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Designers

These Winning Residential Designs All Use The Same Sustainable, Low-Carbon “Timber”

Urbanarium’s “Decoding Timber Towers” design competition just awarded three innovative residential and mixed use design solutions that use mass timber.

Kitchens

5 Smart Strategies for a Kitchen That Blends Beauty and Everyday Living

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These must-follow steps can transform a generic kitchen into a jaw-dropping, functional space that will stand the test of time.

Events

This Calgary Design Duo’s Annual Walk for the Food Bank Now Includes a Dance Party

Paul and Doug Lavoie have raised over $700,000 with TheWalk.ca—and created a new tradition for Thanksgiving weekend.

Home Offices

6 More Stylish Home Offices

Getting work done is easy in these beautiful and functional spaces.

Modern cantilevered home on Bowen Island cliffside, surrounded by trees
Homes

Inside a Modern Bowen Island Family Home Built on a Cliffside

How a steep, unbuildable lot pushed this design team to think outside the box with a dramatic cantilever that turns constraint into spectacle.

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There Isn’t a Single Nail or Screw in the Central Bar Feature at IDS Vancouver

A collaborative vision by dHKarchitects, AD Projects, Kerrisdale Lumber and artist Brent Comber transforms raw wood and tension into sustainable design.

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IDS West: Our Picks for the Best of IDS Vancouver 2025

The biggest design show in Western Canada happens September 25 to 28, 2025—and these are our 'Best in Show' picks.

Commercial Design

5 Beautifully Designed Bars Across Western Canada

There's something about a well-designed bar that makes for a beautiful evening—either with friends or alone. Here are a few of our favourites, from East Vancouver all the way to Edmonton.

Kitchens

7 Homes with Beautiful Black Kitchens

See how some of the West’s best designers have embraced the dark side.

Bedrooms

13 Ways to Style Your Bedroom Sitting Area

Find out how to design a bedroom nook that wows.

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