Art, architecture and travel in Canada
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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The Old Market Square Stage in Winnipeg by 5468796 Architecture
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Photographing Montreal's urban spaces at night during lockdown
Follow photographer James Brittain's lens as he explores night time and urban spaces during the recent pandemic lockdown in Montreal, Canada, with his latest series, ‘Night Walks'
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe blends community spirit and Canadian soul
Ace Hotel Toronto brings the iconic hotel brand's community spirit to Canada with a design by local architecture studio Shim-Sutcliffe
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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This forest retreat in British Columbia offers architectural shelter
SM Studio’s Forest House is a refined contemporary take on traditional cabin design, offering up seasonal variations and a more grounded pace of life for their clients
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Partisans creates an undulating Ontario guest house
An undulating wooden structure makes for a striking guest house, designed by Canadian architecture studio Partisans, in the grounds of a Southern Ontario home
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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The remote Canadian architecture of power couple Shim-Sutcliffe
The Architecture of Point William delves into a series of works by Toronto architecture firm Shim-Sutcliffe, all masterfully bridging nature and architecture on the Canadian Shield
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Tom Ford's ‘Nocturnal Animals’ inspires modernist Vancouver home
Tom Ford's neo-noir film Nocturnal Animals inspires Maple Place, a modernist home designed by HLYNSKY + DAVIS Architects, interiors studio Sophie Burke Design and landscape architect Paul Sangha
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Celebrating 10 years of exquisite residential architecture with Omar Gandhi
The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. To mark the occasion, this summer, we’re looking back at some of our over-500 alumni, to catch up about life and work since their participation and exclusively launch some of their latest completions. 2014 Architects Directory alumnus, Canada-based Omar Gandhi celebrates ten years of practice with a monograph. Entitled Adaptation, the book explores the architect's journey from the foundation of his studio to the present day through a number of exquisite residential designs.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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15 Canadian design talents test the boundaries of aluminium
Aluminium is centre stage for a new exhibition in Toronto showcasing how 15 Canadian talents mould and anodise the machined material
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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The zero emission delivery vehicle elevating ecommerce
Canoo’s new MPDV (Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle) makes zero emission business transportation inexpensive and easy
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Bright yellow porch makes this Toronto townhouse renovation pop
Part of the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2021, Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA) stands out with its playful yet sensitive and considerate work – such as Granny’s House, a townhouse renovation in Toronto, defined by a bright yellow front porch
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A thriving architecture scene rises in Toronto
By Alex Bozikovic Last updated
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Montreal’s Le Hideout nail bar polishes-up unconventional materials
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Minimalist cabin in Canada designed by Nature Humaine to bring us closer to nature
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Canada’s major new modern art museum is dazzling and unexpected
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Supporting act: how Brian MacKay-Lyons hides his residential projects in plain sight
By Dominic Bradbury Last updated
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Toronto's Design Exchange honours hometown heroes Yabu Pushelberg
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Kimpton Hotels opens a new hotel in Toronto designed by Mason Studio
By Chadner Navarro Last updated
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Family home reinterprets American midcentury architecture for Montreal
Residence de l'Isle by Chevalier Morales is a family home that reinterprets the midcentury American house for the Canadian landscape and the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Montreal’s newest architectural barber shop is a clean-cut ode to minimalism
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Architect Ian MacDonald invites us into his woodland retreat in Ontario
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Remembering Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (1921-2021)
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, the famed Canadian landscape architect, has passed away at the age of 99 in Vancouver. Here, we pay tribute to her life and work.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A Nova Scotia holiday home by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple draws on its context
Smith House, a complex of three Corten steel and stone pavilions in Nova Scotia, is a private retreat inspired by its locale's nature and history, courtesy of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Electric avenue: take a tour through Stephan Weishaupt’s Toronto home
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Ole Scheeren reveals design for Barclay Village in Vancouver
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Stan Douglas in Venice: a hypnotic chronicle of youth, revolt and liberation
Stan Douglas’ captivating two-part exhibition for the Canada Pavilion in Venice is a haunting and meticulous reconstruction of historical events
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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AA Bronson on the radical, enduring legacy of General Idea
General Idea, an art group that pioneered a queer aesthetic, is celebrated in a retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada (opened during Pride Month and running until 20 November 2022). Surviving member AA Bronson speaks about their origins, and impact on art and social justice
By Benoit Loiseau Last updated