As if Torontoist hasn't given you enough reasons to take a look at the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at The University of Toronto (Behnisch Architekten with architectsAlliance,) here is one more! The green building has now been shortlisted for the Lubetkin Prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects and magazine Architectural Review (not to be confused with Interior Design magazine 'Architectural Digest') More info and pictures from (Robonto's private......

The Pugly Awards results were finally announced for this year. They scout out the best and the pugly architecture around the city based on your votes. To qualify, the building must be completed the year prior to the award cycle. Getting bottom nods this year is Hall Of Shamer The Glenlake condos on Dundas West. First impression: the badly rasterized rendering on the site is more livable than the real thing... which I can't......

Ed. Note: Torontoist wants to welcome Rob to the Torontoist team. Rob has lived in NYC and Montreal (lucky him) and is currently at U of T studying architecture so it's appropriate that his first post is on Doors Open Toronto. If you're like Torontoist, you've spent this grey winter staring out from streetcar windows contemplating the city's facades as you zip by. But while they may look amazing on the outside, it's time for......