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Picture this: You and your partner are invited over for a grand dinner party to celebrate your friend’s new house in suburbia. Arriving at night, things look pretty much as one might expect, with big...

As Canada’s demand for housing and infrastructure continues to grow, contemporary approaches to construction and demolition pose major social, cultural, and environmental challenges. The prevailing...

Mississauga is set to see more than 1,400 new rental units under construction, with 25 percent of those offering affordable or below-market rents. The initiative, backed by the federal Housing...

The City of Hamilton is has announced that submissions are now open for the 2025 Urban Design and Architecture Awards. The biennial event celebrates excellence in urban design and architecture...

Naama Blonder has put issues such as improved housing costs and increased housing diversity as top priorities at Smart Density, the Toronto-based architecture and urban planning firm she co-founded...

Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, in collaboration with local developers and a wide-range of community partners, has launched “BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region,” a community-led partnership with the aim...

The City of Hamilton will eliminate development charges for not-for-profit housing to boost the supply of new affordable and attainable housing units. The city has also approved $655 million for...

The City of Ottawa’s planning and housing committee has approved plans to construct a new six-storey building on Arrowsmith Drive that will provide space for a community food bank and 50 new rental...

The new president of the Ontario Association of Architects hopes to use that role to put the spotlight on his hometown of Sudbury. In addition to leading the regulatory body for architects in the...

The Gottfried Böhm Scholarship is now open for applications, offering an opportunity for architects in the postmaster phase. Held in Cologne, Germany, under the guidance of Mayor Henriette Reker...

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