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Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto

March 12, 2022 James Brillon 0

Toronto-based architect Wanda Ely has completed a country home for a Danish family, combining the Scandinavian principles of “simplicity, functionality, and restraint” with the local design style. The Sommerhus project (Summer House) is located in Mulmur, Ontario, roughly 100 kilometres outside of Toronto. It sits in rolling wheat fields, on land that belongs to a

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Toronto beach house by Odami resolves “contradictory” context between waterfront and city

March 6, 2022 James Brillon 0

Canadian studio Odami has completed the interiors of a split-level home in Toronto, using light tones that nod to the nearby beaches of Lake Ontario. The Beaches House was completed for a client living near the city’s waterfront, which is lined with long stretches of sandy beaches. Odami’s design for the interiors drew inspiration from

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Adjaye Associates designs mass-timber building covered in plants for Toronto’s waterfront

February 23, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a plant-covered building called Timber House as part of a developement on Toronto’s waterfront that will include buildings by Alison Brooks Architects and Henning Larsen. Set back from the waterfront, the long and narrow Timber House will reportedly be one of the largest residential mass-timber structures in Canada, when it completes. Set to

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Beach pavilions for Toronto’s Winter Stations 2022 revealed

February 2, 2022 Alice Finney 0

A winning Winter Station design by Kathleen Dogantzis and Will Cuthbert

A honeycomb-shaped installation and a “winged” pavilion are among the finalists of this year’s Winter Stations competition, which brings together designs for temporary beach stations in Toronto. This year’s brief was to create pavilions that encourage people to explore the outdoors, in response to the theme of resilience. Three student proposals and three proposals from

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GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood

January 4, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0

An angular concrete building and an underground reservoir form a stormwater treatment plant in Toronto by Canadian firm GH3 that is meant to “signal a new and distinctive city precinct”. The Stormwater Facility treats runoff from Quayside and West Don Lands – former industrial zones that have undergone redevelopment in recent years. The facility sits

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Superette cannabis dispensary in Toronto resembles a retro grocery store

October 16, 2021 Jenna McKnight 0

Bold graphics and a checkerboard floor feature in a Superette marijuana shop in Toronto, which was created by the brand’s in-house team in collaboration with Canadian designer Emily Robinson. Based in Toronto, Superette was founded in 2019 by entrepreneurs Mimi Lam and Drummond Munro. The company now operates six brick-and-mortar shops in Canada and plans

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Diamond Schmitt and Therme Group to transform Toronto’s Ontario Place into wellness destination

August 19, 2021 Dezeen staff 0

Therme Group to transform Toronto's Ontario Place into water and wellness destination

Dezeen promotion: Diamond Schmitt Architects and resort developer Therme Group have unveiled plans to overhaul the lakefront Ontario Place in Toronto by adding swimming pools, botanical gardens and art experiences. The Therme Canada Ontario Place masterplan sees the 1970s-built entertainment park transformed by combining the existing landmark architecture with new public spaces and cultural attractions.

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Giant seashell features in Toronto’s delayed Winter Stations 2021

June 29, 2021 India Block 0

Four pavilions including a giant seashell and a colourful archway have opened in Toronto as part of the coronavirus-delayed annual Winter Stations event. Opening late due to delays caused by a coronavirus lockdown, the Winter Stations have been built in the city rather than the usual spot of Woodbine Beach on Lake Ontario. Four competition-winning designs have been realised

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Safdie Architects designs interconnected housing blocks alongside park over train tracks

June 16, 2021 India Block 0

Orca is a mixed-use development in Toronto designed by Safdie Architects that will have nine interconnected residential towers alongside a park that will be built over a railway. Safdie Architects revealed plans to build decks over a 100-metre-wide and 800-metre-long stretch of the train line that leads to Union Station. The decks will form a 10.5-acre

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Drew Mandel Architects overhauls and expands historic Toronto home

May 22, 2021 Jenna McKnight 0

House on Bracondale Hill is by Drew Mandel Architects

A shingle-clad addition is meant to mimic the scale and massing of a 1920s landmarked home, revamped by Canadian studio Drew Mandel Architects. The project, House on Bracondale Hill, is named after its location in Toronto’s Bracondale Hill neighbourhood – one of the city’s earliest garden suburbs. The project entailed the renovation and expansion of a

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