Designers of the Year

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We revealed the 2026 Western Living Design 25 winners live on stage — watch the highlights from the year's most anticipated design event!

Western Living celebrated the best in Western Canadian design on February 25 — see the photos and meet this year's 25 winners.

The year’s best in Western Canadian design, from 25 winning rooms and products to the People’s Choice winners.

A board-formed concrete fireplace anchors an open-air kitchen with Mount Baker views on Galiano Island.

A smoky blue-grey palette, crisp millwork and soft lighting make this den feel like a chic exhale.

Terracotta walls, sculptural lighting and birch curves turn a dental visit into something almost relaxing.

A child’s stacking habit becomes a sculptural stone-and-glass lamp, made to mix and match materials.

A floating, powder-coated aluminum armoire makes the drop zone fun, flexible and kid-reachable.

A dusty-rose vestibule and asymmetrical arch give this powder room the kind of entrance it deserves.