Why Is Canada Tearing Down Its Architectural History?
Buildings are made to last. Should they be built to fall?
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Buildings are made to last. Should they be built to fall?
Give a ton of carbon, take a ton. That's what the globe must do by 2050 or face climate catastrophe.
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By Alex Bozikovic and Raymond Biesinger. Goose Lane Editions, 2022. REVIEW Adele Weder Contemporary cities have evolved from a plethora of buildings that, in most cases, no longer exist. A survey of this phantom architecture might seem like an odd exploration for the here and now. But a newly published compilation of once-beloved and now-demolished […]
The co-author of a new book about Canada's "lost buildings" is urging us to take a closer look at the cultural impact of former landmarks such as Honest Ed's Department Store and the Octagon Castle.