Myriam Tawadros

Myriam Tawadros joined KPMB Architects in 2002 after graduating from the University of Toronto, where she received both the RAIC Student Medal and the AIA Henry Adams Medal. Since then, she has made significant contributions to the firm’s institutional, urban, hospitality, and residential portfolios. Her keen ability to deliver a client’s vision through all phases of design and construction is evident in her varied project experience, which showcases a range of scales and typologies.  

Her work at KPMB includes several award-winning buildings, including the LEED Gold-certified Joseph L. Rotman School of Management Expansion at the University of Toronto and Canada’s National Ballet School — both winners of Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. The Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) Master Plan received an AIA Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design and Thornwood House was a BILD Award winner.   

Myriam also worked on SugarCube, a mixed-use development that introduced a new strategy for contemporary architecture within Denver’s lower downtown heritage district. She also completed the development of the prestigious Park Hyatt Toronto hotel and private residences, a project that celebrates an iconic city landmark.

She is currently leading a large team in the creation of a purpose-built rental housing portfolio with Kindred Works. Sustainable design and placemaking are at the heart of the Kindred Works portfolio, which will deliver beautiful and attainable rental housing across Canada for generations to come. 

With an aptitude for identifying how the unique skills, experiences, strengths, and interests of staff work together, Myriam chairs the talent management committee at the office, helping to build diverse and robust project teams that deliver on design excellence. 

As a Montreal native, Myriam is fully bilingual in both French and English. She is also a proud mother of two children, which keeps her multitasking skills razor sharp. When not in the office, Myriam guest lectures for the professional practice course at the University of Toronto and has served as a juror for the DesignTO Awards and the AALD Designathon.