Inside the landmark Toronto-Dominion (TD) Centre, Michel Arcand and Don Parker, in collaboration with Ray Inc., have completed a stunning transformation of a management office for Cadillac Fairview. The project proves that a space can celebrate the strict discipline of historic modernist architecture while effortlessly serving the fluid, collaborative realities of contemporary workplace culture.

In Toronto’s west end, a newly built Kingsway residence beautifully captures what happens when clarity, trust, and a shared vision guide every decision. Designed by Joan and Company Interiors for longtime clients Nathania and Mark, this home reflects the magic of an experienced design team dedicated to balancing breathtaking aesthetics with the beautiful, messy reality of family life.

After more than a decade immersed in the relentless energy of New York City, the clients behind the Avoca Condo were ready to come home. Seeking a space that honoured their fast-paced past while embracing their grounded future, they found a 1,200-square-foot sanctuary near Rosedale’s leafy Yonge and St. Clair corridor. Boasting excellent bones and serene park views, the canvas was there—but it needed vision.

In the first part of our series, we examined the mechanics of the "Practice Before Practice" exhibition—a bridge between Toronto Metropolitan University students and the professional world. We heard from the student perspective on the "culture shock" of real-world constraints.

For decades, the design, architecture, and engineering worlds have followed a strict, sequential script: learn first, practice later. Students spend years perfecting theory in academic bubbles, only to graduate and crash into the hard realities of budgets, building codes, and client demands.

In our previous feature, we explored the "Practice Before Practice" model—a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Mason Studio, and developer HOEM—that is redefining design education in Toronto. By placing students directly into the high-stakes environment of live development, the project aims to replace academic isolation with real-world execution.

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.

As the editorial team behind Forma The Magazine, we attend our fair share of industry events. We have to confess, sometimes trade shows can feel repetitive—a sea of standard, uninspiring exposition booths. We arrived expecting more of the same, but what we experienced over the last two days at the Living Luxe Design Show 2026 proved that assumption wrong.

Canada’s architectural glass industry is preparing to gather once again for Top Glass 2026, the nation's definitive trade conference and expo for glazing professionals. Now in its 13th year, the event hosts hundreds of glazing contractors, glass fabricators, architects, specifiers, and building engineers for an intensive, highly technical program laser-focused on building with glass.

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.

Transforming an underused concourse and a segment of underground parking into a state-of-the-art commuter wellness amenity, The Interchange prioritizes comfort, care, and personal dignity. This ambitious vision hasn't just reshaped the daily grind for tenants—it recently secured two prestigious ARIDO Awards, winning in both the Distinct (interior environments) and Craft categories.

Some projects push boundaries; others redefine them entirely. Project No. 825 belongs to the latter. Developed, structured, and refined over more than two years, this residence moves beyond the conventional framework of the single-family home to become a masterclass in intentional living.

In the 2026 development landscape, "gentle density" is the primary engine of urban growth. The legalization of garden and laneway suites across Toronto has opened a high-performance avenue for property owners to maximize land value while providing essential housing stock.

As the boundaries between conditioned interiors and the unfiltered exterior continue to blur, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Veneta Cucine have introduced a provocative response. Debuting at Eurocucina during Milan Design Week 2026, OLTRE is less a piece of furniture and more a domestic infrastructure—a system designed to "flow" through the landscape like a river.

For the last 10 years, Transformer Table has been famous for making furniture that grows and shrinks like magic. To celebrate their decade of business, they’ve just released their newest line: The Nova Collection.

Renovating a Toronto fourplex is not for the faint of heart, but doing it right is what turns a risky property into a safe, high-performing asset. You can’t just cover up structural flaws with fresh paint and luxury vinyl plank—you have to fix the bones first.