What We Actually Do

Look, we've spent nearly two decades figuring out how to make buildings that don't just sit there looking pretty—they need to work, breathe, and honestly... make sense for the folks using them. Whether it's breathing new life into a century-old structure or plotting out a whole neighbourhood that won't make you wanna leave in five years, we're here for it.

Residential Architecture

Homes that fit your life

Residential Architecture

Gonna be straight with you—designing homes is personal. We've done everything from cozy laneway houses to sprawling family estates, and each one's gotta reflect how you actually live. Not some magazine fantasy, but real life with kids, pets, hobbies, and that collection you're oddly proud of.

Residential Architecture

We spend time figuring out your routines, your quirks, where the light hits in the morning. Then we design spaces that'll grow with you—not against you. Plus, we're kinda obsessed with making sure your place doesn't guzzle energy like there's no tomorrow.

  • Custom home design
  • Renovations & additions
  • Laneway & coach houses
  • Multi-family residential

Commercial Building Design

Spaces that mean business

Commercial Building Design

Commercial projects? Yeah, they're a different beast. You need flow, efficiency, brand presence—all while staying on budget and meeting about a million codes. We've tackled retail spaces, office buildings, mixed-use developments... the works.

Commercial Design

Our approach? We think about everyone who'll interact with the space. Employees need natural light and decent break areas. Customers need intuitive layouts. Building managers need systems that don't constantly break down. It's like solving a really complex puzzle, and honestly, we love that challenge.

  • Office buildings & complexes
  • Retail & hospitality
  • Mixed-use developments
  • Adaptive reuse projects

Heritage Building Restoration

Preserving stories in stone

Heritage Building Restoration

This is where our hearts really live. There's something magical about walking into a building that's seen a century of life and figuring out how to give it another century. Vancouver's got incredible heritage stock, and too much of it gets demolished when it could've been saved.

Heritage Restoration

We work with conservation specialists, structural engineers, and historians to respect original craftsmanship while sneaking in modern amenities. Yeah, you can have heated floors AND original crown moulding—it just takes finesse. We've navigated countless heritage designation processes and know how to balance preservation requirements with contemporary needs.

  • Heritage designation support
  • Facade restoration
  • Interior modernization
  • Historical research & documentation

Sustainable Design Consulting

Green that makes sense

Sustainable Design Consulting

Let's cut through the greenwashing—real sustainability isn't about slapping solar panels on everything and calling it a day. It's about understanding climate, materials, longevity, and how buildings actually perform over decades. We've been doing this since before it was trendy.

Sustainable Design

Our consulting covers passive design strategies, material selection, energy modeling, and honestly just making smart choices that'll save money long-term. We can work with your existing architect or lead the charge ourselves. Every project's different—a good sustainable strategy for a warehouse won't work for a cafe.

  • LEED & green building certification
  • Energy performance analysis
  • Material lifecycle assessment
  • Passive House strategies

Urban Planning & Development

Shaping neighbourhoods

Urban Planning & Development

Zooming out to the bigger picture—how do streets connect? Where should parks go? What makes a neighbourhood feel alive instead of sterile? We've been involved in urban planning projects throughout Metro Vancouver, always pushing for walkability, mixed-use vibrancy, and actual community.

Urban Planning

Sometimes we're working with municipalities on policy. Other times we're master-planning entire developments. The goal's always the same: create places where people genuinely want to spend time. Not just pass through on their way to somewhere better.

  • Master planning
  • Community consultation
  • Zoning & policy development
  • Transit-oriented design

Interior Space Planning

Making insides work

Interior Space Planning

Sometimes you don't need a whole new building—you just need the inside to stop fighting you. We've reorganized offices, reconfigured retail layouts, and reimagined residential floor plans more times than we can count. It's about circulation, sightlines, and honestly just common sense.

Interior Planning

We look at how you move through your day and design accordingly. Where do people naturally congregate? What needs privacy? What needs flexibility? And yeah, we coordinate with contractors and suppliers to make sure what's on paper actually happens in reality.

  • Space optimization
  • Material & finish selection
  • Furniture layouts
  • Lighting design

Not sure which service fits your project?

Let's just chat about it. We're pretty good at figuring out what you actually need versus what you think you need. Sometimes a quick consultation saves months of headaches down the road.

How We Actually Work

1

Listen First

We spend real time understanding your goals, constraints, and yeah—your concerns. Every project starts with conversation, not assumptions.

2

Design Collaboratively

You're part of the process. We present ideas, you react, we refine. It's iterative and sometimes messy, but it works way better than "here's your building, like it or not."

3

See It Through

We don't disappear after drawings are done. Construction admin, site visits, problem-solving—we're there until you've got keys in hand and a building that works.