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Canada’s housing crisis demands better buildings — here are the changes that could improve apartment…

Marianne Touchie, University of Toronto May 29, 2023

To address the growing urban population, along with the joint affordability and environmental crises, Canada needs to build more affordable, energy-efficient buildings. (Shutterstock) As Canada grapples with an ongoing housing crisis, the…

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Canadian architect part of team examining collective housing at Venice Biennale

Building May 23, 2023

Toronto-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design is among nine women-led practices from around the globe featuring in an exhibition opening at the Venice Architecture Biennale later this month.The global housing crisis has created an…

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Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group publish three new accessibility standards

Building Feb 24, 2023

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group have collaborated to publish three new accessibility standards. The standards are: CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for the built environment; CSA/ASC B651.2, Accessible design for self-service…

Real Estate

The enigma of Bill 23

Ken Grafton Feb 23, 2023

“A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” These famous words - spoken by Winston Churchill in 1939 to describe the incomprehensible nature of Russian interests – also aptly describe Ontario Bill 23: “The More Homes Built…

Urban Planning

Architects respond to Ontario’s proposed Bill 23

Building Nov 28, 2022

On Friday, over a dozen of Ontario’s most prominent architectural firms issued an open letter to Premier Ford and Minister Clark in response to Ontario’s proposed Bill 23. The letter read as follows:We are writing to you as leading…

Architecture

OAA Announces 2022 Queen’s Park Picks

Building Oct 11, 2022

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced its top selections for this year's Queen's Park Picks.Each year, a special exhibition at Queen’s Park highlights a selection of outstanding buildings. However, following the…

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Harden and Walmart Canada to build a fulfillment centre in Quebec

Building Sep 23, 2022

A new ±457,000 square foot Walmart fulfillment centre, manufactured by Harden and Walmart Canada, is coming to Quebec. Located in Vaudreuil-Dorion, the building is part of Harden’s new industrial park, Le Campus Henry Ford, with Walmart…

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Blue Jays Unveil Details of Rogers Centre Renovation

Building Aug 2, 2022

The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled the scope and first renderings of a multi-year $300 million privately funded renovation that will transform Rogers Centre from a stadium into a ballpark.“We are committed to building a sustainable…

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Winter Stations returns to Queen Street East for Summer Stations

Building Jul 22, 2022

Winter Stations design competition is bringing three of this year’s installations back to Queen Street for another rendition of the Summers Stations. Presented by The Sud Group in partnership with the Beach BIA, the exhibition will…

Urban Planning

Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation donates $25 million for art trail

Building Jul 12, 2022

The Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation has donated $25 million to create a new, outdoor public art trail on the future Villiers Island in Toronto’s Port Lands. The Lassonde Art Trail will be a free, open-air route operated and curated by…

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