WINNER OF THE 2024 RAIC ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE AWARD
Dubbeldam?s office is located in a building on Toronto?s St. Clair West owned and renovated by the firm into a mixed-use creative hub. The building also includes a coworking space, a ground-floor marketing agency, an indie coffee shop, and a residential unit in a raised basement. Photo by Scott Norsworthy
Founded by Heather Dubbeldam, a fourth-generation architect, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has developed a reputation for innovative, beautifully crafted, and environmentally responsible projects that embody the spirit of place and people. Dubbeldam?s core values are deeply rooted in social impact, pursued through excellence in design and in practice, as well as through research and leadership. The studio?s diverse portfolio represents a wide range of project types that are unified in their commitment to design excellence and includes architecture and interiors in many sectors, spanning from residential, workspaces, hospitality, and mixed-use to landscape design and architectural installations. A thread that carries through Dubbeldam?s projects is a desire to improve the public realm, not only through built work, but also through practice-based research and advocacy. 
Located in Ontario?s Kawarthas district, Catchcoma Cottage nestles three volumes?each with a distinct peaked roof?in the forest. Photo by Riley Snelling
In 2016, Dubbeldam received the Professional Prix de Rome award from the Canada Council for the Arts ...