Paul Raff is an architect, artist and visionary thinker. His studio employs experts in architecture and design. Its collaborative environment is dedicated to a creative vision of the highest caliber. Based in Toronto, the Studio assists clients locally and internationally to create projects where art becomes life. Each project is uniquely conceived for its particular situation and advanced with proficient management and craft to achieve exceptional value and architectural quality. Projects range in scale and scope, including residential, cultural, and commercial architecture, master planning & strategy, environmental and public art. Paul Raff Studio consistently produces exceptional work that is thoughtful, evocative and poetic.

Leacroft House

Leacroft House combines bold, modern architectural form with sustainable green strategies for the 21st-century family lifestyle. From the street you see the Algonquin limestone front façade, fleuri cut with honed and polished pieces. The cladding layout forms a playful pattern between the darker limestone pieces on the lower volume of the house and lighter pieces used on the upper volume. With small punch windows knit into the precise cladding layout, the front of the house affirms its durability and function.

Cascade House

Perched among old growth on a gently sloping site, this house is a marriage of environmentally responsible building strategies and elegant architectural composition. The design is shaped around the concept of making visible the interface between habitation and landscape. Oriented on a strict Cartesian axis, the house is designed to maximize its potential for natural light. The integrated design combines a high-performance building envelope with passive solar design systems as an effective environmentally sustainable strategy for its northern context.

Echo House

The design of Echo House transformed an existing residence to resonate with its surroundings. Set on an expansive property on the Bridle Path in Toronto, it marries and connects beautifully with its landscape. Its subtle material detailing quietly evokes the Asian heritage of the cosmopolitan family it was designed for. The design also resulted in a reduction of energy consumption of approximately 50%.

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle is a home for a businessman and his family in downtown Toronto. It accommodates multi-car parking and service quarters on the stone-clad ground floor. Its upper levels, wrapped in an automotive finish exterior, include a large film-screening/media room on the main floor with floor-to-ceiling operable, brass shutters. Also on the main floor are the family’s bedroom suites. The top floor is the main living space which includes an outdoor terrace garden.

Kaleidoscope House

Kaleidoscope House, designed by architect Paul Raff, was built for a family of four located in the Chaplin Estates neighborhood of central Toronto. Its striking and strong contemporary exterior is integrated into a leafy, urban setting, with powerful visual and physical connections to its garden space. From the street, it is wrapped in robust but subtle zinc cladding, punctuated by expansive windows, creating the impression of a gently shifted low-relief sculpture. This sense continues in the backyard, as these interlocked structures fluidly connect with smoothly sculpted terraces and planter beds. Kaleidoscope House’s interior is highlighted by an abundance of natural light. In designing the building, Paul Raff took the traditional configuration of a two-story, center-loaded house and opened it up, transforming it into an airy, loft-like space.

Counterpoint House

Situated on a narrow lot in a leafy neighborhood, Counterpoint House is a lofty, light-filled home. It is designed to be environmentally responsible and ideally configured for the function and flow of daily life. Designed for a family who desired open, interconnected living spaces, it also maximizes a sense of connection to the garden, trees, and sky.

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Espresso Floor Lamp by Caffe Latte Home

The Espresso floor lamp, with an extremely minimal structure and a matching shade, is the perfect addition to your living room, entryway or reading corner. The shade, made of silk, creates a bold design that is sized to balance its architectural form. As you can see, Espresso is an homage to the simple pleasures of life.

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