With the support of OAA’s Practice Resource Committee and legal counsel, PT.12 Residential Clients (Small projects) has been refocused on single detached dwellings although much of the content is...
Imagine if we embraced wood as the primary solution for everything we are capable of building tall. As Canada and industry mobilize to scale our national housing stock under Build Canada Homes, I...
The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) has launched the Future-Ready Design Guide (FRDG), a free resource tailored for multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. This...
Hopeful Canadian homebuyers waiting for housing affordability to make a comeback will continue to have their optimism and stamina tested as the likelihood of closing Canada’s housing gap further...
Ontario’s latest omnibus bill, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (“Bill 60”) aims to speed up planning approvals across the Province of Ontario (the “Province”). But faster doesn’t...
Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) occupy a critical place in Canada’s urban decarbonization strategy. These high-density residential forms are growing rapidly in every major city and represent...
Frank Gehry, the Canadian-American architect whose dynamic buildings defied convention, cementing him as one of the most important and influential designers of his generation, died on Friday at his...
The Town of Huntsville is now seeking submissions from qualified designers for designs of Secondary Residential Dwelling Units (SRDU). The selected designs will allow the Town of Huntsville to offer...
Patio houses embody one of the most enduring architectural typologies, encapsulating the duality of openness and seclusion while nurturing a profound connection with nature. While the term is also...
Toronto City Council has issued zoning and subdivision approvals for the first phase of Northcrest Developments’ 370-acre YZD community on the former Downsview Airport lands in the city. The July 25...