We've rounded up 10 independent studios creating furniture and design objects in Vancouver, Canada, as part of our North American Design 2024 series.
From furniture in all wood and metal to tile-clad works and high-end camping chairs, these designers are taking a variety of approaches to design, working in small workshops throughout Vancouver.
In the design world, Vancouver is known for a trove of mid-century modern architecture, a glittering skyline of uniform skyscrapers and a strong lighting design scene, anchored by internationally known outfits such as Bocci and A-N-D.
It has several technical schools that feed into the massive technical clothing brands in the city, such as Arc'teryx, and a prominent art and design school at Emily Carr University, which produces many talented furniture designers.
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It is a port city and a place from which wood from British Columbia's forests is processed and shipped out to be used in the international market.
Many talented woodworkers work in the area, including members of First Nations groups, leading to an incredible output of handmade and industrial designs in the material.
The creative output of Vancouver is characterised by multi-culturalism and proximity to the mountains and the ocean simultaneously. It also has an interesting output due to its continued closeness with European culture and markets combined with a laid-back West Coast attitude...