The Heritage Lane model home in Fergus is now available!
If you fell in love with Granite Homes’ Heritage Lane model home when they unveiled it last year, then you’ll be excited to hear that the professionally designed home in Fergus is now for sale! The model is a 1,646 square foot bungalow with three
The OAA Reveals Another Key to Affordability
By Penny MunozRecently, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) released their first report estimating the cost of the site plan approval process in Ontario at a presentation at the Design Exchange. The report collected opinions from architects as
New bungalow townhomes now available at Westminster Highlands in Fergus!
Westminster Highlands in Fergus is a community by Reid’s Heritage Homes that offers a wide variety of home types, from townhomes to singles, and even mid-rise condo units. Reid’s Heritage Homes has done a tremendous job designing and building a cohesive
The winners of the 2017 OAA Awards
The winners of the 2017 OAA Awards have been announced! The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) unveiled the winners of the Design Excellence category, as well as the winners for Best Emerging Practice, Concept, Landmark Designation, G. Randy Roberts
New net-zero shipping container project proposed to address growing need for affordable housing
Alberta will soon be home to a new shipping container community, designed to address the need for more affordable housing in rural communities. There are plans in place to roll out these shipping container communities in other areas across the country.
Grove at Grand Bay by BIG Architects
Occassionally on the HomesAndCondosBlog, we take a step back from examining local architects’ designs, and check out what some of our favourite international architects are up to. This week, we visited BIG Architects’ website, and lucky us, we found a
Housing variety is key to improving affordability
There's a change in the air. There’s talk of prefab housing being piloted to combat homelessness. Laneway suites will soon be popping up across all of Toronto. Sidewalk Labs unveiled plans for mass timber building designs and prefab construction.
Freedom Room: Micro-Housing
The Verge recently posted an interesting article about a group of inmates at a high-security prison in Spoleto, Italy who assisted in the design of a mini-unit floorplan called the “Freedom Room.”The Freedom RoomYou think condo units in Toronto are tiny?
Pauline Praseuth of Options for Homes
Hero name: International Design ConsultantAllegiance: Options for HomesSecret Identity: Pauline PraseuthAge: 22Time Active: 1.5 yearsOrigin Story:Pauline attended George Brown College and graduated as an Architectural Technologist. She was first
The Lexington: Sophistication in Etobicoke
Are you condo hunting in Etobicoke? Well, then you have to check out The Lexington Condominium Residences by the Park by Royal Grand Developments.The design of The Lexington CondoRoyal Grand Developments is setting a new standard of modern sophistication
