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Welcome to our news archive. Learn the latest on recent projects, what we’re working on and discover ideas for your custom home design. 

Designing a Rural Property: What to Think About Before You Build

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March 11, 2026
Designing a home on a rural property is a rare opportunity. Unlike most urban or suburban sites, rural land offers space, privacy, and connection to the…

Designing a Custom Home for Today — and for the Life You’ll Live Tomorrow

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March 5, 2026
When designing a custom home you think about the present moment — how you live today, what your family needs now, and what feels inspiring and personal. But…

What Does It Cost to Design a Custom Home?

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February 20, 2026
Designing a custom home is one of the most personal and meaningful investments a family can make. It is also one of the most complex.

Preparing For Your Custom Home Design Wish List Meeting

February 9, 2026
The architectural design wish list meeting is one of the most exciting steps in creating a custom home. It’s where ideas start to take…

Accessory Structure Design: Elevating Cabanas, Pool Houses, and Detached Garages

January 29, 2026
For many homeowners, the term accessory structure once brought to mind something purely functional—a simple detached garage, a modest pool house,…

Custom Home Design: Where Performance Meets Aesthetics

November 24, 2025
When it comes to custom home design, true craftsmanship lies in the seamless marriage of performance and aesthetics.…
Modern 4 car garage with wood siding and stone columns.

Designing the Garage: Why the Garage for Your Custom Home Deserves Thoughtful Design

November 24, 2025
Designing the Garage: Why the Garage for Your Custom Home Deserves Thoughtful Design When building a custom home, it’s easy to focus…

Custom Home Design and Permitting in the GTA: What You Need to Know

September 9, 2025
Balancing Vision, Property, and Regulations Designing a custom home is an exciting journey — a chance to bring your unique vision…

What Defines the Aesthetic of a Canadian Home?

March 11, 2025
Canadian architecture is a beautiful fusion of global influences. From Georgian to Colonial to Craftsman styles, Canadian designers have reinterpreted…

The fine art of designing multi-generational custom homes

March 22, 2023
It’s difficult to imagine now, but there was a time when it was a given that multiple generations of a family would live together, whether out of cultural…

How Bill 23 could impact your custom home design project

March 16, 2023
One of the shared, longstanding complaints of both homeowners and their architectural designers—along with the contractor/builder community—are the…

Crafting Unique Interior Designs for Every Mood & Lifestyle

February 17, 2023
Having a custom home designed to suit your (and your family’s) lifestyle needs is an important factor in creating a forever residence—a place to live,…