This Modern Infill House Sits Among The Original Houses In This Toronto Neighbourhood

December 15, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Ben Rahn/A-Frame   Drew Mandel Architects have designed a modern infill house in Toronto, Canada, that sits between 1920s-era single-family homes. The design of the new house embraces the forms of the existing streetscape and puts forward a modern facade with a wood front door.   Photography by Ben Rahn/A-Frame The layout of the […]

Jean Verville overhauls A-frame cottage in the Quebec forest

December 14, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian architect Jean Verville has shrunk the floor area within this compact black cabin, in a bid to create a more spacious atmosphere. The project, titled Aframe Rehab by Subtraction, is located on a forested site in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, a small village in the Laurentian Mountains. Envisioned as a nature retreat for an urban family, the project

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Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for “world’s tallest” hybrid timber tower in Vancouver

December 11, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. Ban’s residential tower is expected to reach 71 metres at its tip – a feat that its developers Port Living say will make it the “world’s tallest hybrid timber structure”.

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Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for “world’s tallest” hybrid timber tower in Vancouver

December 11, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. Ban’s residential tower is expected to reach 71 metres at its tip – a feat that its developers Port Living say will make it the “world’s tallest hybrid timber structure”.

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Paul Laurendeau covers Quebec amphitheatre with giant red roof

December 6, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A huge roof clad in red-hued metal panels spans above this open-air theatre, which Canadian studio Atelier Paul Laurendeau has built on the waterfront of Trois-Rivières in Quebec. The Amphithéâtre Cogeco is located in the east of the city at a corner point where the Saint Lawrence and Saint-Maurice rivers meet. The site was formerly an industrial area

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Atelier Barda combines foliage with bespoke furniture at fashion brand offices

December 6, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm Atelier Barda has designed an ultra-contemporary office inside a Montreal warehouse, filled with dozens of plants and custom-made furniture pieces. The project was completed for Ssense, an online fashion brand that sells designer labels, along with managing a fashion blog. The company’s new headquarters is located in an industrial building that formerly produced

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Casper Mueller Kneer transforms Vancouver warehouse into fashion store with metallic walls

December 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Architecture firm Casper Mueller Kneer has created a concept store inside an old warehouse in Vancouver, designed around angled metallic walls and weathered concrete floors. Leisure Center is based in a former envelope factory in Yaletown, an industrial part of the city. The concept store measures 20,000 square feet (1,860 square metres) over two storeys,

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Casper Mueller Kneer transforms Vancouver warehouse into fashion store with metallic walls

December 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Architecture firm Casper Mueller Kneer has created a concept store inside an old warehouse in Vancouver, designed around angled metallic walls and weathered concrete floors. Leisure Center is based in a former envelope factory in Yaletown, an industrial part of the city. The concept store measures 20,000 square feet (1,860 square metres) over two storeys,

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Asher deGroot builds Swallowfield Barn with help of local community

December 1, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

It took a village to build this barn for livestock in British Columbia, which Canadian architect Asher deGroot designed for his parents’ farm. To construct Swallowfield Barn, the architect’s parents Dennis and Jenny deGroot undertook most of the labour themselves to cut costs, with the help of 60 volunteers. The agricultural building was constructed in

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