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...
The OAA is looking for architectural practices who want to participate in a virtual roundtable on equity, diversity, and inclusion, scheduled for September 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. This event aims to...
To mark International Women's Day, we asked our current and former Dezeen Awards judges to nominate a woman in architecture and design who should have greater recognition. Each of the prominent...
What are the Pathways to Inclusion Initiative? The Pathways to Inclusion Initiative is designed to broaden ULI membership and expand the professional networks of real estate and land use professionals...
In June 2022, Kimberly Dowdell became the first Black woman to be elected President of the American Institute of Architects, a role she officially begins in December of this year. For her, it’s the...
A global design firm has established two new scholarships for eligible Indigenous students studying at the McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury. Perkins&Will, which has studios in Toronto...
Three years after the business world reacted to the rise of Black Lives Matter activism by escalating its embrace of DEI, the architectural profession has made notable strides towards becoming a more...
When an able-bodied person thinks of accessibility, chances are good what springs to mind for them are physical world accommodations. Disabled parking spaces. Curb cuts on sidewalks. Automatic door...
As the architecture industry reviews another year filled with a range of ups and downs, it's an important time to reflect on what progress has been made when it comes to important topics such as...
Building Black Success Through Design (BBSD) is a FREE 12-week mentorship program offered through the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto. This program...