Quebec-based architecture practice Maurice Martel architecte has created "an almost perfect cube" for a wintery chalet in a lush forest in Mandeville, Canada. Named Rustic Grade, the 1,400-square-foot (130-square-metre) cabin emerges as a result of deep reflection on harmoniously blending with the natural surroundings, and it invites its users on a journey of contemplation and spiritual renewal. Nestled in the tranquil haven of a lush forest, and bordered by a river, Rustic Grade is a south-facing chalet initially envisioned as the ideal mini-home to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life ..read more

Québec-based architecture practice Quinzhee Architecture has designed a wooden house on slender columns on a sloping, wooded plot of land in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. Named Residence Chez Léon, the 129-square-metre house evokes the nostalgia of a "tree house" with its double-framed cedar walls and minimum footprint that leaves on the environment. Quinzhee Architecture envisioned a house rising on stilts to reach the tops of the trees, thus enjoying views of the St. Lawrence River. By lifting the house completely above the ground, it was aimed to leave the lowest footprint on the environment ..read more

Winnipeg-based architecture practice 5468796 Architecture has wrapped the façade of a family house with a weathered steel veil to resist excessive snowfalls in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Named Veil House, the dark brown facade of the house looks like a camouflage element and hides the house from the outside. This weathered spiral, which loops and behaves three-dimensionally in places, is completely closed in some places, while in others it opens with an intermittent pattern. "The project was built to allow a family to age-in-place and enjoy a high degree of both airiness and privacy, balancin ..read more

A floating, shifted steel-framed, glass volume is attached to the main steel tower on the Old Port of Montreal in Canada. Named Port of Montréal Tower and Grand Quai, the 38,000-square-metre complex was designed by Montreal-based architecture firm Provencher_Roy. Provencher_Roy has redesigned the Alexandra Pier, originally built in 1899, in the Port of Montréal to modernize the terminal's facilities to meet growing demand for cruise ship docking. The firm won the design competition in 2023 launched by the Montréal Port Authority. The Alexandra Pier is known as one of the world’s busiest grain ..read more

The International Garden Festival has announced the projects selected for its 25th edition. Titled The Ecology of Possibility, The International Garden Festival will run from June 22 to October 6, 2024 in Canada.The festival is recognized as one of the most important events of its kind in North America, and one of the leading annual garden festivals in the world. On the occasion of its twenty-fifty anniversary, Ève De Garie-Lamanque, Artistic Director, invited designers to imagine the future of the garden. A total of 216 projects were submitted by designers from 30 countries.The four gardens s ..read more

Vancouver-based designer Omer Arbel has shaped a family home around monumental lily pad columns on a hayfield in the Canadian Pacific Northwest. Named 75.9, the home, located on a vast acreage in the countryside south of Vancouver, Canada, has tested the first method of concrete pouring into fabric - which was invented by the studio. With its impressive columns made of concrete poured into fabric, this house shows that Arbel applied his process-based design approach on an architectural scale for the first time. During the design process, Omer Arbel started devising a method of pouring concrete ..read more

Save the date and get ready for all things design. The 14th annual DesignTO will take place from January 19 to January 28, 2024, the Festival showcases over 100 free events including window installations, tours, talks, and exhibitions by over 300 artists and designers across the city of Toronto. Featuring an array of creative disciplines, the Festival showcases the interconnectedness of art, design, technology, and culture, reflecting the diversity of contemporary design. The 10-day Festival includes exciting projects featuring material and de-material explorations, a trip into the virtual wor ..read more

Montreal-based architecture firm La Firme has renovated a historic mid-19th-century building with brick walls and oak cabinets that create a sharp contrast in Montreal, Canada. The project, named Elmire, the interior space is a remarkable transformation of a condo living space in a historic mid-19th-century building in the heart of Montreal’s trendy Plateau Mont-Royal district. Referencing to the building's rich history as a textile mill and a Campbell’s soup factory, La Firme transformed the apartment unit as a modern living space in response to the passions of its occupants. The interiors ar ..read more

The Minister Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region, Jonatan Julien, is officially inviting landscape architects, urban designers, urban planners, and other environmental design professionals to propose ambitious and unifying ideas for the redevelopment of the east shoreline of the St. Lawrence River in Québec City, between the Baie de Beauport and Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.The Minister made the announcement alongside Jean-François Simard, MNA for Montmorency; Bruno Marchand, Mayor of Québec City; and Marie Claire Ouellet, President and CEO of the Commission de la capitale nationale ..read more

Canadian architecture practice StudioAC has been inspired by agrarian architecture of the area to design a residence in Prince Edward County, two and a half hours east of Toronto, Canada. Named Cherry Valley, the project is drawn in an alongated form and shaped by a strip of brick walls with floor-to-ceiling openings under natural trees. Two materials shape the overall language of this residence: brick and cedar which celebrate the duality of the site, according to StudioAC. The low-lying house is characterized by an intricate coastline and a burgeoning wine-making industry, the landscape and ..read more