GB+G Residence Reframes Urban Family Living with Luminous Interiors
GB+G Residence anchors a rare vacant lot in Montreal, Canada with a measured, contemporary house by DESK architectes. The four-bedroom home folds family life and remote work into a clear plan, using brick, wood, and generous glazing to balance openness and privacy. Set back on the parcel, it nods to neighborhood plexes while carving out a terrace and sunken pool for daily use.
Morning hits the red brick and slips across pale wood. A recessed porch and quiet glazing set a calm tone before the front door swings open.
This is a single-family house in Montreal by DESK architectes, shaped for a young household’s rhythms and privacy. The editorial lens lands on interior palette and furnishing cues: brick outside, pale wood and white inside, plus measured transparency. Each move clarifies how material choices temper light, filter views, and set the mood.
Brick and Wood
Outside reads spare and sturdy. Red brick wraps a pure volume with pale wood accents at the recessed entry and rear threshold, a simple pairing that carries warmth into daily routines. The restrained exterior nods to the neighborhood’s working‑class plex lineage, yet drops ornament in favor of precise bonds and clean corners that give the house an even, grounded presence.
Light-Washed Rooms
Inside, light does the heavy lifting. Pale wood millwork and white-painted surfaces bounce daylight across the ground floor, where an open plan reads semi-private thanks to expansive, carefully placed glazing. A triple bay at the rear floods morning sun into kitchen, dining, and living, turning the terrace into an extension of the daily room and keeping play within sight without breaking the calm.
Stair Under Skylight
At the core, the stair behaves like a light well. Open risers and a generous skylight draw brightness down through the section, softening edges and easing transitions between levels. The office overlooks this luminous void, so remote work happens with clear sightlines and steady daylight—an interior anchor that organizes circulation and keeps rooms connected without noise spill.
Private Retreats
Upstairs stays quiet and measured. Bedrooms lift their openings above floor level to protect privacy while holding onto sky and moving air through the day. In the primary suite, pale, mineral finishes cool the bathroom mood, and wood details warm the hand where it matters most (at the vanity, at the door).
Terrace and Pool
Out back, the yard tightens into a paired terrace and sunken pool. Broad sliders connect the kitchen island to outdoor life, so meals slide easily between table and deck during warm months. The compact footprint works hard: level changes define uses without fences, and the brick shell keeps the micro-court sheltered from street view.
By dusk, brick holds warmth and wood reads honeyed under indirect light. The house stays composed, letting material calm and measured daylight shape daily patterns—nothing loud, everything clear.
Photography courtesy of DESK architectes
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