Companion Care Center is a dual-species animal shelter located in Canada, designed to redefine how care environments can feel. The architecture balances functionality with emotional warmth, using natural materials such as corten steel, stone, and wood to evoke a sense of safety and dignity.
The layout is divided into two wings: one for horses, one for dogs. A central sunken lobby connects them and introduces natural light into the lower level, which hosts public and educational functions: donation-based retail, classrooms, flexible workspaces, and private adoption rooms. These zones support community engagement while enabling sensitive first encounters between animals and adopters.
Each animal area is tailored to species-specific needs: dogs have direct access to outdoor yards and daylight-filled interiors; horses are provided with operable windows for visual connection and ventilation. A secure courtyard encourages interaction, observation, and quiet engagement with nature.
The project is currently in active development and will be built on the site of the existing shelter, which is being vacated for construction.
Bio YODEZEEN is a multi-award-winning architecture & design studio delivering bespoke projects. Artur Sharf and Artem Zverev established it in 2010 in their desire to create a knowledge-based approach to design and architecture. With offices in Miami, Los Angeles, Dubai, Warsaw, Kyiv, Milan, and London, YODEZEEN is distinguished by its high-end design, international expertise, and local capability. Over the past fifteen years, the studio has successfully delivered projects across the USA, Europe, and the Middle East, with almost 1000 projects in 33 countries.
Other prizes YODEZEEN is a winner of more than 60 international awards for best residential & commercial projects, including the Best of Year Awards 2024, American Architecture Awards 2024, The Global Future Design Awards 2024, SBID International Design Awards 2024 and 2023, The International Hotel & Property Design Awards by Design Et Al 2023, LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2022, Outstanding Property Design Awards 2022, Architecture Masterprize 2022, Dezeen Awards 2021, Archdaily Best Project 2021, Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, and many others. In addition, the studio’s hospitality projects as Catch Seafood Restaurant, Follower Restaurant & Bar, Virgin Izakayas, Par Bar, have a vast number of international awards that help us promote Ukraine on a global level.
