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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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
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Toronto home by StudioAC is a balance of volumes and ideas
Everden house, a Toronto home by StudioAC, is a balance of traditional and contemporary
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Canada Goose takes a sustainable new approach to outerwear
In line with the principles of its Humanature platform, Canada Goose’s new outerwear is designed for both people and the planet
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Last chance to see: Ryan Preciado’s multicultural designs in New York
Ryan Preciado’s solo exhibition at New York’s Canada gallery (until 5 March 2022) features furniture combining his Indigenous heritage with local cultural influences
By Michael Slenske Last updated
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This Vancouver house nods to Canadian West Coast modernism
Battersby Howat Architects’ new villa in Vancouver brings together quiet luxury and lush landscapes
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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44 Foxley is the transformation of a standard brick terrace in Toronto
Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Our 2022 list is growing with the addition of Canadian entry JA Architecture Studio and its transformation of this Toronto home
By Shukri Sultan Last updated
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Sid Lee's office blends drama, minimalism and biophilic design
Montreal's Sid Lee Architecture reveals Sid Lee's new international headquarters, a mix of elegant contemporary design and wellness architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Westbank goes BIG in Toronto
By Alex Bozikovic Last updated
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Fab 40: Bombardier Learjet 85
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Place and space come together in Atelier Barda's Quebec home
Both graduates from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Toulouse in France, Cécile Combelle and Antonio Di Bacco joined forces to set up Atelier Barda in Montreal in 2013. Their work spans all scales and typologies, from new-build architecture to furniture design (through their product division, Foraine), always rooted in a personal approach, intuitive design and rigorously researched solutions. Maison Gauthier in Canada’s Mont-Tremblant displays their minimalist aesthetic and attention to detail.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Fab 40: Coast Restaurant, Vancouver
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Toronto's High Park Residence reinvents the traditional suburban house
A new project by Batay-Csorba Architects, High Park Residence, radically reimagines the suburban house archetype in Toronto
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Canada Pavilion reveals restoration during 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
By Jessica Rose Last updated
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Vancouver clinic interior design is inspired by quarries
A new cosmetic dermatology clinic's architecture in Vancouver, designed by Leckie Studio, is inspired by geological formations
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Snøhetta and DIALOG’s Calgary Central Library combines beauty, functionality and ambition
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Omar Gandhi Architect’s new viewing deck celebrates Canada’s Maritime provinces
Architect Omar Gandhi led the design for Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Improvement Strategy, including a new, accessible observation deck positioned on a unique vantage point of the glaciated landscape on the iconic Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia
By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated
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Undulating Inuit art centre Qaumajuq opens in Winnipeg
Qaumajuq, the new Inuit art centre in Winnipeg, Canada is an undulating cultural hub designed by Michael Maltzan to display and celebrate contemporary work by Inuit artists
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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On the lake: this meandering Canadian house is all about the views
By Nicola Fox Hill Last updated
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Studio Gang launches designs for One Delisle, an organic-looking block with urban aspirations in Toronto
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Eye spy: Stan Douglas goes undercover at London’s Victoria Miro
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Canada Goose celebrates the Inuit seamstresses of Northern Canada
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Contemporary Canadian design celebrated in virtual exhibition
Canadian Creators Collective unveils ‘Fictions’ (22-30 April 2021), an immersive virtual experience showcasing new works by eight Canadian designers and curated by Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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The light fantastic: ODA New York reveal proposal for Toronto's lakeshore
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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World spanning: Molteni&C Dada opens flagship stores in Tehran and Vancouver
By Elisa Carassai Last updated
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On the rocks: Omar Gandhi designs a new house for the Canadian countryside
By Alex Bozikovic Last updated
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Lake-side cottage in Quebec is playful homage to messing around in boats
Architect Paul Bernier's latest residential work, a lake-side cottage in Quebec, was conceived as a playful homage to messing around in boats
By Jonathan Bell Last updated