Articles by James Brillon

Atelier Barda renovates Montreal apartment with minimalist finishes and custom furniture

September 29, 2017 James Brillon 0

Montreal architecture studio Atelier Barda has renovated a loft apartment in the city’s trendy Mile End neighbourhood, stripping down its interiors to replace them using bespoke finishes and filling the spaces with custom furniture. An undisclosed company in the fashion industry commissioned Atelier Barda to create a space to host their international clients and collaborators

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Atelier Pierre Thibault expands historic Montreal home to create writer’s studio

September 22, 2017 James Brillon 0

Atelier Pierre Thibault has restored and enlarged an early 19th-century home in Montreal, creating two separate libraries and a writing studio overlooking a river. The owners wanted to convert the heritage building into their main residence, in addition to accommodating a large book collection. “The programme includes two libraries; one for ancient books, and the

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Sid Lee overhauls interiors of Montreal’s iconic Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel

September 15, 2017 James Brillon 0

Sid Lee Architecture has completed an extensive renovation for one of Montreal’s most prestigious hotels, opening its lobby and public spaces to serve a broader clientele than just hotel guests. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel reopened to the public in June, a year-long renovation that sought to modernise the building’s interiors. It first opened in

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Sid Lee overhauls interiors of Montreal’s iconic Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel

September 15, 2017 James Brillon 0

Sid Lee Architecture has completed an extensive renovation for one of Montreal’s most prestigious hotels, opening its lobby and public spaces to serve a broader clientele than just hotel guests. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel reopened to the public in June, a year-long renovation that sought to modernise the building’s interiors. It first opened in

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Sid Lee overhauls interiors of Montreal’s iconic Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel

September 15, 2017 James Brillon 0

Sid Lee Architecture has completed an extensive renovation for one of Montreal’s most prestigious hotels, opening its lobby and public spaces to serve a broader clientele than just hotel guests. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel reopened to the public in June, a year-long renovation that sought to modernise the building’s interiors. It first opened in

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Sid Lee overhauls interiors of Montreal’s iconic Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel

September 15, 2017 James Brillon 0

Sid Lee Architecture has completed an extensive renovation for one of Montreal’s most prestigious hotels, opening its lobby and public spaces to serve a broader clientele than just hotel guests. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel reopened to the public in June, a year-long renovation that sought to modernise the building’s interiors. It first opened in

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PARKA Architecture overhauls modernist Canadian home

September 8, 2017 James Brillon 0

PARKA Architecture has renovated a modernist home in Quebec City, preserving its most successful features while bringing in more natural light and decluttering the interiors. Located in the residential neighbourhood of Sainte-Foy, the original home was built in the 1960s, but was in need of a refresh. PARKA collaborated with Canadian product designer Guillaume Sasseville, a

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PARKA Architecture overhauls modernist Canadian home

September 8, 2017 James Brillon 0

PARKA Architecture has renovated a modernist home in Quebec City, preserving its most successful features while bringing in more natural light and decluttering the interiors. Located in the residential neighbourhood of Sainte-Foy, the original home was built in the 1960s, but was in need of a refresh. PARKA collaborated with Canadian product designer Guillaume Sasseville, a

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A-I-R creates oasis around central living spaces at Arizona desert house

September 1, 2017 James Brillon 0

Patterned brick walls define this Arizona home by A-I-R Architects, providing residents with a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces amongst the desert landscape. Located in Paradise Valley, an affluent town near Phoenix, Ghost Wash House encompasses 8,500 square feet (790 square metres) and contains three bedrooms. A detached pool house also has its

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Artist’s retreat in West Virginia sits above a limestone quarry

August 25, 2017 James Brillon 0

This steel-and-glass box perched above an abandoned limestone quarry in West Virginia is designed by Wiedemann Architects to provide a living space and workshop for a Parisian sculptor. Completed in 2015, the Hawk’s Nest home and studio encompasses 2,100 square feet (195 square metres). “Our goal was to create a simple form that was simultaneously

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