Urban Design

Architecture and Capital in the 21st Century: An Interview with Matthew Soules

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Architecture, cities, and economics have always had an intimate relationship. The last century has seen the largest explosion of... Read More

The Vancouver Plan: A Letter to Council from Abroad

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Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for this opportunity to share just a few thoughts on the recently released draft Vancouver Plan 2050... Read More

The Tower Default

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“Hell is paved with good intentions.” ― Samuel Johnson “But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to... Read More

A Better Broadway Plan: Radical Pro-Affordability

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It’s not a good week to be a member of Vancouver City Council. Confronted with a final decision on the Broadway Plan, and now brutally... Read More

The Ziggurats of Richmond

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They swept away the suburban scenery that once defined much of Richmond and built the ziggurats. Auto shops, blackberry thickets... Read More

Where does the cargo bike go at night?

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“What’s that!?” I interrupted our meeting mid-sentence to point down the street. My colleague turned to look out the... Read More

The Jericho Lands Need a Human-Scaled Rethink

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Vancouver is destined to have a new neighbourhood on its west side, one so densely populated that Council recently approved routing... Read More

Spacing Express: Winners of the Urbanarium Mixing Middle Competition

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Urbanarium has just announced the winners of The Mixing Middle competition, which sought innovative mixed–use designs for four... Read More