April 27, 2026
Hockey Tournament 2026CORE recently held its 6th Annual 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament, bringing together three teams made up of clients and consultants, captained by Partners Brian Laye (Blue Team) and Earl Mark (Black Team), and Senior Associate Georgia Siourounis (White Team). This year’s event was one for the books, with a record...Read More
April 6, 2026
Toronto Fire Services Lunch & Learn: Designing with Emergency Response in MindUnderstanding how buildings perform during an emergency is a critical part of responsible design. To support this, CORE hosted a recent Lunch & Learn session in collaboration with Toronto Fire Services (TFS), offering valuable insight into real-world firefighting operations...Read More
March 27, 2026
Nowruz at CORE and Games NightHappy Nowruz! Last night, we marked the occasion at CORE with a shared family-style dinner from Darbar Persian Grill welcoming the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year, a time rooted in renewal, reflection, and new beginnings. The evening followed with a games night organized and...Read More
March 25, 2026
CORE Academy: Empowering Learning and Knowledge-Sharing Across the OfficeLast year, CORE introduced CORE Academy, an internal initiative designed to support learning and promote knowledge-sharing across the office. Led by senior team members, including partners, associates, and project managers, each session follows a structured 45-minute format, featuring a 30-minute presentation followed...Read More
January 28, 2026
Celebrating International LEGO Day 2026To celebrate International LEGO Day, our studio returned to the basics of design: imagination and collaboration.
We hosted an internal LEGO architecture competition, where teams were challenged to design and build an architectural concept entirely out of LEGO bricks. The brief was open, encouraging teams...Read More
January 21, 2026
Ski Day 2026On Wednesday 14th of January, the CORE team headed north for a much-anticipated Ski Day at Osler Bluff Ski Club, trading desks and screens for snow-covered slopes and crisp mountain air. Before sunrise, skiers and non-skiers alike gathered in the office lobby, with coffee and Timbits provided, ready...Read More
December 19, 2025
Holiday Party 2025This year’s Holiday Party was a wonderful way for everyone to come together, unwind, and celebrate the close of another successful year. The evening began on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with cocktails at our CORE office at 4:30 PM, a perfect warm-up for the festivities ahead. After cocktail hour,...Read More
December 18, 2025
CORE Academy: Fostering Growth Through Knowledge SharingThis past summer, CORE launched CORE Academy, an initiative aimed at fostering learning and encouraging knowledge-sharing across the office. To date, nine sessions have been hosted, led by five different members of senior staff, including partners, associates, and project managers, with each session welcoming...Read More
December 9, 2025
Growing Change: Our Team’s Movember Mission
This Movember, our team grew their moustaches loud and proud, all in support of an important cause: men’s health. Movember gave us the opportunity to shine a light on key issues affecting men today; mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. These...Read More
CORE’s Battle of the Generations Trivia NightCORE’s first-ever Battle of the Generations,...Read More
Principal Babak Eslahjou attends the DNA Paris Design Awards Ceremony in Paris,...Read More
Partner Lili Vu-Campbell and Project Manager Martina Graham-Harvey Represent CORE At IRDCPartner...Read More
CORE’s Annual Golf Day 2025On Thursday, September 18, 2025, CORE traded desks...Read More
CORE Returns to the Sand for the 2025 Heatwave for SickKids Corporate...Read More
CORE’s Amazing Race Team Building Challenge
CORE recently hosted its first Amazing...Read More
Supertall Status Achieved: One Bloor West Tops 300 Metres in TorontoA historic...Read More
CORE Walks at The Princess Margaret’s Journey to Conquer Cancer in Memory...Read More
Hockey Tournament 2025 CORE recently held its 5th Annual 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament with...Read More
United Way ClimbUP 2024 This November, CORE proudly participated in United Way’s ClimbUP...Read More
Heatwave for SickKids Beach Volleyball Team Challenge 2024 This August, CORE participated in...Read More
210 Bloor wins gold at A’Design Awards 2024 CORE’s design for 210 Bloor...Read More
Celebrating Work Anniversaries & Milestones Congratulations to each team member on reaching your...Read More
CORE Wins at Canstruction 2024 Canstruction, Toronto CORE participated in this year’s Canstruction, Toronto,...Read More
Senior Associate Peter Arth Retires On Thursday night, CORE celebrated Senior Associate Peter...Read More
New Associate Appointments In recognition of their exceptional contribution to our client’s needs,...Read More
25 years of BILD membership This December CORE celebrated 25 years of BILD...Read More
United Way ClimbUP 2023This October CORE participated in United Way’s ClimbUP 2023....Read More
M Condos wins a Brampton Urban Design Award M Condos received an award...Read More
Heatwave for SickKids Beach Volleyball Team Challenge 2023This Summer CORE participated in...Read More
National Donut Day 2023CORE celebrated National Donut Day 2023 with over 100...Read More
WAF Shortlists 180 Steeles World Architecture Festival 2022 WAF has shortlisted 180 Steeles in...Read More
New Partner & Associate Appointments In recognition of their exceptional contribution to our...Read More
180 Steeles Wins Gold UDAD 2022 Award 180 Steeles wins gold in the ...Read More
After 27 Years Principal Charles Gane Retires Almost a year after his official...Read More
180 Steeles Wins 2022 RTF Awards 180 Steeles is a runner-up in...Read More
Principal Babak Eslahjou Finalist in Architizer One Photo ChallengeBabak Eslahjou, principal at...Read More
The Residences of 488 University Wins CTBUH Award of Excellence 2021 The Residences...Read More
New Associate Appointments In recognition of their exceptional contribution to our client’s needs,...Read More
CORE Architects 25th Anniversary Party This year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of CORE...Read More
The Hunny Pot The evolution of cannabis dispensaries from hard to find, unsophisticated...Read More
New Associate Appointment In recognition of her exceptional contribution to our client’s needs,...Read More
CORE Architects New Office Construction The construction of our new offices at 130...Read More
CORE Architects New Offices CORE moved to 317 Adelaide Street West in 1996....Read More
Residences of 488 University Development Intensification Project The Residences of 488 University development...Read More
The 87 Peter Art Installation Toronto sees public art as an extension of...Read More
New Partner & Associate Appointments In recognition of their exceptional contribution to our...Read More
CORE wins at the International Property Awards Americas 2017 Awards Residential High-rise Architecture Canada...Read More
CORE chosen to design M City Phase 2 Tower Phase 2 tower to...Read More
Principal Babak Eslahjou’s other passion…photography Babak Eslahjou, principal at CORE Architects, has a...Read More
12 Degrees wins at the International Property Awards Housing Category – Completed Buildings Highly...Read More
M City – CORE wins Competition for the first tower CORE Architects has...Read More
Architectural Drawing The earliest known architectural drawing is a clay tablet illustrating the...Read More
12 Degrees shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Awards Housing Category – Completed...Read More
12 Degrees of Design Context 12 degrees was designed as an urban infill project,...Read More
Lacoste Retail Roll-Out Lacoste Retail Roll-Out at Sherway Gardens A new Lacoste retail roll-out...Read More
New Associate Appointments In recognition of their professional achievements through excellence in architectural design,...Read More
EightyOne Wellesley Architectural building concepts The architectural design concept for EightyOne Wellesley was to...Read More
CORE wins at the International Property Awards The International Property Awards Fashion House and 488...Read More
Toronto Urban Design Awards 2015 CORE Architects wins two awards for Design Excellence Leading...Read More
Lifetime’s proposed development at King and Dufferin Our client Lifetime Developments has submitted...Read More
Central Phases 1-3 Photography Update Central Phases 1-3 Central Phases 1-3 is a three-phase,...Read More
Dig Down Build Up – The Gardiner Expressway and Lakeshore An Architectural Perspective Toronto’s...Read More
Nicholas
75 St. Nicholas Street, Toronto
Developer: Urban Capital Property Group
Units: 307
Storeys:...Read More
New Associate Appointment In recognition of his professional achievements of excellence in architectural...Read More
Fashion House Fashion House seeks to recapture the eclectic and creative energy of...Read More
The Residences of 488 University Avenue CORE Architect’s design for this intensification project...Read More
International Property Awards Winner – Six50 King Six50 King Six50 King has received a...Read More
LUNA Photography Update The Luna condominium is a 44-acre land development overlooking Toronto’s...Read More
PUG Awards Best of the Best Five Hundred Wellington wins “Best of the...Read More
WAF Shortlisted Six50 King World Architecture Festival WAF shortlisted Six50 King in the Housing...Read More
Pug Awards 2014 Nominations The King East Developer: Lamb Development Corp. 330 King East anchors the...Read More
Seventy5 Portland Complete in January 2011, Seventy5 Portland is an innovative modern jewel...Read More
The Ninety ULI 2014 Finalist The Ninety is an Urban Land Institute (ULI)...Read More
Architizer Special Mention – Six50 King Special Mention – Six50 King Six50 King has...Read More
SONY Kansas Retail Rollout CORE is the Canadian Architect of Record for SONY’s...Read More
Scaling New Heights with Collider Activity Center The Collider Activity Center competition is...Read More
Cottage Design Monument Channel, Georgian Bay The design and construction of this cottage...Read More
PUG Awards 2013 Winner CORE Architects Toronto has been named the winner in...Read More
Proposed North Toronto Mixed Use Development Context: In this proposed North Toronto mixed-use development...Read More
Danes and Canadians on their Architectural Talent The approach of the Danes and...Read More
PUG Awards Nominations 2013 CORE Architects has been nominated for three PUG Awards...Read More
Retail rollout La Senza Marble Arch London The retail rollout of La Senza...Read More
Canstruction 2013 CORE Architects will be participating in this year’s Canstruction 2013. The...Read More
