Department of Architectural Science at the Toronto Metropolitan University

🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨Due to the overwhelming excitement and interest in the exhibition, the SAY IT LOUD submission portal will remain open through 11:59 pm ET (Toronto time) on Sunday, July 12th!

🔗 Submit to the portal, link in bio!

We have an exclusive masterclass opportunity for students and emerging alumni with Labics co-founder on July 16th! 🏛️

In collaboration with the 2026 Italian Contemporary Film Festival Architettura & Design program, DAS is excited to host one of Italy’s leading contemporary architects for an in-depth session at the TMU Architecture Building (The Pit). As part of the 2026 ICFF lineup, DAS students, faculty, and emerging alumni are welcome for an exclusive masterclass that explores how contemporary design can engage with historically complex sites through precision, restraint, and cultural responsibility.

In this special event, Clemente will discuss her design philosophy and methodology—from conceptual research to built ex*****on. She will share deep insights into Labics’ internationally recognized work, including winning the high-profile international competition for the redevelopment of the Colosseum and Rome’s Imperial Fora—one of the most significant contemporary interventions within a UNESCO World Heritage context. She will also explore her vision of architecture as a mediator between past and present through major projects like Città del Sole, MAST, and the Palazzo dei Diamanti extension.

The lecture will conclude with an open discussion, moderated by Lisa Landrum, DAS Chair, and Pina Petricone, founding co-partner of Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects. Don’t miss this chance to learn how architecture can act as a process of interpretation, engaging existing structures, histories, and urban narratives. See you there!
The Masterclass is generously supported by ICFF - Lavazza IncluCity Festival ICFF, Great Gulf, RAIC | IRAC, Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects, and Toronto Metropolitan University Department of Architectural Science (TMU-DAS).

📅 July 16, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 TMU Architecture Building | 325 Church St, ARC 202 (The Pit)

🔗 Please register by July 13th through the link in our bio!

‼️Only THREE days left to submit to the SAY IT LOUD - Toronto exhibition launching at Toronto Met Department of Architectural Science in September! The exhibit is a collaboration between BAIDA Canada SOSA - Society of South Asian Architects, Canada and Toronto Met Department of Architectural Science and is rooted in the internationally acclaimed BeyondtheBuiltEnvironment initiative founded by Pascale Sablan 🌱

This event will showcase excellence by celebrating up to 50 diverse designers at different career stages through data, graphics, storytelling, and networking.

Interested in sharing your work? See the link in bio and submit to the online portal! 🔗 Deadline is July 5, 2026

In particular we are looking for:
- Applicants who live and/or work in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
- Applicants must be Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) (He, She, They) or Women of any ethnicity
- Applicants must have a significant role in the submitted project
- Projects submitted for consideration may be located outside of Toronto
- Projects can be built or unbuilt

Mark your calendars for September 2026! The exhibition SAY IT LOUD - Toronto — a collaboration between .ca and — will launch in physical and online formats. Rooted in the internationally acclaimed initiative founded by this event will showcase diverse excellence in design. The exhibition will celebrate up to 50 architects through data, graphics, storytelling, and networking.

Interested in submitting your work? Check out the link in bio to submit to the online portal!

In particular we are looking for:
- Applicants who live and/or work in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
- Applicants must be Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) (He, She, They) or Women of any ethnicity
- Applicants must have a significant role in the submitted project.
- Projects submitted for consideration may be located outside of Toronto.
- Projects can be built or unbuilt

Good luck to all our students during final reviews!
Check out the link in bio for final review schedules ✏️