Dialog designs mass timber net-zero carbon community college building for Canada
Architecture firm Dialog has revealed plans for a cross-laminated timber higher education building in Canada, which it says will be the first of its kind. More
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Philip Johnson's Glass House informs pool pavilion in Canada
The modernist Ben Rose House in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Philip Johnson's Glass House informed this pool house designed by Canadian studio Maurice Martel Architecte. More
Office Ou turns Toronto garage into workshop, conservatory and dining room
Canadian architecture studio Office Ou has surrounded a detached garage in Toronto with glass doors and windows to convert it into a multifunctional space. More
"The pandemic is a handy excuse" to scrap Sidewalk Labs' smart city in Toronto say commenters
Readers are debating why the Alphabet subsidiary's plans for a waterfront smart city were abandoned and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
Michael Godmer and Mathieu Turgeon renovate their Montreal design studio and home
Designers Michael Godmer and Mathieu Turgeon's home in Montreal features contemporary Danish pieces alongside oak, terracotta and marble. More
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Sidewalk Labs abandons Toronto smart city during pandemic
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto amid "unprecedented economic uncertainty" caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
Ménard Dworkind recreates 1970s New York pizza restaurant in Montreal
Thin ribbons of wood line the green ceilings and white pine wall panels in this Montreal pizza restaurant designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind. More
TBA adds pale brick volume to traditional Montreal "shoebox" home
Curved glass doors puncture the residential extension of this brick house in Montreal, designed by local studio TBA. More
Grassy hill forms skylight over RDHA's Springdale Public Library near Toronto
A hill-like green roof with a skylight helps to blend this public library by Toronto architecture firm RDHA into its grassy surrounds. More
Luca Fortin constructs concrete passageway for Quebec City park
Two monolithic concrete walls by designer Luca Fortin are arranged "like an opened book" to form a passageway inside a Quebec City park. More
Odami creates a furniture collection from one dying tree
Canadian studio Odami has used wood from a 130-year-old red oak tree to design furniture and lighting. More
Green and yellow Eames chairs fill Tacofino Ocho restaurant in Vancouver
This taco restaurant in Vancouver, designed by local studio September, is filled with fibreglass Eames chairs and curvy black tables. More
Batay-Csorba Architects expands Arts and Crafts-style house in Toronto
A patchwork of wood shingles and stone forms this Toronto home that local practice Batay-Csorba Architects has extended and renovated. More
Poisson Blanc cabin by Naturehumaine has a white pointed metal roof
A gabled titanium roof and wooden walls form this white house that architecture studio Naturehumaine has perched on a wooded site in Québec, Canada. More
La Firme transforms cramped space into Montreal's sun-lit Melk Cafe
Design studio La Firme has turned a tight, triangular space into a bright and airy cafe in Montreal. More
Ancerl Studio separates twin Toronto townhouses with a slender gap
Canadian firm Ancerl Studio has designed a pair of houses in Toronto to make them look like a single building. More
Morphosis unveils 13-storey Lululemon headquarters for Vancouver
Architecture firm Morphosis has designed a building with slanted walls for the headquarters of athletic clothing brand Lululemon in Vancouver, Canada. More
Provencher Roy creates bright and airy offices in Montreal Olympic Stadium tower
An extensive overhaul of Montreal's Olympic Stadium building by local firm Provencher Roy has opened up the facade of the swooped tower to create offices "bathed in natural light". More
Natalie Dionne Architecture creates Brick House from Montreal apartment building
Montreal firm Natalie Dionne Architecture added a new brick facade to an apartment building in the city to transform it into a light-filled and contemporary home. More
Provencher Roy spirals ramp underneath Quebec parliament building
Provencher Roy and GLCRM Architectes have added a subterranean pavilion to the parliamentary home of the Canadian province Quebec. More