Archinect - Features 2024-05-08T06:16:36-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150355046/archinect-celebrates-canada-day-by-highlighting-15-architecture-firms-that-are-defining-the-future-of-canadian-architecture Archinect Celebrates Canada Day by Highlighting 15 Architecture Firms That Are Defining the Future of Canadian Architecture Katherine Guimapang 2023-07-01T08:00:00-04:00 >2023-07-28T23:56:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/88345909c3982600dc47eff9c272b6f6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>July 1, also known as <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/969536/canada-day" target="_blank">Canada Day</a>, is a time when Canadians come together to commemorate the union of what were once three separate colonies &mdash; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada (contemporary Ontario and Quebec).</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4065/canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> isn't just one of the largest countries in the world, but it's also one of the most urban. In <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/271208/urbanization-in-canada/" target="_blank">a 2021 report</a>, about 82% of the country's total population lives in cities. In honor of Canada Day, we take a moment to celebrate Canadian architecture by highlighting 15 firms working across the country.<br></p> https://archinect.com/features/article/150015561/happy-canada-day-a-quick-look-at-some-of-archinect-s-favorite-practices-from-each-province-and-territory Happy Canada Day! A quick look at some of Archinect's favorite practices from each province and territory Nicholas Korody 2017-07-01T10:21:00-04:00 >2022-07-01T15:50:51-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f95f7d4fc99f5ccb7de5f7633b1d0366.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Every July 1, Canadians unite to celebrate their country and its history. Specifically, Canada Day commemorates the merger of what were once three separate colonies&mdash;New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada (contemporary Ontario and Quebec). It was a milestone in the movement from colony to commonwealth to independent country.&nbsp;</p>