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West Coast Modern Week Centered Paul Merrick’s Unique Architecture

The West Vancouver Art Museum’s recent exhibition, A Twist of the Rules, highlighted the architect's design legacy in Vancouver

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Arthur Erickson’s Decades-Old Vision for Vancouver’s Robson Square Is Finally Realized

The revised plazas, which encircle the Vancouver Art Gallery, streamline Robson Square as a continuous, pedestrianized public space with nods to local culture.

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Sabina Hill’s Coastal Retreat Fuses Clean Modernism with a “Sense of Place”

The artist-designer’s guest rooms are a built manifestation of the surrounding environment and collaborations with local indigenous artists.

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Views Both Big and Small Draw Nature into a British Columbia Island Home

At Bowen Island House, architects omb allowed majestic views to speak for themselves while also framing specific details of the lush landscape.

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Vancouver’s Caffè La Tana Channels Old World Beauty

Designer Craig Stanghetta, founder of local firm Ste. Marie, wanted to authentically evoke the atmosphere and look of a Italian café and grocer.

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Pacific Northwest Design: Emily Carr University’s New Digs Look to the Future While Respecting the Past

The new facility in Vancouver, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, includes light-filled studio, exhibition, and performance spaces.

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Pacific Northwest Design: Vancouver’s Ste. Marie Designs Interiors That Could Be Film Sets

For Ste. Marie’s Craig Stanghetta, the creator of some of Vancouver’s best-known interiors, design is never far removed from local culture—or personal history.

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Gensler Designs a Nautical Theme for Expedia’s Cruise Division HQ

The two-floor, 28,497-square-foot workplace in Vancouver accommodates around 160 Expedia employees.

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Three Hospitality Designers Who Excel by Listening to the Food

Emerging restaurant designers who understand the connections between menu, price, and place