Set within the dense forests along the Maskinongé River in the Outaouais, La Maraude approaches residential architecture with restraint and clarity. Nathalie Thibodeau builds the project around a precise understanding of place, choosing to pull the house away from the river and anchor it deeper into the wooded site. This decision defines the entire project. […] More
The Espace citoyen des Confluents transforms a former petrochemical brownfield in Laval into a civic landscape that integrates ecological regeneration with public amenity. Projet Paysage, collaborating with Cardin Julien, reimagines a 13-acre site as a living infrastructure that supports social engagement, biodiversity, and stormwater management. The intervention reverses decades of industrial impact, creating a landscape […] More
Set within Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood, this renovation by Reign Architects reworks a traditional Edwardian house into a clear, open domestic environment shaped by light, movement, and material control. The project addresses a familiar condition found in many early 20th-century homes, compartmentalized layouts that restrict daylight and disconnect interior life from the garden. Here, the […] More
Long Lake Cottage by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design approaches the Canadian wilderness with precision and restraint. Set on a secluded peninsula along a motorboat-free lake in Muskoka, the project responds directly to the rhythms of the site and the habits of its owners, who spent a year camping on the land before building. The result […] More
Wood Residence in Montreal, designed by Vives St-Laurent, approaches renovation through careful retention and exact interventions. The project works within a layout typical of Westmount homes, where the staircase and the sequence of living room, dining room, and kitchen define the structure of daily life. Instead of reworking the plan, the design sharpens its logic, […] More
House 117 in Toronto presents a residential project shaped through careful material choices, controlled daylight, and precise spatial organization. Designed by Izen Architecture in collaboration with DS Interiors, the home integrates architecture and interior design into a cohesive composition that extends from the exterior envelope to the smallest interior detail. The project introduces a disciplined […] More
Picnic Design reimagines a 1920s residence in Toronto’s Wallace Emerson neighborhood with House for an Art Lover, a renovation that draws its direction from the homeowner’s vibrant art collection. The project replaces a deteriorating rear extension and reorganizes the home into a cohesive sequence of spaces where color, material, and light interact with the artworks […] More
Japanese Semi is a residential renovation by Picnic Design located in downtown Toronto. The project transforms a semi-detached house built in 1910 into a home tailored for a mixed-race family who had lived there for more than a decade without major updates. The renovation focused on reorganizing previously fragmented interiors while introducing spatial concepts influenced […] More
Place des Montréalaises introduces a major civic intervention in the centre of Montreal, transforming a former infrastructure barrier into a public landscape dedicated to memory, movement, and gathering. Designed by Lemay in collaboration with artist Angela Silver and engineering teams from AtkinsRéalis, the project covers a sunken expressway with a new esplanade that reconnects Old […] More
Perrault Architecture has completed the Monica C. Gratton Library in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Canada, introducing a new civic space that strengthens cultural life in the municipality. Designed as a modern public institution, the LEED Gold project responds to environmental challenges while improving access to cultural services for residents and visitors. The building also addresses flooding issues previously […] More
Located on a secluded peninsula along a quiet, motorboat-free lake in Ontario’s Muskoka region, Long Lake Cottage offers an off-grid retreat shaped by its natural surroundings. The project, designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, occupies a forested site where the owners spent a full year camping before deciding where and how to build. Their goal […] More
Along the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay in Ontario, the Georgian Bay Beach House replaces a long-standing family cottage with a residence conceived for permanence. Designed by Westgrove and &Pierre, the 3,780-square-foot home responds directly to its coastal setting while addressing the demands of year-round living. The project reinterprets the traditional cottage typology through a […] More