Architecture
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Book Review: Copenhagenize: The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism
Author: Mikael Colville-Andersen (Island Press, 2018) Most authors aim to capture readers attention and alter their state of mind. A state of being...
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2018 AIBC Architectural Walking Tours Begin July 2
Release: Architectural Institute of British Columbia’s (AIBC) Walk the Blocks of Vancouver with AIBC Architectural Walking Tours For locals and tourists...
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Book Review – Preserving Our Heritage: Perspectives from Antiquity to the Digital Age
Author: Michele Valerie Cloonan (Facet Publishing, 2014) Preserving Our Heritage: Perspectives from Antiquity to the Digital Age takes an...
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Release: Granville Island Seeking Ideas for New Arts & Innovation Hub
CMHC-Granville Island launched a Call for Ideas today regarding the redevelopment of the former Emily Carr University of Art and Design north building...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in Early Vancouver
By Jim Wolf for Vancouver Heritage Foundation The Arts and Crafts movement in Vancouver has left a rich legacy that is expressed in some of our most...
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EVENT: Heritage Vancouver 2018 Top10 Watch List – Bus Tour, June 9th
2018 Top10 Watch List – Bus Tour DATE: Sat, 9 June 2018 TIME: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT LOCATION: Meet outside the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut Street...
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Writing Vancouver – Smashed Egg Syndrome
SMASHED EGG SYNDROME or How to Make an Omelette If you want to make an omelette, you have to break a few eggs. — City of Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan...
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Future Ready Vancouver: Making Metro Vancouver the model for the resilient city
“WSP presents a panel discussion on the social and environmental opportunities and risks facing Vancouver. Panelists include Michael Green (Principal...
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“Check This Out” – Fostering Community Through Co-ownership
It’s no secret that Vancouver’s hostile housing market has shut out many potential buyers. Young professionals and families looking for secure long-term...
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Book Review – Design For Good: A New Era of Architecture for Everyone
Author: John Cary (Island Press, 2017) The central theme of this book is dignity. Design for Good: A New Era of Architecture for Everyone by John Carry...
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Lore Krill – A Tale of Two Co-operative Housing Projects
Housing co-ops can encompass the closest form to a successful and authentic mixed-income concept. Co-ops allow the creation of high quality affordable...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
A Deeper Dive into Family Friendly Affordable Housing at the Museum of Vancouver
On February 1st the RAIC Metro Vancouver Chapter hosted the second installment of this year’s MOV Built City Speaker Series, titled ‘A Deeper Dive into...
By Sean Ruthen