The Aldo House is a sensationally designed contemporary family home by Prototype Design Lab, located in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The residence is comprised of three slipping volumes of varying heights and lengths, staggered to respond to site and programmatic conditions. Each one is clad with a different material to hint at its interior […]
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Fascinating home conversion built for entertainment in Toronto
Mount Pleasant is a striking home conversion of two connected buildings with a primary focus on music and entertainment by Roundabout Studio, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in September 2014, this fabulous contemporary residence is comprised of 5,480 square feet of living space. For more than half a century this site was home to Cruickshank’s, a neighbourhood […]
Renovated stone farmhouse nestled on wooded estate in Ontario
This renovated 1840 stone farmhouse is reached by crossing over a babbling brook via a wooden bridge, nestled on a 50 acre estate of incredible serenity in Erin, Ontario, Canada. In front of you sits an original farmhouse which thanks to a thoughtful addition tripled the residence in size to 7,350 square feet with four bedrooms and […]
Modern urban infill in Calgary showcasing reclaimed materials
B95 residential project is a beautifully designed modern urban infill designed by Beyond Homes together with BBLOC, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The design illustrates a fresh approach to design that reflects the distinctive culture of the region, drawing inspiration from around the world with a focus on natural/reclaimed components. Description from Beyond Homes: Unique […]
Sleek and stylish family home in Vancouver: Orchard Way
Orchard Way is a stylish family home designed by McLeod Bovell Modern Houses in collaboration with McKinney York Architects, sited in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Completed in the summer of 2011, this 7,300 square foot home is nestled on a very spacious and wooded lot of 12,000 square feet. The materials used in this […]
Groveland House displaying sophisticated interiors in West Vancouver
Groveland House is a contemporary single family home designed in 2013 by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses, located in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nestled on a 27,000 square foot lot, the 9,000 square foot home encompasses materials of architectural concrete, basalt stone, stained cedar, composite panel. A gentle three-story sloping site offers significant connections to grade […]
Live/work house in Montreal filled with natural light by NatureHumaine
Alexandra Residence is a new two story live/work house completed in 2013 by studio NatureHumaine, located in the Mile-Ex district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The client’s priority was to maximize the natural light in their new 3,300 square foot home. This was made challenging by the east-west orientation of the infill lot. However, the architect’s design fills even the core […]
Three-story contemporary renovation in Toronto: 142 Kenilworth
142 Kenilworth is a contemporary home designed by studio Johnson Chou, located in the beaches neighborhood in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original structure was a two-storey 1,250 square foot (139 square meters) building renovated into a three-storey 1,950 square foot (178 square meters) residence achieved by converting the existing attic space into […]
Contemporary country house in Quebec by NatureHumaine
Bolton Residence is a beautiful single family country house that has been designed by architecture studio NatureHumaine, located in Bolton East, Quebec, Canada. Having bought a beautiful plot of wooded land in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, the client dreamt of building a 1,740 square foot country house that would be in perfect symbiosis with its natural environment. […]
Modern lake house in Ontario: Clear Lake Cottage
Clear Lake Cottage was designed for a Toronto family of five by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, located in the Township of Sequin, Ontario, Canada. The family required a new four-season cottage of 2,314 square feet (215 square meters) to replace their existing 1950′s structure. The goal was to blend with the rural character of the quiet […]