RAIC Gold Medalists Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg—the ‘M’ and ‘B’ of KPMB—have been instrumental in shaping one of ...

Shirley Blumberg reflects on how her South African roots led to a lifetime of social justice advocacy through architecture.

In their work, Marianne and Shirley have created lasting value, sparked vibrant conversations, and formed juxtapositions ...

Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture has strategically leveraged limited resources to contribute to the city—and to its design ...

In 2017, the City of Toronto commissioned MJMA to design the Western North York Community Centre, a Net Zero Energy Aquatic ...

WINNER OF THE 2025 RAIC ADVOCATE FOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD. The pool at the UBC Museum of Anthropology was not completed because ...

Kongjian Yu’s Sponge City concept—focused on supporting natural cycles of water flow and absorption—has been adopted as a ...

An in-depth research project paves the way for building code updates that would remove a key barrier to missing middle ...

A chapter on Ottawa’s National Art Centre shares the rationale of the Timber Cascade that envelopes the original concrete ...

What is Canadian architecture? It’s a question that has real urgency in the face of threats from our southern neighbour.

In addition to its founding partners, KPMB now has seven newer partners. Paulo Rocha reflects on what it means 
to be part of ...

Marianne McKenna discusses the challenges and opportunities of creating community—both in her buildings and in the practice she co-leads.