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The article focuses on the concept of wooden skyscrapers by Canada-based architect Michael Green. Special attention is paid to Green's concept of replacing steel and concrete as building materials. Other topics addressed include Green's career development and concerns related to carbon emissions during the production of concrete and steel. The article mentions Green's white paper "The Case for Tall Wood Buildings," which shows how to use engineered wood to build skyscrapers.

Profiles Canadian architect Frank Gehry. His desire for fundamental change in how buildings come to be; Formation of a new business, Gehry Technologies; Modification of CATIA design software originally developed for the aerospace industry by Dassault Systemes of France; Performance of the software which allows for better costs controls with 3D imaging of proposed buildings; Purpose of the corporation; Example of Gehry buildings; Other projects under development. INSETS: A Clearer View;Frank Owen Gehry.

The article features architect and designer Oki Sato. He created some furniture pieces that were on display at the Milan Furniture Fair in Italy in 2008. Oki has also contributed a pleated-paper chair to an exhibition in Tokyo, Japan curated by fashion designer Issey Miyake. Sato, who describes his aesthetic as functional fun, was born in Canada and studied architecture in Tokyo. Sato will be a key speaker at Design Capital, part of Victoria's Design Festival, which runs from July 16 to 18.

Focuses on the capabilities and skills of architect Nicholas Olsberg of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, a museum and study center. Career developments; Efforts of Olsberg in improvising the museum; Provisions of exhibitions from various architectural firm.

Focuses on Polish-born architect Daniel Libeskind's bid to redesign the Royal Ontario Museum. How Libeskind submitted ink sketches on napkins to the committee which will choose the architect; His connections to the city of Toronto where his wife was born.

The article offers a profile of the Canadian Taiwanese architect Jimenez Lai, including his architecture and his architectural firm Bureau Spectacular (BS). An overview of the exhibition of Lai's architecture, including the exhibition titled "Beachside Lonelyhearts" at the Jai & Jai Gallery in Los Angeles, California, is provided.

The author of this article likes to share some thoughts about the gypsum board industry with architects, engineers, and designers who read his columns. The gypsum board industry in the U.S. and Canada keeps a low profile outside of the construction trades and related professions and the building code arena. Notwithstanding their inherent unease about being in the public spotlight, the board producers quietly contribute to the success of residential, commercial, institutional, and other types of construction. For many years, manufacturers have invested diligently in research and development in order to bring innovative and quality products and systems onto the market place.