Canada Needs an Architecture Policy

Why do so many of our buildings feel generic, forgettable even when they’re brand new? In Canada, design excellence keeps getting sidelined by a procurement…

May 15, 2025

Toronto Star: Think Toronto is shabby and ugly?

Why does so much of Toronto’s public space feel uninspired?  From broken fountains to lackluster parks, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of choosing the…

April 25, 2025

Rethinking the Design Process

Ottawa is a G7 capital city. We have incredible opportunities to be a city on par with London, Paris, Tokyo, or Berlin, even if we…

April 15, 2025

More procurement reform would allow Ottawa businesses to help shape our city

In all the recent talk of trade wars, tariffs and buying Canadian, I didn’t expect procurement to feature prominently. I couldn’t be more pleased to…

March 20, 2025

Building the City We Aspire To Be

Ottawa is facing many challenges: we need more housing that achieves better sustainable density to create homes for families and support small businesses for a…

March 4, 2025

Everyone poops – A need for public restrooms.

We Need Public Toilets Everyone poops. Everyone needs to urinate at least a few times a day. For anyone who suffers from IBS (Irritable Bowel…

February 25, 2025