Vancouver-based Falken Reynolds Interiors has implemented innovative design strategies to create space and serenity in a house that sits on a 6m x 60m plot, which is typically the size of a back lane. “The unique site of the 204 square-metre Saint George Street house inspired us to get creative with our design process and […]
The unique exterior of the Aperture apartments, designed by architect Arno Matis, is inspired by stacked timber and responds to the play of light, creating a unique and subtly changing look depending on the season, time of day and weather. The façade openings are programmed to provide passive shading and act like an aperture: allowing each […]
Despite only having a limited budget to work with, Canadian practice Michael Green Architecture (MGA) has designed a “thoughtful and elegant” home for The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The Dock Building, located on Jericho Beach in Vancouver, serves a large marina of sailboats. The facility provides bathrooms and showers, offices for the Harbour Master, instruction space […]
The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family living in Vancouver, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at the southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living area when […]