Elsa Lam
Editor at Canadian Architect
Canadian Architect is a national review of design and practice for architects and related professionals, published since 1955.
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canadianarchitect.com | Elsa Lam
KPMB is one of Toronto and Canada’s leading design practices, a firm of influence and action. The four founding partners—Bruce Kuwabara, Thomas Payne, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg—were senior associates in the studio of Barton Myers Associates. In 1984, Myers opened an office in Los Angeles, and in 1987 relocated his practice there to focus on American projects.
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canadianarchitect.com | Elsa Lam
“What I’m into,” says Marianne McKenna, “is architecture as a game-changer for the institution you’re building for.” Her community-centred work has created Positive, lasting change for clients in Toronto, Montreal, New York City, and beyond. Here’s our interview with Marianne McKenna. Elsa Lam: Tell me about your early life and what brought you to architecture.
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canadianarchitect.com | Elsa Lam
“I think you can’t be complacent as a citizen,” says Shirley Blumberg. It’s an ethical stance that she has brought to her work on projects at all scales at KPMB, as well as to pro bono advocacy initiatives. Here’s our interview with 2025 RAIC Gold Medalist Shirley Blumberg. Elsa Lam: Why don’t we start with your upbringing in South Africa? Shirley Blumberg: I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, which is stunningly beautiful.
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canadianarchitect.com | Elsa Lam
As co-founders of KPMB Architects, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg have shaped the trajectory of our practice and profoundly influenced the architectural landscape in Canada and beyond. Together with Thomas Payne, Marianne, Shirley, and I launched Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects in 1987, following our first collaborations as associates at Barton Myers Associates.
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canadianarchitect.com | Elsa Lam
TEXT Ian ChodikoffPHOTOS Salina KassamIt has been nearly 12 years since the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada awarded His Highness the Aga Khan IV the RAIC Gold Medal, and 40 years since Bruno Freschi’s Ismaili Centre in Vancouver opened its doors for a then-fledgling Muslim community.
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The installation aims to transform the Canada Pavilion into an aquatic micro-ecosystem, where architectural structures grow, evolve, and naturally degrade alongside their living components. https://t.co/CLpjAJN9Sj https://t.co/CLpjAJN9Sj
The 2025 @RAIC_IRAC Gold Medal issue (May 2025), published by Canadian Architect, is now online: https://t.co/Bvb1qiH6VR. The Gold Medal winners, Shirley Blumberg and Marianne McKenna, are founding partners of @kpmbarch. #architecture #architects #raicawards #raic #canada https://t.co/VQivVcgFwU
The Student Wellbeing Centre will rise on a tight site at the campus at the intersection of Bond and Gould Streets and will open in 2027. https://t.co/fV3tzg3bPQ https://t.co/fV3tzg3bPQ