A cottage with internal zoning built for comfort
Finding studies about the benefits of nature is the easy part; the Canadian Psychological Association’s “Fact Sheet: Benefits…
A Buddhist, an artist, a cottage and an addition
Open this photo in gallery: The former home of Melodie Frances Massey in Port Hope, Ont. Renovation and…
As new tower rises near Toronto Street, old stories burn brightly
Open this photo in gallery: The exterior of the Consumers’ Gas building on Toronto Street, an example of…
In Hamilton, a Mid-Century Modern marvel slowly decays
Long before I was the “Architourist,” I was a fan of Mid-Century Modern architecture. Shelving books at Eglinton…
A dig through the architectural history of Toronto’s CN Tower
Open this photo in gallery: The CN Tower in Toronto celebrated its 50th birthday last week.Tom Arban/Tom Arban…
A scheme for housing, described between bites at a café
It’s a good thing Philippe Beauparlant’s pain au chocolat is slow in arriving. At 15 minutes, he’s covered…
New love for an old bank
Open this photo in gallery: Raw Signal Group headquarters in the renovated Imperial Bank building at 1414 Danforth…
A small Hamilton office building repurposed for housing
Open this photo in gallery: The building at 700 Main St. E., Hamilton. Designed in 1962 (built 1963)…
Luxury condos to sprout from a restored 1930s auto showroom in Toronto
The Pierce-Arrow automobile was built in Buffalo, N.Y. from 1901 to 1938. Early in the company’s history, it…
A garden suite with plenty of headroom
Open this photo in gallery: A garden suite in Toronto’s Dovercourt Village, built for Robert Porto. Design by…
Architectural oddities encountered on a Toronto street tour
Open this photo in gallery: 50 Heath St. W., Toronto’s only example of a Prairie Style house.Supplied According…
In Port Hope, architectural heritage is serious business
In some places, heritage architecture seems like an afterthought, or, worse, something that doesn’t appear on the radar…