Canada

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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Batay-Csorba animates facades of Toronto townhouses with angled windows

September 5, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian studio Batay-Csorba Architects has taken cues from traditional bay windows on Victorian homes for this residential building in Toronto, which has apertures that appear to be slanted. The development, called Core Modern Homes, is located in the city’s upscale Leaside neighbourhood. The building occupies a prime site along Eglinton Avenue, slated to become the city’s newest

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates remote holiday retreat in Ontario forest

August 30, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Nestled into a wooded hillside, this residence by US firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Canadian studio Bohlin Grauman Miller Architects has large glass walls offering picturesque views. The Bear Stand is situated a three-hour drive northeast of Toronto, on a remote wooded site along the shores of Contau Lake. The 3,425-square-foot (318-square-metre) dwelling was built

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