Architecture
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The Toronto Effect
According to the Star today: Toronto is becoming more architecturally diverse and denser which is helping some people give up their cars with the added...
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Skyways and Ice Houses
Every other Wednesday, Salon.com is featuring The Big Idea: a look at architecture and design ideas to build a future around. Their recent posting led me...
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Spacing reports from Winnipeg
I’m out in Winnipeg leading a workshop on magazine design for Spacing‘s national distributor Magazines Canada. I’ve only been here a...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto City Hall is turning 40
Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:30 – 10 pm The September 1965 opening of the newly designed City Hall marked an era of architectural experimentation...
By Chris Hardwicke -
How would you make Toronto a better city?
The final results of the “Think Outside the Box†initiative—a month-long chance to vote for the top priority among a list of issues are in...
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Neighbourhood walks in west Toronto
Architectural/social historian Alec Keefer, President of Architectural Conservancy Toronto, is leading a series of walks in Parkdale, High Park and the...
By Dylan Reid -
Best Public Spaces in the World
The Project for Public Spaces, a non-profit out of NYC that helps communities and cities build smart public spaces, has an interesting feature on their...
By Matthew Blackett -
Public Office Space
The Globe and Mail has a rare article about the increased demand for better office space including bicycle amenities, better food and public-private...
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Scared of heights
Two articles in today’s Globe and Mail have contrasting arguments about tall buildings in Toronto and their relationship to public space. John...
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Does Toronto need a design review panel?
John Sewell wrote a column in Eye this week on Toronto’s desire to implement a design review panel for architecture and urban design. There are many...
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A Summer’s walk along Concord & Delaware
The Toronto Architectural Conservancy presents A Summer’s Walk down verdant Concord & Delaware Avenues on Sunday July 24th at 2PM. Why these...
By Matthew Blackett