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Filling It In: New housing development meets a gap in the neighbourhood

An architecturally distinct new housing development meets a gap in the neighbourhood — and the housing market. BY KIM PEMBERTON First-time homeowners Catherine Prowse and Cameron McNab may have different…

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Bold, Innovative Beauty: Pearl Block is one of Aryze’s edgy answers to the missing middle

BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY EMA PETERSON The challenge was a lesson in geometry — finding a way to build on a triangular, mid-block lot that had sat…

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The Climate-Friendly Home

Aiming for net zero, or as close to it as you can get, is easier now, thanks to a range of innovative solutions and programs available to homeowners. BY ERIN…

Japanese Inspiration - Spruce Summer Issue 2022

Japanese Inspiration: Eye-catching four-unit townhouse in Sidney

A stacked four-unit townhouse project in Sidney is eye-catching evidence that you can get a lot from a little. BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY JAMES JONES It would…

Exterior of home in Oak Bay, designed by Carolynn Wilson Architect

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Structural strategy: the role of architects in custom builds and renovations

Custom home project by Carolynn Wilson Architect. Photo: Tony Colangelo Photography. BY SHANNON MONEO Many times, when building a home or doing a renovation, the owner opts to not use…