The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario's Annual Symposium is less than one week away! Join ACO for their one-day symposium which invites open conversations on the theme of Heritage & Housing. For more info and tickets, click here: eventbrite.ca/e/aco-torontos…

Join us on Sep 23 at ACO’s annual symposium! Principal Bob Sims will be in conversation with Elsa Lam of Canadian Architect, Chiyi Tam (Toronto Chinatown Land Trust) and Joey Giaimo of @giaimoarch about the future of housing and heritage in Toronto. Details: kpmb.com/news/kpmb-at-a…

Pleased to see the opening today of Staging Grounds The Bentway, “experimental gardens” fed by the runoff from the expressway above. Led by Agency-Agency and SHEEEP. Pic: Tei Carpenter and Reza Nik speak with The Bentway’s Ilana Altman.

Check out Giaimo Oculus Revitalization Project that was recently awarded a Special Jury Award for Community Activation at the 2023 Toronto Urban Design Awards! Congratulations! 🤍 Read more about it here: instagram.com/p/CxLYGKDAbGu/…

Thanks ACO Toronto for this stimulating day of conversations.

Toronto has some remarkable spaces, so thoughtfully designed and built—we need to do a much better job taking care of them. As Elsa Lam put it so well at today's ACO event: it's about respect. . Ontario Science Centre, Toronto 1969, Raymond Moriyama Moriyama Teshima Architects

Circular Living Lab launching at DesignTO this month! A collab between TAS, Giaimo, Ha/f Climate, Haley Anderson, Ourobouros Deconstruction, Arcana Restoration, and more. Opening reception is Saturday January 20, 4:30-6pm. designto.org/event/circular…

Put together by the lovely people at TAS, Giaimo, Haley Anderson, Ha/f Climate Design and Ouroboros Deconstruction; 165 Niagara Street, on till Jan 28.

The Circular Living Lab at 165 Niagara St is a new exhibit for DesignTO Festival 2024 that explores sustainable design through reuse and deconstruction, material salvage, and urban mining in the built environment. designto.org/event/circular… designto.org/event/circular…

Exciting news - Giaimo’s office has moved! Of course, we’re in an adaptively reused historic building. You can now find us at 213 Sterling Road, learn more about our new neighbourhood here: giaimo.ca/giaimo-moves-t…

The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) has announced the comeback of popular events that will be part of this year's edition of Doors Open Toronto. canadianarchitect.com/toronto-societ… canadianarchitect.com/toronto-societ…

In Azure Magazine, I write about the history and revitalization of downtown Toronto's Hermant Building by ERA Architects and Giaimo — and why you shouldn't necessarily avoid Yonge-Dundas Square. azuremagazine.com/article/downto…

On the heels of an exterior and ground level restoration by ERA, Giaimo deftly updates a historic skyscraper’s interiors for the century ahead. azuremagazine.com/article/downto…

Last month Giaimo and our neighbours dexd got a sneak peak at the new Architectural Guide Manila book by Bianca Weeko Martin. The official book launch in Toronto will be on Saturday, September 7th, 12pm-4pm at 1068 Dundas St W!

Giaimo, M.R. Létourneau, and Narratives have been engaged by the City of Dawson to revise the Heritage Management Plan (HMP) and Heritage Bylaw (HB) giaimo.ca/dawson-heritag…

Get your tickets to AZURE’s must-attend two-day conference on climate change mitigation in architecture and design. See the full program and the impressive list of speakers and CEU-accredited sessions and save your seats now! #AZconference eventbrite.com/e/humannature-…

As a member of Azure Magazine’s climate conference advisory committee, I’ve had a bts look and cannot wait to hear more from this inspiring line-up of speakers. Sessions cover circular design, mass timber, Indigenous urban futures, and more. Hope to see you there!

🏆 The Adaptive Reuse Award winner, presented by LiUNA! Local 183, is the Hermant Building! The transformation of this Art Deco office tower at 21 Dundas Sq. exemplifies a commitment to sustainability & heritage. Congrats HNR Properties Ltd, Giaimo & the team! #HTAwards2024

Heritage for whom? Scenes from our UofT Art History class walk downtown #Toronto with Stephanie Jenn Mah to discuss & illustrate ideas of conservation, demolition, facadism, sustainability, and who gets to speak for #heritage. Thanks again for an amazing day, Stephanie! Giaimo