When I first moved to Vancouver two and half years ago, I didn’t know any designers working in the City. I suddenly found myself as an independent designer with no network, and I, for one, just can’t work like that! I called on some of my industry sales...
A couple of weeks ago I went down to Inform Interiors in Gastown with a couple of design industry buddies to see a presentation by Tom Dixon. I am a long-time fan of his work, specifically his lighting and it was pretty darn cool to see him in person and to hear his...
Every now and then in the world of design, someone makes an incredible innovation to an every day item. An item who’s function is so basic and necessary that it’s never even crossed your mind that it could be improved upon. Like a door. The Evolution Door...
True of False: When planning a renovation, the first step is to call a Contractor to get a price? False! Think about it; you’re asking for a price and you don’t know what you want yet. That makes no sense. Would you ask a travel agent how much you’ll be spending on...
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a WIP post, hasn’t it? These photos span a little more than a week but they include some of my favourite recent design finds. Enjoy! These beautiful Bocci 28 series pendant lights for a client: This sofa that...
If you make regular trips over the Granville Street bridge, you’ve likely noticed a new addition on the West side. The new architectural addition is especially noticeable at night when it’s neon letters reading ‘GEASMT KUNST WERK’ are lit up in...
We plan a lot of major home renovations here at MãK and we love it! It’s an exciting challenge to see the potential in an existing space and to strategize how to make the most of it. We see a lot of the same questions come up from Clients about the process of...
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season. I have lots to share you with you (my resolutions, more design inspiration from Thailand, some recent work etc.) but first I wanted to point out a few updates to the blog. We made some changes...
I don’t know about the rest of you, but during the holidays I watch a lot of movies and these are my favorites. But that’s not all! When I was making this list I realized that each of these festive flicks also holds a strong interior design message. Sound...
On my last day in Bangkok I discovered the Thailand Creative & Design Center and was completely blown away. This government funded space is a resource library, event space, exhibition space, store, coffee shop and materials library all in one. A place for...
