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Home is where the food is: Louis-Hémon House
A small brick 1950s house located on Louis-Hémon Street in Montreal received a contemporary transformation within its living spaces.
Designed by Issadesign,…
Orthodontic Clinics: All Smiles
Shortly after the pandemic brought most indoor services in Canada to a halt, dental and orthodontic clinics were some of the first of those services to resume.…
Rose Rocket: The More Things Change
"Like geological layers, the flooring is hardwood over concrete over the original hardwood of a heritage building. This is significant. Like the building,…
Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon unveils newly renovated spaces
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon (RMH BC) improved several spaces within its Vancouver House, through contributions by members of the B.C. building and…
Best of Both Centuries: Maison Merveilleuse
A 19th century townhouse located in the Pointe-Saint-Charles area, is the product of a complete home renovation by Montreal-based interior design agency,…
Less is more: Querbes Residence
Built at the turn of the 20th century, the Querbes Residence is a single family house located in Outremont, a residential area known for its stately…
Fitness Centres: Real Sweat Equity
On opposite sides of the country, two relatively new gyms are using distinct design approaches to achieve a common goal: motivating members to show up and break…
Immersive Attractions: Walls As Book Covers
Prosaic boilerplates such as “the past comes alive” are overused when promoting tourist attractions, but in the case of the following three projects that saying…
Two homes are better than one: Robert Street Residences
Two adjacent contemporary houses in a Victorian Toronto neighbourhood subtly respond to their local vernacular, and to each other. The homes were designed…
High End: Four design-forward cannabis shops
In the days of yore—that is, the late 20th century—the interior décor of your illicit neighbourhood pot shop adhered to a consistent theme: dark, discreet,…
Andrea Shin Ling presents innovative stage design for Rhubarb Festival
Award-winning designer and architect Andrea Shin Ling presents an installation that embraces decay rather than fighting against it at this year’s Rhubarb…
Past meets the Present: Queen Mary Residence
The Queen Mary Residence by Atelier Barda is a rear extension project of a historic home in Montreal’s Hampstead district. The project involved the renovation…