For ten millennia, civilizations all over the globe have re-invented shelters for themselves in the most extreme living conditions imaginable. Architectural salvage is not a new concept — but its relevance and practice in Canada is a story worth telling.
In 2005, Edifice Magazine published Sven Kraumanis' essay "Comments on the Architectural Salvage Industry in Canada" — a thoughtful examination of the salvage trade, its history, and its place in contemporary design and restoration culture.
