Category: House Design

West Vancouver home and walking tours celebrate West Coast Modern design

Mahendra, 30/03/2025

In the post-war years of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, architects pioneering a new kind of modernism unique to the West Coast chose the North Shore as a place to build their family homes.

They included people like BC Binning, who built his own home in West Vancouver. With a flat roof and floor-to-ceiling windows that embrace the outside environment, it was regarded by many as the first Modern style home in Western Canada.

Contemporaries included emerging architects such as Ron Thom and Arthur Erickson.

The homes celebrate their environments of dense rainforest and rocky promontories. Floor plans were designed

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Mark Stewart Home Design, a Very Familiar Name in Architectural Design, Proudly Presents Its Latest Collection of New House Plans

Mahendra, 29/03/2025

Sherwood, OR, June 21, 2023 –(PR.com)– Introducing the Epitome of Elegance: Mark Stewart Home Design Unveils Newest House Plans.

Mark Stewart Home Design, a storied name in architectural design, proudly presents its latest collection of house plans. With a commitment to innovation, functionality, and careful aesthetics, the new designs epitomize the essence of modern living, capturing the hearts and minds of homeowners around the world.

Mark Stewart Home Design has long been revered for its craftsmanship and visionary approach to residential design. The newly unveiled house plans reaffirm the company’s position as a leader in the industry, catering to the

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The home decor trends set to dominate in 2024

Mahendra, 28/03/2025

With a new year comes new possibilities, goals and (what we’re most interested in!) home decor trends. From colours and materials, to shapes and styles, we’ve spoken to the experts to find out which trends will be setting the scene for 2024.

Whether you’re looking to give your home a gentle refresh (new year, new me), you’re finally embarking on a major redecorating project or starting a home or extension from scratch, trends are a great way to get started.

While what’s most important in what speaks to you and what works for your life, a trend can work as

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More small-scale, multi-unit homes coming to BC, zoning barriers removed

Mahendra, 08/08/2024

Updated Nov. 1, 2023

Dean Murdock, mayor of Saanich –

“Single-family homes are largely out of reach for many people looking to buy or rent in Saanich. These proposed changes help create more housing choices that meet the needs of individuals and families in the community today, and in the future. This will allow people to put down roots in Saanich — where they can build a life in neighborhoods that are close to schools, parks and shops and feel connected to their community.”

Vickey Brown, mayor of Cumberland –

“The new housing legislation is a significant step forward in

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20 Open-Floor House Plans Built For Entertaining

Mahendra, 07/08/2024

Open-floor house plans are in style and are most likely here to stay. Among its many virtues, the open floor plan instantly makes a home feel bright, airy, and large. Traditional closed-plan designs often waste precious square feet by separating the house with hallways and doors—an open plan minimizes these transitional spaces, instead opting for a layout that flows right through from room to room. This design allows for an enlarged living space where guests in the kitchen, living room, dining room, and even the sunroom can all engage in conversation.

While a closed-floor-plan house does have some benefits (hello,

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BC government to offer off-the-shelf designs for multi-unit homes

Mahendra, 06/08/2024

Standardized Housing Design Project will save time and money in the municipal permitting process, government says

Published November 16, 2023 • Last updated November 17, 2023 • 2 minute read

BC Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon speaks at a press conference on housing in Victoria on April 3, 2023. Photo by Darren Stone /Times Colonist

The BC government will offer homeowners and developers off-the-shelf designs for small, multi-unit homes to help save time

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Naomi Pollock Explores Eight Decades of Japanese Residential Architecture

Mahendra, 05/08/2024

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In her 10th book, RECORD contributing editor Naomi Pollock, FAIA, showcases 98 houses built in Japan since 1945. In addition to acquainting readers with these era-defining dwellings, she draws on her 30-year residence there to explore the social, technological, geographic, and historical factors behind them. Following is an excerpt from the author’s introduction.

The Japanese House Since 1945, by Naomi Pollock. Foreword by Tadao Ando. Thames & Hudson, 400 pages, $85, click to enlarge.

“For Japanese architecture, the history of its modernization has also been a history of westernization,” explains architect Fumihiko Maki. Prior to the war,

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La Tête Media House / caspar.

Mahendra, 29/07/2024

La Tête Media House / caspar. - Exterior Photography, Facade + 17

Architecture thought digital: With La Tête, a future-oriented media house was created, and the Handelsblatt Media Group moved in. The barcode façade with an integrated mega screen does not only represent the digitalization of the media world, it transforms La Tête into a living social media channel and opens up the house to the public. People passing by can see on the outside of the building what the Handelsblatt produces inside.

Visible from the Franklin

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Updated Nov. 1, 2023

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