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Book Review: Wallpaper* City Guide Vancouver
Text by Hadani Ditmars (Phaidon Press, 2019) A tightly edited, discreetly packaged selection of city highlights for the design-conscious visitor. Each...
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Event | AIBC Conference 2022, May 2 – May 4, 2022
AIBC Conference 2022 Date: Monday, May 2 to Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West Website: conference.aibc.ca Presentation...
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Understanding Affordability: A Partial Picture – Bertaud’s Response
EDITOR’S NOTE: On December 20, 2019, I published Understanding Affordability: A Partial Picture. The piece focused on implementing the method used...
By Erick Villagomez -
What Did Vancouver Just Do to the Future of Co-op Living?
It’s surprising how relatively minor issues, such as a citywide street parking fee of $45 a year attracts so much press attention while the potential...
By Patrick Condon -
EVENT: Order without Design Urban Lunch Series – Julia Harten and Erick Villagomez, July 22, 12pm-1pm
Order Without Design Urban Lunch Series – Julia Harten & Erick Villagomez DATE: July 22nd, 12pm-1pm PLATFORM: Zoom (Online) ADMISSION: Free...
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Urban Reflections Series: Prologue
June 8th 2015: Adam wakes up to a sunny Monday morning; a blessing any Vancouverite appreciates. He does his daily routine of brushing his teeth...
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Vancouver’s Shady Inequality
We all know about wealth inequality in expensive Vancouver. But there’s also inequality when it comes to who has the shade, and who’s left to scorch in...
By Christopher Cheung -
EVENT: Order without Design Urban Lunch Series – Jens von Bergmann and Nathanael Lauster, July 8, 12pm-1pm
Order Without Design Urban Lunch Series – Jens von Bergman & Nathanael Lauster DATE: July 8th, 12pm-1pm PLATFORM: Zoom (Online) ADMISSION: Free...
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Book Review | Mid-Century Modernism and the American Body: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Power in Design
Author: Kristina Wilson (Princeton University Press, 2021) In Mid-Century Modernism and the American Body: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Power in...
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VIDEO: Jon Stovell on the future of Vancouver real estate
The West Haven Group and urbanYVR recently joined forces in a wide-ranging interview with Reliance Properties President and CEO, Jon Stovell — one of...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: In conversation with TransLink’s incoming CEO Kevin Quinn
Kevin Quinn, TransLink‘s incoming Chief Executive Officer, talks about what’s next, employee engagement, how he’s moving to Vancouver...
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Book Review – Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin: Architecture and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Matthew Soules (Princeton Architectural Press, 2021) The installation of Rodney Graham’s Spinning Chandelier, the $3.5 million replica of a French...
By claireadams
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered