Architects in Galiano Island, BC

“Susanne Doise has worked for us as a designer and project manager, introducing contemporary ideas and good space solutions always with her touch of European flavor . We enlarged and modified the interior and exterior of the second floor of a 50 year old house into an open space concept mostly in the dining, sitting and kitchen area as well as the Master Bedroom quarters. Overall good work, within budget and complete understanding of our needs and lifestyle.”

“Sarah is a consummate professional with a keen eye and shares a unique vision for every space she approaches.”

“Fantastic design and Great people to work with!! Innovate has done a number of jobs for me. I would highly recommend them.”

“Villamar took over the design and project management of our home in early 2017 after we had difficulties finalizing the design and project cost with another firm. Villamar provided an accurate and transparent cost estimate which they followed through on. Specifically, Duane Ensing worked through the design details with us, enlisting the interior design services, where appropriate, of Lisa Dunsmuir (OneStep Design). We were happy with the design process and the effective problem-solving approach used. The site superintendent for the actual construction project was Drew Mackie. His attention to detail, to quality, and to ensuring we were satisfied with the outcome was his focus when working with us. His integrity is impeccable and allowed us to feel that our project was in reliable hands. After living in the completed house for six months, we can recommend Villamar without reservation to design, project manage and construct your new home.”

“We worked with Hólos Architecture + Design to do the interiors and aesthetics of our new home and were very impressed with the outcome. Rushika has an excellent eye for creative design, her attention to detail is impeccable, and she brings a modern aspect in her work, all within a reasonable budget. She has been intimately involved with every phase of the process, from initial layout to choosing a color scheme, to even picking fabrics for our new sofas. Rushika has made an effort to understand our needs, and listened to our inputs to ensure every part of the home reflects our taste. What particularly makes her stand out from the other designers is that she is also an architect. She posses a deep understanding of building structures, materials, scale, lighting, etc., and integrates this knowledge into a functional design. Her talent as a Photographer is a plus point! We were able to use many of her prints in different places of our home. Her photographs are stunning and capture beautiful landmarks that she has explored through her travels. Rushika is a complete package of talent and expertise. We would highly recommend Hólos for any home project, they will meet all expectations!”

“Keith Jakobsen is a talented and progressive designer. We have worked on several projects with him over the years and his intuition for creative, yet functional design always impresses. With projects ranging in scope from smaller homes to high end custom projects and complicated commercial applications, Keith's talent will speak for itself after a browse through some of this projects on his Houzz profile and his website. We highly recommend the services of Jakobsen Associates Designer.”

“Uta Nagel developed a fabulous graphic for a mosaic strip to refresh the existing exterior entrance of Welch Hall. The image of a forest in white and greens creates an effective counterpoint to the 1960's cast in place concrete facade and signals a major building addition and renovation. We had a good working relationship and I would gladly work UTANAGEL DESIGN again.”

“Elke Cole worked for me as a Natural Building Trainer in Kenya. We did two 10 day workshops with 23 students. Further we did a small Plastering Workshop to finish the house including installing the Earthen floors.She is a very professional Trainer, keeping to schedules and deadlines and proved to be very innovative and a good problem solver.”

“I hired Inner Vision Design to design a home near the beach for myself and my doodle! Matthew Smith is a designer with integrity and a wealth of ideas and information. Matthew lives in the neighbourhood near my property and I'm sure he'll see the project to completion.”

“Petula was instrumental in designing a creative & beautiful garage. I loved working with her and putting my ideas together with hers. It was a positive creative process. The finish product is outstanding and we often get compliments on it. Friends say it looks like a cabin in the woods and they’d like to live in it. It’s very inviting. It’s such a nice structure to look at through my kitchen window – pleasing to the eye. I give the credit to Petula – her driving force is to create beauty."”