows. Though we’d fancy ourselves as a city of tall and thin Victorians, tightly packed together on narrow streets...
By Thomas Wicks -
International Readings at Harbourfront: Sacred spaces and concrete cities
WHAT: Reading, talk and slide-show presentation WHO: Mark Kingwell, Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart WHEN: TONIGHT Wed May 14 7:30pm WHERE...
By Shawn Micallef -
A walk through Downtown Brampton
Downtown Brampton, with the 1880s Dominion Building and the Rose Theatre behind. I grew up in the suburban city of Brampton, just north-west of Toronto...
By Sean Marshall -
Pedestrianizing charrette of Huron & Willcocks at U of T
HURON-WILLCOCKS PEDESTRIANIZATION CHARRETTE WHEN: May 8 & 29, 2008 TEAM BRIEFING: May 8, 3:30 pm, University of Toronto WHERE: Room 1017, Wilson...
By Matthew Blackett -
Jane’s Walk Guide: Queen Street End to End
The second annual Jane’s Walk will be held on May 3 and 4. In anticipation of the event, Spacing will be highlighting some of the unique walks...
By Patricia Simoes -
Heritage Toronto walking tours begin Saturday
Spacing Magazine is pleased to announce the commencement of this season’s Heritage Toronto walking tours. The first tour begins this Saturday, April...
By Shawn Micallef -
Searching for York
This past week’s Eye Weekly Stroll column had me climbing around the hills of York, the unsung city that once existed as part of Metropolitian...
By Shawn Micallef