KANVA
- Architecture
- Graphic design
- Industrial design
- Landscape architecture
- Interior design
- Urban design
Composed of a collective of dynamic architects, KANVA is a young architectural firm whose work is at the forefront of thinking, imagining, drawing and constructing in Montreal and beyond. Its big ideas, gestures and approach to contemporary issues have gained local, national and international attention.
With over ten years of experience designing a range of project types, including student housing, large-scale public art installations, mixed-use buildings, corporate and public spaces, KANVA treats each project as an opportunity to transform the built environment through story-telling.
Ville de Montréal Awards
- Temporary and Transitional Design for Public Spaces, 2021 Request for Qualification, Ville de Montréal’s Bureau du design, Qualified Team
- 2016 Sainte-Cath Works Design Competition, Winner - Imago - Montréal, Canada
- 2015 Shenzhen Design Awards for Young Talents, Finalist, Professional Category - Edison Student Residence - Montréal
- 2014 Space for Life Architecture Competition, Winner - Biodôme Renewal - Montréal, Canada (in consortium with AZPML, NEUF architect(e)s, Bouthillette Parizeau, NCK)
- Light Therapy in the Quartier des Spectacles, Installations for Public Spaces 2014, The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, Winner - Entre les rangs - Montréal, Canada
Latest awards
2021
- ESTim Competition, Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal, Winner, Public/Parapublic Sector Project Category - Montréal Biodome - Canada
- Reinventing Cities, C40, Finalist - TRANSITIONS - Montréal, Canada (in collaboration with Ferrier Marchetti Studio)
2020
- Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards, Architecture Press Release, Runner-Up, Residential Architecture Built Category - Origine - Montréal, Canada (in collaboration with NÓS)
2019
- AZ Award, Azure Magazine, Winner, People’s Choice - Imago - Montréal, Canada
- Award of Excellence, Ordre des Architectes du Québec, Finalist - Eläa - Montréal, Canada
- Award of Excellence, Ordre des Architectes du Québec, Finalist - Saint-Hyacinthe Convention Centre - Canada (in collaboration with NEUF architect(e)s)
Enterprise data
Full-time employees:
12
Local business (Montréal, Québec, Canada):
95 %
Foreign business (international):
5 %
In business since:
2003
Location: Le Plateau-Mont-Royal