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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects adds concrete extension to Quebec spa

October 27, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has expanded a thermal spa and baths complex in Quebec, adding a concrete plinth that houses an outdoor swimming pool and a hidden relaxation room. The Balnea Spa and Thermal Reserve is tucked away close to the ski town of Bromont in the Appalachian Mountains, southeast of Montreal and north

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Future Simple Studio creates “brutalist and serene” sushi restaurant in Canada

October 26, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal-based architecture office Future Simple Studio has designed minimalist interiors with white oak and textured concrete for a sushi restaurant in Quebec City. At Sushibox, on the outskirts of the city, Future Simple Studio renovated and expanded the dining space to complement the menu by chef Patrick Landry. Using strong lines, natural textures and neutral

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Rural structures in Québec inform Virgin Vineyard House by LAMAS

October 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A rugged stone wall lines the front of a long, linear house in Québec, Canada, by architectural studio LAMAS, which was designed to capitalise on views while minimising disruption to the landscape. Located in the small village of North Hatley within the Eastern Townships region, the house is nestled between a logging road and a

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Diandra Maselli Architect renovates historic red-brick home in Montreal

October 13, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal architect Diandra Maselli has overhauled a century-old house in the city for herself and her family, modernising the residence while retaining some historic character. The founder of Diandra Maselli Architect acquired the property a week before the Covid-19 pandemic caused global lockdowns, and faced an uphill battle during the renovation of the historic structure.

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Eight eclectic pizzerias that take the slice-shop to the next level

October 13, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

For our latest lookbook, we look at the interiors of contemporary pizzerias across the globe, including a pink vegan restaurant in London and a Mexico City space informed by a neighbouring church. From New York City to Italy, its country of origin, pizza is a beloved delicacy across the world. As a result, the humble

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Airy Group and Andrea McLean open Vancouver beach house with folding facade

October 9, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

Local designers Andrea McLean Studio and the Airey Group have teamed up to create a light, urban beach house with open roof decks and a folding screened facade in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2,360-square foot (219-square metre) Big Sky Beach House is located on a narrow, 3,960-square foot (368-square metre) lot in a low-rise neighbourhood

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Lemay creates mass-timber chalet with sloped green roof in Quebec

September 24, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

Canadian architecture studio Lemay has designed a chalet prototype with a sloped roof and extensive glazing using mass timber in Potton, Quebec. Used as an extension of founder Louis T Lemay’s personal residence, the design for the 2,500-square-foot (232-square metre) house came out of Lemay’s in-house sustainable design lab called the Phénix. “Chalet Vale Perkins

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Measured Architecture designs Shor House to be a “test bed of recycling”

September 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Salvaged lumber and Corten steel were used to create a waterfront house on a British Columbian island that belongs to the founder of Measured Architecture and was designed to explore a “zero-take approach” to design and construction. The project, called Shor House, is located on Mayne Island, which is part of the Southern Gulf Islands

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Atelier Échelle reimagines Montreal dental clinic with residential vibe

September 14, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Canadian studio Atelier Échelle has overhauled an orthodontic clinic in Montreal to create a “warm and inviting, residential atmosphere” with medical equipment positioned among light wood features. Clinique Monkland occupies the parlour level of a century-old building in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. The 90-square-metre space was reimagined by local firm Atelier Échelle to make it feel

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Atelier L’Abri renovates trio of apartments for a family in Montreal

September 7, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal design-build studio Atelier L’Abri has overhauled a triplex residence in the city’s Petit Laurier neighbourhood, using a stark white palette inside to contrast the building’s burgundy exterior. The 3,000-square-foot (280-square-metre) Triplex Fabre project was designed to accommodate two generations of the same family. The triplex typology, which comprises three connected units stacked on top

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