The Karlusic Residence was created by Hirsch Bedner Associates with simple and modern form. In front of the yard there are 30yr old Japanese Maple. The house from the outside feels quite defensive but as soon as you enter the space it opens up and you have an internal courtyard with a lap pool and a line a bamboo running down the full length of the north boundary. The courtyard is surrounded by the living spaces and therefore you are able to enjoy the views to the courtyard no matter …

The Ravine Residence situated in a huge gap in the system environment of North Toronto, design by Hariri Pontarini Architects. Designed to accommodate the integration of living with nature, the external treatment of this house will examine carefully honed language of natural materials, while the slightly curved front façade carefully sculpted, presenting a solid entities into the street. Accented with simple tones of limestone France, wood detailing, rift-cut oak and teak window, this private home is juxtaposed with the natural greenery of the adjacent ravine. Completed within the central site, …