Joy Chao, the lead interior designer at JHA, discusses inspiration, technology and facing fresh challenges in the future. When asked how she would describe her work, Joy Chao uses the words “simple and tactile.” Chao has a passion for keeping things uncomplicated but still layered, and despite recent changes in technology, “It’s always very two-dimensional,” …
It is not often that we discuss the structure or design of a dental office. It is even less often that we describe it as beautiful or as an architectural masterpiece, but Clinique Dentaire St-Charles is exactly that, thanks to Studio Jean Verville Architectes. Studio Jean Verville Architectes has created a brand-new dental complex based …
Architect Richard Wengle’s luxury home designs create excitement, warmth and emotion. A blessing in life for a fortunate few is knowing how you want to spend it, at an early age. For the vast majority, we stumble through our awkward teenage years without a clue, searching for the spark of interest that could launch us …
There is no question that the future well-being of our planet involves the general population, as well as companies throughout all sectors, to commit to sustainability, strategically pushing toward boosting environmental, ethical and social responsibilities. For David Hertz, architect, founder and president of David Hertz FAIA Architects and Studio of Environmental Architecture (SEA), sustainability and …
One of Canada’s top architects allows us inside his emotional perspectives used to create his visions of form and place. It is one of the most unifying things about people; we all have an interest in it, and most certainly have something to say about it — architecture. We love that building here, or we …
They say that home is where the heart is. This is true for Min and Yuong, a South Korean couple who invested their hearts into building their new Montréal north-end home after living in a residential condo for a decade. When Min and Yuong arrived in Québec from South Korea in 2008, they spent the …
