Architecture

"Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the next 3 billion people that will move into cities in the next 40 years, by providing inspiration, knowledge and tools to the architects who will have the challenge to design for them." In addition to daily posts, includes overviews (information, photos, drawings, plans) of hundreds of projects as well as highlighting their 100 top projects. You can also search by Vancouver or Canada.

"Architizer connects architects to a vibrant network of peers, fans, and potential clients."

"The goal of Archinect is to make architecture more connected and open-minded, and bring together designers from around the world to introduce new ideas from all disciplines."

"The goal of Architecture Lab is to make architecture more connected, and bring together architects/designers from around the world searching for the latest architectural news: projects, products, events, interviews and competitions among others."

The largest online-database covering international architects and buildings from past to present. It includes images, histories, bibliographies, and more. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject divisions. Tip: separate search terms with semicolons.

"ARCAT is the leading online resource of FREE building product information."

Engages community through architecture to advocate equitable, reflectively diverse environments.

a comprehensive reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world.

Emporis collects information about buildings worldwide and provides basic information and data for free. Other parts of the website offer a paid service.

A digital humanities project housed in the Department of Architecture at MIT with the ambition to address the needs of educators in diverse disciplinary contexts by providing practical lecture materials for teaching global architectural history at the survey and introductory level.

The Index of Scholarship is a database of research expertise at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) member programs.

Personal blog of Bob Borson, a licensed architect in Texas.

Created by the Pevsner Architectural Guides, LAB is an introduction to architecture with pages on building types, architectural styles and traditions and building materials and methods of construction.

"Our aim is to collaboratively archive the world's built environment."

Blog by Mark Perrett, a graduate of the University of South Florida.

"Celebrates the most relevant architects and buildings from all times. We study, analyze and document them to create the largest online architecture encyclopedia."

An open source construction set.

"An independent global forum and extensive database which hopes to become the 'Home Page' of architects from ALL countries of the world."

Contains biographies of over 2,200 architects who lived and worked in Canada as well as those architects who resided in the United States, Britain and elsewhere, and for whom it is now possible to link their names with buildings constructed in Canada.

Provides a single source of information about all historic places recognized for their heritage value at the local, provincial, territorial and national levels throughout Canada.

A periodical for architects and professionals in related fields. The Industry Links section lists architectural sites, associations, schools, historical and environmental sites, journals, and more. UBC Library subscribes to both the print and electronic versions.

Established in 1974 as a joint venture between the Library and the Faculty of Environmental Design, the Archives collects the works of twentieth century Canadian architects and consist of drawings, project files, correspondence, slides, photographs, aperture cards, oral history tapes and transcripts, and architectural models.

Founded in Montreal in 1979 by Phyllis Lambert the CCA Holds one of the world’s foremost international research collections of publications, conceptual studies, drawings, plans, models, prints, photographs, related artefacts and ephemera, archives and oral histories of individual architects. To search the collection visit: http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/search

the digital and bilingual library for architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture projects designed in the context of competitions in Canada.

Based in the Department of Art History at Concordia University in Montreal, CWAHI is a collaborative endeavour that fosters and circulates scholarly research into women’s contributions to the cultural and material history of Canada. Women architects born before 1965 are included.

Non-profit society dedicated to advancing and catalyzing sustainability in British Columbia's built environment.

A database of images and information about architecture in Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia.

Both a magazine and a blog, Site is an Independent journal of contemporary architecture, landscape, urbanism, and design in Canada.

a Vancouver-based registered non-profit society focused on the promotion and development of small housing forms in BC.

Both a magazine and a blog, Spacing was launched in the fall of 2003 by a group of young journalists and public space advocates in Toronto, and has grown to cover cities across Canada.

An open-content collaborative effort to accurately document development and real-estate activity. The resources have been dedicated to buildings 5 storeys or over in height within the Greater Toronto Area but are slowly branching out (also include Vancouver & Calgary).

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture. The website includes a Discover Vancouver's Heritage section with a number of online tools including a guide to Vancouver House Styles.

Created by UBC Faculty member Joseph Dahman and mathematician Jens von Bergmann, this website provides an interactive look at the demolition cycle of single family homes in Vancouver.

A centralized database to search the digitized holdings of libraries, archives, museums and historical societies across British Columbia.

"A central clearinghouse for researchers to locate primary-source information about past U.S. architects."

"A globally-accessible, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world."

"Aims to inspire design practitioners and bring together in dialogue anyone interested in exploring how children's cultures, capacities and imagination may have an impact upon the design profession, design process and ultimately the built environment."

A joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.

A collection of historic images (c. 1100 - c. 1450) that represents the medieval monuments and cities of the Kingdom of Sicily collected from museums, libraries, archives and publications. Supported by Duke University and Hertziana Library.

Pioneering Women of American Architecture is a collection of profiles of fifty women who have made important contributions to American architecture.

A collective, open project raising awareness and promoting research and information around the recognition of the role of women architects. Includes an ebook and an interactive world map.

SNCC focuses on culturally and environmentally sustainable development with American Indian, First Nations, and Indigenous communities. Through planning, architectural design, technical assistance and research, our services help tribal communities gain self-sufficiency, improve their impacts on the natural world, and develop healthy, green, culturally-appropriate communities.

Perkins + Will's Transparency website provides a Precautionary List that allows you to browse substances of concern by project type, product type, CSI specifications, and hazards.

UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. Consult the World Heritage List for specific sites.