What does it mean to belong? How do the spaces we inhabit reflect who we are? These questions lie at the heart of TO·BE·LONGING: Portraits of Queer Living, an ambitious exhibition curated by architect and educator Quan Thai opening at Design at Riverside on November 27, 2025.
Students from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture have earned top recognition in the 4th Annual GVSA Student Competition, an event that celebrates innovation and creativity in architectural design.
School of Architecture Associate Professor Marie-Paule Macdonald contributed her expertise to a recent Toronto Star feature: “Is Toronto’s design bad for our health? How urban spaces affect well-being and how we compare to others.”
Associate Professor Adrian Blackwell and Professor Dr. David Fortin are among the key organizers of a bold, collaborative initiative for the 2025–2026 academic year: a Superstudio focused on ending housing alienation. This nationwide effort brings together students and faculty from 14 institutions, including the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, to explore design solutions that address housing unaffordability, disrepair, precarity, and homelessness.
Students from the University of Waterloo have claimed the top three awards in the 2024–2025 Architectural Student Design Competition Award of Excellence, showcasing innovative observation platform designs that blend structural artistry with environmental storytelling.
Professor Rick Haldenby appeared on CTV News Kitchener to discuss the benefits and challenges of heritage designation for local schools.
Waterloo Architecture students Janet Li, Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Yeoh have been recognized by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) with 2025 Foundation Scholarships and Bursaries.
Professor David Fortin has been announced as the keynote speaker at the 2025 Auzre Magazine Human/Nature conference.
Canadian Architect's review of University Professor Robert Jan van Pelt's latest book, The Barrack is now available in the June 2025 print edition and online.
The Cambridge Times visited Waterloo Architecture to profile the student work in ARCH 392 Intergenerational Urban Motility and Housing.