Diamond Schmitt
Architecture FirmEst. 1975Diamond Schmitt is a global architecture firm designing transformative, purpose-driven, and highly sustainable buildings from its four studios located in Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Calgary. Creating innovative design solutions while drawing inspiration from each site’s surrounding community, architectural, and historical contexts, Diamond Schmitt’s visionary designs can be found in more than 50 cities around the world.
People at this firm
Projects
David Geffen Hall
Cultural · New York
Performing arts venue for New York Philharmonic
Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences
Cultural · Lubbock
Performing arts campus and arts education hub
National Arts Centre Rejuvenation
Cultural · Canada
Revitalizing performing arts home
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Cultural
Performance space with combined interior and exterior design
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building
Healthcare-Education
College science building
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning
Healthcare-Education
Urban research institute for children's health
The Senate of Canada Building
Adaptive-Reuse
Renovation of classic train station for Senate use
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Healthcare-Education · Vancouver
Campus design for art and design university
Awards & press
York University Markham Campus wins Canadian Interiors' Best of Canada Award
Canadian Interiors · July 10, 2026
National Arts Centre receives Civic Trust Award
Civic Trust · March 4, 2019
The Drake Hotel Modern Wing receives 2023 Toronto Urban Design Award
Toronto Urban Design Awards · September 14, 2023
The Image Centre and School of Image Arts - Toronto Urban Design Awards
Toronto Urban Design Awards · Praised for rigorous design and dynamic lighting effects
Architect's Newspaper: The Buddy Holly Hall complex strums a new chord
Architect's Newspaper · March 23, 2021
