Designers & Firms
“AOA25 presents a chronology of projects that hold a special significance for founding partners Russell Acton and Mark Ostry, in part because they…
“An intimate portrait of the brilliant and controversial architect who put Canada on the world stage. Arthur Erickson, Canada’s pre-eminent…
“At long last, here is a book of critical thought that analyzes Arthur Erickson’s best work and situates it as a…
“Canadian architect Arthur Erickson (1924-2009), was a passionate advocate of cultural awareness and a fervent explorer of human and natural…
Barry Downs: Melding Architecture with Landscape presents a delightful compendium of the architectural works of one our foremost pioneers of…
“Monograph highlighting the contemporary West Coast designs of Vancouver’s BattersbyHowat Architects with an in-depth review of ten projects. Foreword by…
“A revealing look at the holistic, community-centred philosophy behind Bing Thom’s internationally acclaimed architecture. Forgotten spaces, declining malls and sterilized…
“Based in Vancouver, this enthusiastic firm creates beautifully romantic buildings with a distinct West Coast Style. This is a unique…
Blue Sky Living features spectacular designs from an outstanding Canadian firm including stunning full-colour photography ·The book is written by…
Part monograph and part analysis on the post-traditional design industry by architect Peter Busby, a founding member of the Canada…
“This comprehensive, richly-illustrated monograph provides the first in-depth account of the award-winning work by James KM Cheng Architects, a Canadian…
“Cornelia Hahn Oberlander is among the most eminent landscape architects in the world, known for many projects in Canada and…
Susan Herrington’s definitive biography about one of the most important landscape architects of the 20th century. For six decades, Oberlander…
D’Arcy Jones Architects 2009 – 2020 presents the work and methods of this Vancouver firm.
“Arthur Erickson was one of the 20th century’s premier architects, but little has been written about the man who designed…
“This book will make a valuable contribution to the field of architecture, and in particular domestic architecture, by bringing to…
“Canadian architect Fred Hollingsworth designed his first house in 1946. Since then he has created some of the most innovative…
“Patkau Architects by Kenneth Frampton highlights the firm of Patkau Architects which was founded in 1978. This comprehensive monograph includes…
“Numerous examples of this Canadian team’s award-winning work are showcased in this volume. The book opens with a wide-ranging consideration…
“Ten projects from the firm whose poetic creativity is at the forefront of contemporary Canadian architecture. Includes foreword by Essy…
“Patkau Architects is known for creating innovative, sculptural buildings that convey artistic expression through the purposeful use of materials. Patkau…
“Ten projects from the firm whose poetic creativity is at the forefront of contemporary Canadian architecture. Includes foreword by Essy…
Ordinary Buildings is a catalogue of works by Peter Cardew exhibited at the Charles H. Scott Gallery in Vancouver in…
In the only retrospective published of his work, Play House: The Architecture of Daniel Evan White is a exhibition catalogue that…
“Richard Henriquez is a major figure in Canadian architecture today. Born in Jamaica and educated at the University of Manitoba…
“Throughout a twenty-five-year career marked by numerous awards and successful competition entries, the Canadian architect Richard Henriquez has brought a…
“Ron Thom (1923–1986) first made his name in British Columbia as an architect of dramatic, award-winning houses; and then in…
“A definitive biography of an iconic Canadian architect-and a social portrait of the midcentury design world he lived in. Ron…
“Ron Thom was an enigma in Canadian architecture. Best known in the West as a major influence in the development…
“The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by Bing Thom Architects (BTA) of Vancouver, BC. The Chan’s international…
“The book on the architect. Time magazine (US) has described Canada’s Erickson as a superstar in his field. Iglauer, in her best New…
“The Filberg, Smith, Catton, and Eppich houses, Simon Fraser and Lethbridge Universities, and Expo ’67 and Osaka pavilions, and the…
“The Filberg, Smith, Catton, and Eppich houses, Simon Fraser and Lethbridge Universities, and Expo ’67 and Osaka pavilions, and the…
“Towards an Ethical Architecture: Issues Within the Work of Gregory Henriquez cites an urgent need to re-examine the role of ethics,…
Neither an architect nor a landscape architect, Pechet might best be described as an urban acupuncturist.
“This first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisel’s own…
“Zoltan Kiss was born in Györ, Hungary. After a classical education at a Catholic boys’ school, he moved to Budapest…
Buildings & Projects
“Canada’s BC Binning House is arguably the first significant piece of modern residential architecture in Western Canada. Still standing in…
“In 1950, a young Vancouver architectural apprentice was handed a small house project that his boss was too busy to…
“Downs House II presents an original and comprehensive overview of the home that local architect Barry Downs built for himself in…
“One glimpse of the cascading steel beams mirrored in the reflecting pond and it’s clear that the Hugo and Brigitte…
“Built in 1955, and dully restored in 2014, House Friedman was designed by internationally-trained architect, Frederic Lasserre, founder of the…
“Imagine a site fifteen minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, able to capture in one view: snow-covered mountains and…
“The genesis, development and life-long occupation of the McIntyre house, built in 1972 as part of a multiple-dwelling subdivision, provides…
“Merrick House is an exhaustive documentation of one of the Western Architectural period jewels, a home, Merrick, as a young…
“Over the course of his distinguished career, architect Arthur Erickson (1924-2009) designed numerous houses, each an exercise in transforming the…
Artists
“A celebration of the life and work of Bertram Charles Binning, one of Canada’s foremost artists, architectural innovators and arts…
“This major new artist’s monograph presents the works of legendary Canadian painter, sculptor and printmaker, Gordon Smith. Smith has been…
“The stark beauty of an iconic architectural movement is captured in this rare collection of stunning images. As an emerging…
“Selwyn Pullan’s significant contribution to architectural photography has long been acknowledged by writers, designers, his peers in photography, and his…
Monographs
Anthologies
“In 1949, the forest magnate, H.R. MacMillan, opened an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery entitled “Design for Living,” a…
Architecture and National Identity: The Centennial Projects, 50 Years On Marco L. Polo and Colin Ripley explore the remarkable philosophy…
“Canada is a country of massive size, of diverse geographical features and an equally diverse population—all features that are magnificently…
“Canadian Architecture: Evolving a Cultural Identity surveys the country’s most accomplished architectural firms, whose work enhances cities and landscapes across Canada’s…
“Canadian Contemporary is an outstanding compilation title offering comprehensive insight into Canada’s residential architecture realm as it currently stands. Stunning full-color…
“Canada’s most distinguished architectural critics and scholars offer fresh insights into the country’s unique modern and contemporary architecture. Beginning with…
“Featuring an introduction by co-curator Daina Augaitis, an in-depth historical overview by collector and co-curator Allan Collier that maps a…
“Other Colours was conceived in response to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s True Colours, a program that offers grants to incentivize homeowners to…
Reside presents a stunning collection of contemporary houses that illuminate the enduring and evolving influence of the West Coast Modern architectural style in B.C.
“Substance over Spectacle presents the best and brightest architectural work in Canada in the last ten years, providing a representative sample…
“The legacy of Canadian architecture grows out of the landscape, a landscape that is mythic in its scale and power….
West Coast North is a guide to today’s exciting B.C. designers. But it’s also a source of inspiration. Written by Julia Dilworth.
Anthology of critical essays by George Baird, written over the course of a prominent career in architectural practice and education….
Films
Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines (2024). Written and directed by Ryan Mah & Danny Berish. Produced by Leah Mallen.
The force behind design and culture magazine Inventory, Ryan Willms takes a special trip to visit key modernist artist Gordon Smith, who at…
Joseph Hillel examines our changing urban environment, asking these four women, each of them inspiring trailblazers, about their views on…
Filmmakers Michael Bernard and Gavin Froome take you on a journey through three generations of modernist movements on the West…
Outside In is a 40 minute documentary that examines the hard science behind a movement of healthy home design called biophilia,
Richard Henriquez: Building Stories is a portrayal of Vancouver-based architect Richard Henriquez and his approach to design and his use of storytelling when contemplating his buildings. Directed by Gavin Froome and Mike Bernard.
This Must Be the Place features Ron Thom’s lovingly restored 1956 Carmichael House.
Guidebooks
“The only comprehensive handbook to Vancouver’s architecture — from the modest to the monumental Vancouver is still a young city,…
“Illustrated with 160 full-colour photographs and 40 architects’ drawings, and accompanied by critical writings that position Vancouver in the broader…
“The fourth edition of this prestigious international series published by Phaidon and aimed at the design savvy traveller, celebrates Vancouver…
Elsewhere
“Over the past thirty-five years, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, based in Seattle, has created a body of architecture that…
“For almost thirty years Claude Cormier et Associés has designed landscapes daring in scope while earnest in execution, courting controversy…
“The Melnikov House, a building designed by architect Konstantin Melnikov in Moscow for his family (1927–1929), is an icon of…
“The work of Seattle-based architect Tom Kundig has been called both raw and refined, as well as super-crafted and warm….
“Our 2006 monograph Tom Kundig: Houses was an instant critical and commercial success. Over the past five years, Seattle-based Kundig has continued…
“Striking, innovative, and dramatically sited, the twenty-nine projects in Tom Kundig: Working Title reveal the hand of a master of contextually astute,…
“In Tom Kundig: Works, the celebrated Seattle-based architect presents eighteen new projects, from Hawaii to New York City. Kundig’s award-winning houses, known…
“This richly illustrated book includes new, extensive photography of the house, historic images of the location, and previously unpublished sketches…
