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John Bentley Mays was a columnist and architecture critic for The Globe and Mail.

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October 25, 2012

Why yes, there really are graceful, beautiful homes in suburbia

John Bentley Mays

October 18, 2012

A cascade of blue zinc cladding spills from the penthouse level over the lower volume of Origami.
Rendering of Origami, a seven-storey, 23-unit building proposed for a corner on Bathurst Street just north of Queen Street West and designed for Symmetry Developments by Toronto architect Stephen Teeple

A cascade of blue zinc cladding spills from the penthouse level over the lower volume of Origami.
Rendering of Origami, a seven-storey, 23-unit building proposed for a corner on Bathurst Street just north of Queen Street West and designed for Symmetry Developments by Toronto architect Stephen Teeple

Toronto condos short in stature but long on style

John Bentley Mays

October 4, 2012

The upper storey of the Montague home is public and welcoming; a pavilion-and-terrace arrangement shaped to make casual entertaining pleasant.
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The upper storey of the Montague home is public and welcoming; a pavilion-and-terrace arrangement shaped to make casual entertaining pleasant.
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Urban condo with a modern yet welcoming vibe? No sweat

John Bentley Mays

October 4, 2012

Mirvish's King West megaproject begins its trial by fire

John Bentley Mays

September 27, 2012

The Sukkahville contest is giving new life to a sacred Jewish tradition.

The Sukkahville contest is giving new life to a sacred Jewish tradition.

Sukkot sparks architectural ingenuity

John Bentley Mays

September 20, 2012

The family room of the home overlooking Toronto’s Cedarvale Ravine. A courtyard separates the this area from the main wing of the house.<252>

The family room of the home overlooking Toronto’s Cedarvale Ravine. A courtyard separates the this area from the main wing of the house.<252>

A Toronto home that explores the new geometry of a glass box

John Bentley Mays

September 13, 2012

Winnipeg firm loosens the bonds of routine modernism

John Bentley Mays

September 6, 2012

The Picasso condomonium, designed by Teeple Architects

The Picasso condomonium, designed by Teeple Architects

Picasso on Richmond: The art of building tall

John Bentley Mays

August 29, 2012

Artist’s rendering of the redesigned Four Seasons new Porte Cochere, Toronto

Artist’s rendering of the redesigned Four Seasons new Porte Cochere, Toronto

A Toronto tower that aims to ‘blend into the sky’

John Bentley Mays

August 23, 2012

Architect's rendering of the proposed building at 50 Bloor St. West, Toronto.

Architect's rendering of the proposed building at 50 Bloor St. West, Toronto.

New condo tests the height of fashion on Toronto’s Golden Mile

John Bentley Mays

August 15, 2012

Hand made cabinetry and a milled harvest table are combined in a contemporary working kitchen designed by Toronto-based Williamson Chong Architects.

Hand made cabinetry and a milled harvest table are combined in a contemporary working kitchen designed by Toronto-based Williamson Chong Architects.

In architecture, wood is now on the cutting edge

John Bentley Mays

August 9, 2012

Impeccable woodwork, as in the kitchen here, is one of the hallmarks of Williamson Chong Architects designs.

Impeccable woodwork, as in the kitchen here, is one of the hallmarks of Williamson Chong Architects designs.

A Toronto infill home that’s in sync with the neighbourhood

John Bentley Mays

August 2, 2012

During the renovation of late developer Paul Oberman’s Rosedale home, the mahogany-panelled dining room was converted into an office, and the former pantry became the barrel-vaulted dining room.

During the renovation of late developer Paul Oberman’s Rosedale home, the mahogany-panelled dining room was converted into an office, and the former pantry became the barrel-vaulted dining room.

Reno’d Rosedale mansion shows Oberman’s deft touch

John Bentley Mays

July 26, 2012

The 4,300-square-foot country house designed by Toronto architect Ian MacDonald, an especially fine instance of high-end rural architecture, opens toward the natural and man-made beauties of its site.

The 4,300-square-foot country house designed by Toronto architect Ian MacDonald, an especially fine instance of high-end rural architecture, opens toward the natural and man-made beauties of its site.

An elegant country home embedded in its surroundings

John Bentley Mays

July 12, 2012

Victorian redo: modern – but keeping its period charm

John Bentley Mays

June 28, 2012

Capturing the ever-changing face of Hogtown

John Bentley Mays

June 20, 2012

109OZ is an 85-unit structure along the east side Ossington of that will have some architectural features that we should welcome in new mid-block, infill housing.

109OZ is an 85-unit structure along the east side Ossington of that will have some architectural features that we should welcome in new mid-block, infill housing.

Condo design aimed squarely at the hip

John Bentley Mays

June 14, 2012

The cantilevered pool at E Condominiums. The two-tower high rise condo project by Bazis International is slated for the corner of Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto.

The cantilevered pool at E Condominiums. The two-tower high rise condo project by Bazis International is slated for the corner of Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto.

A clever condo at a crucial Toronto crossroads

June 7, 2012

Toronto architect Paul Raff was asked to brighten the flow of a home cut in a stody design of yesteryear.

Toronto architect Paul Raff was asked to brighten the flow of a home cut in a stody design of yesteryear.

Inside a stylish overhaul in Toronto’s best-designed subdivision

John Bentley Mays

June 7, 2012

Toronto architect Paul Raff was asked to unsnarl, simplify and brighten the spatial flow of this Edwardian home in Toronto's Baby Point neighbourhood.

Toronto architect Paul Raff was asked to unsnarl, simplify and brighten the spatial flow of this Edwardian home in Toronto's Baby Point neighbourhood.

The stylish overhaul of a Toronto ravine home