
Icons of Manitoba’s Multi-Cultural Faith
Cathedral ceilings are a soaring attraction in Manitoba. Gleaming domes and imposing façades dot our urban and rural scapes.

Cathedral ceilings are a soaring attraction in Manitoba. Gleaming domes and imposing façades dot our urban and rural scapes.

Mark Fast is a Winnipeg fashion success story, but he is only one of a new wave of Manitoba designers who are winning international praise and a host of celeb clients. And for whom, Winnipeg or Manitoba serves to inspire their designs.

Architectural importance is one of Winnipeg’s legacies. Maybe not as well known as perogies or The Guess Who, but in the city’s 139 year history, there’s been three waves of great architecture.

Anyone who has seen the Manitoba Legislative building, the H-shaped tyndall stone structure with the iconic Golden Boy atop, will almost certainly agree that it’s impressive. But who knew that it was Canada’s most unique architectural landmark?