Mirror Point Cottage by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
Mirror Point Cottage is a vacation home for a local fisherman’s daughter, her Dutch minimalist husband, and their two young children, on a lake near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
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Torteria San Cosme / Mexican Sandwich Shop by +tongtong
Multi-disciplinary studio +tongtong recently designed Torteria San Cosme, a Mexican sandwich shop in Toronto’s eclectic Kensington Market. Principal designer John Tong worked closely with his client Arturo Anhalt to bring his childhood memories of Mexico into the 700-square-foot space. With this objective in mind, Torteria San Cosme evokes the vibrant colour, playfulness and authenticity of
Rough House by Measured Architecture
The Rough House by Measured Architecture is a single family house and laneway project rooted in the hand-made. With a focus on the relationship of an architect with a boutique building + landscape team
Val Des Monts Retreat by Christopher Simmonds Architect
Val Des Monts Retreat is a tranquil forest retreat designed by Christopher Simmonds Architect, an architectural studio based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Hazelton Residence / Batay-Csorba Architects
Architects: Batay-Csorba Architects Project: Hazelton Residence Team: Jodi Batay-Csorba, Andrew Batay-Csorba Project Area: 4,000 sqft Location: Toronto, Canada Photography: Doublespace Photography Text by Batay-Csorba Architects The Hazelton Residence is an addition and full interior renovation to an existing four-storey duplex originally designed by Barton Myers, in 1983. The building was reinvented and converted into one
Float House by Office Of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects + Designers
Architects: Office of Mcfarlane Biggar Project: Float House Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Area: 1,200 SF Designed by Office of Mcfarlane Biggar, Float House is the first floatation center in Vancouver, and one of the largest in the world. The space is comprised of a clean, modern retail and reception space and five float rooms
Land House by Omas:Works
Architects: Omas:Works Project: Land House Landscape Designer: Joel Loblaw, Inc. Structural Engineer: Blackwell General Contractor: Clancy Builders Ltd. Location: Meaford, Ontario, Canada Photography: Studio Shai Gil Land House is a wooden cottage designed by Omas:Works, an architecture studio founded in 2006 by Brian O’Brian and Carl Muehleisen in New York City. A year round cottage
Double Duplex / Batay-Csorba Architects
Architects: Batay-Csorba Architects Project: Double Duplex Team: Jodi Batay-Csorba, Andrew Batay-Csorba,Lola Abraham Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Area: 2 x 3,500 sft Photography: Doublespace Photography Double Duplex was recently designed by Batay-Csorba Architects, a Toronto-based architecture studio founded in 2010 by Andrew Batay-Csorba and Jodi Batay-Csorba. The Double Duplex was created in response to the cities growing need
Montesi Residence in Vancouver by Architrix
Architects: Architrix Project: Montesi Residence Location: Southwest Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Builder: Best Builders Ltd. Photography: Ema Peter Montesi Residence is a unique renovation project completed by Vancouver-based studio Architrix. This complete gut of a Japanese style house produced new interior spaces that drastically improved the flow and natural light into the home while retaining the
Contrast House / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Architects: Dubbeldam Architecture + Design Project: Contrast House Project Team: Heather Dubbeldam, Oliver Dang, Jacob JeBailey, Bindya Lad, Rachel Tameriao Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Area: 1,850 sq. ft. Photography: Tom Arban and Bob Gundu Contrast House is a simple and elegant renovation/addition that combines beautiful design with impressive energy performance. The project was designed by Toronto-based
Skygarden House / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Situated on a narrow lot in an older Toronto neighbourhood, the Skygarden House by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design provides outdoor living spaces on multiple levels
Industrial Chic Loft / Omer Arbel
Vancouver-based architect Omer Arbel has designed this 33-by-150-foot industrial chic loft. The project consisted of a seismic upgrade and restoration of a heritage building in Vancouver’s historic gastown district, and a loft interior design project. The loft is organized around a new courtyard open to above, inserted into the heritage fabric of the building, allowing