6 Striking Modern Houses in Toronto

The city of Toronto has many facets—and as Canada's largest metropolitan area, it's got a concentration of modern residences that does the local architecture scene proud. Slideshow

Young architects often design homes for their parents. But for Toronto's Julia Knezic, it was an especially intimate job: her mom Susan Farkas's new house is next to her own. The result is a new 2,100-square-foot open-plan house, with generous public rooms and only one bedroom.