Art, architecture and travel in Canada

Ivystudio’s clean design for White’s laundry in Montreal

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 4 November 22

These Toronto bakeries rise to the top

By Mary Luz Mejia Last updated 4 November 22

Blade runner: Ai & Om Knives forges a new store in Vancouver

By Rosanna Bruce Last updated 3 November 22

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 3 November 22

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 3 November 22

The 1950s power boat has been revolutionised for today’s eco-conscious audience

By Elly Parsons Last updated 1 November 22

Au natural: Harlow Skin Co is leading the 'less is more' skincare revolution

By Aimée McLaughlin Last updated 31 October 22

Fibre fanatics: Canadian brand Kotn creates ethical men’s staples

By Daven Wu Last updated 31 October 22

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 31 October 22

Creative collaboration: a sculptor's house echoes the Canadian woods around it

By Sara Sturges Last updated 28 October 22

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 28 October 22

MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple-designed cabins help revitalise Canada's Bigwin Island

By Ali Morris Last updated 28 October 22

Canadian studio ACDF designs a family house overlooking Lake Ouareau

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 28 October 22

Wild side: A Nova Scotian retreat is geared to its dramatic setting

By Alex Bozikovic Last updated 28 October 22

Raw nature: Martha Sturdy distills the Pacific Northwest into object form

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 27 October 22

Take a tour of architect Susan Fitzgerald’s new live/work space in Canada

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 26 October 22

Neo-Gothic temple in Quebec recast as ‘House of Literature'

By Elly Parsons Last updated 26 October 22

Generator — Amsterdam, Netherlands

By Daven Wu Last updated 25 October 22

Gambier Island House: a remote Canadian retreat by Office of McFarlane Biggar treads lightly on its surrounds

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 25 October 22

Canada House unveils new interiors at one with the Great White North's wild elements

By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated 25 October 22

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 24 October 22

Chester House is the perfect little Canadian country home

Chester House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects is an exercise in Canadian simplicity

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 24 October 22

Architecture News: Letter from Canada

By Will Jones Last updated 21 October 22

Architecture news: Letter from Canada

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 21 October 22