Prairie Transformation (Canadian Architect)
Saskatoon, considered by many to be a charmingly scenic but sleepy community, was for most of its existence overshadowed by the country’s more glamorous urban centres.
The 10 Best Buildings of 2017 (Azure)
From Jean Nouvel’s breathtaking Louvre Abu Dhabi to a modernist museum in Saskatoon by Toronto’s KPMB, here are 10 of the best buildings of 2017 and why we like them.
Prairie Modern (Frieze Magazine)
Saskatoon, the largest city in the vast prairie region of Saskatchewan, Canada, does not seem a likely stop on the international art world circuit.
The top buildings that shaped culture in 2017 (Wallpaper Magazine)
The year of 2017 brought many new architectural offerings. Here, we celebrate the best examples of the buildings that are upgrading the experience of life in our cities and communities across the globe.
Bilbao on the prairie: why does tiny Saskatoon need an $85m art gallery? (the Guardian)
This isn’t just a gallery, it’s an act of making a city,” says Bruce Kuwabara, founding partner of KPMB Architects, at the opening of the Remai Modern, a vast glass-and-steel art museum in Saskatoon.
Locals hope new Pugwash health-care facility will attract more doctors
People in Pugwash, N.S., hope a new health-care facility they've been fighting almost a decade to receive will draw more doctors to the area.
New sports facilities bandied about in Springhill
SPRINGHILL – A new baseball field, a splash pad, a swimming pool, and a running track.
Remai Modern art museum is a stack of metal and glass blocks in the Canadian Prairies (Dezeen)
Toronto-based KPMB Architects has built a riverside art museum in Saskatoon, which is designed in response to the flat plains that surround the Canadian city.
At the arrowhead of art itself (Globe and Mail)
The security guard, with her back to the entrance of the brand-new Remai Modern, was enjoying the view inside – in between disappointing would-be visitors with the news that the Saskatoon art museum was not quite open yet. "Wow," said Sandy Netmaker, gazing up at the enormous installation suspended over the lobby. "That's a real artist."
Gregory Burke: Establishing a vision for a world-class gallery
Gregory Burke saw a unique opportunity in Saskatoon. Hired in 2013 as CEO of the Mendel Art Gallery, Burke’s true challenge was leading the transition to the new Remai Modern. When the job first caught his eye he immediately recognized it as something special.
