Toronto

Batay-Csorba animates facades of Toronto townhouses with angled windows

September 5, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian studio Batay-Csorba Architects has taken cues from traditional bay windows on Victorian homes for this residential building in Toronto, which has apertures that appear to be slanted. The development, called Core Modern Homes, is located in the city’s upscale Leaside neighbourhood. The building occupies a prime site along Eglinton Avenue, slated to become the city’s newest

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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LGA transforms warehouse into community for homeless youths in Toronto

September 4, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm LGA Architectural Partners has created a neighbourhood within an old Toronto industrial building, to provide accommodation for homeless young people. Eva’s is a nonprofit initiative that provides shelter and educational facilities for homeless youth in the city. For the latest of its three residences, LGA Architectural Partners consulted with Canadian agency ERA Architects to revamp

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Mirrored staircase ascends through Kaleidoscope House by Paul Ruff Studio

August 29, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

The staircase at the centre of this Toronto house has mirrored balustrades that bounce light and reflections off one another to create a kaleidoscopic effect. Kaleidoscope House is located in Chaplin Estates, an affluent neighbourhood characterised by its detached homes that have private gardens and driveways. The focal point of the home is a reflective staircase, which Paul Raff

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Mirrored staircase ascends through Kaleidoscope House by Paul Raff Studio

August 29, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

The staircase at the centre of this Toronto house has mirrored balustrades that bounce light and reflections off one another to create a kaleidoscopic effect. Kaleidoscope House is located in Chaplin Estates, an affluent neighbourhood characterised by its detached homes that have private gardens and driveways. The focal point of the home is a reflective staircase, which Paul Raff

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Colourful strips surround Toronto’s Albion Library by Perkins+Will

August 25, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Multi-coloured bars form the facades of this district library in a Toronto suburb by architecture firm Perkins+Will, which features community areas for new Canadians. The Albion Library is located in the Rexdale neighbourhood to the north-west of the city, where the population is predominantly immigrants, minorities, and low-income residents. “The Albion District Library is one

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Studio AC renovates Toronto home to mimic owner’s former New York apartment

August 5, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Toronto firm Studio AC has transformed a cramped local residence into a light-filled, spacious interior with natural stone and pale wood throughout.  Richview Residence was designed by Studio AC for a family moving back to Toronto, after having lived in New York City for over 10 years. The family wanted to replicate their New York

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Monochrome Canadian ski lodge by Atelier Kastelic Buffey echoes traditional farmhouses

August 4, 2017 James Brillon 0

Toronto firm Atelier Kastelic Buffey has completed a black-and-white ski chalet in Ontario’s Blue Mountains, echoing the forms of the area’s traditional barns and farmhouses. The residence, dubbed Alta Chalet, encompasses 3,000 square feet (278 square metres) and was designed for a family of five. “Located near the end of a cul-de-sac in a private

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Penda proposes Toronto Tree Tower built from cross-laminated timber modules

August 2, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Plants and trees sprout from the modular units that make up this timber-framed high-rise, proposed by architecture firm Penda for Toronto. Penda, which has offices in China and Austria, collaborated with Canadian company Tmber for the Toronto Tree Tower project. They propose an 18-storey residential block that would stand 62 metres tall, with a modular

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