Japavarian Haus is a custom family home that helped define Longpre Architecture’s Japavarian design language, blending Japanese spatial philosophy, Scandinavian clarity, Bavarian warmth, and the lived reality of Vancouver. Organized around a calm courtyard, concealed entry, genkan, warm wood, stone, soft light, and protected thresholds, the home creates a private mountain retreat in the city, a vessel for family life, daily ritual, and becoming.

Ansoku is a Shaughnessy sixplex designed by Longpre Architecture as a quiet study in missing middle housing, privacy, and urban refuge. Composed of duplexes and infill homes, the project draws from Japanese spatial restraint, Bavarian farmhouse warmth, and the familiar language of the Vancouver Special to create density that feels calm, sheltered, and deeply residential.

Japavarian 3992, developed by Longpre Architecture, is an innovative fourplex in Vancouver that merges the architectural styles of a Vancouver Special, Bavarian farmhouse, and English manor. This unique property features a central cathedral-like gable structure surrounded by brick additions, offering secluded rooftop patios and a modern, integrated living experience.

This infill house was developed as part of a larger project and is highlighted for its early Japavarian architectural expression. Commissioned by the ownership group to respond to the church across the street, the design blends Scandinavian influences with the imagined history of an addition to an old chapel. David Longpre served as project architect while employed at Formwerks Architectural.

Blades House was designed for a pilot and uses an angular shed roof geometry to create a form intended to be appreciated from the air. Interior spaces are composed to support natural ventilation and passive cooling during summer months. The project was designed and delivered by Smallworks Ltd., with interior and exterior architectural design led by David Longpre during his employment with the firm.

The Longpre Residence is a personal study of home, shaped by light, ritual, memory, and collected objects. Drawing from Japanese spatial traditions, warm wood, tatami, and art, the project reflects Longpre Architecture’s belief that home is a vessel for identity, family, and the soul.

This Point Grey renovation transforms a sculptural yet impractical 1980s home into a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience, embracing its million-dollar view through Japanese spatial techniques and Scandinavian-inspired sheltering forms. Without major structural changes or FSR modifications, Longpre Architecture redefined the façade to enhance livability, privacy, and connection to the landscape.

The home is organized around a recessed Japanese garden that acts as a calm inner courtyard, shaping the plan and anchoring every movement through the space. Each split level steps in response to this garden, ensuring that light, views, and circulation remain continuously connected to nature.

Redefining community living with our innovative co-op initiative in Squamish, blending Japanese efficiency with Scandinavian and German communal traditions in our distinctive Japavarian style. This visionary development transforms an existing structure by integrating new units around a vibrant central courtyard, enhancing lifestyle quality and promoting a connected community.

We restored this 1936 French Revival character house to its prewar elegance, refining its proportions and detailing to let the French Eclectic style come through with clarity. The design weaves historic preservation with multigenerational living, integrating three dwellings while maintaining the home’s original architectural presence.

The Annex at Langley is a sophisticated extension to a 1990s farmhouse, meticulously designed to enhance living spaces with modern amenities and architecture inspired by Japan. Featuring an onsen and Tsubuniwa, this project provides a serene retreat for a young family, blending traditional aesthetics with contemporary functionality and style in the heart of Langley.

Rufous Haus is a character-rich single-family home with a secondary suite, inspired by New York brownstones and adapted for Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood. Designed by Longpre Architecture, the unbuilt project showcases bold colour, efficient vertical planning, and timeless architectural detailing, all within a modest budget.

Match Box is an Ancient Modern backyard spa composed of raw corten, stone, and timber, shaped into a primal sanctuary for heat, cold, fire, and rest. It distills ritual, atmosphere, and function into a compact retreat that feels unearthed rather than constructed.

Edelhaus, fuses together the timeless elegance of traditional German design with the sleek simplicity of Scandinavian and Japanese styles. The result is a visually striking abode that exudes luxury and refinement. The design seamlessly merges the boundaries between the interior and exterior spaces, creating an enchanting harmony with its natural surroundings.

Cedar Heights, is a unique design blending Scandinavian and Japanese architectural styles, creating a visually stunning home with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The design intentionally blurs the line between indoors and outdoors, creating a harmonious relationship between the home and its surroundings.

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