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Creator Spotlight: Douglas Cardinal
“No wonder people are brutal in those cities, because we’ve created a brutal environment. If you create an environment, you’re affected by it. What you create also can affect you.”
“Without any preconceptions, I evolve a design from the inside out, open to all possibilities.”
Douglas Joseph Cardinal, an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) architect is recognized for his commitment to excellence and his unique creative vision. Douglas Cardinal is credited with creating an Indigenous style of Canadian architecture, characterized by gracious organic forms, which continually challenged the most advanced engineering standards.
Douglas Cardinal's titles in our featured online collection, which includes physical copies available at the Learning Commons at Casa Loma, St. James, and Waterfront. We also invite you to explore our Indigenous collection at anytime and discover something new.
Spotlight on Indigenous creativity in collaboration with Indigenous Initiatives for National Indigenous History Month. Each Tuesday this June, we're featuring a different Indigenous creative from the Library collections.