Category: Architecture

• Fran’s Neon

  

  Fran’s is a Toronto institution, having been around in various incarnations since 1940!

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, Nightlife, Urban

  Frans, restaurant, Toronto

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• Reach

  

  Reach for the skies and standout from the crowds. This skyscraper’s curves make it one of my favourite buildings in Toronto!

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, B & W

  Black and white, Highrise, Sky, Urban

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• White Walled

  

  The paint peeling off this brick wall led to an interesting texture when viewed at an angle.

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, Urban

  brick work, Bricks, building, city, paint

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• Honeycomb

  

  Highrises are very common in Toronto, but it’s not so often that you’ll see one imitating nature, like this one near the Village, where its balconies are reminiscent of a bee’s honeycomb!

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, Urban

  Architecture, Architecture Photography, Highrise, Toronto, Urban

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• Glazed and Confused

  

  Glazed brick is rare these days, especially in a city like Toronto with all the new construction happening all the time. Glazed bricks have a few fatal flaws and so have generally been phased out. For me though Ceramic Glazed bricks are so awesome! They’re shiny and bright and look really sleek from a distance

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, B & W, Urban

  Apartment, Architecture Photography, glazed brick, Highrise

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• Cozy

  

  The tiny home movement may have got its roots in North America as a response to sky high property prices, but in other parts of the world, like Cuba, small homes are commonplace and a way of life.

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, Landscapes, Nature

  cuba, Landscape, small, tropic

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• Concrete Brutality

  

  The University of Toronto Campus is home to a smörgåsbord of architecture. from 19th century brickwork to modern steel and glass, and everything in between. Such as this Brutalist work in concrete that explores a variety of forms and angles.

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, Urban

  Architecture, Architecture Photography, Brutalist, University of Toronto

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• Slope

  

  Looking up at skyscrapers it sometimes seems that from the right angle you could ramble up a slope and straight to the sky. Good thing Toronto has no shortage of tall buildings!

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  Ian M.

  Architecture

  Architecture, Architecture Photography, glass, skyscapper

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• Straight Edge

  

  The St Clair area of Toronto has loads of architecture with some very clean lines and straight edges.

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, B & W, Urban

  Architecture Photography, Black and white, Highrise, Office

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• Turret

  

  Turrets are less common than they once were, so they’re quite the eye-catching sight mixed in among the more modern architecture in Toronto. This particular turret was shot along the Danforth.

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  Ian M.

  Architecture, B & W, Urban

  Architecture, Castle, Church, Danforth, Toronto, Turret

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