KANVA Information

Founded in 2003 by Rami Bebawi and Tudor Radulescu, and composed of a collective of dynamic architects, KANVA is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary architectural firm whose work is at the forefront of thinking, imagining, drawing and constructing collective space. KANVA has an approach that seeks to re-question and transform the built environment. The firm approaches each project as an opportunity to tell a story, to imagine a place and to expand the scope and dialogue between art and architecture. The team is inspired by the stories rooted in place and, for each project, seeks to understand the interactions of users with their environment with a strong belief that architecture, art and science are learning tools for transforming the built environment and those who live in it. Due to the current environmental challenges, KANVA’s practice has integrated sustainable development and ethical responses to contemporary projects into its philosophy. Several members of the team are LEED accredited and advocate environmentally friendly and integrated design solutions. Each project is engaging, memorable and responsive to human experience and contemporary culture. KANVA regularly collaborates with competent professionals, experts and creators to lead interdisciplinary research in order to maximize the innovative potential and meaning of the projects. This innovation and collaborative approach focus on both the conceptual approach and the integration of new technologies.