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by Bansari Paghdar Feb 15, 2025
Embracing environmental stewardship, the West Don Ravine Passive House by Poiesis Architecture receives the PHIUS Passive House certification.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 24, 2025
The Canadian studio addresses the derelict water pumping station's historical character and its nature as urban artefact to turn it into a vibrant mixed-use development in Winnipeg.
by STIRworld Aug 16, 2024
The BRUJ 'habitable creative laboratory' evokes subliminality with fluid interactions between spaces and surfaces, evincing the brutalist and industrial terrain of Québec City.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 05, 2024
The Canada-based architecture firm renovates a barely usable old house into a residence for art lovers and their families, reducing the carbon footprint of the project considerably.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 07, 2024
Partisans create a pixelated and undulating façade that turns the Toronto house into a living, functioning work of art.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 16, 2023
Canada-based Edit Studio's design for fintech company Trulioo's headquarters combines global influence and employee well-being.
by Keziah Vikranth Sep 25, 2023
The gently curved structure accommodates a studio at ground level and private quarters above, with black upholstery and silhouettes to contrast the predominant wooden flavour.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 05, 2023
The Winnipeg-based firm creates a home that treads the fine balance between privacy, connection, playfulness, and mystique.
by STIRworld Aug 07, 2023
The centre, integrated into the rocky hillside with a commanding view of Iqaluit in northern Canada, is designed to harmonise with the natural features of the complex terrain.
by Pallavi Mehra Aug 02, 2023
Drawing cues from Japanese and Scandinavian design, the Prime Seafood Palace in Toronto features a softly glowing interior crafted using maple wood, brass and leather.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 07, 2023
The new Insectarium in Montréal aims to rethink the relationship between humans and other living organisms, through the amalgamation of nature and architecture.
by STIRworld Nov 12, 2022
The black exterior of the MEV Cabin nestled deep in the Laurentian Forest in Canada contrasts cinematically with its kaleidoscopic insides that pay homage to the colourful ethos of Memphis.
by Jincy Iype Sep 13, 2022
Conceived by 5468796 Architecture and Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and Planning, the elliptical parking facility in Calgary, Canada, boasts a flexible, “future-proof” design.
by Jincy Iype Jul 12, 2022
gh3* discusses the stainless-steel covered Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage capped by “roof lanterns”, meant "to set new standards for an often-overlooked building type.”
by Jincy Iype Apr 21, 2022
For 62M, Canadian practice 5468796 Architecture arranged pie-shaped suites in its radial form, raised on 11m high columns and crowned it with a “glass box jewel” penthouse.
by Jincy Iype Apr 05, 2022
A liberated sense of light and space carries the renovation of the Berkley House by RSAAW, where simple, clean living, and a monumental bookshelf connect its all-white interiors.
by STIRworld Mar 03, 2022
Adjaye Associates, Henning Larsen, Alison Brooks Architects, and SLA will lead development for Toronto's waterfront, with 800+ affordable housing units and green public spaces.
by Jincy Iype Jan 22, 2022
Treating urban run-off from two Torontonian neighbourhoods, the Stormwater Facility designed by gh3* is a concrete monolith with a gently inclined roof and geometric openings.
by ABB Dec 15, 2021
The four-minute videos demonstrate the use of technology and thoughtful design to foster a smarter, sustainable environment.
by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2021
The Rock is a private residence perched and part of a rocky outcrop overlooking a lake in Whistler, growing as an array of choreographed levels prioritising views to its hilly site.
by Jincy Iype Jan 30, 2021
The Fold House reveals a dramatic, wavy roof that dips into the ground before curving back up toward a two-storey guesthouse, its surfaces clad in compression bent wood.
by Jincy Iype Dec 09, 2020
A charred wood façade and a 13m tall symbolic tower adorn the restrained form of South Haven Centre for Remembrance, rising from a snowy cemetery in Edmonton, Canada.
by STIRworld Nov 11, 2020
The contemporary home by Toronto-based studio follows the site's natural contour and topography, connecting with the forest and lake through awe-inspiring moments.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jul 31, 2020
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Douglas Cardinal about why he feels it is important that the buildings must be part of nature and be in harmony with nature and us, the human beings.
by Meghna Mehta Oct 05, 2019
The new home for the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design melds urban design with sustainability, bringing a heritage building back to life.
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