Stefan Novakovic is a Toronto-based writer and editor specializing in architecture and urbanism. Throughout his career, he has sought to clearly situate design practice (and theory) within historical, political, cultural and ecological contexts.

Stefan is a Senior Editor at Azure Magazine, and previously served as Associate Editor at Canadian Architect, and Assistant Editor at UrbanToronto. His writing has also appeared in a wide range of publications, including Canadian Interiors, Designlines, Building, 3 Magazine, the New York Review of Architecture, the McGill International Review and Torontoist. Stefan's work has also been widely cited across mainstream media, including the New York Times, Globe and Mail, and CBC. He is the winner of numerous journalism awards, including multiple National Magazine Awards (B2B), a Digital Publishing Award and a Canadian Online Publishing Award. 

Stefan has appeared as a speaker at the CAHP National Trust Conference, the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF), Toronto and Vancouver’s Interior Design Show, the Ontario Association of Architects Conference, the University of Toronto Munk School’s Walter Gordon Symposium on Public Policy, Architect@Work International, and ACO Toronto’s Heritage and Housing Symposium. He has presented original research at the 46th Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Conference, and has appeared on numerous podcasts and television programs, including CBC's The National and Metro Morning. In 2022, he was appointed a Next Generation Ambassador by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, representing North America.