UPDATE: Due to the extension of construction in the neighbourhood, WAF's tour of Armstrong's Point has been postponed to 2026. We apologise for the inconvenience. Check out our website, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on social media to get notified when new events are announced.

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: Due to Air Canada travel disruptions, this WAF event is rescheduled for Wednesday, 27 August at 12:00 noon. Please join us then for David R Bellhouse’s talk. We thank everyone for their flexibility and understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone at the lecture. Thank you

Join Matt Cohen and WAF for a walking tour of the Ghost Signs in Winnipeg's Exchange District! Ghost Signs are hand-painted, outdoor ads that have been preserved on sides of buildings. They are also known as 'fading ads' or 'brick ads' and were prevalent from the 1890s through to the 1960s.

UPDATE: Unfortunately this tour is now at capacity. We thank everyone for their interest and look forward to seeing you at one of our many other summer tours!

NEW TOUR: Join WAF for a free architectural tour of the recently restored Fortune Block on Wednesday, 9 July 2025! Advance registration is required, please email: [email protected] The building is wheelchair accessible. 📍Wednesday, 9 July 2025 || 6:30 PM || 232 Main Street

NEW TOUR: A free architectural tour of the James Ave Pumphouse on Wednesday, 2 July 2025! Advance registration is required, see details below. Join WAF and architect Pablo Batista, 5468796 Architecture for a tour of the award-winning James Avenue Pumphouse project.

*REPOST* Join WAF for a free heritage photo walk through downtown with Leif Norman and Susan Algie. Explore Winnipeg's built environment with historic postcards and compare past to present. The route is accessible, and all ages are welcome! 🕰️Wednesday 25 June, 6:30 PM 📍Union Station, 123 Main St.

First time in the chapel of St. Paul's College, really like how the mosaic on the exterior of the body of the chapel reappears inside where the ambulatory and entrance vestibules are.

Some great interesting tours here folks.

Lovely architecture tour of UofM tonight with @wpgarch.bsky.social... Had to hustle to avoid the rain

Join @brentbellamy.bsky.social for an architectural bike tour + celebrate #BikeWeek2025! Event Details: shorturl.at/TwDxp 10 June 2025 | 6:30 pm Old Market Square, Exchange District Offered as part of @bikeweekwpg.bsky.social

Thank you to Tourism Winnipeg for showcasing Winnipeg Places+Spaces- our new architectural guidebook for the city

Really enjoyed seeing The Hall documentary @wpgarch.bsky.social’s Architecture+Design film fest today, feat. the story of the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark — a bldg I had the pleasure of visiting last summer. A thoughtful meditation on architecture’s purpose, heritage & climate change.

Architecture+Design Film Festival Winnipeg.9-13 April. adff.ca. Tickets and passes now on sale from Dave Barber Cinematheque. ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?si...

Win 2 passes to the Architecture + Design Film Festival. Spot ads on Winnipeg Transit (inside and out). Snap a photo and tag us! #ADFFWinnipeg Enter multiple times by posting on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook. Good luck! Contest ends 6 April 2025, 23:59 CDT. Not affiliated with Bluesky or Meta.

Architecture+Design Film Festival Winnipeg. Tickets and passes are on sale. Reserved comfy seats, fresh popcorn, world premieres ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?si...

My latest #VacationInCanada blog, in which I encourage Americans to vacation up here. And celebrate our diversity, which has always been part of who we are. And give #Winnipeg another plug. @jthorsteinson.bsky.social @wpgarch.bsky.social carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...

Lots of 🇨🇦 peeps are canceling vacations in the USA, and rightly so! Here's the latest in my #VacationInCanada blog series - and likely the first of several on our most underrated city, #Winnipeg. @jthorsteinson.bsky.social @wpgarch.bsky.social carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...

An award-winning home designed by architect Gerald A Libling in Windsor Park, as featured in The Winnipeg Tribune, 1957. 👷 Credit: The Winnipeg Tribune Learn more in WAF's March feature book 'Windsor Park: An Architectural Tour'. #WpgArch #Winnipeg #Suburban #MidCenturyHome #CanadianArchitecture

Windsor Park remains a favourite neighbourhood, thoughtfully designed and enjoyed by generations of families. 🏘️ Explore the #history and #architecture of this innovative suburb. Feature book pricing only available through WAF's website. #WinnipegArchitecture #CanadianArchitecture #MidCenturyHome

ArchiShorts – Entries NOW OPEN A+DFF is delighted to showcase #local talent; artists, architects, students, educators, and all creatives are encouraged to apply. #Architecture is everywhere. Get creative, showing how any place tells a story. Info and registration details: adff.ca/archishorts/

A book sale to celebrate #ILoveToReadMonth and one of Winnipeg's favourite gathering spots. Snag a copy... or a few!📚 www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/shop #Winnipeg #Canada #Architecture #DesignMatters #WpgArch

Celebrate #ILoveToReadMonth by exploring the beauty of library architecture and design. All month long we're sharing highlights from WAF's archival collections. Follow along and please share, if you enjoy. #Architecture #Winnipeg #Canada #DesignMatters #Libraries #WpgArch #CanadianArchitecture

Fort Garry Public Library 1959 Architect George A Stewart Learn more: winnipegarchitecture.ca/fort-garry-p... Architectural Drawings: WAF George Stewart fonds #WinnipegArchitecture #ILoveToReadMonth #LibraryArchitecture #Architecture #CanadianArchitecture #DesignMatters #WpgArch #Canada #History

Former Transcona Public Library, 1961, architect Roy Sellors. Learn more: winnipegarchitecture.ca/transcona-pu... Architectural drawings: WAF Roy Sellors fonds. #WinnipegArchitecture #Transcona #WpgArch #ILoveToReadMonth #Architecture #Libraries #CanadianArchitecture #DesignMatters

Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 2 Part two of our round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design www.canadianarchitect.com/best-books-f... #architecturebooks #books #architecture #architects #designers #giftideas #booklist #bestbooks #design

Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 1 Our two-part round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design www.canadianarchitect.com/best-books-f... #architecturebooks #books #architecture #architects #designers #giftideas #booklist #bestbooks

We are mega-excited to attend "Megastructures and Centennial Hall" with Dr. Keshavjee and Architect James Ashby at @wpgarch.bsky.social on Nov. 28th. winnipegarchitecture.ca/megastructur... Like a gargantuan Taunton, Centennial Hall straddles Bryce Hall, and the OHC! #Winnipeg #Architecture