West Coast North

Nestled in British Columbia between theRocky Mountains and the sea, Canada's Pacific Northwest is home to interiordesigners and architects with their eyes on the outdoors, a varied population,and the future. In West Coast North: Interiors Designed for Living,design writer Julia Dilworth talks to them about their motivations and how theywork, and showcases their projects, in full-colour photographs and their ownwords. The 29 firms profiled here bring variedbackgrounds and approaches to projects from old-home renos to new builds andfrom rooms and apartments to breweries, working closely with their clients andother firms. With a characteristic West Coast concern for the environment, they'rekeeping old builds out of landfills and bringing the beauty of the outsideworld inside, through windows, materials, and colour palettes. They're meetingthe needs of people with young children, those working from home, and thosewith a flair for entertaining. They're inspired by local craftspeople andartists and by design from farflung places-the places from which the world hasgathered on Canada's West Coast.West Coast North is a guide to today's exciting B.C. designers. But it's also asource of inspiration-for homeowners, and designers elsewhere.