BIG's pixelated complex of "peaks and valleys" for Toronto gains approval
Architecture firm BIG's verdant mixed-use complex, reminiscent of Moshe Safdie's experimental Habitat 67 housing in Montreal, has been approved for Toronto. More
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Montreal Tower to become glazed offices for Desjardins Group
The iconic angled tower of Montreal's Olympic Stadium is being converted into offices by local firm Provencher Roy. More
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Cabin Fever exhibition traces history of rustic dwellings in North America
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
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Appareil Architecture colour-codes spaces at Pastel Rita cafe in Montreal
Montreal studio Appareil Architecture has differentiated spaces inside a cafe and artist workshop in the city by colour-blocking them green, pink and gold. More
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Falken Reynolds gives Saint George House in Vancouver a "Canadian Nordic" feel
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
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Atelier Pierre Thibault extends ageing Montreal home with double-height living space
Atelier Pierre Thibault has created an addition to a 1950s residence in Canada, providing its occupants with a new living room, studio, and garage. More
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Castor targets Canada's ageing pot users with Heirloom Stack
Toronto design studio Castor has launched a set of accessories for marijuana users that resembles a vintage candy dish, ahead of Canada's expected legalisation of the drug later this year. More
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Sidewalk Labs unveils design for neighbourhood in Toronto "future city"
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs is proposing "unprecedentedly" tall timber buildings, sprawling public spaces, and heated pavements to melt snow, for the first neighbourhood in its major development on Toronto's waterfront. More
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Early Bird cafe in Toronto by MSDS eschews "grab-and-go" coffee culture
MSDS Studio has matched pale chairs and tables with woodwork and plaster inside this Toronto cafe, to create a serene atmosphere for customers to enjoy their coffee. More
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Rane Interiors outfits Japanese restaurant Saku with orange and cream surfaces
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
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Vancouver restaurant Tacofino Oasis references "rustic glamour of mid-century Mexican resort town"
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
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Two brothers share La Fraternelle retreat by Atelier Pierre Thibault
The brothers that commissioned Quebec City-based Atelier Pierre Thibault to create them a shared weekend house each have a separate black block to accommodate their family. More
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Carlo Ratti and Sidewalk Labs collaborate to build reconfigurable Dynamic Street
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and Alphabet company Sidewalk Labs have worked together on a modular paving system that can change the use of a street throughout the day. More
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Naturehumaine adds rodded stairwell to Bessborough Residence in Montreal
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has overhauled a 1950s duplex in Montreal, placing a slatted black volume at its centre alongside other stark contemporary surfaces. More
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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill reveals skyscraper for 160 Front Street in Toronto
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has unveiled plans for a glass office tower in Downtown Toronto, the latest in a string of skyscrapers proposed for the city. More
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Robitaille Curtis stretches trapeze net across void at Atrium Townhome in Montreal
An atrium ringed with wooden slats and topped with netting is the focal point of this slender Montreal dwelling, which has been overhauled by Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis. More
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Studio Gang proposes honeycomb-like One Delisle skyscraper for Toronto
US architecture firm Studio Gang has unveiled its first project for Canada:Â a Toronto skyscraper made up of stretched hexagonal volumes topped with terraces and planters. More
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Ole Scheeren designs twin Vancouver skyscrapers to be vertical villages
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
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Japanese restaurant in Quebec City combines minimal details and unfinished surfaces
Wood-framed structures create a range of different spaces in Hono Izakaya, a restaurant in Quebec City that was recently refurbished by local designer Charlène Bourgeois. More
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Falken Reynolds fuses contemporary and historic details at Hemlock Street townhouse
Canadian studio Falken Reynolds has chosen stark white surfaces and contemporary finishes to enhance the original features of a historic Vancouver residence. More