For more than a century, the Allan Gardens Palm House has been a glowing jewel in the heart of downtown Toronto. Built in 1910 and standing as one of Canada’s last remaining Edwardian-era glass conservatories, this architectural landmark has long been a beloved green sanctuary for the city.

Nestled in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage district of Old Quebec, a historic building is embarking on an exciting new chapter. La Caserne, originally built in 1912 as a fire station and famously expanded in 1996 for Robert Lepage’s artistic laboratory, Ex Machina, has been transformed once again. Now home to the youth theatre company Les Gros Becs, this iconic space has been reimagined as a vibrant cultural hub designed specifically for young audiences.

Great architecture does more than simply house people; it shapes how they learn, create, and connect with the world around them. Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has long understood this, and the architectural community agrees. Recently, UQAM’s iconic pavillon de Design was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) Prix du XXe siècle, a prestigious honour that recognizes the most outstanding and enduring architectural achievements of the last century.

Medical laboratories are often defined entirely by their complex, technical needs, leaving little room for architectural beauty. However, the new Montérégie Central Laboratory in Quebec completely rewrites that rule. Designed by the architectural firms NFOE and Archi–, this cutting-edge facility proves that high-tech infrastructure can be surprisingly elegant.

Gabriel Fain Architects provides a brilliant answer with the Montrose Sixplex. Completed in 2026, this six-unit rental housing project in Toronto shows how smart design can gracefully add homes to a community while perfectly matching its existing character.

Standing 302 metres tall, just a stone's throw from the Burj Khalifa, a striking new silhouette has officially joined the bustling heart of Dubai. Completed in late 2025, Wasl Tower is far more than just another glass skyscraper.

House of Farr, designed by Zanjani Architect, is a striking architectural project shaped by intentional volumetric composition and a refined dialogue of materials. Conceived with the goal of creating a home that feels both grounded and enduring, it stands as an unmistakably contemporary retreat that balances bold design with quiet sophistication.

Designed by the architectural studio S-IAD, the Coulee House is a stunning earth-bermed home uniquely inspired by the dramatic landscape of Southern Alberta. What is a Coulee? A regional term describing a small valley, deep ravine, or gully carved by rivers over time. Characterized by steep banks and undulating slopes, coulees serve as natural oases offering shelter and refreshment to life travelling down to the river’s edge. While deeply rooted in this specific Albertan land

Welcome to the future of the university campus. Towering 19 stories over the banks of the Charles River, the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University is impossible to miss. With its bold, cantilevered blocks that look like a giant stack of books, it has completely transformed the Boston skyline.

It was a quiet but profound gesture, perfectly capturing the spirit of a project built by—and for—the people of Nakusp. When the final tools are packed away, the Summit Lake Ski Lodge will stand not as a reinvention, but as a beautiful continuation of a building shaped by its past and fully prepared for the future.

In residential architecture, nature is often treated as a beautiful backdrop—an element placed adjacent to the built environment. The House and The Tree, a single-storey residence in Barrie, Ontario, turns this convention inside out. Here, a single central tree is not just part of the landscape; it is the origin point of the entire architectural composition.

Tera Vie Developments’ boutique fourplex explores a new model for family-sized housing in Toronto.

Situated on an unusually deep lot in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant Junction neighbourhood, the Junction Triangle House is a story of radical transformation.

When a property owner purchased two side-by-side semi-detached, multi-unit homes on Gerrard East, the goal was simple: build two park-side laneway suites as premium rental properties. But what started as a standard property investment quickly evolved into a masterclass in neighbourhood collaboration.

Perched on the rugged edge of the Atlantic, Tide Bound stands as a sophisticated response to the volatile beauty of the Nova Scotian coastline.

Situated in the heart of Toronto, the Portugal Village House is a refined reimagining of a classic 19th-century semi-detached bay-and-gable home.