The Berri House, a small residential extension, challenged Thomas Balaban Architecte to squeeze as much home as possible out of a 130 m2 centenary carriage house, while taking maximum advantage of its unique urban situation.
Arcana Cabin is a movement that bridges the gap between urban life and the wild, and offers innovative, science-backed experiences and educational content to enable people to easily access the restorative powers of nature.
Vancouver Courtyard House is a study in scale and proportion. The central three-sided courtyard serves to introduce light and air into the center of a relatively long and narrow floor plan, effectively introducing a third ‘middle yard’ to the otherwise typical front and rear yards.
“Beaches House” is a split-level residence located in the middle of these two environments, with Kew Beach to the south, and Queen Street to the north.
Condominium Penthouse by U31 embodies a refined masculine aesthetic and bold urban living. Designed for a client who loves entertaining, this penthouse balances elevated style with casual comfort. Moreover, dramatic skyline views and rich materials set the tone from the moment you arrive.
Kabinhaus is a Scandinavian-inspired cabin in unique alignment with both nature and contemporary living. It was personally curated by the owners to share unique lifestyle and experience and to help unlock one’s truest potential and live a more fulfilling life, by disconnecting to reconnect in the nature.
The Whalon Bay Cottage is both thoughtful and purposeful in its design. It is a tribute to a long legacy of cottaging in Muskoka that is slowly but surely becoming a year-round destination, especially given recent world events.
The project stands out for its reinterpretation of the classic design elements of Montreal triplex history, as well as for its innovative reinterpretation of dominant neighbourhood themes.
This was an extensive renovation to a semi-detached house in Leslieville Ontario for an accomplished ceramic artist. When the house was initially removed of all its interior finishes, our client fell in love with the existing brick, and it was decided the house would be insulated from the exterior and clad in metal.
