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Introducing the 2026 WL Designers of the Year
Meet the 100 Western Canadian rooms and products in the running for a 2027 Western Living Design 25 award.
A bed shaped like a giant order of fries. A Vancouver restaurant that signals it’s open with a traditional Korean gate. A five-foot floor lamp that moonlights as sculpture. From the wonderfully unexpected to the quietly ingenious, this year’s Western Living Design 25 finalists offer plenty of reasons to look twice.
Now in its fourth year, the WL Design 25 celebrates individual projects rather than entire portfolios. This year’s 100 finalists—73 rooms and 27 products—showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of Western Canadian designers, from remarkable interiors to inventive furniture, lighting and everyday objects. Only 25 projects will make the final cut, with winners revealed in the March/April 2027 issue of Western Living and online. Until then, consider this your invitation to explore, get inspired and perhaps see your own space in a whole new light.
Congratulations to all our finalists! Browse the rooms and products below, organized alphabetically by studio name, or use the jump links to find what catches your eye.
Jump to a category: Rooms (73) | Products (27)
Browse by studio: Rooms A–L | Rooms M–Z | Products A–M | Products N–Z
Studios A–L
With custom interpretations of traditional Korean touchpoints like the three-pole jeongnang, Jeju brings together landscape, craft and memory within an interior shaped by ritual, hospitality and shared experience.
Designers: Emma Sims, Darcy Hanna
Collaborators: Client: Jeju, Dylan and Sung Kim; Photography: Alex Lesage; General Contractor: Must’art Construction; Lighting: Perspective Lighting; Cork: Duro Design; Stone: Marble Art; Furniture: Hong Seokyoung (@young.o.o); Signage / Graphics: Glasfurd & Walker
Set below the main floor, this cocoon-like lounge pairs olive-green cabinetry with walnut, leather and soft carpet around a linear fireplace and concealed media wall.
Designers: Darcy Hanna, Emma Sims
Collaborators: Photography: Conrad Brown; General Contractor: Powers Construction; House Design: Scott Posno Design; Landscape Design: Fossil Landscape Construction; Millwork: Precisionwerkz; Furniture: Inform Interiors
A minerally rich soapstone island anchors the open kitchen, dining and living floor of this Spanish Banks home, with a walnut-lined banquette and a pavilion-like dining room.
Moody botanical wallpaper, a softly curved sage-green vanity and an undulating stone backsplash give this compact powder room a fresh, nature-driven personality.
Designer: Annaliesse Kelly
Collaborators: Developers: Clearwater Development Group, Lyndan Properties
A solid wood table, black spindle chairs and a gingham-upholstered bench give this sunny lakeside dining room a relaxed, collected take on cottage style.
Designers: Ambiente Interiors
Collaborators: Residential Design: Robinson Residential Design
A custom bed anchored against a wood-clad pony wall opens onto an oak-and-rattan walk-in closet in this hotel-like Osoyoos primary suite, grounded in desert tones.
Designer: Alexandra Chapkin
A custom bed modelled on a giant order of fries answers a child’s one-word brief (“food”) in this playful bedroom, with toy storage tucked beneath.
Designers: Alicia Savin, Julianna Lutz
Collaborators: Builder: Lower Coast Building Group
A carved stone fireplace with an arched brass mirror sets the tone in this Paris-meets-New York living room, layered with panelled walls, tufted velvet and an antique rug.
Designers: Alykhan Velji, Megan Stimpson
Collaborators: Builder: Bright Custom Homes; Furniture: Style in Form; Antiques: Uniquities Architectural Antiques; Lighting: Dhillon Lighting; Rugs: Indo Designer Rugs
Burgundy cane-front cabinetry and a checkerboard floor lead from the mudroom into a jewel-box powder room with a dramatic Calacatta Viola marble waterfall vanity.
Collaborators: Builder: Levant Homes; Furniture: Style in Form; Rugs: Indo Designer Rugs
A river rock column, caramel millwork and a swirling onyx bar turn this walkout media room into a luxurious perch overlooking the Bow River and Kananaskis peaks.
Designer: Amanda Hamilton Interior Design Team
Olive-green millwork with craftsman-inspired cutouts, stained oak and champagne bronze hardware give this hardworking mudroom and laundry a modern heritage feel.
Designers: Alycia Kaul, Amanda Hamilton Interior Design Team
An undulating sculpted hemlock ceiling lowers over the dining table in this forest-facing home, where full-height glazing opens onto a ravine and North Shore mountain views.
Designers: David Battersby, Heather Howat
Collaborators: Builder: Adisa Homes; Millwork: Morrison Woodworks; Dining Light: Bocci; Draperies: Final Touch; Art Lighting: MP Lighting; Hardwood Flooring: European Touch; Plumbing Fixtures: Cantu; Bathtub: Blu Bathworks; Wool Rugs: Salari Carpets
Two undulating roof planes shape this open-concept primary suite, where a central oak millwork dressing block separates sleeping and bathing beneath a locally sourced western hemlock ceiling.
Rounded tables, textured upholstery and slender pendant lights soften the room’s straight lines, creating an easy setting for gathering, lounging and life beside the lake.
Designer: BLA Design Group
Collaborators: Builder: Longhorn Constructions; Windows: Open Windows; Millwork: Milltown Millworks
A broad skylight turns this stairway into a lightwell, with white louvres casting shifting shadows over floating wood treads and artwork made from dining-table offcuts.
Collaborators: Builder: Vantac Management; Millwork: Milltown Millworks; Windows: Open Windows; Art Installation: Chapel Arts; Guardrail: Metal Mart
With a full kitchen and bar, this covered poolside pavilion extends outdoor entertaining well into Vancouver’s rainy shoulder seasons.
Designer: Cedric Burgers
Collaborators: Principal: Cedric Burgers, Burgers Architecture; Lead Design: Ryan Brown, Burgers Architecture; Landscape: Skookum Landscapes; Interior Design: Sophie Burke Design
A 30-foot extruded aluminum uplight washes the barrel ceiling of this unpretentious dining room, where movable cast-aluminum pendants hang over the tables—a space that feels true to itself in both the food and the environment.
Designer: Calen Knauf
Collaborators: Millwork: Patrick McManus; PR: Kaylee Iverson
A thoughtful renovation focuses on nature-connectedness and daily rhythm: how morning light enters the home, where the body slows in the evening, and how shared spaces encourage unforced family interaction, play and curiosity.
Designers: Agustina Garcia del Rio, Rebecca Norberg
Collaborators: Builder: Legacy Timberworks; Millwork: Noanoko; Furniture: Lock & Mortice; Film: Amitié Studio; Carpet: Banner Carpets; Hardwood Flooring: BC Hardwood; Cordless Glass Lamp: Bocci; Emtek Hardware: Bradford Hardware; Oil Burner: Brandt Copenhagen; Sofa and Millwork Upholstery: Cloth Studio; Towel Warmers: Eskimo; Glass Vase: Goodbeast; Cast Table Lamp: Henry Wilson; Decorative Lighting: Huey Lighting, Light Form, Mjölk; Home Accessories: Itsumo, Obakki; Bathroom Tile: Julian Tile; Architectural Lighting: Light Resource; Appliances: Midland Appliances; Sculptures: Origins; Shelving, Stools and Custom Bench: Pablo Mariano Craft Studio; Plumbing Fixtures: Robinson Plumbing; Bathroom Hardware: Rowen & Wren; Soap Dish: Roxy Ceramics; Sömn; Teapot: Tara Mayer; Metal Bowl: Timothy Dyck; Millwork Marble: Vancouver Island Marble
A wallcovering inspired by a Warhol screenprint wraps this Whistler penthouse powder room, balanced by fluted walnut cabinetry, a semicircular mirror and hammered copper pendants.
Designer: Aleks Zablotni-Schantz
Collaborators: Junior Designer: Leia Finbow; Interior Designer: Silene Verrall
A built-in oak bed with hidden storage and floating nightstands keeps this compact primary bedroom quiet and uncluttered, letting the expansive lake views serve as the artwork.
Designer: Randall Boisvert
Collaborators: General Contractor: Hulland & Larsen Construction Ltd.; Custom Millwork: Micha Forestell, Forest Designs
Swag sheers, oversized mirrors, bold wallpapers and shimmering plaster walls marry postmodern old-world charm with a touch of ’70s disco at this Winnipeg Italian restaurant.
Designers: Debbie Golub, Esther Ball
Collaborators: Trickett Interiors
A fireplace beside the freestanding soaking tub brings an unexpected spa moment to this calm, symmetrical primary bathroom layered with soft textures and warm metals.
Designer: Victoria McKenney
Cheerful cabinetry, beadboard, a cast-iron apron-front sink and raised appliances with concealed hampers make this laundry room as practical as it is charming.
Designers: Erica James, Sascha Eagleton
Collaborators: Contractor: L9 Contracting; Millwork: Droan; Windows: Morrison Windows; Tile: City Tile; Plumbing Fixtures: Kohler; Quartz: Omnia Quartz; Hardware: Myoh Hardware
A timber pergola built from standard lumber shelters an outdoor kitchen, dining area, hot tub and shower in this West Coast retreat designed for year-round use.
Designers: Chelsea Louise Grant, Steve Gairns
Collaborators: Branden Beatty; Brendo Keeler
A curved wall of custom green tile offers both a sculptural element and privacy for the shower in this Coal Harbour primary ensuite, where a raised Japanese soaking tub aligns with harbour and mountain views.
Designers: Chad Falkenberg, Kelly Reynolds
Collaborators: Millwork: SOMA Millwork & Design; Stonework: M&W Stoneworks; Lighting: Bocci; Custom Mirrors: New Format
Vertically planked oak millwork conceals the fridge, freezer and wine storage in this reimagined 1970s estate kitchen, which looks out to the garden and horse paddocks.
Collaborators: Millwork: Vertical Grain; Countertops & Sink Drain Board: M&W Stoneworks
Timber ceiling and wall panelling wrap the double-height entry of this Gulf Islands retreat, where a rhythm of sculptural pendants carries warmth down the long corridors.
Designers: Shannon Bradner
Collaborators: Architect: George Grams; Builder: Stand Contracting; Millwork: Jason Good Cabinets
Dark blue silk walls, a sculptural stone vessel and a charred solid-timber vanity bring the moody Gulf Islands landscape into this powder bath.
Collaborators: Builder: TS Williams; Millwork: Jason Good Cabinets
This model-home living room has an English-inspired personality that’s anything but neutral: think rich colour, floral wallpaper, vintage furniture and decorative mouldings.
Designer: House of Bohn
Collaborators: Developer: Creo Developments; Builder: Cosette Construction; Furniture: Moe’s Home Furniture, Parliament Interiors, Eternity Modern, Article
Detailed to feel “less like a kitchen,” this small-space design in a green-renovated half duplex conceals its stainless-steel counter, flattens its cabinetry lines and lets an artisanal tile backsplash shine.
Designer: Sharon Hollingsworth
Collaborators: Builder: Alair Vancouver
To make the most of the compact footprint in this heritage micro-hotel suite, Ivory Design employed arched panelling, statement lighting and a copper-marble eating nook, and tucked laundry machines underneath a loft bed.
Designer: Alana Dick
Collaborators: House Plans: Rasila Herman
This child’s bedroom is pure storybook charm. Floral-and-butterfly wallpaper, a pink ceiling and a cushioned window seat are grounded by a pink-and-cream checkerboard rug.
Designer: Jessica Bremner Design
Collaborators: Builder: Cadence Construction
New York was the inspiration for this Vancouver restaurant and bar, as the glossy red tile and natural stone suggest. Low, layered lighting warms up the exposed brick and beams.
Designer: Megan Kirkpatrick
Collaborators: Contractor: Mercury Contracting
Classically designed with views of Mount Gardner and the Broken Top tree, this Bowen Island library makes for an inspiring home office.
Designer: James Tuer
Collaborators: Structural Engineer: Jeff Allister
A custom two-storey play structure contains an art studio, reading loft, slide and a closet-turned-“patisserie,” complete with striped awnings and working sconces.
Designers: Trish Knight, Nicole Varga
Collaborators: Builder: Baart Brothers Construction
A former laundry room becomes an intimate fireside nook, with curved swivel chairs facing a floor-to-ceiling fireplace flanked by warm wood millwork.
Designer: Nicole Varga
Custom tree-like light fixtures and a faceted bronze mirror rise above the reception desk of this naturopathic clinic; its heavily textured green walls are balanced by polished concrete floors.
Designers: Jennifer Kurtz, Edith Wong
Collaborators: General Contractor: Amini Construction; Custom Lighting: Ian Marsh; Lighting: Light Form; Reception Stone: Margranite; Lime Wash & Venetian Plaster: Polished Stucco; Bronze Reeded Glass Panels: Nathan Allan
An exposed post-and-beam structure and expansive glass walls frame Pacific views in a midcentury living room.
Designers: Brad Lamoureux, Sasha Van Zyl
Collaborators: Interiors: Lamoureux Architect Inc. & Howard 495; Builder: Boda Construction; Photography: Joe Lee
Clad in locally milled western red cedar, this south-facing shed on a remote Salish Sea island is both a flexible living space and an energy hub for a fossil-fuel-free family.
Designer: Laura Killam
Collaborators: Resilience Design: Big Bad Wolf Resilience Design (BBWR)
A vibrant sage-green palette and the homeowners’ own art and collected treasures give a Calgary bungalow kitchen a high-energy, intentional character.
Designer: Rehanna Leong
Collaborators: Contractor: I Know A Guy Renovations
The designer opened up a divided kitchen and nook into one space for cooking and gathering, anchored by deep blue cabinetry.
Designer: Tanlin Lynne
Collaborators: Contractor: 3D Construction; Furniture: Livingspace
Carved out of a builder-basic bedroom level for a vinyl-loving family, this 1960s-inspired listening lounge is wrapped in walnut, grasscloth and custom CNC ceiling panels.
Designers: Mark Burkart, Alyson Wheeldon
Collaborators: Millwork: Thomas Phillips Woodworking
Bianco Ionio marble and natural cleft bluestone flow from a custom hot tub and cold plunge into a private spa room with steam shower and sauna.
Designer: Lauren Ritz
Collaborators: Contractor: Gavan Construction
Custom cherry cabinetry and open shelving bring warmth and wit to this renovated kitchen, with special details like Amsterdam-made patterned tile and red faucets.
Designer: Michelle Poitras
Collaborators: Millwork: Caisley Millwork; Builder: Caisley Developments; Plumbing Fixtures: Cantu; Tile: Palet; Countertops: Canadian Countertops; Lighting: Lambert & Fils; Furniture: Inform Interiors
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Studios M–Z
A white oak butler’s pantry, complete with a coffee station, opens onto the mudroom of this oceanfront home, finished with a tide-inspired quartzite counter and vintage mirror.
Designer: Manda Mackie
Collaborators: Joinery: Helmsen Joinery; Contractor: Stack Construction
This day-to-night café takes cues from boxing culture, hip hop and ’80s and ’90s street style. The result is bold, future-nostalgic and far from the usual Pacific Northwest look.
Designer: McKinley Studios
Collaborators: Lighting: A-N-D; Custom Pastry Plinths: Duct Duct Goose Sheet Metal; Art Procurement: McKinley Art; Furniture Procurement: McKinley Procurement; General Contractor: Northland Properties; Millwork and Custom Furniture: Pacific Contracting Solutions; Custom Door Handle: Prime Forms Manufacturing; Custom Signage: Seen Signs; Custom Furniture: Wally Wool
For this Gulf Island garage, a deep timber canopy and finely slatted screen reveal glimpses of the courtyard and house beyond.
Designers: Clinton Cuddington, Piers Cunnington, Jon Reed
A new staircase threads through this 1901 Victorian home, its crisp contemporary lines set against historic details painted black.
Designers: Clinton Cuddington, Piers Cunnington
A wabi-inspired backsplash, light oak and blue-green cabinetry and a custom L-shaped banquette with built-in storage update this West Coast Modern kitchen and dining area.
Designer: Meme Brooks
A bold striped tile pool sets the tone for this Banff hotel’s reimagined wellness area, where an indoor pool, hot tub, cold plunge and saunas come together in one restorative retreat.
Designers: Tara Marshall, Amber King
Collaborators: General Contractor: Build It By Design; Pool Consultant: Aqua Plans; Sauna Consultant: AME Group
Hidden behind a custom oak slat wall, this powder room reveals deep green wallcovering, textured tile and a floating wood vanity: a small moment of discovery off the kitchen.
Designer: Sarah Desualniers
An all-black upper hallway warmed by wood veneer ceiling panels leads to a sliding steel laundry door laser-cut with a map of the surrounding neighbourhood.
Designer: Nancy Surby
Collaborators: Builder: Haynes Homes; Metal Barn Door: Forge 53; Ceiling Panels: Waygood’s Kitchens; Lighting: A-N-D, Vivid Concepts
Blackened oak, dark porcelain tile and a black-stained red oak slat wall create a moody entryway for this architect-designed Alberta home.
Collaborators: Home Builder: Dave Etcheverry, Etch Built; Wood Supply & Install: Solid Wood Products; Wood Staining: Beyond Wood; Metal Supply & Install: Iron Elements; Tile Installation: Krisk Surfaces; Custom Poufs: Pepper’s Upholstery
Curved partial-height walls with crisp black detailing guide patients through Kamloops’ first hygiene-only dental clinic; pops of teal, pink and yellow keep things playful but polished.
Designer: Tanya Wassen
Collaborators: A&T Project Developments Inc.
This 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital has none of the usual clinical chill, thanks to warm oranges, soft whites and natural textures.
A once-dysfunctional kitchen is reworked to flow smoothly into the living spaces, all while celebrating the home’s beautiful existing ceiling structure.
Designer: Niki Schulz
Collaborators: Contractor: Schulz Construction Ltd.
Skylights, warm textures and a palette drawn from the era’s colours bring the character of a West Coast Modern home into this contemporary kitchen.
Designer: Shora Parvaresh
Collaborators: Architecture: Noble Architecture + Interiors; Interior Design: Noble Architecture + Interiors; Structural Engineer: Aidin Zadeh, Aidinz Engineering; Kitchen: Scavolini Kitchens
Designed for gatherings large and small in every season, this great room celebrates its site with peekaboo mountain views.
Designers: Denise Ashmore, Sean Lusk
Collaborators: Jaclyn Walker
Ethically manufactured materials and carefully placed indirect lighting make this uncluttered Coal Harbour bedroom a place to slow down and exhale.
Designers: Denise Ashmore, Sarah Lillos
With the windows removed and mountain views deliberately set aside, curving banquettes, an undulating ceiling and textured concrete give this distillery cocktail lounge its intimate atmosphere.
Designer: Ryan Jordan
Collaborators: Client: Rupert Michell, Stolen Bell Distillery; Construction / Finishing Carpentry: Columbia Reach Contractors; Photography: Elora Braden
Trompe l’oeil walls, Murano glass pendants and spiral fabric lights that mimic handmade pasta wrap this tiny slow-food Italian restaurant in warmth and romance.
Designer: Claire Saksun
Collaborators: Millwork and Build: Craig McWilliam; Original Art: Andy Hurt (‘Wharfie Boy’); Vases: Maria Ida; Lighting: Saksun Studio
Sunken two steps below the main floor, this living room is anchored by a hand-sculpted, geode-like fireplace set against traditional trim and fluted white oak cabinetry.
Designer: Jenalee Nordstrom
A floor-to-ceiling wall of natural onyx, lit by a skylight above, backs the freestanding tub in this symmetrical primary bathroom with his-and-hers closets.
Designers: Michael Shugarman, Sean Lee, Melanie Brant, Bryce Clayton
Floor-to-ceiling glazing at the entry reveals a seamless steel-and-European-oak spiral staircase that rises through this Corten-clad forest home toward the treetops.
Designer: STARK Architecture & Interiors
Collaborators: Contractor: Blueline Contracting; Structural Engineer: Aspect Engineering; Stair Fabrication: Combustion Solutions Inc.
Designed for a butcher who loves to cook, this zoned kitchen centres on an oversized island and an architectural range wall that’s as hardworking as it is handsome.
Designers: Andrea Hehr, Jenny Bozorgzad, Belen Gasquet
White oak cabinetry with integrated handles, a speckled cream backsplash and dark terracotta pendants restore 1960s warmth to this Calgary bungalow kitchen.
Designer: Suzanne Tetrault
Collaborators: Contractor: Feegrade Contracting; Millwork: Dreamspace Interiors; Window Coverings: Global Shades; Furniture: CF Interiors
This 1960s Calgary bungalow gets a warm, wonderful makeover featuring a brick-clad fireplace with a curved stone hearth, white oak built-ins and a custom record station.
This sunlit office lounge offers a calm counterpoint to the bold workspace around it, replete with a pastel palette and sculptural bouclé sofa.
Designers: Kate Snyder, Elle Rogerson, Megan Bridge
Collaborators: Contractor: Belcarra Contracting Ltd.
The tasca-inspired Portuguese restaurant is layered with family photos and heirloom ceramics, plus a palette of oak, terracotta and cream.
Designers: Jessica MacDonald, Hannah Braun, Courtney Kenakin, Megan Bridge
Soft blue cabinetry, golden tiles and green stools bring a cheerful wink to this kitchen, where warm wood beams and open shelves set a relaxed tone.
Designer: Susan Bilbey
Collaborators: Builder: Black Spur Building Solutions (David Clay)
A furniture-like vanity with a sculptural concrete vessel sink and a coastal colour palette adds playful mid-century character to this powder room.
Designer: Alexandra Young
An intimate lounge, a live-music dance hall and a dive bar come together under one roof at this Banff saloon, a fresh take on the Western watering hole.
Designers: Landon Anholt; Jamie Anholt; Joel Riep, Colton Hayes; Jessica Regehr
Collaborators: Procurement: Good Spoils Procurement
A double-sided fireplace wrapped in dramatic vein-matched stone anchors this primary bath, where natural stone, warm wood and soft lighting turn everyday routines into ritual.
Designer: Leah Holmes
Studios A–M
Boardwalk today, patio tomorrow. Merge’s modular steel-and-stone system creates paths, rails, benches and lighting that can be reconfigured or removed without leaving a trace.
Designer: Andrew van Egmond
Collaborators: Solstice Landscapes; Broadwell Metal
A hand-carved double wolf stretches across this black walnut credenza’s doors, its blackened cedar relief the work of Tsawout First Nation artist Bear Horne.
Designer: Kirk Van Ludwig
Collaborators: Artist and Carver: Bear Horne, Tsawout First Nation
No mechanical fasteners, just wood and careful geometry. The Ume side table takes its cue from the Japanese plum blossom, with curves that feel almost petal-like.
Designer: Leonardo Liendo
Collaborators: Design: Leonardo Liendo
At five feet tall, the Naij Meridian floor lamp is almost a column of light, its ombré glass punctuated by etched metal spheres and black rings, softly lit from within.
Designer: Louis Duncan-He
Designed with Origins for a restored 1929 Kitsilano home, this square oak dining table comfortably seats four, then expands for eight. A single sculptural pedestal leaves the perimeter open.
Designers: Chad Falkenberg, Kelly Reynolds, Andrew Pham, Deagan McDonald
Collaborators: Maker & Design Collaborator: Origins; Videography: Jhonatan Velasquez, Amitié Studio
The Squish series stretches out. In this coffee-table version, thin curves of recycled carbon fibre or natural flax fibre frame solid hardwood.
Designer: Grant MacPherson
No nails or screws here. Hand-built in small batches from found and repurposed materials, the lightweight Trestle shelf relies on wooden pegs and a triangulated fir frame.
Designer: Todd Gronsdahl
A natural crack wanders across the top of this spalted maple vase, while burnt and polished surfaces recall a rugged coastline.
Designer: Jackie Chapman
Workshop offcuts were the starting point for Fulcrum, a black walnut table lamp whose opposing forms seem to balance on a narrow centre beneath a cotton shade.
Designer: Brendan Harrington
Bronze becomes something close to jewellery in Mario Pao’s hand-sculpted hardware collection, where every one-of-a-kind piece bears its maker’s touch.
Designer: Mario Pao
For Concerto, ceramic gets to be the star rather than the finishing touch. Saturated cast panels wrap a brushed-brass base, while stepped shelves and concealed drawers give the console its musical rhythm.
Designers: Tanja Breadner, Lauren Bugliarisi
The Notch sectional wears its sense of humour right on its seams: a plush modular silhouette interrupted by cut-outs, each traced in contrast piping.
Old jars, bottles and windowpanes find new purpose in the Ochre Eclipse mirror, with recycled glass, Canadian bio-resin and oxide pigments giving the classic oval a lively new look.
Designer: Michael Smith-Jones
Studios N–Z
Undulating grooves of varying depth abstract a tree’s growth rings in this customizable wall sculpture, which plays with shifting light and shadow as the sun moves.
Designer: Deagan McDonald
Three sizes, three heights, hundreds of possibilities: Patkau Studio’s mushroom-like table modules connect with simple steel brackets and can shift with the room.
Designers: John Patkau, Greg Boothroyd, David Shone, Zachary Morris
Collaborators: Material Supplier: Cosentino; Fabricator: Latitude
Along the Salish Sea, arbutus limbs twist toward one another. Propellor’s Kin pendant translates that gesture into hand-turned white oak cradling mould-blown glass.
Designer: Propellor Studio
Collaborators: Hand-Blown Glass: Jesse, Goodbeast
What began as a keepsake for his father’s discarded bicycles grew into a commission of more than 500 pieces for a Los Angeles hotel. Regan Appleton mounts old handlebars with the care of family heirlooms.
Designer: Regan Appleton
Recovered plastic from the B.C. coast gets a second life as the top of this entryway bench. Below, locally sourced western maple meets traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery.
Designer: Sam Johns
Collaborators: Good World Materials
Oak staves bound to a hand-thrown ceramic crown with fine bronze wire hang from a simple hemp cord, casting a warm, honeyed glow.
Designer: Kristy Turney
Collaborators: Jeff Turney
Even olives deserve a little ceremony. Each Plica serving utensil is folded from a single stainless-steel profile and heat-patinated, so no two finishes are quite alike.
Designer: Stefanie Dueck
When baby outgrows the Santorini bassinet, it doesn’t head to storage. It becomes a toy box and bookcase, designed to stay useful long after the newborn stage.
Designers: Justin L. Segal, Dashiell Corvin-Brittin
The practical lines of 1970s waiting-room seating take a softer turn in Percy, with its powder-coated tubular frame and plush upholstery.
Designer: Nicole Marion
Collaborators: Manufacturer: NaughtOne (MillerKnoll)
There’s no fixed arrangement for the Cumulus valet tray. Its sculpted black walnut bowls lift out and shift around, taking a cue from Alberta’s ever-changing skies.
Designers: Fortunato & Athena Taddei
The shadows are part of the design. Japanese kumiko lattice and De Stijl geometry shape this walnut floor lantern, with hardware-free joinery and open panels that cast patterns across the room.
Designer: Talon Vale
A whale-tail crest rail crowns the Deep Dive slipper chair. Below it, figured walnut flows into a wave-like seat, with diamond-shaped inlays tracing the legs.
Designer: Wayne Halabourda
Could woven fibres offer a different way to make furniture? The Novum Chair combines natural fabric and bio-based resin to achieve its sweeping, sculptural curves.
Designer: Matthew Whatley (product designer)
Once the floorboards of a heritage home, this reclaimed oak has been steam-bent into a sculptural chair, grounded by a base of volcanic flower stone.
Designer: Jason Connor
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