Atelier Pierre Thibault builds geometric white house in Quebec woods
This white residence hidden amongst the trees in rural Quebec is shrouded by a grid of white slats, which filters light coming into the home. More
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Montreal home by Dominique Jacquet and Anne Sophie Goneau is minimal inside and out
A dark blue storage unit stands boldly against the otherwise all-white kitchen at this house in Montreal, where the same minimalist aesthetic continues throughout the interior. More
Castor's marble block illuminates tube light without metal contact
Toronto-based industrial design studio Castor has managed to induce an electric current through a 2,500-pound marble slab, causing a glow from a fluorescent tube simply laying on its top. More
DesignAgency turns former strip club into boutique Toronto hotel
Canadian studio DesignAgency has transformed a 19th-century building in Toronto, once home to a strip club, into a boutique hotel featuring patchwork flooring, patterned wallpaper and brass lighting. More
Quebec ski chalet by YH2 features V-shaped roof modelled on bird's wings
The overhanging roof of this lakeside residence in Quebec's Laurentian mountain range was designed by architecture studio YH2 to match the profile of a bird's wings. More
Angular white roof covers MJMA's glazed aquatic centre in Vancouver
Canadian firm MJMA has completed a swimming centre for the University of British Columbia, which is surrounded by fritted glass and topped with a dramatic white roof. More
Sawtooth roof tops lakefront home in Canada by Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster
The zigzag profile of this Canadian lake house allows natural light to enter deep into living spaces from skylights, while helping orient solar panels to maximise their efficiency. More
Photographs capture cats, laundry and everyday life in Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67
Architectural photographer James Brittain has explored the hidden nooks and apartments of Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67, offering a glimpse of day-to-day life in the famous brutalist complex in Montreal over 50 years after it was completed. More
Dog nook and fireman's pole feature in laneway house by Studio North
Canadian firm Studio North has built a two-storey residence in Calgary with design features including a built-in dog bed, a lofted niche and a pole for scaling. More
Slack's Vancouver offices occupy warehouse repurposed by Leckie Studio
Vancouver-based Leckie Studio has revamped an industrial building in the city for Slack, taking design cues from the original features and the Pacific coast climate. More
"We want to put Toronto on the map as a creative place" say Yabu Pushelberg founders
With projects for some of the world's biggest luxury brands under their belts, Toronto designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg fly the flag for Canadian design globally. In this interview, the duo discuss how their home city is now becoming an important creative hub, and their plans to help it along. More
Gabled kiosks by Atelier Urban Face tilt away from Mount Royal's slope
These kiosks on Montreal's namesake peak lean away from the hillside at different angles to look as if they're being blown over by the wind. More
Stark Architecture overhauls Whistler home with black cladding and monochrome interiors
Steel frames stand out against the white interior of this extended house in Whistler, where Canadian firm Stark Architecture has also updated the existing residence and clad the whole building in black. More
Colourful booths, furniture and cables enliven Slack's Toronto office by Dubbeldam
A trail of rainbow-coloured cables, which match brightly hued walls and seating, threads through the Toronto offices of tech company Slack by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. More
Diamond Schmitt swaps concrete for glass at brutalist arts centre in Ottawa
Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt Architects has overhauled and expanded Ottawa's brutalist National Arts Centre, cladding it in glass to create a light-filled interior. More
MSDS Studio illuminates Aesop store in Toronto with collection of compact lamps
MSDS Studio has taken cues from cosmetic brand Aesop's products to create a series of wooden lamps that nestle on shelves in its Toronto store. More
Pita bread shop interior by Studio Roslyn is based on bad food photography
Shapes borrowed from Middle Eastern architecture and colours of over-saturated food photographs found on menus informed the interior of this fast-casual Lebanese restaurant in Victoria, Canada. More
L'Abri renovates Montreal home with slatted timber floors and walls
Canadian build-design studio L'Abri has outfitted a home in Montreal with thin slats of wood that create floorboards on the upper level and form a partition in the foyer. More
Exhibition of Instagram images celebrates one year of Canadian design
An exhibition in Toronto brings together 365 photographs of products by Canadian designers, which were posted to an Instagram account one per day for the past year. More
Naturehumaine updates mid-century Prairie House with minimalist interiors
Montreal architecture studio Naturehumaine has transformed a local 1950s residence with a new grey exterior and pared-down interior, and a layout reduced to one bedroom to add space elsewhere. More