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One to Watch: Houndz’s Christina Smith Makes Metal Furniture That Looks Soft
Inside a Minimalist “Japandi” Retreat in the Kootenays
In Living Colour: Poppy Red Style To Welcome Lunar New Year
Vancouver Chef Vikram Vij’s Indian Chai Tiramisu (A Coffee-Free Twist on the Classic)
9 Dishes That Are Perfect for Date Night at Home
How Vancouver’s Amélie Nguyen of Anh and Chi Hosts Lunar New Year at Home
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A Wellness Getaway in Squamish Valley: Off-Grid Yurts, Sauna Cycles and River Calm
Local Getaway Guide: A Peaceful Two-Day Itinerary for Harrison Hot Springs
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New and Noteworthy: 10 Fresh Home Design Finds for Winter 2026
Entries Are Now Open for the 2026 Designers of the Year Awards!
Designers of the Year Frequently Asked Questions
Photos: The Western Living Design 25 Finalists Party
Hundreds of entries, 20 judges and just nine winners. From a pair of unabashedly modernist architectural designers to a creative director bringing Vancouvers bridal fashion scene to the international stage to landscape architects who create symphonies for their clients: here are the 2018 Western Living Designers of the Year.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNMcLeod Bovell Modern Houses
INTERIORSJuli Hodgson, Hodgson Design Associates
ROBERT LEDINGHAM MEMORIAL AWARDAndrea Rodman, Andrea Rodman Interiors
FURNITUREWillow and Stump
MAKERKalika Bowlby
FASHIONGaby Bayona, Truvelle
LANDSCAPEDavid Battersby, Heather Howat and Amelia Sullivan, Battersby Howat
ARTHUR ERICKSON MEMORIAL AWARDJoanne Gates, Gates-Suter Architects
INDUSTRIALKo Jùbilo
ONES TO WATCHJamie Gentry, Shipway Living Design, Studio North, Green Elevations
Anicka Quin is the editor-in-chief of Western Living magazine and the VP of Content for Canada Wide Media. If you've got a home design you'd like to share with Western Living, drop her a line at [email protected]
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