1950’s worshop

A designer, his two sons and their terrier Winston share a small 1950’s building that stands rather unnoticed among its neighbors in the Mile-Ex district in Montreal. The robust walls of this former workshop hide a well designed conversion within led by Atelier Moderno.

Large windows and full-height steel door which are slightly recessed announce the minimalist mastery of the interior plan. The interior opens onto a common area that includes a cozy living room with a corner desk, a dining room and a streamlined kitchen where each element asserts its modernity with absolute conviction. A single stringer staircase provides direct access to a green roof terrace offering both privacy and urban presence. The monotone pallet is warmed by the timber joinery which adds warmth throughout the home.

all images © STÉPHANE GROLEAU