Vancouver studio Ste Marie has designed a cafe in the city wrapped in tiles as a riff on cosy, compact Spanish tapas bars. More about Blue trim and terracotta tiles enliven Vancouver tapas joint by Ste Marie
Perforated green steel walls form curved nooks slotted with a washbasin and shelving inside this beauty store in Vancouver, designed by local studio Scott & Scott Architects. More about Scott & Scott Architects outfit Vancouver's Fig facial bar with scalloped green walls
Bleached walnut, blackened steel and various types of marble feature in this high-end fitness centre by Montalba Architects, which was designed to evoke a "sculpted canyon". More about Montalba Architects pairs earthy materials with concrete and metal in Vancouver's Equinox gym
Canadian firm Henriquez Partners Architects has designed 10 tree-topped towers and a sprawling park to form a new mixed-use development on a suburban parcel of Vancouver. More about Piero Lissoni-designed residences to feature in Vancouver's new Oakridge community
Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments. More about Omer Arbel presents experiments with concrete at Particles for the Built World exhibition
Laminated wood and concrete will form the hybrid structural system of the high-rise Canada's Earth Tower that global firm Perkins+Will has unveiled for British Columbia. More about Perkins+Will designs "world's tallest hybrid wood tower" for Vancouver
A hidden sleeping loft and an all-white hallway lined with closets are among the features in a renovated Vancouver apartment designed by Canadian firm Falken Reynolds. More about Falken Reynolds takes cues from an igloo for Vancouver loft renovation
Industrial designer Tom Chung and Campos Studio discovered a brick fireplace while updating this Vancouver residence, renovated so its owners can enjoy into their old age. More about Campos Studio and Tom Chung overhaul Yew House in Vancouver for retired couple
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
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
Robots sliced the interlocking, curved wooden slats that form this sculptural bench, which is currently installed on the campus of the Vancouver's University of British Columbia. More about Students erect robotically fabricated wooden bench on Vancouver university campus
Canadian design firm McLeod Bovell has created a two-storey dwelling for a sloped site with sea views, with a bright red facade and a rear volume that cantilevers over a swimming pool. More about McLeod Bovell's Container House perches on a West Vancouver hillside
Historic log structures, A-frame huts and modern holiday homes feature in a sweeping exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, which chronicles the development of cabins in North America over the past few centuries. More about Cabin Fever exhibition traces history of rustic dwellings in North America
Vancouver studio Falken Reynolds has added 11 skylights, pale Scandinavian-style woodwork and bright white surfaces behind the metal-clad walls of this narrow house. More about Falken Reynolds gives Saint George House in Vancouver a "Canadian Nordic" feel
Husband-and-wife duo Emily and Nathan Danylchuk of Rane Interiors have used cream-coloured details, slatted wood, and Ikea Odger chairs to brighten a Japanese restaurant in Vancouver. More about Rane Interiors outfits Japanese restaurant Saku with orange and cream surfaces
Luxury 1950s Mexican vacationlands and the style of a "gaudy" furniture designer have informed the interior of this taco restaurant in Vancouver, by local designer Shiloh Sukkau. More about Vancouver restaurant Tacofino Oasis references "rustic glamour of mid-century Mexican resort town"
Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed plans for a pair of skyscrapers in Vancouver that would be formed from irregularly stacked glass boxes interlaced with greenery. More about Ole Scheeren designs twin Vancouver skyscrapers to be vertical villages
Canadian studio Falken Reynolds has chosen stark white surfaces and contemporary finishes to enhance the original features of a historic Vancouver residence. More about Falken Reynolds fuses contemporary and historic details at Hemlock Street townhouse
Vancouver firm Michael Green Architecture has built a boathouse for storing racing shells and sails and monitoring maritime activity, with translucent walls and garage doors. More about Polycarbonate Dock Building by Michael Green Architecture glows on Vancouver beachfront
Canadian studio Diamond Schmitt Architects has completed a new home for the Emily Carr University of Art & Design, which features white facades that are meant to evoke a blank canvas. More about Diamond Schmitt creates white facades with pops of colour for Vancouver art school