Dreamers: The Art of Revery Architecture
This exhibition explores the aesthetic imagination behind Revery Architecture, a studio that champions art and dreams as essential to a thoughtfully built environment — not just for individual clients, but for the public at large.
At its heart is design principal Venelin Kokalov, who immigrated from Bulgaria to Canada in 2002 and joined Bing Thom Architects, forming a 14-year creative partnership with the celebrated architect. Following Thom's death in 2016, Kokalov took over the firm, renaming it Revery Architecture to reflect its balance of reverie and technical precision.
Kokalov's process begins with prolific hand-drawing, a deliberately artisanal method he believes unlocks architectural forms that rise to the level of art. The result is a distinctive curvilinear style that softens the rigidity of the modern city, prioritizing poetic form even when it isn't the cheapest path to build.
Generously supported by the Patterson Rozee Family Foundation
From May 20 To August 18
Vancouver (BC)
ICFF: Maria Claudia Clemente and the Colosseum of Tomorrow
Toronto (ON)
Join ICFF July 15, 2026, for a keynote & masterclass with Maria Claudia Clemente, co-founder of Labics and winner of the Colosseum & Imperial Fora redevelopment competition, a landmark UNESCO World Heritage intervention. Presented by Great Gulf: keynote 6:30pm, Canadian Stage; Aperitivo 7:45pm. Masterclass at TMU, July 16, 10am, with RAIC.
15
JUN
Archi·North Summer Camp
Sudbury (ON)
Archi·North Summer Camp: a bilingual, in-person program by Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury, for high schoolers entering grades 11-12. No experience needed. 5-day sessions cover drafting, design & model-making. English & French, July 2026, $200-350+HST. Bursaries available for Northern Ontario & Indigenous students.
31
JUN
50 Years of Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery Exhibition
Etobicoke, (ON)
Celebrate 50 years of the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, April 21-Aug 8, 2026. Explore its history via artifacts, archives & City of Toronto collection works, a new piece by Lise Round, and future gallery designs. 50th Anniversary Celebration Sat, April 25, 2-4pm. 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke. Free, no reservations.
08
AUG
Dreamers: The Art of Revery Architecture
Vancouver (BC)
Explore the aesthetic imagination of Revery Architecture, led by design principal Venelin Kokalov, who partnered with Bing Thom for 14 years before renaming the firm after Thom's 2016 death. Kokalov's hand-drawn process yields a curvilinear style favoring poetic form over cost. Supported by the Patterson Rozee Family Foundation.
18
AUG
MVRDV's Carbon Confessions
Toronto (ON)
