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Reclaiming the spirit of the shopping mall

February 6, 2023

The origin of the North American shopping mall is a story of irony and frustration that sent an architect back to Europe resenting what his idea had become.

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Arts can lead in downtown renewal

January 16, 2023

When we compete with other cities for tourism, immigration, business investment and even for retention of our own young people, the quality of downtown and its ability to offer an urban lifestyle choice often factors centrally in any success.

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Zoning affects a city’s social fabric

January 18, 2021

All North American cities use zoning to regulate the development of land and buildings. By assigning properties into different categories of parkland, commercial, residential and industrial uses, zoning establishes the rules for what can and can't be built.

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Housing key to deracializing cities

July 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the racial inequity that exists in North American cities, with racialized neighbourhoods being hit disproportionately hard by the virus. The solution to combat systemic racism in urban design reads much like the solution to make cities more resilient against future pandemics. At the foundation of the challenge is housing.

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Crises helped shape modern architecture

May 15, 2020

Modern architecture was born out of a global health crisis. With tuberculosis crippling cities in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, gleaming white medical facilities called sanitoriums were designed to provide patients access to sunlight and fresh air, the only known treatment for the disease. This inspired architects to use the same ideas to promote mental and physical health in all new buildings.

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Lane it on the line

July 25, 2016

Back lane architecture is ignored often, but provides numerous possibilities. Learn more with thoughts from Brent Bellamy, Number TEN architect.

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The Past must be part of the future

December 1, 2015

To know where you're going, you must know where you've been. Read why history is important for the architects at Number TEN.

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