Every so often the stars align and you get to work on a project with an innovative designer and client who wants to make an extraordinary splash.  At Asquith Architect we were fortunate to work with the inspirational Kelly and Andrew Swartz , Julie Reinhart of Julie Reinhart Designs and…

The overall size and footprint of many Toronto homes may seem limiting when it comes to building additions. As well, many find themselves stumped with how to contemporize the façade of older homes – several of which were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Can it be done…

When one’s grown children have moved on, there’s a choice to make – move on yourself or stay put. In the case of a North Toronto couple who felt rooted in their neighbourhood, they opted for the latter. But at the same time, they wanted to embark on a new…

Perched on a majestic hill in Hockley Valley on the Niagara Escarpment sits a vacation home that has been owned by the same family since the early 1970s. Built in the 1960s by a Swiss gentleman, it always had hints of “Swiss chalet” and served the family well for decades.…