In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Henriquez Partners Architects' designs for a trio of skyscrapers in Vancouver, including the city's first supertall skyscraper. More about "The only thing these towers are missing are feather boas" says commenter
Local studio Henriquez Partners Architects has designed a trio of skyscrapers in Vancouver, Canada, including the city's first supertall skyscraper. More about Vancouver's first supertall skyscraper informed by "ancient glass sea sponge reefs"
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat. More about Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Canadian studio Ravi Handa Architect has completed a cedar-clad house that fits into its wooded setting on the shores of a lake in Quebec. More about Ravi Handa Architect "mirrors the discovery" of woodland walks in Quebec house
Canadian studio Montgomery Sisam Architects has designed a university research and teaching centre with an exposed mass-timber structure that contributes to its ambitious net-zero carbon and energy goals in Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario. More about Montgomery Sisam Architects creates "lantern-like" Ontario research centre
Organisers in Montreal, Canada, have announced the first-ever dedicated design week for the city, including a trade show, conference and activities across a network of galleries and studios. More about Inaugural Montreal Design Week set to "energize the city" in April
A scalloped design by Snøhetta and Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects has been selected for the Ontario Science Centre on the Toronto waterfront as part of a wider, years-long redevelopment of the area. More about Snøhetta and Hariri Pontarini Architects design revamped Ontario Science Centre
A giant hand and an installation clad in mirrors are among the winners of the annual Winter Stations exhibition, which comprises several artworks placed on the Toronto beachfront during the coldest months of the year. More about Winter Stations exhibition winners explore "the age of AI" on Toronto beach
An all-black kitchen stands out against the otherwise white and concrete interior of this minimalist Toronto penthouse, designed by Canadian studio GH3*. More about "Restrained, rigorous" palette enhances Toronto penthouse by GH3*
Toronto firms Denizens of Design and DS Studio have created a community space in the city's Junction neighbourhood, which offers a cafe for parents and a play area for kids within a walnut-panelled interior. More about "Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place
Local outfit Fabrication Studio has completed an accessory dwelling unit in a private garden in Toronto, clad in copper so that the building can "register time alongside the trees". More about Fabrication Studio designs Toronto ADU to change with the seasons
Canadian studio Akb Architects has designed a white, hilltop house that "dissolves into the snow" in Mono, Ontario, acknowledging the vernacular architecture while implementing contemporary tactics. More about Akb Architects creates "deliberate tension" between past and present at Ontario house
From a psychedelic Moooi installation and a Coors beer spoof at IDS Toronto to a stylish display of Montreal talent in a Corso Italia basement, here are the standouts from the late January design events in Toronto. More about Eight highlights from the biggest week in Canadian design
Local construction firm Boszko & Verity and design studio Superkül have renovated the Lower Observation Level at the iconic CN Tower in Downtown Toronto, adding a "undulating biophilic ceiling system" to the interior 1,200 feet above ground. More about CN Tower observation deck renovation honours "monument to Canadian life"
A cottage in Muskoka, Canada, has become the unexpected breakout star of buzzy gay ice hockey romance Heated Rivalry. Here, the show's creators reveal why they struggled to find the pivotal set and what makes it so special. More about How Heated Rivalry's cottage rejects the "sameness" of contemporary architecture
Canadian firm Future Simple Studio has designed the interiors of a communal sauna and hydrotherapy experience in Montreal – created by wellness brand Recess with Aesop as a product and amenities partner. More about Future Simple Studio creates "contemporary vocabulary" for Montreal bathhouse
Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has designed a restaurant interior with a casual take-out counter and an upscale bar lounge in Toronto, Ontario. More about MRDK creates Toronto pizzeria with an upstairs-downstairs atmosphere
Canadian studio 5468796 Architecture has designed the concrete and stucco-clad Arthur Residence that is closed off from the street but opens up inside, offering a "thoughtful alternative" to the norm. More about 5468796 Architecture creates house for "modest sanctuary" in Saskatchewan
Canadian studio Omer Arbel Office has designed the 91.0 cedar house with sandblasted planks that "evoke" stacked lumber, elevating it above a gully on a waterfront property in British Columbia. More about Omer Arbel Office designs cedar-clad British Columbia house for rising tides