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Ghosts of Monsters Challenges Us to Rethink the McMansion

Ghosts of Monsters Challenges Us to Rethink the McMansion

Ghosts of Monsters, a photography exhibit by Paola Poletto, reconsiders how “monster” homes have transformed the Toronto neighbourhood of Willowdale.

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May 15, 2018

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Doors Open Toronto: 10 Architectural Wonders to Visit

Doors Open Toronto: 10 Architectural Wonders to Visit

On May 28 and 29, Doors Open Toronto offers free access to some of the city’s most impressive buildings, including many that are typically off-limits to the public. Here are our must-sees.

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May 18, 2016

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5 Astonishing Photography Shows on Now in Toronto

5 Astonishing Photography Shows on Now in Toronto

Istanbul, mid-century modern homes, and the metropolis of the future all get close-ups in this year’s edition of the city’s annual Contact Photography Festival.

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April 25, 2016

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Twenty + Change: Next Generation

Twenty + Change: Next Generation

In Toronto, the Twenty + Change exhibit of emerging Canadian firms – including Polymétis, Luc Bouliane and Peter Sampson Architecture – offers a glimpse of what tomorrow’s architecture has in store.

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November 20, 2015

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10 Toronto Photography Shows for Architecture Lovers

10 Toronto Photography Shows for Architecture Lovers

During the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, on throughout May, photographers fill over 200 venues with inspiring images. Here are 10 exhibits focused on the urban landscape, from subway stations to industrial factories.

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May 1, 2015

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Instagram Goes Inside the Gehry-Designed Facebook Campus

Instagram Goes Inside the Gehry-Designed Facebook Campus

A bevy of photographers have captured the first images of the flexible work environment – energized by blasts of colour – that Frank Gehry is designing in Menlo Park, California.

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April 17, 2015

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6 (More) Great Books: Winter Reading Edition

6 (More) Great Books: Winter Reading Edition

These beautiful and engaging architecture and design books – tackling subjects like tree-based infographics, the limits of digital architecture and the garden city movement – are perfect for leisure reading.

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December 30, 2014

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10 Photography Projects You Need to Check Out

10 Photography Projects You Need to Check Out

Of the 200 exhibitions taking over Toronto during May’s Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, here are the standouts that every architecture and design lover should know about.

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April 29, 2014

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Fab or Fake? The Best Improbable Architecture

Fab or Fake? The Best Improbable Architecture

Renderings and photo manipulations have become sophisticated enough to fool even the sharpest eyes. Meanwhile, some architects are producing buildings that look too fantastic to be real. In the spirit of April Fools, we present a challenge: are these buildings fab? Or fake?

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April 1, 2014

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A Photographer’s Studio With a Message

A Photographer’s Studio With a Message

One of Toronto’s top motion and still photographers, Shin Sugino of Sugino Studio, has expanded his work environment with a 200-square-metre addition by KPMB sporting a provocative facade.

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November 1, 2013

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