Vancouverism: regeneration in the Canadian city

The Waterfall Building, which was opened in 2002 and designed by Arthur Erickson, the architect who started Vancouverization of the city in the 1950s Photograph: PR

The Waterfall Building groups 50 live-work units around a U-shaped courtyard in a variation of Le Corbusier's style Photograph: PR

The Shaw Tower in Vancouver, featuring offices and homes on top of TV studios Photograph: PR

The lobby of the Shaw Tower in Vancouver, which was opened in 2004 and designed by James KM Cheng Photograph: PR

The Shaw Tower overlooking the waterfront. Other cities are now considering Vancouverizing their centres Photograph: PR

The Sunset community centre, designed by Bing Thom architects Photograph: PR

The external view of the Sunset community centre Photograph: PR

The Sunset community centre, which blends into the Punjabi Market area park Photograph: PR

The Spectrum tower, designed by archiitect James KM Cheng, which comprises four 40-storey towers built on top of a Costco store Photograph: PR

The roof of the speed skating oval, one of the 2010 Winter Olympics venues Photograph: PR

Construction of the roof of the speed skating oval using pine timber formed into wave panels Photograph: PR

An artist's impression of the temporary 'exploration of timber', a 27-feet high structure to adjoin Canadian House in London. The creation of Hong Kong-born architect Bing Thom will face on to Trafalgar Square Photograph: PR