Canada Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Canada - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Canada.
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Flag House brings Brazilian modernism to Canada’s Whistler
Flag House, Canada, by Studio MK27 wins Best Ski Retreat at the 2023 Wallpaper* Design Awards
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Camera House by Leckie Studio frames its natural environment
Camera House by Leckie Studio is a bespoke British Columbia retreat that's all about its context
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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British Columbia house immerses its occupants in the region’s evergreen forests
Openspace Architecture has designed this grand modernist retreat in the heart of Whistler, making the most of the spectacular natural landscape
By Jonathan Bell • Published
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Ivystudio’s clean design for White’s laundry in Montreal
By Harriet Thorpe • Last updated
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These Toronto bakeries rise to the top
By Mary Luz Mejia • Last updated
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Cutting edge
By Rosanna Bruce • Last updated
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This boxy house on the shores of Canada celebrates its site and makers
The Sandbox by Halifax-based Peter Braithwaite Studio, a boxy house in Canada’s New Brunswick, celebrates its site and makers
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Switch off at Nine Yard Studio’s WiFi-free River Cabins in Canada
Renowned for its postcard-perfect beaches and forests, Nine Yards Studio prioritised the preservation of Prince Edward Island's idyllic environment throughout the design of its River Cabins
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The 1950s power boat has been revolutionised for today’s eco-conscious audience
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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Au natural: Harlow Skin Co is leading the 'less is more' skincare revolution
By Aimée McLaughlin • Last updated
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World View: Letter from Canada
The World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. As Laura May Todd discovers in Toronto and Montreal, designers are staying connected digitally, setting up home studios, and finding new appreciation for tactility and self-reliance
By Laura May Todd • Last updated
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Vertical living: Büro Ole Scheeren proposes daring residential tower for Vancouver
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Creative collaboration: a sculptor's house echoes the Canadian woods around it
By Sara Sturges • Last updated
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Total chaos: a selection of Bob Rennie’s art cache goes on display in Vancouver
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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New-school: ZAS create non-conformist design for York University
ZAS Architects’ student-centric design for York University’s new engineering school breaks down the barriers between social and study spaces
By Ali Morris • Last updated
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This brutal house: the National Arts Centre of Ottawa is getting a makeover
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Golden towers: Lisa Garriss brings high design to Vancouver's Metrotown
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple-designed cabins help revitalise Canada's Bigwin Island
By Ali Morris • Last updated
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Henriquez Partners’ futuristic vision for Vancouver’s Oakridge shopping centre
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Wild side: A Nova Scotian retreat is geared to its dramatic setting
By Alex Bozikovic • Last updated
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North Vancouver’s new cultural landmark, The Polygon Gallery, breaks ground
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Raw nature: Martha Sturdy distills the Pacific Northwest into object form
By Pei-Ru Keh • Last updated
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Take a tour of architect Susan Fitzgerald’s new live/work space in Canada
By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated
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Vancouver’s modernist house tour takes us inside the great outdoors
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Neo-Gothic temple in Quebec recast as ‘House of Literature'
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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The Audain Art Museum is British Columbia's latest cultural beacon
By Hadani Ditmars • Last updated
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Toronto office by HOK is designed as a post-covid workspace
The new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) office by HOK in Toronto aims to attract employees back to their desks through clever post-covid workspace design
By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated
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