Housing in Brunei

Housing in Brunei

Brunei, one of the world’s tiniest countries, is known for two extremes in architectural phenomena — its “water village” of stilt houses and the Sultan’s palace of over 1700 rooms. With many examples in between to demonstrate that, like biological species, housing…

Historical Sketches of Ottawa

Historical Sketches of Ottawa

At first glance, Historical Sketches of Ottawa seems to fill an important gap in the body of work written on our fair Capital city. If we consider the concept and content of old favourites like Robert Haig’s well-illustrated and highly readable historical…

The Canadian Residence in the Hague

The Canadian Residence in the Hague

Since the end of the Second World War, Canada and the Netherlands have enjoyed harmonious and close relations of a unique character. These are symbolized by an attractive well-located Chancery designed by a Canadian architect in the neo-classic or Beaux Arts style,…