Is this the thinnest building in Vancouver?It’s always fun to come across a real surprise in Vancouver – especially for someone who thinks they know the…
Passerelle of the Year – Amsterdam’s latestIt’s been years (almost three) since we featured a pedestrian bridge (known as a passerelle) from somewhere in the world. …
Calling All Artists: An idea worth sharingVia Brandon Donnelly in Toronto. We could do this here. Pine Hill Homes has recently completed a laneway suite here…
Buildings That Changed Vancouver – The ObservatoryToday’s example is in the City of North Vancouver, and the building is The Observatory (120 West 2nd Street). At…
The Idyllic Dilemma of South False CreekAlmost half a century after it was designed and built, the South Shore of False Creek – a reflection of…
Knowledge Network: Form + PlaceAnother elegant documentary from the Knowledge Network: “The people, places and things that have left their mark on BC’s unique…
How Colour is Coming to VancouverViewpoint (Daily Scot in particular) has been railing for many years on the absence of colour in Vancouver architecture –…
The Second Wave of Streeteries – New York StyleLast year, when the City of Vancouver expedited permits for outdoor cafes and patios on sidewalks and – heavens! –…
Buildings that Changed Vancouver – Bentall CentreThe Bentall Centre on the west side of Burrard is our Rockefeller Center. Not the 1930s Art Deco megaproject in…
The Flowers that Bloomed in the SpringSome new flowers have finally blossomed after a long time coming. Like the lotus off Great Northern Way on the…
Three Vancouver Legends: Glen Patterson, Cornelia Oberlander & The Coal Harbour Rooftop GardenNoted journalist Christopher Cheung who writes brilliantly for The Tyee has just received the Dalton Award for a critical piece he…
Apartments on Side Streets – A Long-time TraditionLast week, Sun writer Dan Fumano wrote a column that asked: The idea that apartment buildings should be built along…
Seattle Preserved “Mid Century Modern” House For Sale: Never Out of Style No one can quite agree when midcentury modern architecture and furniture became popular. Historians classify it anywhere from 1933…
Vancouver Heritage Foundation 2021 House TourThis June, the Heritage House Tour is in a virtual format. In two online events, we will tour through six…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner