Mc Gill 38

Making music on McGill

This two-storey condo on the waterfront in Old Montreal was reworked according to a singular set of criteria--combine a functional recording studio with a dream bachelor pad.

Two bedrooms and bathrooms were gutted to open up the space for a DJ booth/recording station with integrated minibar. A walk-in closet and immense bathroom face the master bedroom. Double-length windows open the second-floor office/sound studio to a breathtaking view of downtown Montreal and the Old Port.

The project’s design was driven by a refined, almost deliberately cold esthetic. Wood accents, warm halogen lighting and a few specially designed accessories act as organic counterbalance.

This project won La Firme three awards – the Fantini Design Award 2018, the Design Excellence Award 2018 de l’APDC IDA and more recently the Kitchen Design Contest 2017-18 from Wolf/Subzero international contest. It was also featured in the January/February 2019 edition of the Azure Magazine.

L-shaped kitchen with very large ¾ ”statuario marble countertop honed finish. Section with black stools Lucy from Bend Goods. Satin white lacquer finished kitchen cabinets and concrete ceiling
L-shaped kitchen with very large ¾ ”statuario marble countertop honed finish. Section with black stools Lucy from Bend Goods. Satin white lacquer finished kitchen cabinets and concrete ceiling
L-shaped kitchen with very large statuario marble countertop. Satin white lacquered kitchen cabinet with integrated handle. A linear LED fixture following the counter hangs from the concrete ceiling
L-shaped kitchen with very large statuario marble countertop. Satin white lacquered kitchen cabinet with integrated handle. A linear LED fixture following the counter hangs from the concrete ceiling
Living room on mezzanine with wooden floor and furniture made in white oak. White cylindrical lights on the ceiling surface. White bookcase
Space with open glass door opening onto a balcony. 3-arm light by Serge Mouille in the center of the room. Small yellow Retailles table made by La Firme. White oak upstairs floor
Corner view of master bedroom with white oak floor, concrete ceiling and white king bed. Large concrete column delimiting the bathroom. Lightweight white sheer covering the windows
Bathroom with statuario marble floor. Wall-mounted washbasin installed on a full height mirror. Integrated storage unit in white oak finish.
Bathroom with statuario marble floor. Wall-mounted washbasin installed on a full height mirror. Integrated storage unit in white oak finish.
Another view of the bathroom with statuario marble floor. 2 large glass walls demarcate the space. Wooden bathtub
Another view of the bathroom with statuario marble floor. 2 large glass walls demarcate the space. Wooden bathtub
View of the white oak staircase leading upstairs.
Bathroom with statuario marble floor. Wall-mounted washbasin installed on a full height mirror. Integrated storage unit in white oak finish.
Bathroom with statuario marble floor. Wall-mounted washbasin installed on a full height mirror. Integrated storage unit in white oak finish.
Bathroom with statuario marble floor. Wall-mounted washbasin installed on a full height mirror. Integrated storage unit in white oak finish.
Faucet from Fantini
Living room with black LC2 Le Corbusier 3-seater sofa. Large windows at the back giving a view of Montreal. The interior, completely white, is lit by 2 white cylinders
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Plan of a loft on 2 floors in Old Montreal by La Firme
Plan of a loft on 2 floors in Old Montreal by La Firme