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Architecture is a part of daily life that often gets overlooked. From a simple doorknob to spectacular feats of engineering, such as the 430-metre Zhangjiajie skywalk bridge in China’s Hunan Province, the built environment reflects and responds to societies’ values. It also raises questions about aesthetics, technology – and ethics. In The Ethics of Architecture, Mark Kingwell, a professor of philosophy in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science, looks at architecture’s ethical implications and whether building designers should serve the community as well as clients. T...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Hello, With cases of COVID-19 on the decline – but still higher than the peak of last year’s first wave – the Ontario government has announced a general easing of lockdown rules. Ontario will keep restrictions in most of the province, but will end the state of emergency on Wednesday. Story continues below advertisement The...