Meet the Winners of the 2026 Western Living Design 25 Awards

What is the Western Living Design 25? It’s more than an annual awards program: it’s a spotlight on some of the most innovative, thoughtful and beautiful new designs created by Western Canadian designers. It’s a celebration of the talent in our own backyard, one project at a time and judged across two wide-open categories: rooms and products—from a laundry room that makes an everyday task a pleasure, to a lamp that’s as perfectly balanced as a sculpture. These are the buzzworthy designs and designers to watch this year.

Want the full story arc? Start with the 100 finalists, peek at party photos and see who took home People’s Choice.

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Quick links

• Winners: Rooms
• Winners: Products
• WL People’s Choice winners
• About WL Design 25
• Finalists and party photos

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Winners: Rooms

Any single space, residential or commercial, can be entered, from kitchens and mudrooms to restaurants and outdoor rooms. These winners stood out for how well they work and how good they feel.

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WL Design 25 winner: Emerald City

Project: East Elbow Residence Hidden Lounge
Designer: Amanda Hamilton Interior Design
Location: Calgary

A cozy hideaway is tucked behind a cleverly concealed millwork panel in the hall: a dramatic monochromatic, emerald-toned escape features coffered, pistachio-coloured ceiling and verdant, painted cabinetry and patterned wallpaper.

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WL Design 25 winner: Full Circle

Project: Deep Cove Living Room
Designer: PlaidFox Studio
Collaborators: 5 Star Finishes, Western Designers
Location: North Vancouver

A high-gloss Venetian plaster ceiling mirrors the ocean below, while curves, custom textures and a central hearth soften the space into something sculptural and serene.

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WL Design 25 winner: Great Hall

Project: V Residence Entry Hall
Designer: 1×1 Architecture
Collaborators: KGS Group, Harris Builders, Martin Roy and Associates
Location: Winnipeg

Delicate pendant lights drop down a two-storey Douglas Fir timber curtain wall, steeled-in-place by black steel structured beams against a warm palette of natural materials, including engineered white oak flooring, ceiling cladding, a slatted wood privacy wall and guardrails on a staircase that gives a cantilevered illusion.

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WL Design 25 winner: Dark Mode

Project: Wallace House Den
Designer: Sophie Burke Design
Collaborators: Allied Maker, Barter Design, Eyco Building Group, Precisionwerkz Millwork, Wilson Road Window Coverings
Location: Vancouver

Smoky millwork, dimmable lighting and a built-in vinyl nook turn this den into a moody little sanctuary.

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WL Design 25 winner: Solid Form

Project: Cabin 1+1 Open Air Kitchen
Designer: Edward Ozimek
Collaborators: Monika Tischer, New Format Studio, WHM Structural Engineers
Location: Galiano Island, B.C.

Designed as an outdoor communal space, this Open Air Kitchen is both a place of gathering and a place of shared living, defined by an integrated board-formed concrete fireplace and countertop with a panoramic view of Mount Baker and the Cascade mountains.

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WL Design 25 winner: Working It

Project: Heritage Home Office
Designer: Alykhan Velji Designs
Collaborators: Chalmers Heritage Conservation, Saville Homes
Location: Calgary

This dual purpose office-library’s focal point is a restored antique fireplace mantle, with the eye led by reclaimed beams and flooring; colour-drenched in a moody sage green, fully saturated walls and custom millwork cleverly conceal storage to allow a cozy, character-rich retreat.

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WL Design 25 winner: Raising the Barn

Project: The Barn Entry Foyer
Designer: &Daughters
Collaborators: Den Bosch and Finchley, Lakewood Cabinetry and Millwork, Lavish Gardens
Location: Kendal, Ontario

A former horse stable transforms into an inviting entry foyer with a lounge and bar balanced by both industrial concept and rustic nostalgia; glass-paned, metal swing doors connect the foyer to the covered courtyard, creating a visual connection to the meadow gardens beyond.

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WL Design 25 winner: Track Record

Project: Rail Yard Outdoor Dining Room
Designer: Measured Architecture
Collaborators: Aloe Designs, Trillium Landscaping
Location: Vancouver

What was once a patch of gravel beside a city street has been transformed into a lush, layered courtyard — a dining room without walls — where community, connection, and quiet moments coexist.

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WL Design 25 winner: Midnight Market

Project: Good Thief
Designer: Ste Marie Studio
Collaborators: CDC Construction, Erich Ginder Studio, Studio Round, Vincent Nguyen, WallyWool Total Design
Location: Vancouver

From rattan screens to polished stone and custom lighting, this Saigon-inspired spot layers tactile materials with nostalgic nods to create an intimate yet playful bar experience.

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WL Design 25 winner: Natural Selection

Project: Brick House Great Room
Designer: HB Design
Collaborators: Donohoe Living Landscapes, Intempo Interiors, Meister Construction Ltd.
Location: North Vancouver

Designed for a young urban family, the home balances sophistication with everyday comfort, drawing on clean architectural lines, abundant natural light, and a refined palette that highlights texture and warmth.

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WL Design 25 winner: Blush Point

Project: Little Mountain Powder Room
Designer: Pure Design Inc.
Location: Vancouver

A vestibule wrapped in blush and curves gives way to a powder room where olive speckle and dusty rose meet in a playfully modern palette.

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WL Design 25 winner: Easy Being Green

Project: Timeless Pantry
Designer: Jessica Bremner Design
Collaborators: Pericraft Developments Inc.
Location: North Vancouver

Designed as a hardworking yet refined extension of the main kitchen, this pantry combines functionality with a rich, moody palette: cabinetry finished in a deep moody green, accented by lacquered brass hardware that adds warmth and elegance.

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WL Design 25 winner: Work Party

Project: Acropolis House Laundry Room
Designer: Falken Reynolds
Collaborators: Lightfoot Construction, Platinum Millwork
Location: West Vancouver

The laundry room is just one part of a design that honours this home’s quirky modernist roots while reflecting the new owners’ preference for soft, organic forms and colours, as well as their appreciation for art and hand-honed craft.

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WL Design 25 winner: Natural Convergence

Project: North Vancouver Kitchen
Designer: Peter Wilds Design
Collaborator: Three Mountains Construction
Location: North Vancouver

A 16-foot island anchors this West Coast kitchen, where sculptural lighting and rich textures bring new life to a 1970s cedar-framed home.

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WL Design 25 winner: Mountain Modern

Project: Sunstone Kitchen
Designer: LRD Studio
Collaborators: Dorgelo by Design, Williams Joinery
Location: Pemberton, B.C.

In this lovely space, every day use dishes are exposed on a floating shelf above the main counter, and the pantry is just a walk around the corner where all can be concealed out of sight but still readily accessible, including a sexy full height wine fridge.

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WL Design 25 winner: Soft Landing

Project: Centennial Smiles
Designer: Sarah Ward Interiors
Collaborators: Calgary Interior, Interiors to Inspire, Luke Lamp Co, Perfection, Sifton Interlake, Tannis Marshall
Location: Calgary

At this Calgary clinic, terracotta tones and softly sculpted walls turn checkups into spa moments.

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WL Design 25 winner: The Right Angle

Project: In/tension
Designer: dHKarchitects
Collaborators: AD Projects, Brent Comber, Flower House Studios, Kerrisdale Lumber, Poliform, RJ Cross Architectural Lighting
Location: Vancouver

Built entirely without fasteners or waste, in/tension is a temporary bar and bench installation using stacked lumber, entirely held together with ratchet straps and relying on the inherent friction of the wood surface to create structural stability.

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WL Design 25 winner: Got You Pegged

Project: Affogato Mud Room
Designer: Nako Design
Collaborators: Haynes Homes, Waygood’s Kitchens
Location: Edmonton

A sculptural pegboard, silver elm detailing and a built-in drop zone turn this out-of-sight mudroom into one of the home’s most intentional moments.

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WL Design 25 winner: Elevated Tasting

Project: Kits Point Wine Cellar
Designer: Stephanie Brown Inc.
Collaborators: Ashton Mechanical, Blue Grouse Wine Cellars, Riddleworks
Location: Vancouver

Wrapped by a sculptural staircase, this soaring two-storey steel-and-glass wine cellar takes cues from old-world European elevators.

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Winners: Products

Objects with presence, pieces that earn their keep, then steal the spotlight.

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WL Design 25 winner: Astral Projection

Product: Eclipse Sconce
Designer: Meg Hübert Ceramics
Location: Vancouver

Mounted over a hardwired flush-mount light, this 10″ four-panelled sconce boasts muted tones and a textured glaze, and appears to be hovering slighting away from the wall allowing light to glow in a diffused halo.

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WL Design 25 winner: All in the Balance

Product: Ben Lamp
Designer: Matthew McCormick Studio
Location: Vancouver

A delicate interplay of balanced forms and proportions, the Ben lamp has a hand-carved, solid stone base and a blown glass globe.

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WL Design 25 winner: So Metal

Product: Chloë
Designer: Houndz
Location: Campbell River, B.C.

The floating armoire is designed with the family in mind: the hooks and shelves sit at different heights, in order to allow even the little ones to reach and hang their items.

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WL Design 25 winner: Diffuse Directive

Product: Notta Pendant Light
Designer: Propellor Studio
Location: Vancouver

These sculptural pendant lights use softly diffused illumination at the end of a warm, geometric-relief carved walnut hardwood.

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WL Design 25 winner: In the Wind

Product: Samara Chandelier
Designer: Mike Randall Design
Collaborators: Atelier Dimo, Camosun Innovates, Montauk Sofa, Origins, Tool Path
Location: Victoria

This sculptural light design draws inspiration from the winged maple seed: brass screens break and diffuse the light in wooden seed-like pendants that hang from the chandelier.

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WL Design 25 winner: Ocean Glow

Product: Crhaze Coffee Table
Designer: Lakaz Studio
Location: Langley, B.C.

Balancing bold geometry with softened curves, this hand-crafted resin coffee table uses interlocking components that fit together, tool-free; its beauty is enhanced by a matte, frosted finish that diffuses light and emphasizes the material’s soft translucency.

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WL People’s Choice winners

Two crowd favourites, revealed onstage at Livingspace in Vancouver on Feb. 25:

• Best product: Meg Hübert Ceramics: Eclipse Sconce
• Best room: HB Design: Brick House Great Room

Meet the People’s Choice winners →

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About WL Design 25

• What is WL Design 25?
• How it works and how to enter
• How People’s Choice voting works

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Finalists and party photos

• • Announcing the 2026 finalists
  • Photos: The WL Design 25 finalists party

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