Winner, AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers
Second Prize Winner, Alcuin Society Book Design Awards (Prose Illustrated)
A National Bestseller

The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more â torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost â are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canadaâ s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.

Accompanying Biesingerâ s illustrations are Alex Bozikovicâ s descriptions which capture each buildingâ s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histories, archived building permits and his own extensive knowledge of the Canadian urban architectural landscape and its history â from the letters passed through Kelownaâ s unlikely art deco post office to the destruction of a home in Halifaxâ s Africville â to offer fascinating, sometimes forgotten stories about each building and its significance.

An impossible architectural walking tour, 305 Lost Buildings of Canada spans the country, its cities and countryside, and its history. Cities change, buildings come and go, but in this fact-filed compendium, youâ ll find the lost wonders of Canadaâ s architecture.