![The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked black boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-tall-black-house-architecture-080124-909-01.jpg)
Studio for Architecture & Collaboration (StudioAC) has designed a modern single-family home with a black exterior in Toronto, Canada.
![The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked black boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-tall-black-house-architecture-080124-909-02.jpg)
The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.
![The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked black boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-tall-black-house-architecture-080124-909-03.jpg)
The rear of the home is similar to the facade, with the ground floor having house-shaped windows on each side.
![The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked black boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-tall-black-house-architecture-080124-909-04.jpg)
![The home has a gable roof and appears as a series of stacked black boxes, with different levels defining the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-tall-black-house-architecture-080124-909-05.jpg)
The first level of the home is where the living room, kitchen, and dining room are located. The living room opens to the rear patio via a sliding door.
![This modern living room looks out to the rear patio.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-living-room-wood-ceiling-080124-913-01.jpg)
A few steps up from the living room is the kitchen, which includes a long island, with cabinets lining the wall.
![A few steps up from the living room is the kitchen, which includes a long island, with cabinets lining the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-living-room-wood-ceiling-080124-913-02.jpg)
![A few steps up from the living room is the kitchen, which includes a long island, with cabinets lining the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-living-room-kitchen-wood-ceiling-080124-913-03.jpg)
The kitchen cabinets transition into a built-in sideboard in the dining room that has views of the street outside.
![The kitchen cabinets transition into a built-in sideboard in the dining room that has views of the street outside.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-dining-room-white-sideboard-080124-913-01.jpg)
The second level is home to three bedrooms and a bathroom, and the third level is dedicated to the primary suite, which has the bedroom situated at the front of the home, with large windows overlooking the neighborhood.
![This modern primary suite has the bedroom situated at the front of the home, with large windows overlooking the neighborhood.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bedroom-080124-917-01.jpg)
A walk-through closet with plenty of storage, a mirror, and an island, separates the bedroom from the en-suite bathroom.
![A primary suite has a walk-through closet with plenty of storage, a mirror, and an island, separates the bedroom from the en-suite bathroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bedroom-walk-through-closet-080124-917-02.jpg)
![A primary suite has a walk-through closet with plenty of storage, a mirror, and an island, separates the bedroom from the en-suite bathroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bedroom-walk-through-closet-080124-917-03.jpg)
![A primary suite has a walk-through closet with plenty of storage, a mirror, and an island, separates the bedroom from the en-suite bathroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bedroom-walk-through-closet-080124-917-04.jpg)
The primary bathroom has a walk-in shower and a large vanity with cabinetry on either side, while a freestanding bathtub is positioned by the window that looks out to a private deck.
![This primary bathroom has a walk-in shower and a large vanity with cabinetry on either side, while a freestanding bathtub is positioned by the window that looks out to a private deck.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bathroom-080124-917-01.jpg)
![A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub opens to a private deck.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/primary-suite-bathroom-080124-917-02.jpg)
A second bathroom, which is found on the second floor of the home has a built-in bathtub with a wall of tiles that continue through to the shower.
![A modern bathroom has a built-in bathtub with a wall of tiles that continue through to the shower.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-bathroom-built-in-bathtub-080124-921-01.jpg)
Here’s a look at the architectural sketchings, model, site plan, and floor plans for the home.
![The architectural sketches for a modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/architectural-drawings-sketches-080124-1039-01.jpg)
![The architectural model for a modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/architectural-drawings-sketches-080124-1039-02.jpg)
![The site plan for a modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-house-site-plan-080124-1040-04.jpg)
![The architectural drawing for a modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/architectural-drawings-sketches-080124-1039-03.jpg)
![The floor plans of a modern 3 storey home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/modern-house-floor-plans-080124-1040-05.jpg)