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Short essays, opinion, and occasional interviews on subjects related to sustainable design and building.

Submit your Viewpoint to etitor Jim Taggart, architext@telus.net

 


 

41° to 66° at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

The exhibition 41° to 66°: Architecture in Canada – Region, Culture, Tectonics” co-curated by architects John McMinn and Marco Polo, represented   » Read more

 

The Environmental Legacy of Plastic Buildings

 The case made by the plastics industry on behalf of PVC is full of misleading facts and figures that misrepresent or underplay the case against one of the most toxic  » Read more

 

From sustainability to love | Why it doesn't help us to be Green

 A man who calls the relationship with his wife “sustainable” must be a very unhappy man.  As long as we are obsessed with green rating systems, our architecture will » Read more

 

When Eco-Density replaces sound planing

 Over many months the City has carried out an intensive propaganda campaign to sell Eco-Density [the Mayor's copyrighted slogan] to the masses. » Read more