Photography by doublespace Photography
Walls in the public areas of this house are incised with reveals for a meticulously tailored look. Copper-arched portals inserted into the walls add a sense of ritual and choreographed sequence when moving through the house. The arches also frame internal views to windows, making the entire house feel like a continuous entity, a feeling reinforced by the consistent lighting language. The curve of the portals enunciates a theme that recurs in the handrail carved into the sculptural mass of the stairway, and the monolithic arc of the kitchen island. The rear addition feels like an organic extension of the existing home rather than a separate entity. The brickwork references the original material but is reinterpreted through a more-contemporary pattern and paired with brick-toned perforated metal that introduces a softer, more atmospheric layer. This screen filters daylight, casting shifting patterns of sunlight across walls and floors.
As appeared in the July/August 2026 Best of Canada Awards issue of Canadian Interiors magazine.
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