A white steel screen does not belong in a classic Edwardian house. Or does it? In a 1915 manse in Toronto, recently remodeled and expanded by the architecture firm Superkül, two such elements reach up from a newly installed white-oak floor to touch a restored plaster ceiling. Like much else in the 13,000-square-foot interior, this move embodies a mix of modernist experimentation within a grand old-school residence.
The remodel is a collaboration between Superkül and interiors studio Pencil Design. The familiar division between “modern” and “traditional” does not apply here, explains Superkül partner Meg Graham. “This house is both,” she says, “in different measures at different times.”
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