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The exterior of an airport made using CLT.

CLT and local materials comprise new airport terminal

Québec's Chibougamau-Chapais airport serves a large territory that includes the Chibougamau, Chapais and Oujé-Bougoumou...

A home with black exterior cladding covered in snow.

Sustainable design makes this forest home timeless

Atelier C by Nicholas Francoeur is an artists' residence in Quebec that transcends common forms of green design....

Saltbox house perched on a hill with woods in the background.

Explore the Saltbox Passive House's sweet sustainable design

The Saltbox Passive House is located in Bromont, Quebec, and is a residence for a family of four. The 3100-square-foot...

concrete building with glass facade

The preservation and restoration of Quebec's Grand Théâtre

The Grand Théâtre de Québec is the winner of four different awards that honor green building, architecture and...

V-shaped brick building with gabled roof

Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec

Near Sherbrooke, Quebec, Montreal-based ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski has recently completed the Mitchell Family...

rendering of worm's eye view of tower

“Paleo-futuristic” luxury tower stands out from a Quebec forest

Montreal-based architectural practice MU Architecture has proposed a “self-sustainable” escape in the deep...

black and white building

LEED Gold-seeking wildlife center emphasizes energy conservation in Quebec

The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with...

minimalist home with large windows surrounded by snow and trees

Minimalist TRIPTYCH house pulls the Quebec outdoors in

Nestled in the Laurentian Mountains about a hundred kilometers from Montreal is TRIPTYCH, a crisp and contemporary...

three domes in a forestscape

Eco-friendly geodomes provide a luxurious stay in an idyllic Quebec forest

Tucked into the picturesque countryside in a remote area outside of Quebec City, the Dômes Charlevoix are three...

cropped close-up of black timber home built into a grassy slope

A green-roofed ski cabin blends into the lush Canadian landscape

Wrapped in black-dyed cedar planks and topped with a lush green roof, the Cottage in Sutton appears to meld into...

cropped close up of four connected structures with light wood exterior and gabled roofs

LEED-targeted condos bring Scandinavian design to a Quebec forest

Montreal-based real estate developer KnightsBridge has recently unveiled Arborescence, an eco-friendly condominium...

gabled studio building with glass wall on a cliff

A sleek artist studio with Passive House elements projects over a cliff

Montreal-based MU Architecture recently completed a minimalist and modern artist studio that boasts dramatic landscape...

A rustic cabin and its modern white painted extension

This rustic Quebec cottage now has a beautiful, prismatic extension

When a client with a large family reached out to ACDF Architecture for an extension of their rustic country cottage...

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Dreamy cabin is the perfect lakeside escape for large families

Montreal-based YH2 Architecture has given the traditional lakeside cottage a modern refresh in Window on the Lake,...

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Modern charred timber house juts out of Quebec’s forest landscape

If you haven’t tired yet of the blackened timber trend, feast your eyes on this modern retreat that’s backed...