2026.04– Studio VAARO has been recognized in the AZ Awards 2026 Longlist for Concepts for their research & design project, On the Courtyard: Learning from European Blocks
2026.04– Studio VAARO has been recognized in the AZ Awards 2026 Longlist for Design and Interiors for their project, Rathnelly House in Toronto, Canada
2026.01– Aleris participates in a panel discussion on On the Courtyard at Type Books, alongside Marc Ryan (PUBLIC WORK) and Graig Uens (Batory Urban Planning), moderated by Elizabeth Pagliacolo (AZURE).
2026.01 – Rathnelly House selected as part of the ArchDaily 2026 Building of the Year Awards
2026.01 – Aleris presents with Gabriel Fain, On the Courtyard: An Old Typology Unlocks a New Vision for Toronto’s MissingMiddle at TheInterior Design Show (IDS)
2025.12 – On the Courtyard book now available at the CCA bookstore in Montreal
2025.11 – Aleris participates on expert panel at Scaling Infill, A forum on the Design of Prototypical, Multi-Unit, Infill Housing at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
2025.08 – After a year of research, design, writing, and collaboration, On the Courtyard is now available in print
2025.05 – Studio VAARO & Gabriel Fain Architects present a preview of On The Courtyard research and design proposal at The Missing Middle Summit 2025
2024.08 – Studio VAARO, in collaboration with Gabriel Fain Architects, has received a grant from The Neptis Foundation for a research and design project centered on European Courtyard housing. Publication in both print and web format is expected in September 2025. Stay tuned!
2023.03 – Studio VAARO participated in the New Brunswick Museum RFP as part of a team led by Christ & Gantenbein, Basel
2021.07 – Aleris has been promoted to Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
