Architecture
We believe that architecture should enhance people’s lives by balancing the built environment with nature. Our architects focus on designs that prioritize wellbeing and visual harmony, bringing people together in spaces that feel welcoming and dynamic. We use advanced digital tools to make buildings more responsive to local climate and conditions, whether that’s a stadium designed to cool fans in warm weather or a workplace that enhances productivity.
Each of our designs is unique, shaped by the character of its place and community. From healthcare to sports, education to retail, we bring a deep commitment to social value and sustainability, ensuring our spaces are beautiful, efficient, and long-lasting.
With a global network of design studios, we draw on our diverse expertise to bring our clients’ visions to life.
Architecture highlights
Young Condos Wins Urban Design Excellence Award
Young Condos at City Centre has received the Urban Design Excellence Award in the High-Rise Category at the City of Kitchener’s Great Places Awards.
Celebrating a win, Bata Shoe Factory receives AIA International Merit Award
BDP Quadrangle wins a 2024 AIA International Merit Award for the adaptive reuse of the Bata Shoe Factory in Batawa, Ontario.
BDP Quadrangle's Toronto studio achieves prestigious WELL Platinum certification
First and only architecture studio in Canada to receive WELL Certification at the Platinum level.
Think.
Thought leadership, insights and ideas.
Purpose-Built Rental: innovation that reduces costs and builds value
Across Canada, developers are rethinking how to deliver housing.
From idle to alive: reimagining the future of parking
As Toronto moves beyond car dependency, parking is evolving - from buried infrastructure to adaptable, above-grade spaces serving future needs.
Designing rental housing from the inside out
Across Canada, the need for purpose-built rental housing has never been greater, but quantity alone won’t solve the housing crisis.
ReFrame: Rethinking the future of housing with MMC
ReFrame: Rethinking the future of housing with MMC
How do we build 1.5M homes in the next 10 years?
The More Homes Built Faster Act (Bill 23) aims to deliver 1.5 million homes in Ontario over 10 years. How can this be both equitable and sustainable?
ReGeneration
How can Meanwhile Use interventions deliver real social impact and support ESG objectives?
The Well is the epitome of urban uniqueness
How can new developments still deliver architectural individualism and placemaking whilst reflecting the uniqueness of their context?
Design.
Every design tells a story.
Practice.
We are the original multidisciplinary house of design.
Places and Communities Brochure
Our latest brochure explores how design shapes places and brings communities together. It highlights the big ideas driving change: social impact, sustainability, and inclusive design with real projects and proven expertise.