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HTA Student Receives Award from the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada
History and Theory of Architecture student, Tatianna Pinto, was awarded the Martin Eli-Weil Prize for best student essay on a Canadian architectural topic at this year’s Society …
Classicism without Soul
By Peter Coffman A couple of weeks ago, a U.S. federal judge ordered that construction on Donald Trump’s controversial new White House ballroom be halted. …
AI in the University Classroom
By Peter Coffman I’ve been teaching long enough to remember when AI wasn’t even a thing. Which is to say, I’ve been teaching for more …
RENDER Graduate Student Journal Call for Submission
For this issue, we invite creative engagements with the 2025-26 theme Never Follow Suit. This can mean not playing the cards you’ve been dealt. Not …
Recollections of Venice
By Pardis Farrokhi Pardis Farrokhi is a third-year History & Theory of Architecture student. She recently returned from spending the fall term studying the art …
Discovering Ottawa’s Hidden Modernist Gems
By Daniella Dickson Daniella Dickson is a second-year student in the History & Theory of Architecture program. Ottawa is known for its monumental architecture, from …
The Making of Rosemount Library
By Peter Coffman October is Canadian Library Month, which is a good time to celebrate my own neighbourhood’s branch of the Ottawa Public Library: Rosemount …
Carleton Alumni Curate the Senate
Behind the scenes at the Senate of Canada, Carleton-trained curators are shaping how the nation’s history is told on Parliament Hill. Alumni Mike Steinhauer, Meghan Paterson, …
Documenting Canada’s Design Heritage
In the curve of an old electric kettle, the hum of a mid-century hairdryer, or the shape of a plastic teacup, Canada’s design heritage is …
A Gathering under the Dome
By Peter Coffman Music and architecture go together like pasta and wine. The pairing is at its best when the music is composed for a …
Vacation in Canada. eh? 11: Upper Canada Village, Ontario
We have good reasons to choose Canadian vacation destinations these days. And we have great destinations to visit – especially if you’re interested in architecture. …
Vacation in Canada, eh? 10: The North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site, British Columbia
We have good reasons to choose Canadian vacation destinations these days. And we have great destinations to visit – especially if you’re interested in architecture. …