Pelletier de Fontenay draws on local barns for Hatley House in Canada
Montreal studio Pelletier de Fontenay has included a plywood-lined meditation room in one of the three gabled volumes that form this home in Hatley, Quebec. More
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Atelier Boom-Town completes Quebec getaway "like a piece of driftwood"
Montreal architecture firm Atelier Boom-Town has covered this holiday home overlooking the estuary of Quebec's Saint Lawrence River in cedar planks that will gradually silver in contact with the sea air. More
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YH2 completes vacation home "hanging from" remote cliff in Canada
A narrow bridge leads to this holiday home among woodland outside Montreal, which local firm YH2 has designed to be reminiscent of a treehouse. More
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Residence Le Nid by Anne Carrier overlooks Quebec's Saint Lawrence River
Quebec studio Anne Carrier Architecture has designed a dwelling comprising a collection of rectangular volumes, which offer a balance of privacy and views in a scenic setting. More
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Campos Studio and Tom Chung overhaul Yew House in Vancouver for retired couple
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
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Charred cedar clads Ontario lake boathouse by Akb Architects
Toronto studio Akb Architects has designed this blackened wood holiday home and boathouse alongside a large deck for diving into an Ontario lake. More
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Plywood features in Montreal house renovation and extension by Naturehumaine
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
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La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
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
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Industrial and earthy materials form Abercorn Chalet in Quebec
Farm buildings and MC Escher drawings helped inform the design of this sprawling retreat by Canadian studio Tux Creative and architect Guillaume Kukucka. More
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YH2 nestles cedar-clad Triptych ski retreat into snowy Quebec woods
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
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Peak-a-Boo House by Post Architecture features tall lounge and playful windows
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
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Six black houses in Canada by Alain Carle Architecte
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
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Prefab house modules by James Whitaker link like a "daisy chain"
The architect behind a splayed shipping container house in California has revealed plans for a Canadian lakeside residence, comprising a string of prefabricated modular units. More
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Monochrome ski chalet by Thellend Fortin overlooks Quebec's Saint Lawrence River
Montreal studio Thellend Fortin Architectes has paired greyscale materials with woodwork both inside and out of this rural holiday home in Quebec. More
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Intersecting gabled sheds form "abstract and intriguing" house by Alain Carle Architecte
Alain Carle Architecte has completed a black home in Quebec, with a split-level organisation that creates "interior landscapes" for its owners to inhabit. More
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Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect
An entirely glazed ground floor provides views of the Nova Scotia coast from this holiday home, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect. More
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Maison du Parc in Montreal features stark interiors with "mysterious depth"
Black and white spaces, including a sculptural staircase and a wine cellar, are found across this brick house overhauled by Montreal firm La Shed Architecture. More
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Blackened wood cabins form minimal Quebec chalet by Naturehumaine
This Quebec holiday home by Canadian architecture studio Naturehumaine comprises two blackened wood cabins, which are intended to look like they are "sliding over the cliff" below. More
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Appareil Architecture adds white dining annex to Waterloo Residence in Montreal
Montreal firm Appareil Architecture has designed a stark extension for a home in the city, featuring facades and interiors that match the snowy landscape come winter. More
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Atelier Pierre Thibault completes shed-like guesthouse in Quebec gardens
Matching wooden walls, floors and furnishings blend together inside this pair of gabled buildings, designed by Canadian studio Atelier Pierre Thibault to offer communal accommodation for visitors to a Quebec nature reserve. More
