Sydney Shilling is an award-winning writer and editor working in the design and architecture space.

SELECT WRITING



The Hospitality Industry Trades Routine Restaurant Meals for High-design Dining Pop-ups

Azure Magazine ▪ 21 April 2026



Urban Mobility: Exploring Toronto’s Eglinton LRT Line

Azure Magazine ▪ 28 April 2026



The Art of Living: Inside Kenneth Montague’s Family Home and Gallery

Azure Magazine ▪ 19 December 2025



Language Barrier: Rethinking How We Talk About Architecture

Azure Magazine ▪ 22 August 2024



Parenthood to Practice: Building a Better Future for Mothers in Architecture

Azure Magazine ▪ 25 March 2025



With 3 Days of Design, Copenhagen is Reinventing What a Design Fair Can Be

Azure Magazine ▪ 30 June 2025



Designers Unpack Structures of Oppression and Erasure at the Chicago Architecture Biennial

Azure Magazine ▪ 29 February 2024



Hope Street Signals a Paradigm Shift for the U.K. Justice System

Azure Magazine ▪ 15 February 2024



The Jury Is Out: New Models of Assessment in Architectural Education

Azure Magazine ▪ 29 February 2024



Why Architecture and Design Work Culture Needs to Change Now

Azure Magazine ▪ 28 April 2022




BRANDED CONTENT



Stone Tile is Building Canadian Design Culture

Multichannel Campaign ▪ 2025 



Toronto’s Audi Haus Celebrates a New Era of Exhilaration — and Design

Multichannel Campaign ▪ 2025



Design in the Making: Inside Ligne Roset’s State-of-the-Art Production Facilities

Custom Content ▪ 2024



Keilhauer Unveils Four Standout Lounge Chairs

Custom Content ▪ 2024





AWARDS



2025 National Magazine Awards: B2B Best Feature Article (Trade), Gold

“Language Barrier: Rethinking How We Talk About Architecture” ▪ Published in Azure Magazine



2026 National Magazine Awards: B2B Best Feature Article (Trade), Silver

“Parenthood to Practice: Building a Better Future for Mothers in Architecture” ▪ Published in Azure Magazine



TALKS



Who Gets to Write?

Architecture Writing Workshop ▪ January 2023



What’s Next: Exploring Career Paths in Architecture and Beyond

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto ▪ April 2023



The Evolution of Writing About Architecture

Kahler Slater Design Week ▪ June 2023



Women in the Creative Industries Panel

Toronto Metropolitan University ▪ March 2025




EDUCATION



Bachelor of Arts, Creative Industries

Toronto Metropolitan University




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