Art, architecture and travel in Canada
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Canada - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Canada.
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Sofia — Toronto, Canada
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Ménard Dworkind's Vinvinvin breaks every wine bar cliché in Montreal
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Toronto’s Kōst restaurant opens on the 44th floor of the Bisha hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Fergie’s Café is reborn as a cantilevered structure that frames stunning river and mountain views
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Studio Munge has designed the Toronto outpost of Akira Back
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Vesta is an homage to Italian family restaurants of 1970s America
By Warren Singh-Bartlett Last updated
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Montreal’s latest opening, Kozu is a classic brasserie with an Asian spin
By Katie Chang Last updated
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Toronto's new sweet spot: culinary connoisseur launches luxe choc shop
By Antoinette di Michele Last updated
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Drake Devonshire — Wellington, Canada
By Antoinette di Michele Last updated
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Torafuku — Vancouver, Canada
By David Paw Last updated
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The Tacofino Commissary — Vancouver, Canada
By Daven Wu Last updated
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A farmhouse modern eatery opens in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood
By Celeste Moure Last updated
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Le Mount Stephen — Montreal, Canada
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Good nature: check into the 5 best hotels in Vancouver
Not just about towering glass skyscrapers, Vancouver’s location against a spectacular mountain backdrop is what sets it apart. And with hotels that are often within mountain-ogling locations, all the better to linger longer and explore this cosmopolitan and compact Canadian city.
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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The Old Market Square Stage in Winnipeg by 5468796 Architecture
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Photographing Montreal's urban spaces at night during lockdown
Follow photographer James Brittain's lens as he explores night time and urban spaces during the recent pandemic lockdown in Montreal, Canada, with his latest series, ‘Night Walks'
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe blends community spirit and Canadian soul
Ace Hotel Toronto brings the iconic hotel brand's community spirit to Canada with a design by local architecture studio Shim-Sutcliffe
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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This forest retreat in British Columbia offers architectural shelter
SM Studio’s Forest House is a refined contemporary take on traditional cabin design, offering up seasonal variations and a more grounded pace of life for their clients
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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The remote Canadian architecture of power couple Shim-Sutcliffe
The Architecture of Point William delves into a series of works by Toronto architecture firm Shim-Sutcliffe, all masterfully bridging nature and architecture on the Canadian Shield
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Tom Ford's ‘Nocturnal Animals’ inspires modernist Vancouver home
Tom Ford's neo-noir film Nocturnal Animals inspires Maple Place, a modernist home designed by HLYNSKY + DAVIS Architects, interiors studio Sophie Burke Design and landscape architect Paul Sangha
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Celebrating 10 years of exquisite residential architecture with Omar Gandhi
The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. To mark the occasion, this summer, we’re looking back at some of our over-500 alumni, to catch up about life and work since their participation and exclusively launch some of their latest completions. 2014 Architects Directory alumnus, Canada-based Omar Gandhi celebrates ten years of practice with a monograph. Entitled Adaptation, the book explores the architect's journey from the foundation of his studio to the present day through a number of exquisite residential designs.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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15 Canadian design talents test the boundaries of aluminium
Aluminium is centre stage for a new exhibition in Toronto showcasing how 15 Canadian talents mould and anodise the machined material
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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David Chipperfield designs SSENSE’s first flagship store
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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The zero emission delivery vehicle elevating ecommerce
Canoo’s new MPDV (Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle) makes zero emission business transportation inexpensive and easy
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Bright yellow porch makes this Toronto townhouse renovation pop
Part of the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2021, Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA) stands out with its playful yet sensitive and considerate work – such as Granny’s House, a townhouse renovation in Toronto, defined by a bright yellow front porch
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A thriving architecture scene rises in Toronto
By Alex Bozikovic Last updated
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Montreal’s Le Hideout nail bar polishes-up unconventional materials
By Elly Parsons Last updated