30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Canada

These annual rankings were last updated on February 20th, 2026. Want to see your firm on next year’s list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studio’s ranking.

Is there a distinctly Canadian architectural style? If there is, the aspects that define the country’s design culture and make it unique on the world stage are diffuse and elusive. After all, Canada prides itself on its social model as a cultural mosaic (as opposed to a melting pot).

One defining characteristic may just be the celebration of collaboration and regionally-focused firms. While many famous foreigners have built showcase pieces from coast to coast — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Daniel Libeskind, Santiago Calatrava and more — the culture of starchitects has historically burned less brightly in the North. Of course, Frank Gehry and Moshe Safdie had and hold Canadian passports, but both set up camp south of the border long ago, leaving behind a fascinating nation with a diverse architectural scene.

When surveying the built environment of the Great White North, one may not find a clear-cut visual language and, instead, an assemblage of architecture. From distinguished urban structures such as the CN Tower to lakefront cabins and mountain lodges, Canada encompasses a diverse landscape, contributing to its constantly evolving cultural mosaic.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Canada based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

• The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2026)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2026)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Canada architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Canada:

30. Peter Braithwaite Studio

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Peter Braithwaite Studio is an award-winning, globally recognized architecture and construction firm celebrated for their commitment to design excellence and the highest level of craft. With a diverse portfolio spanning single and multi-unit housing, commercial, and hospitality projects, the studio creates spaces that inspire and enrich the lives of their occupants. Since its founding in 2014, Peter Braithwaite Studio has earned nerous awards and honours, establishing its reputation as one of Canada’s leading architecture firms and a benchmark for exceptional building practice.

Some of Peter Braithwaite Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• Lambkill Ridge, Terence Bay, Canada
• Armstrong Cottage, Peterborough, Canada
• The Sandbox, Bathurst, Canada
• Armcrescent Residence, Halifax, Canada
• Seabright Residence, Nova Scotia, Canada

The following statistics helped Peter Braithwaite Studio achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

29. STGM Architecture

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Founded in 2001, STGM architecture strives day after day to improve people’s lives one project at a time, with offices in Quebec City, Montreal and Baie-Comeau. For more than 20 years, the firm, which has grown from 12 to more than 150 resources, has developed a generalist practice that affects all spheres of the profession. STGM has a wide variety of expertise and has been involved in major projects throughout Quebec. Ranging from cultural projects to public transit and educational institutions, STGM considers that each project is unique and that it must deal with multiple specificities.

Some of STGM Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Baie-St-Paul’s Geothermal and Water Plant, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
• Café du Marché, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
• Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, Quebec City, Canada
• STGM Head office, Quebec City, Canada
• Saint-Roch YMCA Community Center, Quebec City, Canada

The following statistics helped STGM Architecture achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

28. RDH Architects

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RDH Architects Inc. (RDHA) is a Toronto-based studio specializing in architecture for the public realm. Founded in 1919, it is one of Canada’s oldest architectural practices and the recipient of the 2018 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Architectural Firm Award. Led by Principals Bob Goyeche, Tyler Sharp, and Geoff Miller, the firm of over 30 professionals has developed an extensive portfolio of experience encompassing library, industrial, office, recreation, post-secondary education, transit, and secure facility design.

Since 2005, the firm has focused on producing intelligent, concept-driven architecture of the highest calibre. RDHA now feels and acts like an emerging design studio, while our 100+year legacy provides a solid backbone of technical and managerial experience.

Some of RDH Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, Brampton, Canada
• Guildwood GO Station, Toronto, Canada
• Scott Street Interlocking Signal Tower Generator, Toronto, Canada
• Waterdown Library and Civic Centre, Hamilton, Canada
• Centennial College Story Arts Campus Library, Toronto, Canada

The following statistics helped RDH Architects achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

27. splyce design

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Established in 2001, by Nigel Parish, Splyce is a design studio producing modern projects ranging in size, scope and budget from new homes and renovations to custom furniture and landscapes. We are a small, hands-on practice, deeply engaged with our clients, and passionate about producing intelligent, creative and beautiful living environments for them.

An underlying interest in all scales of work is how thoughtfully designed objects and spaces have the ability to inspire, engage our senses, and ultimately influence our quality of life. The experiential qualities of a space, and how things feel, both physically and aesthetically, are carefully considered throughout the design process.

Some of splyce design’s most prominent projects include:

• reDEW House, Vancouver, Canada
• Findlay Residence, Vancouver, Canada
• Gu House, Vancouver, Canada
• Shoreline House, View Royal, Canada
• East Van House, Vancouver, Canada

The following statistics helped splyce design achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

26. D’Arcy Jones Architects

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D’Arcy Jones founded his studio in Vancouver in 1999. Since then, D’Arcy Jones Architects (DJA) has refined an inventive, constantly evolving design process. Our studio practice is recognized for its design excellence. We are known for our clarity, construction detailing, and experimentation with architecture’s artful aspects. Our studio’s ideas and responses to contemporary culture have earned publications and awards nationally and internationally.

Some of D’Arcy Jones Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Cliffhanger House, Lions Bay, Canada
• Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
• Yan Residence, Vancouver, Canada
• Deep Cove House, Vancouver, Canada
• Okada Marshall House, Sooke, Canada

The following statistics helped D'Arcy Jones Architects achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

25. Atelier L’Abri

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Atelier L’Abri is an architecture office based in Montreal. Through its design-build approach, L’Abri delivers turn-key projects, from conception to realization. The studio specializes in ecological and sustainable construction. It advocates for innovative architecture solutions, putting forward wellness and the human and social character of our environments. L’Abri’s designs are resolutely contemporary, unique and at the human scale.

Some of Atelier L’Abri’s most prominent projects include:

• La Pointe, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Canada
• Maison Accuracy, Montreal, Canada
• Maison Melba, Frelighsburg, Canada
• Territoire Charlevoix, La Malbaie, Canada
• Saltbox passive house, Bromont, Canada

The following statistics helped Atelier L'Abri achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

24. Superkül

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Co-led by Superkül’s partners, Meg Graham and Andre D’Elia, we embrace a first-principles approach and enlist only the most advanced and sustainable approaches to deliver vital and dignified design. The result: flexible, fluid, and functional spaces that are luminous and inviting.

Our diverse portfolio of work is notable for sophisticated yet simple design that responds to landscape, site, and program. On every project, regardless of magnitude, we are known for our uncommon ability to balance scrupulous attention to detail, light, and clean craftsmanship with purposeful connections to the larger built and natural contexts.

Dedicated to sustainable design, we deploy the most current material, technological, and construction solutions.

Some of Superkül’s most prominent projects include:

• Compass House, Ontario, Canada
• Robarts Library Reading Room, Toronto, Canada
• A Room with a View, Toronto, Canada
• Grange House, Creemore, Canada
• House on the Park, Toronto, Canada

The following statistics helped Superkül achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

23. APPAREIL Architecture

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APPAREIL architecture is a Montreal-based firm whose mission is to design quality residential and commercial environments for its occupants. Our signature style is sleek, contemporary and greatly inspired by our Nordic roots. Our projects demonstrate our commitment to find a balance between tradition and modernity.

Some of APPAREIL Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• BESIDE habitat, Quebec City, Canada
• École de l’Étincelle (Lab-école), Saguenay, Canada
• Maxillo Tandem, Montreal, Canada
• Les classes du versant – Un projet Lab-école, Saguenay, Canada
• De la Cime , Montreal, Canada

The following statistics helped APPAREIL Architecture achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

22. 5468796 Architecture

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5468796 Architecture is a design studio established in 2007 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Treaty 1 territory. Practicing in the context of the urbanized Midwest, 5468796 adopts a brand of architecture based in the mainstream and seemingly mundane [profound] understanding of capital in architecture, and re-imagines how it can be re-invested for greater social good and justice.

Basing the practice on two tenets — that the art of city-building has been lost, along with a diminished focus on creating buildings that define cities — 5468796 builds cities one project at a time. With a boundary-pushing mentality, individual projects are weaved into the urban fabric and design activism cultivates a culture of architecture against ambivalence.

Some of 5468796 Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Crossroads Garden Shed, Calgary, Canada
• Pumphouse, Winnipeg, Canada
• OMS Stage, Winnipeg, Canada
• 548 Stradbrook Condominiums, Winnipeg, Canada
• VEIL HOUSE, Winnipeg, Canada

The following statistics helped 5468796 Architecture achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

21. CCM2 architectes

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Established in 1963, CCM2 architects is among Québec City’s largest architecture firms. Experienced professionals and technologists have always formed a solid team that has never shied away from reinventing itself. Today, the company is led by 9 partners, well supported and assisted by a permanent team of skilled designers and technicians.

CCM2 is known for the quality of its work and its ability to provide distinctive and original concepts that respect your budget and deadline. CCM2 is also recognized for its excellent professional services, focused on customer and user satisfaction and on quality architecture. Over the past fifteen years, the team’s energy, creativity and constant search for new ideas has garnered the firm with over thirty awards for the quality of its work.

Some of CCM2 architectes’ most prominent projects include:

• Lebourgneuf Community Center, Quebec City, Canada
• Breakeyville Fire Station, Lévis, Canada
• Exhibition Center of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
• Montmagny Courthouse, Montmagny, Canada
• L-House, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Canada

The following statistics helped CCM2 architectes achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

20. Alain Carle Architecte

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Alain Carle has worked in the architecture field in Montreal for twenty years. Based on a pedagogical approach he developed as a teacher and researcher at the School of Architecture of the Université de Montréal, his achievements rely on a critical approach to representation in the design process.

The firm’s accomplishments are regularly recognized by the architectural community, especially in the field of residential and commercial architecture.

Some of Alain Carle Architecte’s most prominent projects include:

• NORM Residence, Baie-D’Urfe, Canada
• True North, Ontario, Canada
• Brasserie Harricana, Montreal, Canada
• The Wetlands, Wentworth, Canada
• La Héronnière, Wentworth, Canada

The following statistics helped Alain Carle Architecte achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

19. Teeple Architects

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Teeple Architects shapes buildings through an open and collaborative process. Founded in 1989, our practice integrates sustainability and technical expertise with formal exploration to create buildings that are representative of the communities they serve. Our Toronto and Vancouver studios draw on the collective skills and expertise of a diverse and talented team of design professionals. Under the leadership of Principals Stephen Teeple (Founder), Chris Radigan (Emeritus), Myles Craig, Tomer Diamant, Avery Guthrie, Richard Lai and Wes Wilson, we work with discipline and imaginations to shape ideas into places that bring aspirations to life.

Some of Teeple Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Morgan State University Calvin & Tina Tyler Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
• UBC MacLeod Renewal, Vancouver, Canada
• Stanley A. Milner Library Renewal, Edmonton, Canada
• Sherbourne Common Pavilion, Toronto, Canada
• Sisters of St. Joseph Convent, Peterborough, Canada

The following statistics helped Teeple Architects achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

18. Provencher_Roy

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Provencher_Roy is an award-winning Canadian architecture practice involved in all forms of the built environment. We champion an integrated approach to design and provide expertise in interior design, urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, industrial design, and sustainable development.

Some of Provencher_Roy’s most prominent projects include:

• Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
• Reception Pavilion at Québec’s National Assembly
• Ottawa Train Station and Via Rail Business Lounge, Ottawa, Canada
• Îlot Balmoral, Montreal, Canada
• Vendôme multimodal hub – New entrance pavilion and pedestrian link, Montreal, Canada

The following statistics helped Provencher_Roy achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

17. PARTISANS

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PARTISANS designs objects, designs architecture, designs cities, designs concepts and even ideas. We strive to make the improbable possible and the impossible viable, at all scales and media. Our curiosities are insatiable, and our drive to create them is central to our project. We are an award-winning, internationally published studio founded in 2012.

Some of PARTISANS’ most prominent projects include:

• Canvas House, Toronto, Canada
• Grotto Sauna, Ontario, Canada
• Fold House, Hamilton, Canada
• Royal De Versailles’ Rolex Boutique Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• Windsor Peace Fountain

The following statistics helped PARTISANS achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

16. Diamond Schmitt

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Diamond Schmitt is a global architecture firm designing transformative, purpose-driven, and highly sustainable buildings from its four studios located in Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Calgary. Creating innovative design solutions while drawing inspiration from each site’s surrounding community, architectural, and historical contexts, Diamond Schmitt’s visionary designs can be found in more than 50 cities around the world.

Some of Diamond Schmitt’s most prominent projects include:

• United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial – International Design Competition
• Mirvish Village, Toronto, Canada
• Waterworks, Toronto, Canada
• Ingenium Centre, Ottawa, Canada
• David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Diamond Schmitt achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

15. Kariouk Architects

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While many architecture firms pride themselves on having a trademark style that distinguishes them from their competition, Kariouk proudly stands behind the fact that we do not have anyone look that identifies us as distinctly Kariouk.

If anything, our trademark is that no two of our projects look the same. Because we tackle each creative undertaking with a new lens, our final results are always informed by an entirely different set of criteria and inspiration.

Some of Kariouk Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• m.o.r.e. CLT Cabin, Québec City, Canada
• Cemetery Marker, Pennsylvania
• Forest Retreat, Ontario, Canada
• Stacey-Turley Residence, Ottawa, Canada
• Hill-Maheux Cottage, Val-des-Monts, Canada

The following statistics helped Kariouk Architects achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

14. Hariri Pontarini Architects

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Established in 1994, Hariri Pontarini Architects is a leading Canadian full-service architectural practice known for creating modern landmarks such as the award-winning Bahá’í Temple for South America, the acclaimed McKinsey & Company headquarters in Toronto, the international competition-winning Ivey School of Business and the Governor General’s Medal-winning Schulich School of Business. Founded by Siamak Hariri and David Pontarini, the firm has delivered a broad range of institutional, commercial and residential projects, libraries, schools and academic buildings. Hariri Pontarini Architects has become known for designing projects of exceptional quality, with a strong conceptual basis derived from the specific needs and aspirations of each client.

Some of Hariri Pontarini Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• 7 St. Thomas, Toronto, Canada
• Nicol Building, Sprott School of Business, Ottawa, Canada
• The Bahá’í Temple of South America, Santiago, Chile
• Ontario’s Celebration Zone, Toronto, Canada
• Tom Patterson Theatre

The following statistics helped Hariri Pontarini Architects achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

13. Akb Architects

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Founded in 2004, Akb Architects is the Toronto-based architecture studio of Robert Kastelic and Kelly Buffey, architects dedicated to the practice and art of building. The quest to capture the poetic and ineffable qualities of space manifests in Akb’s design process, which prioritizes a clarity of vision, attention to detail, and a rigorous commitment to conceptual intent. The work of the studio benefits from Robert and Kelly’s extensive training in both architecture and interior design; a comprehensive strategy results in buildings of exceptional resolution and an uncommon level of refinement.

A unified and holistic approach to interior and exterior space merges building and landscape into a seamless experience, transforming the ephemeral into the tactile.

Elements of volume, light, proportion and materiality are orchestrated to resonate and respond to each project’s unique site, context and program.

Some of Akb Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Story Pod, Newmarket, Canada
• Metrick Cottage and Boathouse, Ontario, Canada
• Whistling Wind Cottage, Pointe au Baril, Canada
• Muskoka Cottage, Canada
• Whistling Wind Island, Pointe au Baril, Canada

The following statistics helped Akb Architects achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

12. Moriyama Teshima Architects

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Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA) is a team of architects and designers collaborating with visionary clients to build inspiring and enduring spaces that transform communities. Their extensive portfolio of Canadian and international projects comprises museums and art galleries, university buildings, schools, corporate and government headquarters, recreational facilities, libraries, restoration and renovation projects, and urban/campus planning.

The studio is made up of individuals who reflect the cultural diversity that defines our global present—a combination of industry leaders and young designers working together to design and deliver exceptional projects. They believe that the success of design is rooted in collaborative processes that approach challenges and solutions holistically, and that work at all times to integrate site, building, context and a plurality of perspectives into a built reality of which we can all be proud.

Some of Moriyama Teshima Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Makwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
• Limberlost Place, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada
• Place des Arts, Greater Sudbury, Canada
• Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Headquarters and Multi-Tenant Complex, Toronto, Canada
• CREATING THE OSSTF WITH MASS TIMBER, Toronto, Canada

The following statistics helped Moriyama Teshima Architects achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

11. Agence Spatiale

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Agence Spatiale relies on a team of talented spatial creators, for whom the effort put into their work is matched only by the pleasure they have in working together. Our approach relies on the power of trans-disciplinary design. We create spaces at all scales and believe that the boundaries between art, design and architecture can and should be crossed.

Our working methods simultaneously explore traditional methods and cutting-edge technologies. We constantly seek to create a new experience that redefines the meaning of space. Space design becomes a solution. We liberate mores and support their evolution. We propose a new paradigm of architecture. We deform the formal. We propose a liberating architecture. We are Agence Spatiale.

Some of Agence Spatiale’s most prominent projects include:

• École de l’Étincelle (Lab-école), Saguenay, Canada
• Déracinement, Québec City, Canada
• Les classes du versant – Un projet Lab-école, Saguenay, Canada
• Bibliothèque de St-Colomban, Saint-Colomban, Canada
• Espace Riopelle

The following statistics helped Agence Spatiale achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

10. Henriquez Partners Architects

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Henriquez Partners Architects is dedicated to working closely with clients to create buildings that are culturally, environmentally and economically sustainable. It is our view that every project is an opportunity to enrich communities by seamlessly integrating ethics and aesthetics. Informed by this credo and an unwavering commitment to design integrity, we have consistently demonstrated the ability to manage projects from design through to construction and the technical expertise to create structures that stand the test of time.

Our buildings have received numerous awards for design excellence, including multiple Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.

Some of Henriquez Partners Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• TELUS Garden Office Tower, Vancouver, Canada
• Prototype (M5), Vancouver, Canada
• Pendrell, Vancouver, Canada
• Central Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, Canada
• Cardero, Vancouver, Canada

The following statistics helped Henriquez Partners Architects achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

9. Atelier RZLBD

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Reza Aliabadi (born 1974), known as RZLBD, is a Canadian artist and architect of Persian origin. He is the founder and principal of Atelier RZLBD, an art and architecture practice based in Toronto, named after a pseudonym he adapted that reflects his interest in abstraction and reduction. His repertoire of work extends to making arts, crafting objects, designing buildings, curating installations, and publishing a zine called rzlbdPOST.

His work has been distinguished with numerous accolades, exhibited in many venues, and celebrated in more than 100 print publications. In 2017, RZLBD was selected among the top emerging design talents in Canada. In the same year, the UK publisher Artifice released a monograph, RZLBD Hopscotch, that recognizes Aliabadi’s selected built projects by collecting essays, project profiles, and annotated drawings.

Some of Atelier RZLBD’s most prominent projects include:

• Opposite House, Toronto, Canada
• Shaft House, Toronto, Canada
• 5/6 HOUSE
• Whale House, Toronto, Canada
• The Gallery House, Markham, Canada

The following statistics helped Atelier RZLBD achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

8. Dubbeldam Architecture + Design

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Dubbeldam Architecture + Design is a multi-disciplinary design studio committed to creating thoughtful projects that embody sustainable approaches. Led by fourth-generation architect Heather Dubbeldam, the studio has garnered acclaim for its forward-thinking approach, design research endeavors, and dedication to crafting sustainable environments. They are recognized as one of Canada’s leading architecture practices for their commitment to architectural excellence and dedication to social responsibility through advocacy.

Dubbeldam’s work exemplifies bold design and meticulous craftsmanship. With a diverse portfolio incorporating a wide range of project types, their work ranges from homes, multi-unit residential projects, workspaces, hospitality, and mixed-use buildings to landscape design and architectural installations.

Some of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Dubbeldam Office, Toronto, Canada
• Bunkie on the Hill, Ontario, Canada
• Bata Shoe Factory, Quinte West, Canada
• Skygarden House, Toronto, Canada
• Binary Spectrum, Kitchener, Canada

The following statistics helped Dubbeldam Architecture + Design achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

7. MJMA Architecture & Design

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MJMA is a Toronto, Canada-based design practice of 60+ designers and architects. MJMA has evolved from a 30-year strong legacy of making community buildings, to building communities – in towns and cities, on campuses, within organizations, and across playing fields. Our increasingly diverse portfolio speaks to an innovation culture at MJMA that drives all our designs. This spirit of innovation, cultivated with clients who are enthusiastic about creating meaningful architecture that positively contributes to the built environment, has resulted in more than 75+ national awards, including the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture and the 2016 RAIC Architectural Firm Award.

Some of MJMA Architecture & Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Queen’s University John Deutsch University Centre, Kingston, Canada
• John Innes Community Recreation Centre, Toronto, Canada
• Neil Campbell Rowing Centre, St. Catharines, Canada
• Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park, Mississauga, Canada
• UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada

The following statistics helped MJMA Architecture & Design achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

6. Leckie Studio Architecture + Design

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Leckie Studio Architecture + Design is an ambitious inter-disciplinary design studio based in Vancouver, Canada. The studio was founded in 2015 by principal architect Michael Leckie with the goal of pushing the traditional boundaries of architectural practice as a catalyst for cultural change. We engage in the practice of design across a variety of scales and media – including architecture, interiors, installations, and product design. We challenge assumptions and seek unexpected outcomes. The studio’s work has been published internationally, with a client list that includes industry leaders Slack Technologies, Westbank, UBC, and TELUS.

Our residential, commercial, and institutional projects are informed by a critical regionalist sensitivity, with an emphasis on scenario-based approaches to program and form and sustainability.

Some of Leckie Studio Architecture + Design’s most prominent projects include:

• TripTych, Vancouver, Canada
• Joyce, Vancouver, Canada
• Camera House, Pemberton, Canada
• Radial House
• Hringurinn Iceland Competition

The following statistics helped Leckie Studio Architecture + Design achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

5. ACDF Architecture

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At ACDF, we have an uncompromising ambition to be both responsible and inventive, both visionary and generous, to ultimately bring beauty to everyone. Good design can capture the imagination, but great design offers something more generous: it stirs the heart.

Under the direction of Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Joan Renaud, and Etienne Laplante Courchesne, the 95-person studio is deeply rooted in solid know-how and a joie de vivre. Our mission is to deliver highly tailored, design-savvy projects at any scale across all typologies. In our architectural atelier, we are energized by constraints (budget, site, material) and craft poetry from pragmatism.

With its creative energy and its broad expertise, ACDF designs inspiring spaces in which North American pragmatism meets European flamboyance.

Some of ACDF Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Notre-Dame College Gymnasium , Montreal, Canada
• Flighthub, Montreal, Canada
• Lightspeed Offices Phase 3, Montreal, Canada
• Barclay Tower, Vancouver, Canada
• The Pacific by Grosvenor, Vancouver, Canada

The following statistics helped ACDF Architecture achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

4. Lemay

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We create space to grow.

Since 1957, Lemay has been imagining new ways to create spaces that engage users and bring people together. Over 400 architects, designers, industry leaders, and change-makers work tirelessly to cultivate innovation in their own backyards, as well as in communities around the world. Inspired and strengthened by transdisciplinary creativity, the firm has also developed its very own NET POSITIVE™ approach to guide teams toward sustainable solutions that shape a better future. With the human experience at its heart, Lemay strives to design with empathy and create spaces to grow.

Some of Lemay’s most prominent projects include:

• Théâtre de Verdure, Montréal, Canada
• Bedford Heritage Park, Bedford, Canada
• Lumenpulse, Longueuil, Canada
• Pomerleau Offices, Levis, Canada
• Bellechasse Transport Center, Montréal, Canada

The following statistics helped Lemay achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

3. KPMB Architects

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For more than three decades, KPMB has evolved in response to a changing world and worked to change it for the better.

Established in 1987, KPMB is an internationally recognized architectural practice based in Canada. Our wide-ranging work has earned over 400 respected awards, including 18 Governor General’s Medals, Canada’s highest honor. Our founding partners, Bruce Kuwabara, Marianne McKenna, and Shirley Blumberg, have all received the Order of Canada for their personal achievements and for KPMB’s collective contributions to improving people’s lives through the built environment. In 2021, we expanded our leadership team, including the naming of seven new partners: Kevin Bridgman, Steven Casey, Phyllis Crawford, Andrew Dyke, Mitchell Hall, Paulo Rocha, and Bruno Weber.

As a full-service practice, we provide expertise in building design, interior design, master planning, workplace strategy, project management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable design.

Some of KPMB Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Beaverbrook Art Gallery (Harrison McCain Pavilion), New Brunswick, Canada
• Isttaniokaksini/Science Commons – University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada
• Downsview, Toronto, Canada
• Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond, Canada

The following statistics helped KPMB Architects achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

2. MGA | MICHAEL GREEN ARCHITECTURE

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MGA | Michael Green Architecture is an architecture and design firm creating innovative projects that push the boundaries of technology, sustainability, and construction to benefit communities and environments around the world.

The practice was founded in 2012 by Michael Green, who now leads the studio alongside fellow Principal Natalie Telewiak. Their team of talented and experienced architects and designers is bound by a shared drive to create meaningful projects that contribute to a better future.

A leader in timber and bio-based construction and innovation, MGA coined the term ‘mass timber’ and has completed some of the most significant timber buildings and large-scale sustainable developments ever built, ranging from cultural installations and private homes to residential masterplans and university campuses.

Some of MGA | MICHAEL GREEN ARCHITECTURE’s most prominent projects include:

• Google Borregas, Sunnyvale, California
• The Dock Building, Vancouver, Canada
• Oregon State University Forest Science Complex, Corvallis, Oregon
• Macbeth Hut, Whistler, Canada
• Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington

The following statistics helped MGA | MICHAEL GREEN ARCHITECTURE achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

1. Omar Gandhi Architects

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Omar Gandhi Architects is a Canadian practice working globally, with a diverse portfolio that spans residential, hospitality, civic and cultural projects, as well as large-scale landscape interventions and innovative urban infill. The firm’s work ranges from region-defining public projects to intimate interior and product design, demonstrating a rare fluency across scales. Founded in Halifax in 2010 and formally registered in 2012, the firm expanded to Toronto in 2016 and opened its Berlin studio in 2025, extending its reach into Europe while continuing to lead projects across Canada, the US and the Caribbean.

Raised in Brampton, Ontario, Omar Gandhi studied architecture at the University of Toronto and Dalhousie University before working in Toronto and Halifax.

Some of Omar Gandhi Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• OG House, Halifax, Canada
• Prime Seafood Palace, Toronto, Canada
• Brar Residence, Toronto, Canada
• The Outlier Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arizona
• White Rock, Wolfville, Canada
• Featured image: Peggy’s Cove Accessible Viewing Platform, Peggys Cove, Canada

The following statistics helped Omar Gandhi Architects achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Canada:

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• Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
• Inclusion of construction photographs

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