David Chipperfield and Zeidler to create office blocks for Canadian parliament
UK studio David Chipperfield Architects and Canadian studio Zeidler have won a competition to redevelop Block 2 on the Canadian Parliament precinct in Ottawa. More
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Eight homes built in the Rocky Mountain modern style
The Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada feature a host of contemporary houses that draw both from modernist architecture and their unique surroundings. John Gendall selects eight examples from his book Rocky Mountain Modern. More
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DesignAgency creates Ontario wellness retreat for psychedelic therapy
DesignAgency has released plans for a "psychedelic healing retreat" in Ontario called Dimensions Algonquin Highlands. More
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Lemay completes North America's largest indoor skating facility
Lemay has completed a facility dedicated to ice skating in Québec City, enclosing the full-length speed skating track with glass walls. More
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MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More
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Frank Architecture creates intimate setting for Calgary's Lonely Mouth noodle bar
Canadian studio Frank Architecture has designed a Japanese restaurant in Calgary where wood panelling, low lighting and corduroy-upholstered chairs all contribute to a cosy atmosphere. More
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Superette models playful cannabis dispensary on Italian deli
Green and beige checkerboard flooring, deli props and tomato red hues feature in this marijuana dispensary in Toronto, designed by Superette's in-house design team.
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Woven perches Sakinaw Lake House on rocky hillside in British Columbia
Canadian studio Woven Architecture and Design has created a long and narrow holiday home for a challenging site in British Columbia where "there wasn't much space for a home". More
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Naturehumaine splits Quebec ski cottage La Brèche in two
A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine, marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. More
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Tower in Ontario becomes world's tallest retrofitted Passivhaus structure
ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario, making it the largest residential building in the world to achieve Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. More
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La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes
Montreal architecture studio La Firme has reorganised an apartment in a 1800s textile mill, using cabinetry to shape the new interior configuration. More
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Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto
Toronto-based architect Wanda Ely has completed a country home for a Danish family, combining the Scandinavian principles of "simplicity, functionality, and restraint" with the local design style. More
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Toronto beach house by Odami resolves "contradictory" context between waterfront and city
Canadian studio Odami has completed the interiors of a split-level home in Toronto, using light tones that nod to the nearby beaches of Lake Ontario. More
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Six "resilient" beach huts built on Toronto's beachfront for annual Winter Stations installation
Pavilions in the shape of a bee colony and the northern cardinal bird are among the beach huts built on Woodbine Beach in Toronto for this year's annual Winter Stations competition. More
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Adjaye Associates designs mass-timber building covered in plants for Toronto's waterfront
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a plant-covered building called Timber House as part of a developement on Toronto's waterfront that will include buildings by Alison Brooks Architects and Henning Larsen. More
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Saunders Architecture designs "ribbon-like" Lily Pad house in Ontario
Canadian architect Todd Saunders has shaped this white house next to Lake Rousseau to create a continuous route through its interior and exterior spaces. More
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TBA creates elevated extension for Berri House in Montreal
A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. More
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Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Warm-toned oak panelling lines the interior of this house near Lake Ontario by Omar Gandhi Architect, which mimics the plan of a previous home on the site. More
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Beach pavilions for Toronto's Winter Stations 2022 revealed
A honeycomb-shaped installation and a "winged" pavilion are among the finalists of this year's Winter Stations competition, which brings together designs for temporary beach stations in Toronto. More
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Vives St-Laurent creates tactile Montreal home
Interior design studio Vives St-Laurent has remodelled a family house in Montreal, Canada, using a grey colour palette, quartzite stone and white-oak furniture to create an interior that highlights the building's architectural elements. More
