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Garden Suite or Laneway Suite: Which Fits Your Toronto Lot? (2026)
Toronto Architecture · Multi-Unit Guide Garden Suite or Laneway Suite: Which One Actually Fits Your Toronto Lot? The rules for both suite types changed in 2024 and again in 2025. Here's what's actually permitted on your property in 2026, and the one question...
#Altared: A New Café and Performance Venue in the Glebe- News
Studio News · Ottawa #Altared: A New Café and Performance Venue in the Glebe 25:8 has completed a compact corner space in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood that runs as a café by day and a performance venue by night, built around one custom system of movable...
Everything Homeowners Need to Know Ottawa
Ottawa Architecture · Multiplex Guide Can You Build a Fourplex on Your Ottawa Lot? Everything Homeowners Need to Know Ottawa rewrote its entire zoning by-law in 2026. Here is what that actually means for your property, written by a studio that designs these...
How to Build a Fourplex in Toronto: Zoning, Permits & Cost
Toronto Architecture · Multiplex Guide How to Build a Fourplex in Toronto: Zoning, Permits & Cost Toronto quietly rewrote the rules on nearly every residential lot in the city. Here is what that actually means for your property, written by a studio that designs...
How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Architect in Ottawa?
Ottawa Architecture · Cost Guide How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Architect in Ottawa? A plain answer to the question every homeowner and developer asks before the first sketch gets drawn, written by a studio that quotes these fees every week. Almost every...
Modern Home Renovation Ideas for Toronto Homes in 2026
Modern Home Renovation Ideas for Toronto Homes in 2026 Toronto homeowners are increasingly choosing renovation over relocation. Rather than leaving established neighbourhoods they love, many families are investing in thoughtful upgrades that improve functionality,...
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