Craig Applegath

Craig Applegath


Founding Partner, DIALOG

Craig was a founding partner of DIALOG, and launched it’s Toronto Studio in 2003. In addition to his project and practice management responsibilities, Craig is active within his industry and the community at large. His speaking engagements include CaGBC GreenBuild conferences, CEC Conference in New Orleans, the Smart City Summit in Cuanghzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre in China, the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto and the CIP/APPI Conference in Banff, Alberta. Craig was the Principal-in-Charge for a project that gleaned the prestigious OPPI Award and he coauthored a related article for the Ontario Planning Journal. Craig was named a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for his services to the profession in 2002, and was made an Honourary Member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects in recognition of notable service in advancing the cause of landscape architecture in 2017.

Craig is a future-oriented thinker and passionate advocate developing thoughtful planning and design solutions that make sense in a world challenged by climate change. Since completing studies at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University with a Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Craig has garnered a reputation for successfully leading complex, sustainably designed planning and design projects, and is internationally known for his advocacy and thought leadership in low carbon and regenerative design.