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Collection by Aileen Kwun

Inspired by an Art Piece, a Collector Renovates His Toronto Home

Following the acquisition of an architectural piece by artist Rikrit Tiravanija, an art collector renovates his Toronto home with an eye towards aesthetic sightlines.

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A view of the home's rear facade, prior to the renovation and extensive landscaping updates, featured paneled windows and a darker palette.
A view of the home's rear facade, prior to the renovation and extensive landscaping updates, featured paneled windows and a darker palette.
The home's newly renovated rear facade, which contains the kitchen and dining room, were aligned along the same axis as the backyard pool to create unified, linear sightlines across the property.
The home's newly renovated rear facade, which contains the kitchen and dining room, were aligned along the same axis as the backyard pool to create unified, linear sightlines across the property.
The home includes two exterior balconies, for which the garden-oriented sides have cantilevered glass guards to curtail any visual barriers to the garden. Taravanija's sculptural, shed-like pice sits at the end of the pool.
The home includes two exterior balconies, for which the garden-oriented sides have cantilevered glass guards to curtail any visual barriers to the garden. Taravanija's sculptural, shed-like pice sits at the end of the pool.
In the dining area, a single glass expanse provides a view to the backyard. "All of our efforts surrounding the glass are to make spaces have no visual barriers between inside and outside," says Provenzano.
In the dining area, a single glass expanse provides a view to the backyard. "All of our efforts surrounding the glass are to make spaces have no visual barriers between inside and outside," says Provenzano.
Provenzano says the mullion-less glass corners were sited to be as close to the outside perimeter as possible to provide an crystal-clear viewing experience.
Provenzano says the mullion-less glass corners were sited to be as close to the outside perimeter as possible to provide an crystal-clear viewing experience.