Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Stefan Novakovic
Stefan Novakovic is a Toronto-based writer and editor specializing in architecture and urbanism and a co-founder of Expo, a monthly essay series on Canadian architecture. Stefan was previously a senior editor at Azure magazine and also served as associate editor at Canadian Architect and assistant editor at UrbanToronto. He is the winner of numerous journalism awards, including multiple National Magazine Awards (B2B), a Digital Publishing Award and a Canadian Online Publishing Award.
Stories by Stefan
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
Innovation
The architect making ordinary civic buildings beautiful
Pat Hanson is turning Canada's bus garages, fire halls and stormwater facilities into cutting-edge, sustainable design showcases
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Artifacts from the Future
The futuristic bus shelters giving commuters a cooler place to wait
How rooftop greenery is providing natural insulation during Montreal's sweltering summers
Housing
The rise of the citizen developer
Homeowners are building the "missing middle" at a time when Canadians desperately need more housing options
Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Innovation
The architect making ordinary civic buildings beautiful
Pat Hanson is turning Canada's bus garages, fire halls and stormwater facilities into cutting-edge, sustainable design showcases
Artifacts from the Future
The futuristic bus shelters giving commuters a cooler place to wait
How rooftop greenery is providing natural insulation during Montreal's sweltering summers
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Housing
The rise of the citizen developer
Homeowners are building the "missing middle" at a time when Canadians desperately need more housing options
Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
Artifacts from the Future
The futuristic bus shelters giving commuters a cooler place to wait
How rooftop greenery is providing natural insulation during Montreal's sweltering summers
Innovation
The architect making ordinary civic buildings beautiful
Pat Hanson is turning Canada's bus garages, fire halls and stormwater facilities into cutting-edge, sustainable design showcases
Housing
The rise of the citizen developer
Homeowners are building the "missing middle" at a time when Canadians desperately need more housing options