In the media

Since 2016, journalists, architecture magazines and design juries, at home and abroad, have taken an interest in Repère Boréal. Here is what they took away, with a link to each article.

Grands Prix du Design (15th edition) · 2022
The Uhu is named Grand Laureate in Architecture at the 15th edition of the Grands Prix du Design.
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Grands Prix du Design (15th edition) · 2022
The Uhu also receives a Platinum award for interior design at the Grands Prix du Design.
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OSEntreprendre · 2022
Repère Boréal receives a national award at the OSEntreprendre Gala, which celebrates entrepreneurial projects across Quebec.
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designboom · September 2022
The leading international architecture magazine devotes a full feature to the Uhu, a raised dwelling facing the St. Lawrence.
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Treehugger · November 2022
Treehugger features the Shiship, a repurposed shipping container turned into a contemporary dwelling in the forest.
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Contemporist · September 2022
The contemporary architecture magazine looks at the Uhu, raised up to the height of the treetops.
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New Atlas · September 2022
The design and innovation magazine describes the Uhu: a compact space with an immense view.
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Yanko Design · November 2022
The industrial design magazine revisits the Shiship and the idea of giving a shipping container a second life.
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Maison & Demeure · January 2026
The architecture and lifestyle magazine includes Repère Boréal in its guide to Charlevoix.
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Le Figaro · August 2026
The French daily selects Repère Boréal among eight places for an exceptional night in Quebec’s wilderness.
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L’actualité · June 2025
The magazine picks Repère Boréal among five places to truly disconnect.
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Le Devoir · April 2023
Le Devoir suggests Repère Boréal as a way to feel far away without boarding a plane.
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La Presse · September 2020
La Presse visits contemporary dwellings set in the heart of the Charlevoix forest.
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Le Journal de Montréal · February 2023
Jonathan Galarneau tells the story of Repère Boréal and how the Uhu came to be.
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Le Journal de Montréal · August 2026
Repère Boréal appears in the Journal de Montréal’s selection of nature getaways, featuring the Uhu and the spa.
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Mitsou Magazine · July 2026
In its portrait of Charlevoix, Mitsou Magazine presents Repère Boréal as a nature-based hotel site.
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Le Soleil · June 2016
The very first article about Repère Boréal, published the year it opened.
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Le Journal de Montréal · November 2016
A few months after opening, the Journal de Montréal lists Repère Boréal among five cozy getaways.
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Le Soleil · December 2016
Le Soleil names Repère Boréal one of its favourite discoveries of the year.
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La Presse · February 2017
La Presse discovers small, architect-designed dwellings set in the wild.
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Espaces · August 2017
The outdoor magazine devotes a full article to Repère Boréal.
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Le Journal de Québec · November 2017
Le Journal de Québec presents a forest retreat for taking a real pause.
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Montreal Gazette · November 2017
Our first English-language feature: the Montreal Gazette checks in at Repère Boréal.
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Fonds de solidarité FTQ · 2022
The Fonds de solidarité FTQ tells the family story behind Repère Boréal.
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Le Soleil · February 2020
Le Soleil follows Repère Boréal’s growth and plans for the future.
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