Conteporary architecture
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about conteporary architecture
Project • By Blinerë Shaqiri • Private Houses
ALB-SWISS HOUSE
ALB-SWISS House explores the intersection of Albanian cultural identity and Swiss architectural precision through a contemporary single-family residence defined by clarity, permanence, and craftsmanship.
The project is organized as a composition of carefully proportioned volumes, where dark masonry, exposed concrete, mineral render, and expansive glazing establish a balanced dialogue between solidity and transparency. Rather than relying on formal complexity, the architecture emphasizes restraint, allowing proportion, natural light, and material expression to shape the character of the house.
Blinerë Shaqiri
The façade is articulated through a vertical rhythm of openings that frame views while introducing daylight deep in... More
Project • By ALEXANDRE BERNIER ARCHITECTE • Private Houses
CATHouse
La CATHouse is the result of the transformation of an old duplex in the St-Henri neighborhood, built around 1885. The idea of creating an expansion that would highlight this former working-class building emerged from a meeting with a local craftsman trained in the arts in France. Specializing in the restoration of cornices, friezes, entablatures, and other metal ornaments of old Montreal buildings, this craftsman was able to impart his expertise in the design of a contemporary extension.
Marc-Olivier Bécotte
Marc-Olivier Bécotte
The expansion is inspired by the metal sheds typical of Montreal’s back alleys, but with a novel approach: copper, traditionally used as a mere ornament, becomes the primary material.... More