David Theodore assesses the CCA exhibition Architecture Itself and Other Postmodernist Myths – which he calls an homage to the work of famous men – at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal.
By David Theodore |
November 8, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Exhibition
To bring a former industrial site along the Trois-Rivières waterfront back to life, Montreal architect Paul Laurendeau crafted an amphitheatre that stands out from every angle.
By David Theodore |
November 24, 2017
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Canada
Renzo Piano’s latest project is like no other. For one, it’s planted six metres below a vineyard in the south of France.
By David Theodore |
November 8, 2017
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Cultural
Not all glass houses are created equal. This one, constructed by Daoust Lestage outside Montreal, is an energy-efficient marvel.
By David Theodore |
October 16, 2017
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Green Design, Residential
The young firm is winning acclaim for its interior projects for tech clients. Here’s why.
By David Theodore |
July 6, 2017
Section: Interiors
Tags: Architecture, Canada, Office
After nearly a decade of construction, Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg is now open. Jacques Herzog, founding partner of the Swiss firm, talked to Azure about the building and how it fits within the firm’s canon, both present and future.
By David Theodore |
May 3, 2017
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Cultural, Personalities
OMA New York lands in Quebec City with a stunning museum that is anything but starchitecture.
By David Theodore |
October 24, 2016
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Canada, Cultural
Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention, the third show curated by Greg Lynn at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, explores the digital origins of 15 projects by world-renowned architects including Zaha Hadid, Office dA and Morphosis.
By David Theodore |
May 20, 2016
Section: Curiosity
Tags: Exhibition
We spoke to influential designer Bruce Mau about the 20th anniversary of his paradigm-shifting OMA monograph S, M, L, XL, his collaboration with Rem Koolhaas, and how the practice of architecture needs to change.
By David Theodore |
November 2, 2015
Section: Design
Tags: Books, Personalities
Montreal firm Atelier TAG puts shared space at the core of an expansive office for the non-profit organization that supports social justice.
By David Theodore |
July 6, 2015
Section: Interiors
Tags: Commercial
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