World's tallest Passivhaus building set to be built in Canada
UK studio WKK Architects has revealed visuals of the undulating 1075 Nelson Street skyscraper in Vancouver, which is set to become the world's tallest Passivhaus building. More
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Warm beige hues update Résidence Esplanade in Montreal
Design pair Michael Godmer and Catherine Lavallée created a sequence of meditative, beige-tone spaces in the partial renovation of this home in Montreal. More
Black dominates moody ELMNT spinning studio in Montreal
Cycling shoes are tucked into all-black shelving in this boutique spinning studio in Montreal, Canada, designed by locally based Ivy Studio. More
Weathering steel highlights thresholds within King Edward Residence in Canada
Weathering steel encloses the entrance area and open-tread staircase inside the split-level King Edward Residence that Atelier Schwimmer has built in Montreal, Canada. More
Green-painted sunroom with cathedral views features in renovated Toronto apartment
Canadian studio Odami has redesigned a 1980s apartment in Toronto with bold and rich features like dark quartzite, walnut and green walls. More
Alpenglow Projects' first exhibition features cactus lamps and pendants molded on river stones
Pendant lights sculpted from pebble stones and bronze bowls cast from objects found on hikes are among the pieces on show at Alpenglow Projects gallery in Vancouver. More
Shape Architecture tops non-denominational centre for remembrance with angular tower
Vancouver-based Shape Architecture has unveiled the charred-wood South Haven Centre for Remembrance within a municipal cemetery on the outskirts of the city of Edmonton, Canada. More
Blue slide is centrepiece of Walker house renovation by Reflect Architecture
Reflect Architecture has renovated a house for a young family living in Toronto, Canada, by brightening its truncated interiors and twisting a blue slide through its centre. More
Alice D'Andrea creates industrial coffee roastery in Vancouver steel foundry
Coffee roasting and tasting takes place in this industrial-style coffee shop in Vancouver, which local studio Alice D'Andrea has designed inside a historic factory building. More
Long wooden cabinet runs through slender Borden house by StudioAC
Pale woodwork wrapping white-painted walls forms storage to make more space in this 14-foot-wide house in Toronto, which has been overhauled by local firm StudioAC. More
La Shed Architecture creates translucent barn to give cows "a better quality of life"
Architecture studio La Shed Architecture has built a large agricultural barn with polycarbonate sheeting walls for a farm in Montérégie, Québec. More
ACDF outfits Montreal FlightHub office with vibrant colours
Curving glass walls and brightly coloured curtains for partitioning workspaces are among the details Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has used in an office renovation for a Montreal travel agency. More
Motiv Architects experiments with cross-laminated timber for Vancouver garage
Vancouver practice Motiv Architects has built a garage from cross-laminated timber as an experiment in working with the material on a small scale. More
Canadian surf town informs design for taco restaurant by September
Natural colours and beach textures from a Canadian surf town informed the design of this Vancouver restaurant by local studio September. More
Omer Arbel Office films concrete tree-like forms that will become House 75.9
Designer Omer Arbel's Vancouver studio has made a film documenting the concrete forms of House 75.9, which is being built on a hay farm near Surrey in British Columbia, Canada. More
Atelier Schwimmer designs two-toned Chalet Lakeside in Canada
Canadian architecture firm Atelier Schwimmer has contrasted planks of charred wood with pale wood to form a cabin for brothers overlooking a lake in Canada. More
Renovated Montreal house by Atelier Barda contrasts black and white
Black furniture provides a stark contrast to the white interior of this Montreal residence, which has been overhauled by local architecture studio Atelier Barda. More
Studio Paolo Ferrari creates boutique-like salesroom for Ottawa development
Toronto-based Studio Paolo Ferrari has designed a showroom for a new development in Ottawa that appears more like a home than a sales gallery. More
"The novelty of extremely slender structures is wearing off" say commenters
Readers are debating Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle's plans for a super-skinny skyscraper in Toronto and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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Herzog & de Meuron designs Canada's tallest skyscraper
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and Canadian studio Quadrangle have unveiled plans for a super-skinny skyscraper in Toronto that will rise 324 metres. More