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FUTURISTE HUT 07/23/08

‘A futuristic hut…’
…that is how Ben van Berkel, architect of VilLA NM, describes this exquisitely modern house with a twist in the middle.In dubbing the villa a hut van Berkel, principal of Dutch architect UN Studio, is doing it somewhat of an injustice. However,...

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SO, FILL ME IN... 07/23/08

There’s nothing new about infill residences in Calgary, at least in terms of their presence. Developers have for decades been savvy to the...

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RAVINE RESIDENCE 07/23/08

"Meaningful place making" that is "visceral, emotional, and connected" defines Toronto architect Drew...

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AND THAT'S A WRAP... 07/22/08

"Doing architecture is not... a result of a rational process, but, [is] intuitive, often layered [with] palimpsests of logical, irrational,...

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THE PLEASURE OF LESS 07/22/08

Bill Valentine is a self-confessed evangelist for sustainable design. Listening to him for the first time, you might be misled...

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DEUTCH LANDING 05/27/08

Square in shape and yet looking as if it was poured into the landscape, the Leonardo Glass Cube evokes contrasting reactions on...

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HIGH DESIGN 05/27/08

The opening slide of Alejandro Zaera-Polo’s presentation is nondescript: a black background with white lettering spelling out...

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