his client with a penchant for travel hoped to transform her two-bedroom penthouse in the new Vancouver House tower was conceived as into a welcoming and a warm space for living, socializing, and displaying the client’s her collection of art and natural artifacts.
Project name
Penthouse at Vancouver House
Architecture firm
Leckie Studio
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Michael Leckie
Design team
Leckie Studio team
Interior design
Leckie Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wood, Stone, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Penthouse
Inspired by Vancouver’s prominent “West Coast Fusion” culture, Floating House is a contemporary mix of eastern and western influences, designed by Arno Matis Architecture. The composition appears to float on a large reflecting pool within an oriental garden setting.
Project name
Floating House
Architecture firm
Arno Matis Architecture
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Michael Elkan, John Sinal
Principal architect
Arno Matis
Interior design
Arno Matis Architecture
Structural engineer
Fast + Epp
Landscape
Paul Sangha Limited
Lighting
Sistemalux, Baccarat, Eurofase
Visualization
Arno Matis Architecture
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Project name
Floating suites
Architecture firm
Aryan Kamaliha
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Lumion, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Aryan Kamaliha
Visualization
Aryan Kamaliha
Typology
Residential › House
In the chaos of life today a home needs to be a place of refuge, a solitude for the homeowners to retreat to. Built for an Italian couple, the design pays homage both to the clients' Italian heritage and that of the Toronto residential building fabric, while ensuring a sensitivity towards wellbeing, mobility, and convenience.
Project name
High Park Residence
Architecture firm
Batay-Csorba Architects
Photography
Doublespace Photography
Principal architect
Jodi Batay-Csorba, Andrew Batay-Csorba
Interior design
Batay-Csorba Architects
Material
Brick, Steel, Glass, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
The site of the Smith Residence was a slight declivity between two rock outcroppings that are on a prominence that slopes directly down to the sea. The house was conceived as a square spiral, built up by the lapping of the major beams around a courtyard.
Project name
Smith House 2
Architecture firm
Arthur Erickson
Location
West Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Photography
John Fulker, Steven Zhen Wang
Principal architect
Arthur Erickson, Geoffrey Massey
Typology
Residential › House
Milad Eshtiyaghi: The main concern of designing this project was to have a good view of the forest and overlooking the surrounding area, Which start from the design of high-rise cottages and start with two concrete cores that forming the structure of them on both sides.
Architecture firm
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Visualization
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Typology
Residential › Houses
From Longing to Belonging: Forest House I is the latest work by Montréal-based studio, Natalie Dionne Architecture. The firm has earned widespread praise over the years for its contextual approach, its creativity, and its attention to detail. Forest House I adds to a rich portfolio of original, residential homes, equal parts urban and rural.
Project name
Forest House I
Architecture firm
Natalie Dionne Architecture
Location
Bolton-Est, Eastern Townships, QC, Canada
Photography
Raphaël Thibodeau
Design team
Natalie Dionne, Corinne Deleers, Rosemarie Faille-Faubert, and Martin Laneuville
Built area
215 m² (House), 60 m² (Terraces)
Structural engineer
Latéral
Client
Martine Bleau and Louis Barrière
Typology
Residential › House
Designer's statement: The project is called “The Beach Loft” and it is a renovation that I fully designed and built. My company is TYPE-D Living and I specialize in the design and build of restaurants, bars, and unique residential spaces.
Project name
The Beach Loft
Design firm
TYPE-D Living
Location
The Beaches, Toronto, Canada
Photography
Cole Neophytou
Principal designer
Damon Snider (industrial designer)
Design team
Damon Snider and trades
Tools used
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
