Designers of the Year

Hundreds of entries, 20 judges and just nine winners. From a pair of unabashedly modernist architectural designers to a creative director bringing Vancouver’s bridal fashion scene to the international stage to landscape architects who create symphonies for their clients: here are the 2018 Western Living Designers of the Year.

Architect Joanne Gates’s practice finds both elegant and creative solutions to classic design problems.

Lisa Bovell and Matt McLeod of McLeod Bovell create striking residences that captivate attention.

Furniture makers Kaly Ryan and Bram Sawatzky of Willow and Stump create pieces that are thoughtful, fresh and sustainable.

The creative director of Truvelle and Laudae has put bridal design on the map—and brought Vancouver’s fashion reputation with her.

Happiness for winner Ko Júbilo lies in getting to the heart of an object—even if he has to take it apart first.

Juli Hodgson’s elegant designs are the result of a process that covers all the bases—from construction right through to the interiors.

BattersbyHowat creates landscape designs as detailed and striking as the architecture they’re already celebrated for.

Interior designer Andrea Rodman finds the artistry in the process.

A ceramic artist from Golden, B.C., honours the magic in the little moments.