Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism,
inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.

[WCML/The League] The West Coast Modern League is a leading voice for modern architecture and design on Canada’s west coast. Established in 2013, the League is an independent, Vancouver-based, nonprofit society dedicated to celebrating, and advancing the understanding and appreciation of, architecture, urbanism, and design of the North American west coast, with a special focus on the southern coastal regions of British Columbia. We are a volunteer-based organization, lead by a Board of Directors composed of architects, curators, critics, and professionals, with a passion for west coast architecture and the allied arts.

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Order from Chaos: B.C. Binning and Jane Adams – 2023.06.21–09.23

Category : Exhibition

The WVAM presents an exhibition exploring the art of B.C. Binning and Jane Adams, and how the former influenced the work of the latter.

The Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show: Paul Hetherington – 2023.05.05–07.31

Category : Exhibition

The Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show: Paul Hetherington presented by the West Vancouver Art Museum and West Vancouver Memorial Library.

All We Want is More: The Tobis Wong Project – 2022.11.17–2023.07.23

Category : Events, Exhibition

All We Want Is More: The Tobias Wong Project is an invitation to revisit Wong’s artistic contribution with fresh eyes. On now at the Museum of Vancouver.

The Decisive Moment: Ema Peter – 2023.04.12–06.03

Category : Exhibition

The West Vancouver Art Museum features works by architectural photojournalist Ema Peter, at the forefront of West Coast Modernism in West Vancouver and coastal British Columbia, with selected images of her documentation of renowned international projects.

PechaKucha Night Vancouver Vol. 53 – 2023.03.09

Category : Events

PechaKucha Night Vancouver returns for Vol. 53 of the popular speaker series. March 9th will see a multi-disciplinary roster of speakers.

Wheels of Fortune – 2023.02.03

Category : Exhibition

Wheels of Fortune focusses on the ways that materials and scale become generators of space and effect. On view at Bothkinds Project Space.

Ron Thom and His Mid-Century World – 2023.02.22

Category : Events

This lecture will focus on the recently published Ron Thom, Architect, a biography from Greystone Books by Adele Weder, which showcases the life, work, and creative forces behind one of the most important Canadian architects of the 20th century.

Omer Arbel – 2023.02.28

Category : Events

Join UBC SALA and Inform Interiors for a talk by multidisciplinary artist and designer Omer Arbel.

Design Capital: The Hidden Value of Design in Infrastructure – 2023.01.25

Category : Book, Events

Join UBCSALA at Inform Interiors for the launch of Design Capital: The Hidden Value of Design in Infrastructure with authors Sherry McKay and AnnaLisa Meyboom.

Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism, inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.

Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism,
inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.