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Tory Crowder and Shawn Thomas are not indoor people. The couple and their three children spend most of their time in the backyard swimming, entertaining, relaxing, eating and sharing family time — their outdoor space is a home, cottage, playground and lounge all in one cosy spot.

When Sean Nakamoto decided to build a cottage in Huntsville, Ont., in 2016, his wish list was unusual for the area…

Faced with a tricky lot that was both narrow and “unusually flat and low,” Toronto–based firm Altius decided to flip this cottage’s floor plan, clustering the bedrooms on the ground floor and locating shared living spaces up top…

Named for its location on the stunning south shore of Georgian Bay, a big cottage called Christie Beach includes spaces both big and small for a family’s four generations…

The new Don Mills Home serves as a “cottage in the city” for a couple that loves to host and entertain…

The transition to green housing has been happening rapidly. In the 1990s and 2000s, many renovations in Toronto were more cosmetic. Now consumers are more concerned about the quality of the building envelope and its mechanical systems…

By: Cathy Garrido | I had the pleasure of visiting Verona, Italy this past September to attend the Marmomaac “Designing with Natural Stone” Program…