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Anduhyaun Emergency Shelter by LGA houses domestic violence survivors

September 27, 2025 Dan Howarth 0

Toronto studio LGA Architectural Partners has created a shelter for Indigenous women affected by domestic violence, ensuring the building and interiors honour their traditions. The Anduhyaun Emergency Shelter arose from a partnership between LGA and Anduhyaun, the owner and operator of Toronto’s only Indigenous Violence Against Women shelter. “Our collaboration has created a one-of-a-kind space

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Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker creates “kit-of-parts” design for Toronto train stations

November 5, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Montreal architecture studio Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker has created a modular design system for the new Eglinton Crosstown light rail stations in Toronto. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT runs 19.5 kilometres east to west across Toronto, and while construction is complete, according to local sources, the line is yet to open to the public. Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker

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MJMA Architecture & Design marries wood and mesh for Canadian sports centre

October 29, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Timber columns and a mesh facade are designed to emulate “a screen of trees” at this sports centre in Canada by Toronto studio MJMA Architecture & Design. Named the Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park, the project in Mississauga involved the conversion of a 20-hectare agricultural field into parkland. It is shortlisted in the

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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects adds concrete extension to Quebec spa

October 27, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has expanded a thermal spa and baths complex in Quebec, adding a concrete plinth that houses an outdoor swimming pool and a hidden relaxation room. The Balnea Spa and Thermal Reserve is tucked away close to the ski town of Bromont in the Appalachian Mountains, southeast of Montreal and north

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Future Simple Studio creates “brutalist and serene” sushi restaurant in Canada

October 26, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal-based architecture office Future Simple Studio has designed minimalist interiors with white oak and textured concrete for a sushi restaurant in Quebec City. At Sushibox, on the outskirts of the city, Future Simple Studio renovated and expanded the dining space to complement the menu by chef Patrick Landry. Using strong lines, natural textures and neutral

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Rural structures in Québec inform Virgin Vineyard House by LAMAS

October 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A rugged stone wall lines the front of a long, linear house in Québec, Canada, by architectural studio LAMAS, which was designed to capitalise on views while minimising disruption to the landscape. Located in the small village of North Hatley within the Eastern Townships region, the house is nestled between a logging road and a

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Diandra Maselli Architect renovates historic red-brick home in Montreal

October 13, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal architect Diandra Maselli has overhauled a century-old house in the city for herself and her family, modernising the residence while retaining some historic character. The founder of Diandra Maselli Architect acquired the property a week before the Covid-19 pandemic caused global lockdowns, and faced an uphill battle during the renovation of the historic structure.

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Eight eclectic pizzerias that take the slice-shop to the next level

October 13, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

For our latest lookbook, we look at the interiors of contemporary pizzerias across the globe, including a pink vegan restaurant in London and a Mexico City space informed by a neighbouring church. From New York City to Italy, its country of origin, pizza is a beloved delicacy across the world. As a result, the humble

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Airy Group and Andrea McLean open Vancouver beach house with folding facade

October 9, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

Local designers Andrea McLean Studio and the Airey Group have teamed up to create a light, urban beach house with open roof decks and a folding screened facade in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2,360-square foot (219-square metre) Big Sky Beach House is located on a narrow, 3,960-square foot (368-square metre) lot in a low-rise neighbourhood

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Lemay creates mass-timber chalet with sloped green roof in Quebec

September 24, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

Canadian architecture studio Lemay has designed a chalet prototype with a sloped roof and extensive glazing using mass timber in Potton, Quebec. Used as an extension of founder Louis T Lemay’s personal residence, the design for the 2,500-square-foot (232-square metre) house came out of Lemay’s in-house sustainable design lab called the Phénix. “Chalet Vale Perkins

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