Archive for April 2018
Altius Featured in the Globe and Mail: “Building Modern, Smarter, Smaller”
As a designer by trade, I’ve spent most of my career thinking about aesthetics in one way or another. I’ve come to respect the challenges inherent in finding harmony between function and form…
MoreAltius Featured in the Globe and Mail: “Stung! By The Building Bug”
I’ve always loved architecture. The idea of building a structure that was both functional yet beautiful has always been appealing to me. However, I can’t say I ever had a meaningful appreciation for the realities that come with such a project…
MoreAltius Featured in the Globe and Mail: “A 1960s Home, Remade to Work in 2008”
The new homeowner whips out his iPhone. With just fingertips, this modern-day George Jetson slides, pulls and magnifies conceptual drawings of the unfinished living/dining area in which we’re standing…
MoreAltius Featured in Globe and Mail: “Modern Lines Made Warm and Inviting”
The making of a perfect house can take a long time, as nobody needs to remind Toronto designer Graham Smith: He’s been at it for almost 10 years. The story of Mr. Smith’s beautiful residence began in…
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