Lucy

The client requires new furniture pieces for her open plan living area, including a custom built in unit, and a coffee table. The unit must include plenty of storage for an extensive book collection and a record player. It should also include space for ornaments and art. The living areas are small, so the space should be well utilized to neatly store these items. When the client is entertaining, she enjoys listening to music, playing board games, and occasionally watching movies. She doesn’t own a TV, so space for a projector screen would be a bonus. The loft has a 15’-0” sloping ceiling and large skylights, receiving lots of natural light in the day, but because of the high ceiling, there is a lack of ceiling lights.

A couple has purchased a holiday home on Bowen Island to spend long weekends away from the city. They plan to list it on Airbnb when they aren’t using it. They both work as high-earning geologists, that love being out in nature. They work hard during the week, and want to create a luxury home that is their sanctuary to escape to, but also appeals to booking guests. They are passionate environmentalists, who enjoy living a sustainable lifestyle and want their new home to reflect that, they wish to future proof this home, meet step code, reduce impact on the environment, and costs to them.

InMood are an online furniture design company, growing in popularity. They are relocating to a new office space in Yaletown, Vancouver, to solve acoustical issues and team proximity, which were problematic in their previous office. The company are a team of 36, with no current plans to expand - so this space should be their ‘forever office’. They are a social company, with an emphasis on fun and togetherness, so space to host team socials, and new product launches would be a huge asset. The office should have curb appeal, and be interesting without overstimulating.

The client are launching a new concept restaurant on a busy street in New Westminster. The dining style is casual, so the goal is to create a relaxed and social dining environment, that is open for lunch and dinner services, with the amount of covers maximized for high turnover. The space should be divided into bar and restaurant, both should be friendly and welcoming to locals and visitors, and include a variety of seating, suitable for larger groups as well as intimate dinners. Inspiration should be taken from architecture and interiors during the Spanish Renaissance period and include gold perforated metal, and the Sherwin Williams colour, Delft.

After experiencing huge success in concession stores and online, Fable are launching their flagship store in the busy area of mount pleasant, catering to large volumes of shoppers. Their pieces are designed to be timeless, and suitable for any occasion, this is part of their goal to reduce waste and excess purchasing, along with many other sustainability efforts. Fable are proud to make affordable, ethical products, and continue to be a member of the carbon neutral club. They believe in full transparency of costs, and making this information available for the consumer. Their true purpose is simply providing the dishware that everyone deserves at an affordable price.