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Windmill

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Our Clients

Grand Prix Du Design & Grand Prix Platiné

Design Insight - GHall

Design Insight - Ride it!

A "pump run" is a classic skate park addition to the path system.

The number of circular windows. That's 27 more than most offices have!

Meters of skate path, complete with a wormhole, snake run and a legit half-pipe

Project Fun Facts

Focus rooms.

La Pointe

Collaborators

Design Insight

Light and Pure

Take-out Experience

Plant life plays against original artwork and sculptures, bridging transitions from exterior to interior.

Coming to Life

The length of years Datsun spent without a sign. Initially, only their tiger logo emblazoned the window.

Number of seats placed in the kitchen pass that get a full view of the chefs and crew in action.

The moniker that the staff have dubbed the lighting over the communal table. It was designed and crafted by Castor Designs, Toronto.

The nightclub that stood in the location before it was reconstructed as the restaurant we know and love.

Datsun 

Connection To Nature

An Inspired Look

A LEED Platinum Home!

A Sharp, Flat Feature

Design Insight - Focused On Interests

This was our first project with a Tesla charging in the garage.

The rooftop is lush with blueberry bushes as well as other plants native to region.

Kirchoffer

Design Insight - Open It Up!

A custom banquette accommodates daily eating and larger parties

Chartreuse

Work alcove

Desigm Insight - Going Deep

Length of the custom banquette in inches.

Above and beyond

Second Ave

Second Ave.

Good Bones

Design Insight - Scale & Context

The building to the North teams up with 210B to create a courtyard that offers the perfect confluence of heritage and future gatherings.

Coloured glass and outdoor patio spaces in tandem with tenant entrances conveys a change of environment

Zibi - Albert Island

Zibi Albert Island

Entry Bench

Chef's Island

Bar Pew

Creative Nook

Garden Planter

Wood Screen Wall

SCM Objects

Saint-Charles Market Objects

2022 GOHBA Award Winner - Best Condo

Starry Night Wall

Terracotta Tiles

Reinvigorating Main St.

Design Insight - Horizontal Homes

Puzzle Parking

The year the original wood-clad church was built

Members of the secret society "Ordre de Jacques Cartier" which was founded at the church in 1926.

Total number of units in the new development

Saint-Charles Market

Marché Saint-Charles Market

Phone Booths

Hallway art is by Emilie Gignac. One of the many artists whose work is showcased throughout the office.

Kitchenettes

Areas for spontaneous ideation & collaboration

Design Insights - "The Worm"

Amount of square feet of drywall used here; that’s more than 4 football fields!

The reclaimed brick dates back to that era - that's not super old for brick but much older than the vast majority of Shopifolk!

The reception area is screened by a locally made slatted wood wall.

Shopify Montréal

Design Insight - Revamped

Old World Charm

A causal pub where cottagers and other guests can gather and celebrate. 

A New Watering Hole

Custom upholstered banquets hold acoustic properties that help temper sound in a noizy pub.

Tiki Room

The bamboo reeds that line the new bar were upcycled from the resort's original Tiki room

The Alfred room - a beautiful private event space 

Design Insight - Ice Cream Shop

The pool off of the main lodge is level with the Opinicon Lake, making it a seamless view of the water.

Cabins total - including 15 original ones and 2 that are newly built

Project Facts

Retrofitting

A reading nook in a completely renovated cabin.

Authenticity to the aesthetic of 1960's design protects the cabin's original charm.  

Nostalgia

Design Insight - 1960's Motor Inn

Spacious interiors with durable materials made for active lifestyles.

Natural materials like wood and stone pay homage to the natural elements outside.

The Rooms

Eco-Friendly CLT - Cross-Laminated Timber

Ste Marie Hills

Daunting Heights

Design Insights

Colourful Conduits

Kitchen Talk

Click, Refresh

Hide and Seek

Design Insights - Brand Integration

Overlooking The Greenhouse

Local Suppliers

Design Insight - Curiosity

Hexo Gatineau

Letting the views do the work! This building offers a beautiful courtyard which serves as a backdrop for meeting spaces. Quite the calming setting!

Raw and sophisticated palette. The bare concrete floors and columns and the black ceiling grid are a contrast to the chic furnishings.

Future Talent

Design Insight - The Mitel Building

Some of the furniture pieces were actually repurposed from another Tech company who was downsizing due to the effects of the pandemic!

Despite the virtual aspects of the workplace that we have adapted to, Hub350 is meant as a place to reconnect in a human way

Work anywhere! The setting at the "Finance Quarter" bar feels just right to catch-up on emails. It's also a great spot to run into someone and make connections.

Adaptable spaces can be used by students & businesses for events or private meetings. 

Hub350

Hygge - To Comfort

Waterfall Detailing

Design Insight - Open & Bright

Privacy Windows

Deloraine

Design Insight - Flexibility

Make it new

Carleton University

Carleton

Design Insight - Health & Modernity

Lounge Space

Not only a place to work but also a place to welcome collaborators.

Evah

Design Insight - The Big Repurposing

A portion of the second floor was demolished to make room for an expansive and airy lobby lounge.

The multi-pupose rooftop terrace includes fire pits, a hot tub and pergola for outdoor entertaining.

Design Insight - Exterior "Skin"

That's the number of precast panels that are being replaced or removed, out of the 480 existing panels.

This building is commonly known as the Trebla building. Can you figure out what it stand for? Try backwards!

The number of residential units added to the downtown core as part of this development.

Albert Street Renewal Project 

The Slayte

Interactive Bar

Design Insight - Engraved Art

Look close for a hidden message by the artist.

Taco Fact

El Camino - ByWard Market

El Camino - Clarence

Coloured glass splashes colour inside when the sun shines through.

Moving Mountains

Local Artists & Craftspeople

Spiral Stair

Mountain Chalet

MSM Family Chalet

Mimicking curves from the building's exterior, this standalone meeting room is offset from the wall and makes good use of an awkward corner.

Work Wheel

Design Insight - Arctic Climate Zone

Quick Meet

Total sqft of the space occupied by Shopify in this building, over 10 floors

Year the building was built, the rounded corners are a great example of that era's style.

Sqft of cork flooring used. The equivalent of 1.5 football fields!

Each of the floor numbers were represented uniquely. Here a patchwork "4" features custom fabrics used on this floor.

A small meeting room inspired by the countryside in Ontario. Tapestries and upholstery serve acoustic purposes.

Temperate Climate

Local Artists

Inspired by the East Coast; its seaside towns and two-toned coloured "houses".

Meeting In The Round

Shopify Laurier

Materiality

The building draws light deep within thanks to a series of glass enclosures. They also enable a feeling of openness throughout.

Dark wood cladding on the boardroom is charred Cyprus

The number of phases so far in this project. Beginning in 2016 and continuing through 2020, GP just keeps on growing.

Total square footage for all phases to date

The total number of brass rivets on the spiral staircase

The number of steps in the spiral staircase

Glass enclosures contribute to the openness of the space as well as drawing light deeper into the building