Architecture
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The Push-bike Architecture Treasure Hunt
Our lives are very busy. And if they’re not, they certainly should be. But for all of us, especially those who cycle, there are breaks in our daily...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Housing Projects and Public Space
An important dimension of the recent two-week bout of rioting in France, one that a few people have noted, is the shape and use of public space. According...
By Dylan Reid -
Goodbye, Dear Riverdale?
One of the things I love most about Toronto is the way our modern structures sometimes seem to rise straight out of the wilderness of our ravines and...
By Shawn Micallef -
St. Clair ROW, Nathan Phillips Square, & the ROM condos
The Toronto Star had a few articles today that directly relate to some of the issues we’ve been covering here lately on the Spacing Wire. 1. St...
By Matthew Blackett -
City for Sale (a real fixer-upper)
The City of Toronto must be on the verge of bankrupcy. Witness the absurd idea of selling the naming rights of the civic centre of the City: Nathan...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Queen West Heritage District Study
The City of Toronto is embarking on a Heritage District study for Queen Street West between University and Bathurst. The study will create an inventory of...
By Dylan Reid -
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...
By Chris Hardwicke -
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...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
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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