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Homes by Design, 45, Prairie Style

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 45 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 23 mins

An acclaimed international documentary series about residential architecture. Visit the most extraordinary homes in Canada and around the world, from the world’s leading architects.

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Homes by Design, 46, Art Deco/Art Moderne

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 46 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1998), 24 mins

Introducing the architectural art moderne and interior art deco styles, this video visits a 19th-century Parisian home that was renovated in the 1920’s, at the height of the art deco period. It shows the different design uses of deco and moderne in the French embassy in Ottawa and the Marine Building in Vancouver.

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Homes by Design, 47, Modernism

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 47 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1998), 24 mins

This video reviews the origins of the modern style that stripped away artifice and took residential architecture in a new direction of flat roofs, straight lines, and walls of glass. It reveals that from the first designs by Le Corbusier, the modern style took many forms.

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Homes by Design, 50, Contemporary Urban

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 50 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1998), 24 mins

This video profiles architectural solutions to issues of limited light and space in the urban environment. It looks at the home and office of an architect in London who has incorporated a retractable glass roof to capture light. It visits a deep, narrow, one-sided house on a corner lot in Halifax, and presents an...

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Homes by Design, 60, The Cottage Industry

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 60 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1999), 24 mins

This program looks at homes inspired by cottage industry, examining their design and architecture.

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Homes by Design, 61, Home Away From Home

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 61 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1999), 24 mins

Touring three embassies in Canada, this video shows how a building can reflect a foreign culture while fitting into a local architectural context. It discusses the uniquely Persian aspects of the Iranian embassy; reveals how the spacious, light-filled rooms and lush gardens of the Danish embassy epitomize early 70...

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Homes by Design, 62, Farmhouse Design

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 62 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1999), 24 mins

This video tours three refurbished Canadian farmhouses. It visits the early Victorian farmhouse of William Motherwell, with its double stone walls, large summer kitchen, and guest parlors; an updated farmhouse outside of Toronto that reinterprets such visual staples of the traditional farmhouse as the tree-lined l...

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Homes by Design, 68, Urban High Rise Apartments

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 68 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 1996), 25 mins

This program looks at the urban high rise and its history. It shows how city planners are dealing with the growing high rise housing market, discussing designer Aurélien Guillory’s perspective, architect James Cheng’s unusual Vancouver high rise, and Nemaussus One in Nimes, France.

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Homes by Design, 70, Away From the City

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 70 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 2004), 25 mins

We open the doors to some of the most incredible homes from around the world. One of Sound Venture's most acclaimed series, Homes By Design, examines extraordinary homes designed by the world's leading architects. Showcasing stunning images of these fabulous homes, blended with insightful architectural commentary,...

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Homes by Design, 72, Ocean View

directed by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010; produced by Katherine Jeans, fl. 1995-2010, Neil Bregman, 1954- and Barry Hobin, fl. 1999, Sound Venture, in Homes by Design, 72 (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture, 2004), 25 mins

This program explores homes with ocean views. It looks at the Vancouver home Brian Hemingway designed as a pathway to the water; David Miller’s design in Chester, Nova Scotia; a Greek weekend retreat; and Michelangelo’s 12th-century home in Corniglia, Italy.

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