As architecture schools across Canada reopen their doors, we take a closer look at the leading institutions shaping the next generation of Canadian architects and creative professionals.

RJC Engineers began as a small structural engineering practice in Vancouver in 1948, quietly helping to shape Canada one building at a time. Almost eighty years later, it has become one of North America's top engineering firms, with offices across Canada and in the United States.

Design students across two countries describe an education that hasn't decided what artificial intelligence is for — so they're deciding for themselves.

Some firms measure growth in square footage or skyline silhouettes. Figurr Architects Collective, a Montréal-born practice with more than 35 years behind it, measures growth in people. This week, the studio announced six new appointments to its Associate leadership team, elevating professionals whose fingerprints are already on its most meaningful work.

Summer is supposed to be all about relaxing, chilling, and sipping cocktails by the sea. But we are designers, and let's be honest—designers always want more. Even when we're technically off the clock, we can't stop thinking about why a room feels right or how a space comes together.

In a city where architectural trends shift as quickly as its skyline, there is something quietly radical about staying the course. For 26 years, one Toronto-based studio has been doing exactly that, refining a singular approach to residential design rather than chasing the next big thing. Now operating as Michael Taylor Architecture + Design (MTA+D), the practice marks a new chapter while holding firm to the values that built its reputation in the first place.

Founded in 1912, the Quebec-based architecture firm NFOE has spent over a century building a reputation for thriving in the most demanding environments. Recently, the firm marked an exciting milestone by appointing four new partners: Erika Landry, Vanessa Godin, Roxane Fortier, and Marie-Eve Cyr.

Great architecture does more than provide shelter—it tells a story. For VMA, a dynamic architecture firm headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., that story is all about connecting the past with the future.

The renowned architecture and design firm Provencher_Roy is taking a major step to support the future of the built environment. The firm recently announced the launch of the Claude-Provencher Excellence Scholarship, an annual initiative designed to empower emerging talent in architecture and related design fields. Image courtesy of: Provencher_Roy Created to honour the profound legacy of co-founder Claude Provencher (1949–2022)—a leading figure in Canadian architecture—the sc

In the first part of our series, we examined the mechanics of the "Practice Before Practice" exhibition—a bridge between Toronto Metropolitan University students and the professional world. We heard from the student perspective on the "culture shock" of real-world constraints.