15 February 2017

Toronto has long been accused of having something of an inferiority complex ​and there is no doubt that Canada’s largest urban centre​ –​ and North America’s fourth biggest​ –​ is in search of itsel​f. ​B​ut what it might…

28 February 2017

Toronto’s construction boom has been criticised for the uniformity of the structures it has produced, namely cookie-cutter glass condominium towers that loom above the city. However, there have been welcome signs that…

14 October 2016

Much has been made about Toronto’s ethnic diversity being the secret ingredient in its especially thriving culinary scene but what about the city’s exercise landscape? A team of researchers from the University of Toronto…

8 December 2015

Ryerson University’s new student-learning centre in downtown Toronto is now complete. Designed by Oslo-based firm Snohetta that worked with Zeidler Partnership Architects, the building was inspired by the gathering spaces…

19 February 2016

Luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue debuted in Toronto yesterday, more than two years after being acquired by Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Company. Occupying four floors on Queen Street West, the new outpost is the New York…

12 November 2015

Flyposting is usually the preserve of concert promoters, up-and-coming musicians and those hosting garage sales. But not so in Toronto, it seems. The Cactus Club Café brand of upscale restaurants, born in Vancouver in 1988…

17 October 2016

It's no surprise that small businesses form the backbone of Toronto's economy but can entrepreneurialism be the answer to juvenile delinquency? Non-profit organisation Sketch hopes so. It has tapped architecture firm Per…

8 September 2015

North America is yet to have a truly global transit hub to match Heathrow or Schiphol. That’s according to Air Canada’s Ben Smith, president of passenger airlines. But as more travellers connect through Toronto, Smith…

20 July 2016

A new building can be a striking addition to a cityscape but frequently the names of the architects who build these new landmarks are obscured by the impact of the structure itself. So what if new buildings came fitted with…

10 September 2015

Something will be missing from the line-up of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) when it opens today. For the first time in decades there will be no dedicated Canadian-themed programme. This, organisers say, is…

29 September 2016

Lighting up Queen City, the Toronto Media Architecture Summit kicks off today with the ambition to create a dialogue around the ways in which technology can enhance public spaces. Running into the Nuit Blanche contemporary…

8 January 2016

While the city’s name may be part of the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) it’s been a long time since the September event was known for its native offerings. Instead, Tiff is widely regarded as an avenue to pre…