University of Toronto’s Health Sciences Complex, Canada by Kongats Architects (via University of Toronto’s Health Sciences Complex, Canada by Kongats Architects)

…dying malls…live on as giant unpickable scabs on cities. As ruins…they have no romance, no majesty; they tell no stories…their architecture is lacking even the most distant of human touches (via Why are artists so obsessed with the fall of the mall?)

Christopher Hume picks the best architecture of 2012 (via Christopher Hume picks the best architecture of 2012)

Domus on MAD’s Absolute Towers (via Domus on MAD’s Absolute Towers)

Casualties of Toronto’s Urban Skies (via Casualties of Toronto’s Urban Skies)

Toronto’s architecture is “mostly banal” (via Toronto’s architecture is “mostly banal”)

The 490-foot-tall Beach and Howe mixed-use tower by BIG Westbank Dialog Cobalt PFS Buro Happold Glotman Simpson and local architect James Cheng marks the entry point to downtown Vancouver, forming a welcoming gateway to the city, while adding another unique structure to the Vancouver skyline. (via Beach and Howe St., Vancouver / Canada by BIG)

What does a 75-storey flophouse look like? According to some, we won’t have to wait long to find out. (via Are Toronto condo towers slums in the making?)

A quirky Montreal landmark has won an international competition among Lego enthusiasts – but the thrill of victory has been tempered by the sting of rejection. (via Montreal’s Habitat 67 housing complex wins Lego contest)

At night, they glitter, they sparkle, they stand as quintessential beacons of futurism. Scrutinized in the bright light of day, however, transparent skyscrapers are starting to be understood for what they are… (via Tall, thin, curvy, gorgeous – and heating the winter sky)