Agathom builds artist's cabin in dense British Columbia forest
A+Awards: next in our showcase of this year's Architizer A+Awards winners is a wooden artist's retreat on Vancouver Island by Toronto firm Agathom. More
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Atelier Pierre Thibault reorganises Quebec home around central plywood stairs
Quebec firm Atelier Pierre Thibault has overhauled a home built in the 1970s, removing interior partitions and locating a sculptural plywood staircase at its core. More
Naturehumaine adds sculptural black and yellow staircase to historic Montreal home
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has transformed a 1930s brick building into a contemporary home featuring a sculptural stairway that brings a "vibrant tone to the project". More
Bourgeois Lechasseur's V-shaped Altaïr House overlooks a Quebec forest
Canadian studio Bourgeois Lechasseur Architects has stacked two wood-and-glass volumes at opposing angles, resulting in a home designed to embrace its picturesque surroundings (+ slideshow). More
+tongtong uses grey and black zinc to transform Victorian home in Toronto
Canadian firm +tongtong has overhauled a traditional home in Toronto, adding a large triangular window, dark zinc cladding and an interior lightwell that provides natural illumination. More
YH2 clads Quebec holiday home for a sculptor in red cedar and blackened pine
Montreal studio YH2 has completed a retreat for Polish-Canadian sculptor Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz, with a vertical form that takes cues from the surrounding forest (+ slideshow). More
RZLBD divides black and grey Toronto residence with central staircase
Toronto firm RZLBD has completed a three-storey house comprising two volumes split by a staircase in the middle (+ slideshow). More
Nova Tayona designs Canadian beach house hidden from the ocean
Toronto-based architect Nova Tayona has completed a house near the beach in Nova Scotia, from which the ocean can be heard but not seen (+ slideshow). More
Kariouk Associates sneaks around planning laws to gain lake vistas for A Bower House
To gain views of Lake Erie from a sheltered plot, architecture firm Kariouk Associates designed this Canadian house to include a "love nest" that pokes above the treetops (+ slideshow). More
Reza Aliabadi's Opposite House in Toronto is split down the middle
Canada-based architect Reza Aliabadi has completed a home made up of vastly different halves at a lakefront site on the outskirts of Toronto (+ slideshow). More
ACDF Architecture creates Quebec holiday home with a cantilevered living room
Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has completed a Quebec house featuring a wood store built into its facade and a living room contained within a glass box that projects over the garden (+ slideshow). More
Bright pink doorway marks the entrance to Reigo and Bauer's Winona House in Toronto
Toronto firm Reigo and Bauer has created a three-bedroom home in the city, which features a hot pink entrance and is otherwise clad in black shingles (+ slideshow). More
Jean Verville creates black fairytale-like cottage in a Quebec forest
Canadian architect Jean Verville has designed a cabin in rural Quebec with dark metal cladding and pointy roofs that "seems to emerge from a children's story" (+ slideshow). More
Pierre Thibault creates compact and light-filled house in a Quebec forest
Atelier Pierre Thibault has completed a holiday home in rural Quebec with a giant window wall that provides expansive views of the scenic terrain (+ slideshow). More
Today we like: houses in Canada
In celebration of Canada Day, here's a look at some of the best houses situated in the dramatic landscapes of the vast North American country. Our archive includes cliff-top retreats, mountain cabins and lakeside lodges. See more houses in Canada »
Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia
Plates of weathering steel frame the tall doorway to this timber-clad home, designed by architects Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi for a remote site on Canada's Cape Breton (+ slideshow). More
Ian MacDonald hides island cottage in Ontario within a pine forest
Canadian firm Ian MacDonald Architect has completed a family retreat in southern Ontario that cantilevers over a rocky hillside and is designed to be mostly hidden from view (+ slideshow). More
Brian Mackay-Lyons adds pre-rusted steel cabin to his Nova Scotia estate
Canadian architect Brian MacKay-Lyons has built a cabin for an architecture intern at his Nova Scotia farmstead, featuring a rough skin of weathering steel, and a rustic but compact interior (+ slideshow). More
Bright white home by MU Architecture blends with Quebec's snowy landscape
Canadian studio MU Architecture has completed a white-painted holiday home in rural Quebec that is composed of two stacked volumes that cling to the steep terrain (+ slideshow). More
Robitaille Curtis perches a ski chalet on a steep slope in Quebec
Canadian firm Robitaille Curtis has completed a cabin in the Laurentian Mountains that sits atop wooden pilotis, enabling snowmelt to pass under the home (+ slideshow). More