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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TBA's vet surgery in Montreal includes exposed bricks and concrete
Industrial finishes "resistant to animal wear and tear" are used across this veterinary clinic, which occupies the ground and basement floors of an extended building in Montreal. More
Moshe Safdie's private Habitat 67 home is restored and open to the public
The duplex apartment that architect Moshe Safdie designed for himself in his brutalist Habitat 67 complex in Montreal has opened to the public, after a major restoration completed by his firm. More
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
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
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
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
ACDF Architecture combines pastels and exposed brick at Lightspeed offices
Colour-blocked workspaces are implemented over historic details at the offices for a software company in Montreal, by local firm ACDF Architecture. More
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
"Calgary's New Central Library is an example of the best practices in modern monument making"
Why can't all public libraries be as warm and welcoming as Snøhetta and Dialog's New Central Library for Calgary, asks Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. More
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
Corrugated metal bar runs through Juice cafe-cum-barbershop in Toronto
This black and white space in Toronto by local firm StudioAC offers coffee in the front and haircuts in the back. More
Sarah Ward references 1920s Shanghai at Two Penny Chinese
Canadian studio Sarah Ward Interiors looked to China's art-deco era for the colours and motifs at this dim sum restaurant and basement cocktail bar in Calgary. More
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
Eco-luxury domes by Bourgeois/Lechasseur peer out from Quebec forest
A trio of grey camping domes, which peek out like beady eyes from a hillside forest in Quebec, form a luxury eco-resort designed by Canadian firm Bourgeois/Lechasseur. More
Snøhetta and Dialog's New Central Library for Calgary features vast wood-lined atrium
Architecture firms Snøhetta and Dialog have completed a new hub for Calgary's public library system, with a crystalline exterior and an atrium clad in timber slats. More
Montreal's Hotel Monville by ACDF Architecture features strict palette
Montreal firm ACDF Architecture has built and outfitted a hotel in the city, using black and white surfaces both inside and out. More
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
Students erect robotically fabricated wooden bench on Vancouver university campus
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
StudioAC converts Toronto church into minimal Pape Loft
Toronto firm StudioAC has overhauled part of a church in the city, creating a contemporary two-bedroom home with a curved balustrade clad in pale wood. More