Modernist Makeover
Toronto's gh3 transforms a conventional red-brick dwelling into a modish gem, without sacrificing the components of a functional family home
By Alex Bozikovic
Top photo by Finn O'Hara
Photography by Carlyle Routh
Ballroom Blitz
Studio Gang of Chicago turns a former dance hall into a light-filled living space that’s ideal for art
By Tim McKeough
Photography by Steve Hall
Outer Limit
Toyo Ito’s Chilean villa in the round mixes extreme structuralism with sensual transparency
By Dana Buntrock
Photography by Sergio Pirrone
V for View
Schwartz Silver Architects of Boston takes full advantage of Massachusetts’ rolling landscape and builds a house that tips its hat to the hills. By Sarah Amelar
Leading Edge
For a family retreat an hour away from civilization, Montreal firm YH2 creates a forward-looking structure that is also in harmony with the surrounding landscape. By Daniel Sanger
British Wit
Whether U.K. bred or otherwise, an understated sense of humour permeated the London Design Festival and 100% Design’s cleverly functional offerings. By Ellen Himelfarb
Marking Milestones
Toronto’s IIDEX/NeoCon show offered up a blaze of innovative, energy-efficient lighting and an expanded range of eco-options. By Tory Healy
