Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe win the 2021 RAIC Gold Medal
Main Cottage. Image © Scott Norsworthy The pair are founding partners of the Toronto-based architecture and design firm Shim -Sutcliffe Architects, whose work is rooted in careful consideration of the landscape and the cultural significance of architecture. Throughout their projects, there is meticulous attention to detail, as Shim and Sutcliffe frequently choose to design bespoke hardware and fixtures while also engaging local craftspeople in their vision. Many of their projects express a poetic quality and showcase the architects' high design and execution standards. The duo is praised for...