Sleepless in Seattle…

Designing a modern home can sometimes be a larger than life challange- why is that?  It should be fairly easy right? Since “modern” is typically associated with simple and sleek forms, colours, shapes, etc… many people tend to steer away from it as they may have the pre-disposition of it being cold, harsh, starck, and uninviting!  [...]

Modern Solutions – for the – Modern Life

Vancouver for a long time has been the “hub” of both modern architecture & WestCoast design; with tall glass skyscrapers, concrete-clad homes and buildings, metal and glass frame structures, and many times forced to derive innovative solutions for such diverse geography.  One home which definitely stands-out among the rest, and shines above the constraints of [...]

Who’s Your Uncle?

There are few design firms that I come across who display a design aesthetic appearing effortless, seamless, modern, and still warm and inviting.  I chose this particular project due to the fantastic use of materials in order to exhibit strong variations and contrast in texture, as well as using their texture to create patterns while keeping a clean and modern aesthetic.  [...]