Canadian Architecture

Two Volume House Connected by a Wood Tunnel

This two volume house by the seaside boasts a fitting blend of blue and natural wood that evokes a nautical look and feel. This unusual home highlights the creative quirks of Canadian architecture. Two houses in one, the dual blue volumes are connected by a natural cedar corridor, wood-clad both inside and out. The whimsical aesthetic of this interesting home invites you to explore, and continues inside, where high ceilings and the pitched roof add to the home’s curiosities. The ... Continue >

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Glass Cube House – Canadian Lakehouse

Inside and out, this contemporary glass cube house by Canadian architects GH3 is not your typical lake house. Set on Stoney Lake, Ontario, this cube structure boasts a glass-enclosed upper area featuring a stunning two-storey living room and open concept interiors (kitchen, dining room and an upper bedroom loft). All featuring glass walls, this is the perfect place to take in these breathtaking views and a sure favorite of the photographer who calls this place "home" and "studio." While many ... Continue >

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Lake Home Design by Contemporary Canadian Architects

This Canadian lake home design has a wonderful natural characteristic to it, which exudes casual comfort as a relaxing retreat high above the everyday hustle and bustle. Designed by Calgary-based Sturgess Architecture, this wood country home on Bowen Island faces north on a steep cliff overlooking Howe Sound, surrounded by nature with water at its feet 100m below. This timber home design was made for a couple and their two children, visitors and extended family, divided as a primary residence ... Continue >

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Rooftop Garden Home Design in Toronto, Canada

This rooftop garden home design is a sustainable gem in a central downtown Toronto, Canada neighborhood, bringing a bit of nature into the urban core. “Compact, ecologically smart, affordable and successfully integrated within a diverse streetscape, the Euclid Avenue Home is a useful prototype for new urban housing. The project’s design restraint, responsive plan, its unity of architecture and nature establish an array of alternatives to the shortcomings of Toronto’s housing typologies,” according to Canadian architecture firm Levitt Goodman Architects. ... Continue >

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Contemporary House Architecture - Ravine House in Urban Canada

Canadian Architecture firm Cindy Rendely Architexture is the name behind face of this stunning contemporary house architecture in Canada. The north Toronto neighborhood features century-old homes and neo-historical chateaus, which provide a wonderful contrast for this contemporary ravine residence, a natural house design that embraces nature both inside and out. Taking advantage of this climate’s changing seasons, the glass wall house boasts views of trees and lush greenery from virtually every spot in the home. Whether inside or out, nature ... Continue >

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