Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) occupied the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2023 with Not for Sale!, their campaign of ten demands for decommodified housing...
While universities often stake their reputations on historical pedigree and tradition, Toronto Metropolitan University is a testament to evolution. Established as Ryerson Institute of Technology in...
The queer community is no stranger to cultivating joy in the face of oppression. One of the many historic injustices endured by 2SLGBTQI+ individuals is the LGBT purge — a period between the 1950s and...
Architecture and design have longstanding reputations as male-dominated industries. In fact, women didn’t even begin practicing architecture in the United States until the mid-1800s. But despite the...
Recognizing the immense impact of design on culture and communities, Canadian architects Shane Laptiste and Tura Cousins Wilson teamed up to create their own practice with the aim of broadening the...
New research on the costs and strategies to retrofit existing office towers and schools to improve accessibility has been published by the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) and architecture and design firm...
The OAA Registrar, Christie Mills, has certified the following officers were elected at the Council meeting held on January 18, at the Association’s headquarters in Toronto: President Settimo...
Architecture Without Borders Quebec's (AWBQ) "Architecture + Homelessness: Inclusive Practices for a Supportive City" catalogue is now available in English. The increase in homelessness in urban areas...
Shane Laptiste and Tura Cousins Wilson have had a year for the books. Over the early months of 2023, the co-founders of Toronto’s Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA) were lauded with the RAIC’s...
The OAA is looking for practices to participate in a virtual roundtable on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on September 12, from 2 to 4 pm. This event aims to foster discussion regarding...