Cindy Rendely’s journey into architecture was never a straight line. It began with a science degree in physiology and zoology from the University of Toronto, followed by an unexpected turn into jewelry design and metal arts. After moving to New York City, she immersed herself in its creative energy, eventually returning to Toronto to study goldsmithing at George Brown College. Her early career was spent crafting and selling one-of-a-kind pieces through the Art Gallery of Ontario and luxury fashion retailers. She built a respected name for herself as a metal artist before deciding to pursue architecture more formally.

She earned her architecture degree from the University of Toronto’s School of Architecture, and later studied abroad in Florence, where the academic rigour and cultural richness of the Renaissance deepened her commitment to holistic design. Before launching her own studio, she worked at two architecture firms in Toronto—one grounded in technical excellence, the other in artistic exploration. From these opposite ends of the practice spectrum, she developed a distinctive understanding of how precision and creativity can coexist.

In 2003, Cindy founded her own practice, Cindy Rendely Architexture. The name, coined before she was officially licensed, emerged from her love of materials and detail, and has remained a talking point ever since. Her projects reflect that philosophy: each one begins with a tactile impulse, often a single material, and evolves into a highly crafted environment where architecture, interiors, and landscape are considered as one. She is known for her minimalist material palettes, insistence on thoughtful alignment, and spaces that evoke calm through clarity.

Cindy has taught in the Interior Design program at George Brown College for more than a decade and is currently completing a master’s degree at Parsons School of Design in New York City. She brings the same intellectual curiosity and rigor to the classroom that she brings to her projects.

An avid traveler, she has explored cities across the world—Florence, Vienna, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and more—often solo, with a sketchbook in hand and an eye for the small moments that shape a place. Her design sensibility is shaped as much by these immersive experiences as by formal education or client work.

Cindy Rendely Architexture is the product of all these influences: craft and composition, reflection and resolve, movement and stillness. Her work is not about spectacle but substance. It invites people to inhabit space with a sense of quiet recognition.

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