A Look Inside Ryù, A New Japanese Restaurant In Montreal

October 2, 2018 Erin 0

Photography by David Dworkind   Ménard Dworkind architecture & design have recently completed Ryù, a new Japanese restaurant that have opened their latest location in Montreal’s Westmount neighbourhood.   Photography by David Dworkind Inside, the designers used a contemporary approach with a Japanese sensibility, prioritizing hand-worked natural materials that would patina with age. The door to […]

Montreal Tower to become glazed offices for Desjardins Group

September 20, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

The iconic angled tower of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is being converted into offices by local firm Provencher Roy. Provencher Roy is overhauling the Montreal Tower for AccèsD, the online payment platform of the Desjardins Group – a leading cooperative financial group in Canada. The iconic structure forms part of the stadium designed by French architect

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Appareil Architecture colour-codes spaces at Pastel Rita cafe in Montreal

September 7, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Montreal studio Appareil Architecture has differentiated spaces inside a cafe and artist workshop in the city by colour-blocking them green, pink and gold. Pastel Rita spans 1,500 square feet (139 square metres) and comprises a cafe, a boutique and an artisans’ workshop in Montreal. Gabriel Malenfant and Véronique Orban de Xivry – the couple who own the

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Atelier Pierre Thibault extends ageing Montreal home with double-height living space

September 1, 2018 James Brillon 0

Atelier Pierre Thibault has created an addition to a 1950s residence in Canada, providing its occupants with a new living room, studio, and garage. The two-storey property, name Les Complices, is located just outside Montreal in the residential area of St-Lambert. The home’s owners gradually outgrew it over the years, and tasked Atelier Pierre Thibault with

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Michel de Broin Has Created ‘Dendrites’, A Public Art Sculpture In Montreal

July 26, 2018 Erin 0

Photography by Jules Beauchamp-Desbiens   Commissioned by the City of Montréal, and located at the core of the International Civil Aviation Organization Plaza (ICAO), ‘Dendrites’ is the newest public sculpture by local artist Michel de Broin. Extending across both sides of Notre-Dame Street in the downtown core, ‘Dendrites’ is comprised of two sculptural stairways made […]

Naturehumaine adds rodded stairwell to Bessborough Residence in Montreal

July 17, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian studio Naturehumaine has overhauled a 1950s duplex in Montreal, placing a slatted black volume at its centre alongside other stark contemporary surfaces. Bessborough Residence is single-family home in the Canadian city’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood, whose ground floor was revamped by local design studio Naturehumaine. Spanning 900 square feet (85 square metres), the project involved the renovation of the main

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Naturehumaine adds rodded stairwell to Bessborough Residence in Montreal

July 17, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian studio Naturehumaine has overhauled a 1950s duplex in Montreal, placing a slatted black volume at its centre alongside other stark contemporary surfaces. Bessborough Residence is single-family home in the Canadian city’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood, whose ground floor was revamped by local design studio Naturehumaine. Spanning 900 square feet (85 square metres), the project involved the renovation of the main

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Robitaille Curtis stretches trapeze net across void at Atrium Townhome in Montreal

July 10, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

An atrium ringed with wooden slats and topped with netting is the focal point of this slender Montreal dwelling, which has been overhauled by Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis. Located in the city’s Westmount neighbourhood, the Atrium Townhome project involved a major revamp of a narrow, rectangular home that was cramped and outdated. Robitaille Curtis, a

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Jean-Maxime Labrecque adds mirrored staircase to Playful Tudor home in Montreal

June 23, 2018 James Brillon 0

A staircase featuring a mirrored balustrade now leads up through this home in Montreal, renovated by local architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque. Called Playful Tudor, the project involved the transformation of a residence in the Canadian city, which was originally completed in a style that references the historical Tudor period from 16th-century England. Labrecque’s firm, INPHO Physical

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Minimal photography studio in Montreal has plenty of children’s play spaces

June 16, 2018 James Brillon 0

A padded playroom for children features in this photography studio in Montreal, designed by local practice Alain Carle Architecte to look more like a minimal home than a workplace. Studio Bluecerigo is located on the first floor of a mixed-use building in the Mile End neighbourhood, an area of the city known for its art scene,

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