Designers of the Year

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

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

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.

A 16-foot island and forest-green lighting bring new flow and parkland colour to a cedar-framed 1976 home.

A former horse stable becomes a quietly luxurious foyer, complete with a wood stove, courtyard doors and hayloft stairs.

A secret room in Calgary’s Elbow Park turns pistachio, emerald and lily-pad pattern into a moody escape hatch.

Rounded blue arches and a translucent orange top capture ocean-sunrise calm in a playful, bio-resin table.