Articles Tagged with ''Canada''

In conceiving this house’s shape, silhouette, and material palette, the architects took cues from familiar forms seen around the neighborhood, like garden sheds and small garages. 

When the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation tapped Civitas and W Architecture & Landscape Architecture to create a nature-based park on a 31-acre island in the city’s Bow River, the landscape architects called upon Tillett Lighting Design to provide contextual illumination with the delicate touch for which the firm is known.

Two striking indoor pools, by Bing Thom and HCMA, use wood in unexpected ways and provide a Vancouver suburb with new landmarks.

Since the 1970s, OMA has established a reputation for pushing the boundaries of architecture—on a theoret­ical and, then, on a physical level.

Originally built in 1939, this flat-roofed Art Moderne house with a curved, speed-striped stucco wall, nautical-inspired detailing including a porthole window, and a prominent front door was purchased in 2013 by new owners who wanted to restore it and increase square footage while remaining respectful of the designated heritage building’s past.

A seasonal house in Canada’s Maritimes takes inspiration from local fishermen’s cabins.

A distinctive new building in Winnipeg fosters community and honors the local mood.