Architecture studio Naturehumaine has designed a minimal plywood stair with a children's play nook for this house in Montreal, as part of its renovation and extension. More about Plywood features in Montreal house renovation and extension by Naturehumaine
A counter covered in Max Lamb's colourful man-made marble provides the focal point of this cafe and bookshop in Hamilton, Canada. More about Synonym cafe features "cosy corners" by Atelier Barda
MSDS Studio championed the "explicit materiality" of coarse concrete columns and floors when designing the offices for an advertising agency, located inside a former car factory in Toronto. More about Agency 59 office by MSDS celebrates "rawness" of historic Toronto car factory
Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water's edge. More about La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
Canadian architecture firm Williamson Williamson has added administrative offices on top of a coffee roastery in Toronto, where structural elements are highlighted in bright yellow. More about Williamson Williamson places office above Pilot Coffee roasting warehouse in Toronto
Herzog & de Meuron has updated its design for an arts building in Vancouver, which will be the Swiss firm's first project in Canada if approved. More about Herzog & de Meuron swaps wood for glass in Vancouver Art Gallery proposal
Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang took IDS Toronto visitors on a journey narrated by a seed, through a forest of ribbons to reach hidden areas that stimulated all five senses. More about Marije Vogelzang creates sensorial Seeds experience at IDS Toronto
Farm buildings and MC Escher drawings helped inform the design of this sprawling retreat by Canadian studio Tux Creative and architect Guillaume Kukucka. More about Industrial and earthy materials form Abercorn Chalet in Quebec
A display rack for winter coats is covered in fur and suspended from leather straps inside this Toronto store, designed by local studio Burdifilek. More about Burdifilek evokes Canadian winters at Toronto outerwear store Moose Knuckles
A black geometric volume evocative of a ship defines these spacious offices for Sidewalk Labs in Toronto, where the Google-owned company is planning an ambitious "future city" neighbourhood. More about Sidewalk Labs Toronto offices occupy fishery renovated by Lebel & Bouliane
Three volumes clad in pale cedar form this holiday home for skiing in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains, which Montreal-based studio YH2 has arranged to make the most of views to its forested surrounds. More about YH2 nestles cedar-clad Triptych ski retreat into snowy Quebec woods
Canadian firm Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes has rehabilitated a planetarium in Montreal into an incubator for entrepreneurship and technology, and retaining its viewing area. More about Dow Planetarium revitalised as Centech incubator in Montreal
Shuttered windows offer glimpses into a bright white living room, hidden behind the greyed walls of this house in Toronto that was renovated and extended by local studio Post Architecture. More about Peak-a-Boo House by Post Architecture features tall lounge and playful windows
Toronto firm StudioAC has outfitted this apartment in an old candy factory with custom arched volumes, exposed elements and white rooms throughout. More about StudioAC links Candy Loft interiors with arched hallways in Toronto
Canadian designer Alexandra Hutchison has opened an eatery with her husband in Toronto, creating interiors influenced by a trip to coastal California. More about Venice Beach informs Alexandra Hutchison's La Palma restaurant in Toronto
Canadian firms ACDF Architecture and Architecture49 have created a shiny hotel and entertainment complex for an irregularly shaped property that borders BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. More about Massive coppery Parq complex sits beside Vancouver's main sports arena
Canadian studio Batay-Csorba Architects has designed a low-rise apartment building that challenges Toronto's planning policies, which preference single-family homes and fail to address population growth. More about Batay-Csorba envisions Triple Duplex as alternative to traditional housing in Toronto
Canadian fashion brand École de Pensée spent 250 hours creating the worn-out textured walls of its new flagship store in Montreal, which looks more like an apartment than a shop. More about École de Pensée opens "apartment-inspired" menswear boutique in Montreal
A sculptural pink column forms shelves for nail polishes in this Montreal beauty salon designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind, which also features hacked pink armchairs and IKEA sinks as foot baths. More about Pink pillar draws focus at Hideout beauty salon by Ménard Dworkind
Canadian architect Alain Carle seems to have a thing for black. Here are six of his studio's minimalist residential projects clad in charred wood, dark metal or painted brick. More about Six black houses in Canada by Alain Carle Architecte