Housing
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Toronto’s Art Deco district? Take a walk along Eglinton Avenue West
On a recent walk along Eglinton just east of Bathurst, I noticed that several blocks are lined with beautiful Art Deco apartment buildings. The apartments...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Inequality — the real issue behind the Ford crisis in Toronto
The circus of Rob Ford has gained international media attention and been fodder for late night comedians. It does represent a real crisis of governance...
By Hassan Arif -
Event & Exhibition: Open Eyes Toronto presents The Condo Show
WHAT: The Condo Show WHEN: Thursday, November 21st, 7 – 12 pm WHERE: Make Works @ 1139 College Street WHY: There will be inspiring creative pieces...
By Nicole Bruun-Meyer -
Regent Park Placemakers: Meet Aleshia, a former Angry Girl
This past spring, Jay led her first ever Jane’s Walk — the Not So Typical Regent Park Walk. As a writer and narratologist, Jay was interested in leading a...
By Jay Pitter -
Regent Park Placemakers: Youth Empowering Parents
This past spring, Jay led her first ever Jane’s Walk — the Not So Typical Regent Park Walk. As a writer and narratologist, Jay was interested in leading a...
By Jay Pitter -
Fear and loathing of mid-rises in Etobicoke
Today at Etobicoke community council, councillors are debating the future development plans of the Humbertown Shopping Centre. This article, by Spacing...
By Robert Ruggiero -
NO MEAN CITY: Dubbeldam Architecture’s green, modern house
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Today, every good architect pays tribute to the idea of green building. This...
By Alex Bozikovic -
NO MEAN CITY: A Superkul renovation in Hoggs Hollow
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Last week in The Globe and Mail I wrote about a renovation by Superkul...
By Alex Bozikovic -
NO MEAN CITY: AKB’s Notan House
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture In today’s Globe is my story about Notan House by Atelier Kastelic Buffey. This...
By Alex Bozikovic -
NO MEAN CITY: A killing, “the projects,” and the new Regent Park
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Terrible news in Regent Park last weekend: the killing of a teenager...
By Alex Bozikovic -
The Convention Centre, Norman Foster and imaginary parks
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture The Globe and Mail reports today that Oxford Properties, the large developer...
By Alex Bozikovic -
NO MEAN CITY: A green house in Huron County
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture In the current issue of Dwell, I have a story about the House on Limekiln Line...
By Alex Bozikovic