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University of Calgary launches new Doctor of Design program
The University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) is launching a doctoral program which is the first in Canada that specifically focuses on practicing architects, planners, and landscape architects, according…
The Same Boat
Emergency situations due to extreme weather are moments we experience collectively, and not just on the granular community level that Michelle Xuereb eloquently discusses in her op-ed when referencing the ice storm of 2013, but also on a…
What’s Old is New: Acoustical Considerations as Wood Buildings Make a Comeback
Wood construction is enjoying a revival from coast to coast. In Toronto, Sidewalk Labs is proposing a collection of mass timber buildings with the tallest one reaching 30-storeys. On the other side of the country, the University of British…
ELAD Canada Reveals First Phase of Galleria on the Park Development
The Galleria on the Park development is one of the largest communities to be introduced to Toronto this year. Located on the corner of Dufferin and Dupont Streets, the site is transforming the 20-acre Galleria Shopping Centre into a vibrant…
The International Garden Festival’s 20th Edition
The International Garden Festival is celebrating its 20th edition with interactive gardens that transformed the site into a child-friendly (without being childish) terrains de jeu (playground).In the presence of 40 designers and more…
AGO Commissions New Sculpture by Brian Jungen at the Corner of Dundas and McCaul Streets
The south-west corner of Toronto’s Dundas and McCaul Streets will soon be a public canvas to a large scale Brian Jungen project, commissioned by The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).“Brian Jungen is one of the most important artists working…
Passages Insolites (Unusual Passages)
The 6th edition of Passages Insolites brings together 14 artworks produced by 40 local and international artists and architecture collectives whose work plays on the idea of “unusual passages”.These artists pose profound questions about…
Ep. 202 – We’re All Going To Die w/ Stefan Hunt
Stefan Hunt recounts his (short) life story, from a typical western childhood in New South Wales, Australia, to his early foray into filmmaking, crossing the U.S. at 18 with no money, a Bieber haircut and a drive to surf all 48 states,…
Ep. 201 – Creativity Is An Interesting Word w/ John deWolf
John deWolf, Director of Interpretative Planning and Graphic Design, Intern Interior Designer at Form:Media (now Fathom), walks us through his youth in the Maritimes, his early career as a graphic designer before he realized — while working…
Ep. 106 – The Milk That Never Spoils w/ Jaime Derringer
Nothing in her early life foreshadowed Jaime Derringer’s rise as a champion of contemporary design, through the development of her wildly successful design blog Design Milk and its sister sites, Dog Milk and Adorn Milk. A passion project if…