La Héronnière was designed according to the principles of upcycling, or reusing or recycling waste to create an object of value through the artist’s poetic intervention. The clients were a young family with two children, who wanted a house that would represent their values and desire to live in a natural setting, in harmony and … Continued

A brother and sister, both athletes, share this apartment that occupies the two top storeys of a Montreal building. The floor separating the two levels was removed, creating a wide-open space containing large, brightly lit common areas offering great freedom of movement. Two large boxes,adorned with unfinished plywood panels, each containing a bedroom and a … Continued

Like a mountain goat perched on a hillside, the house is anchored on a steep slope at the forest’s edge. To merge this project into the landscape, the designer adapted its shape to the ground and did not exceed two floors. The house takes form in several volumes, each of which houses a distinct function … Continued

The winner of three awards this year, Taktik Design perfectly exemplifies a firm that successfully combines creativity, social utility and a multidisciplinary approach, as evidenced in the Academy Sainte-Anne project. Distinctive for both its bilingual environment and its academic program, the school hired this design firm to create a flagship school that would offer children … Continued

Entering this housing unit is like entering a vividly coloured living environment of geometric units. where functionality is expressed as pure form. The spatial organization is characterized by sculptural, functional shapes, which break down traditional, confining closures and create a spatial openness for everyday living spaces. Walls and modules are designed like furnishings. Finished in … Continued

It was incumbent upon us to underscore the revival of the Casino de Montréal, a project that spanned several years, and to take a look back and offer tribute to everyone involved in this undertaking. The consortium of MENKÈS SHOONER DAGENAIS LETOURNEUX ARCHITECTES / PROVENCHER_ROY ARCHITECTES were responsible for the major retrofit of the Casino … Continued

An updated style for a modern 1970’s home Built on a lot that originally looked onto the mountain in an Outremont neighbourhood, this multi-coloured rubblestone and wood house progressively lost much of the light that came through its windows due to adjacent residential property development. The goal of the renovation, therefore, was to increase the … Continued

A departure from tradition and architectural inventiveness Located in a working-class neighbourhood on the southwest part of the island, this house with its very nearly blind natural aluminum frontage is surprising at first glance. Built on a very narrow strip of land, this residence, built by the team at T B A / Thomas Balaban … Continued

Avant-garde meets classicism in this five-storey residence, in which space becomes the backdrop to an exceptional collection of artwork, ranging from a Claude Tousignant canvas to a Jean-Robert Drouillard sculpture. The staircase in the entrance hall sets the tone as soon as you walk in. Its art deco features are enhanced by the silvery grey … Continued

Le 205: A project of winning proportions Two awards, no less, for Atelier Moderno’s “Le 205” project: Kitchen and Bathroom. It was the project as a whole that appealed to the jury, who applauded the intelligent use of volumes and proportions in this minimalist design, created in the shell of a 1950s building that was … Continued