Swallowfield Barn in Langley, BC farm building

Swallowfield Barn in Langley, BC farm building

Designed by Asher deGroot of MOTIV Architects for his parents on their farm in rural Langley, BC, Canada. The goal of the Swallowfield Barn was to use the design and construction to strengthen the bond between a tight-knit family and to build community

The Exchange in Vancouver, Howe Street office

The Exchange in Vancouver, Howe Street office

The Exchange is located in the heart of Vancouver. Selected by the city officials as one of a few new, high density, office developments in the city’s central business district this new tower, by Harry Gugger Studio, will bring valuable diversity

CapCalm Office Space in Vancouver headquarters

CapCalm Office Space in Vancouver Headquarters

DIALOG’s ‘CapCalm’ design is a mature expression of Capcom’s business – past, present and future – it reflects a considerate understanding of a creative’s needs and the psychology of contemporary workplace design.

Cha Le Teahouse in Vancouver Hamilton Street

Cha Le Teahouse in Vancouver Hamilton Street

Cha Le Teahouse provides a modernist interpretation of the traditional Chinese tea ritual. The space is defined by a minimalist character that relies on an interplay of geometry and material uniformity. A meticulously coordinated plywood matrix motif replicated throughout the space creates a sense of rhythm, depth and shadow.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design Vancouver campus

Emily Carr University of Art + Design Vancouver campus

Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver opens its new campus. The 92-year-old institution relocates to a purpose-built facility designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects on the east side of downtown. This 26,700-sqm (290,000 sf) landmark building anchors regeneration of an industrial zone.

Vancouver architecture: British Columbia buildings

Metamorphous Seawall Vancouver architecture

e-architect select what we feel are the key examples of Vancouver Buildings, BC. We cover completed buildings, new building designs and architecture competitions across British Columbia. The focus is on contemporary British Columbia buildings.

Martin’s Lane Winery Kelowna building

Martin's Lane Winery Kelowna building

Design: Olson Kundig, Architects. Tucked into a hillside in Kelowna, British Columbia, the design of the newest winery in the von Mandl Family Estates creates an intimate relationship between the topography of the land and a new gravity-flow winery.

Metamorphous Seawall on the BC coastline

Metamorphous Seawall on the BC coastline

Design: Paul Sangha Landscape Architecture. The abstracted shape of the corten, in conjunction with strategic boulder placement along the foreshore played an integral role in dissipating wave energy and ultimately, facilitating the deposition of sand to enhance foreshore and create habitat for flora and fauna.

UYU Ice Cream Shop in Vancouver

UYU Ice Cream Shop in Vancouver

Design: Leckie Studio Architecture + Design. Inspired by crystalline patterns found in frost, an irregular motif is developed for the water jet cut metal wall and ceiling panels. This pattern also references UYU’s logo and identity, playfully suggesting the store’s product: ice cream.

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vancouver

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vancouver

Design: Saucier + Perrotte architectes with HCMA. The site consists of a 20,240 sqm parcel of land located at an important university entry point. The building was thus designed to act as a gateway, engaging the community with an open, transparent and inviting ground floor.

Cadence Residence, Vancouver Island, BC

Cadence Residence, Vancouver Island, BC

Design: Keith Baker Design Inc. This residence on Vancouver Island was designed as a series of pavilions, nestled along the sunny shoreline of Lantzville on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This stunning home was an award-winner even while it was on the ‘drawing board’.

Jameson House Vancouver tower building

Jameson House Vancouver tower building

Design: Foster + Partners, architects. A 35-storey mixed-use tower in the heart of Vancouver. The building includes the first residential development to be completed by this architecture studio in North America

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver

Design: James K Cheng, architect. A bold reinterpretation of luxury: Each Owner’s Suite offers 800 sqft of opulence with an Ico Parisi-inspired sofa and dining room table in the living room, a plush king-sized canopy bed, large walk-in closet and marble spa bathroom with deep soaker tub.

Alberni by Kuma in Vancouver tower

Alberni by Kuma in Vancouver tower

Design: Kengo Kuma & Associates, architects. Alberni by Kuma is a 43-storey residential tower at Alberni and Cardero designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma for Westbank Projects Corp in Vancouver.

TELUS Garden Building in Vancouver

TELUS Garden Building in Vancouver

Design: Henriquez Partners Architects. The development features a 22-storey signature office tower in Vancouver BC, the first building in Canada built to have achieved the 2009 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum standard and a 47-storey residential tower targeting LEED Gold standard.

St Georges House in West Vancouver, BC

St Georges House in West Vancouver, BC

Design: Randy Bens Architect. The building is a very long, carved rectangle that captures a stunning westward view. The house was designed around the idea of a covered, exterior living space, which is open to the view and morning light through a glazed clerestory window band.