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Semi Semi by COMN Architects comprises two matching homes on a lot in Toronto

January 25, 2020 James Brillon 0
SemiSemi House by Peter McNeil and Clarissa Nam COMN Architects

Architects Peter McNeil and Clarissa Nam have built two detached houses on a corner lot in Toronto to live in and use as a rental property. Semi Semi is the first home of McNeil and Nam, the co-founders of COMN Architects, which stands for Collaboration between Peter McNeil and Clarissa Nam. The project came about

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Pink Tulum residences surround central courtyard and pool

January 20, 2020 James Brillon 0
Mi Querido Tulum by Salvador Reyes Rios

Mexican firm Reyes Rios + Larrain Arquitectos has covered the walls of an apartment complex in Tulum in stucco that is pigmented pink to contrast pockets of greenery. Mi Querido Tulum, which translates as or My Dear Tulum, is an apartment building comprising 38 flats in the popular holiday destination on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The

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Oak walls partition offices in Montreal law firm by Naturehumaine

January 19, 2020 James Brillon 0
Le Soufflet by Naturehumaine

A lawyer’s office occupies a contemporary extension to a commercial building in Montreal, which local studio Naturehumaine designed with a monochrome palette and wooden accents. The Montreal firm designed the renovation for a two-storey commercial structure in residential neighbourhood Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie. In addition to renovating the existing building, which contains leasable commercial space on the lower

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Angular terrace tops Clive Wilkinson’s self-designed Los Angeles home

January 12, 2020 James Brillon 0
Clive Wilkinson West Los Angeles Residence

Los Angeles architect Clive Wilkinson has designed his own family home atop a hilly site to draw cues from nearby modern dwellings that resemble “spaceships on stilts”. Located in West Los Angeles, the property is the home of Wilkinson, his wife, and three children. “Wilkinson had always yearned for the slightly surreal opportunity of designing

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Echo House by Aaron Neubert Architects steps down slope in Los Angeles

January 5, 2020 James Brillon 0
Echo House by Aaron Neubert Architects

Sliding glass walls front the living area of this Los Angeles house by US firm Aaron Neubert Architects and open onto a terrace designed to make the most of the surrounding views. Echo House is located in Elysian Fields, a neighbourhood north of Downtown Los Angeles built on hilly terrain. Working with a tight site, Aaron

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Ste Marie decorates Vancouver bakery and flour mill in “malty hues”

December 30, 2019 James Brillon 0
Flourist Bakery Ste Marie Art and Design

Vancouver interiors studio Ste Marie has designed an artisanal flour shop and bakery in the city that has furniture influenced by the American Shaker movement. Ste Marie was enlisted by bakery and flour mill Flourist to design their first location in the city. In addition to the mill, the shop includes baking facilities, a cafeteria,

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Campos Studio arranges Vancouver home around three-storey “toy chest”

December 29, 2019 James Brillon 0
The Brick House by Campos Studio

Canadian practice Campos Studio has designed this home in Vancouver for a family with four children, featuring walls of reclaimed brick and an open stairwell filled with nooks, storage spaces and hangout spots. The property called The Brick House is located in the Canadian city’s Point Grey neighbourhood and takes its name from the main

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DEOC Arquitectos adds yellow paint to cinder blocks for emergency shelter in Guatemala

December 21, 2019 James Brillon 0
Plan B Guatemala by DEOC Arquitectos

Breezeblocks form walls in this disaster relief shelter near Guatemala City by DEOC Arquitectos, which was proposed after the deadly eruption of Volcan de Fuego in 2018. Located just 44 kilometres from the capital city, Volcan de Fuego, which translates as Fire Volcano, is one of the country’s many active volcanoes. In June 2018, one

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Atelier l’Abri draws from mid-century A-frame chalets for “sculptural” guest house in Canada

December 14, 2019 James Brillon 0
La Pointe by L'Abri

Visitors to Canada’s Poisson Blanc regional park can rent this wooden cabin designed and built by Montreal architecture studio Atelier l’Abri, which has a triangular profile that takes cues from A-frame cottages. Called The Point, the shelter is located in the Poisson Blanc regional park, a wildlife reserve roughly 120 kilometres North of Ottawa. The

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Two mothers open Brella to offer flexible childcare in Los Angeles

December 8, 2019 James Brillon 0
Brella by Rectangle Design Studio

Childcare subscription app Brella has opened its first space in Los Angeles, comprising play areas, a co-working space and a yoga studio. Launched in 2019, the startup is led by two mothers – Darien Williams and Melanie Wolff – that grew frustrated with the daycare options available to their own families. Brella’s service provides licensed,

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