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Our project at 501 & 595 W Georgia and 388 Abbott Street has received a Special Mention in the Vertical Living category of the 2025 Architizer Vision Awards. Proposed as Western Canada’s tallest towers, the Georgia + Abbott project envisions … Continued
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We’re honoured to announce that Symplasma has been named an Editor’s Choice Winner in the Sustainability category of the 2025 Architizer Vision Awards. Inspired by ancient glass sea sponges, Symplasma imagines adaptive, sculptural machines that fuse nature’s ingenuity with a … Continued
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2444 Eglinton is the lead story in the latest issue of Y Magazine, published by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. “One of the nice things we experienced was the collaboration between the City of Toronto, CreateTO, and the developers Windmill … Continued
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Gregory Henriquez, Managing Principal, will present the studio’s Genesis Framework in an OAA webinar on October 8. The presentation will highlight three Toronto projects — Mirvish Village, 2444 Eglinton, and 5207 Dundas Street West. The Genesis Framework outlines a project’s … Continued
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Our Managing Principal, Gregory Henriquez, will be a featured speaker at Azure’s Human/Nature 2025 conference, taking place October 29 to 30. In the panel “Toronto: Mega-development City,” Gregory will discuss the challenges and opportunities that shaped the Mirvish Village development. … Continued
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Symplasma was featured in the September 15, 2025 edition of la Nuova di Venezia e Mestre. Our installation for the 2025 Venice Biennale has been shortlisted among 207 studios from around the world in the annual ECC Awards. “The European … Continued
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Our proposed hotel at 2030 Barclay addresses Vancouver’s critical shortage of hotel rooms. Located in in the West End, the project will add much-needed capacity to support tourism, business, and the local economy. Destination Vancouver reports that the city has … Continued
Our Symplasma exhibit in Venice has been recognized internationally and shortlisted for the ECC Awards 2025 in the “Architecture Project” category. View the ECC shortlist announcement here. Inspired by glass sea sponges off the Pacific Northwest Coast, Symplasma includes monumentally-scaled … Continued
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We’re proud to announce that our 5207 Dundas project has been selected in the Multi-Family Housing category of The 2025 International Architecture Awards. Currently under construction, 5207 Dundas is one of the first projects delivered through Toronto’s Housing Now program. … Continued
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Our Blood Alley project has been recognized for excellence in Social Housing by The 2025 International Architecture Awards. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Gastown, Blood Alley delivers 142 new homes – including 80 affordable units – while preserving the … Continued