The minimalism of YOO Montreal’s outdoors courts and terraces by NEUF architect(e)s and YOO by Starck recall the minimalism of the condo tower itself. The podium, on which the terrace stands, showcases white concrete arches and 30-foot-tall black shutters, which brighten up the cultural corridor of Ottawa Street, in Montreal. This creates a somewhat protected … Continued

Elää is a 41-unit residential complex that acts as a miniature village by splitting the building into multiple parts. The result is a porous and spatially varied environment with symbolic undertones. The project is bold and well-made, using quality materials like concrete and wood. The segments are designed with a series of recesses and projections, … Continued

To the urban issues faced by the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, the project contributes a welcome reflection on community well-being. The project’s success is achieved through the use of texture, transparency and a mature vegetative presence. Taking into account the multiple housing units, the orientation of the windows nonetheless provides an unobstructed view onto the greenery, offering respite … Continued

Mature nature, material texture and a wise use of various planes of altitude are the first impressions left by the CSN’s headquarters’ new landscape design, in the East of the city. Projet Paysage achieves the complex challenge of doubling the existing exterior surface and turning it into a green haven for Montreal employees to gather … Continued

The focal point of a corridor joining downtown Montreal’s modern strip to the historical heritage of Old Montreal, Place Vauquelin acts as a window of contemplation on the city’s evolution and its administration’s beating heart. Designed by Lemay, in collaboration with a multitalented team, including archaeologists involved throughout the conception to construction phases, the new … Continued

Percé’s historical coastline has been subjected to major climate change effects over the past two decades. The Promenade de la Grave, a AECOM project, in collaboration with Tetra Tech and the City of Percé, is inscribed in a municipal commitment to sustainable rehabilitation of the sea coast. An innovative, sustainable and environmentally respectful approach led … Continued

Made possible after the demolition of the elevated Bonaventure highway, the Bonaventure Project, by Groupe Rousseau Lefebvre, becomes a new urban boulevard celebrating art and nature and giving back hectares of green to citizens. Thousands of plants, requiring no watering once their germination completed, significantly enhance the biomass and biodiversity of the neighbourhood. There are … Continued

This audacious house, built in Saint-Faustin-du-LacCarré by YH2 Yiacouvakis Hamelin architectes, is an all-glass-and-wood pavilion, containing all the living spaces of a home while floating seamlessly in breathtaking surroundings. The house is made entirely of dark wood and clear glass. Shade and light make their magic, as they do in the forest. Eight wooden arches … Continued

A collaborative effort by architect Maxime Brault and interior designer Jacinthe LeBlanc, the arrangement designed by Bernard & Fils Traiteur [Bernard & Son Catering] impressed the jury by reflecting research. “The design concept emanates both luminosity and softness,” they noted, “the use of wood subdues the clinical feel of the place.” By inserting wood into … Continued

A Montreal theatre venue for over 25 years, Espace Go recently experienced rejuvenation at the hands of FABG architects. Their mandate was, among other things, to create a wooden wall in the lobby to reduce sound reverberation. Their design is the result of an assembly of MDF slats spaced 25 mm apart, juxtaposed with soundproofing … Continued