26 BCBusiness June 2016
53 local
designers
making it
big with b.c.'s
unique "inside-
outside" style
B.C. IS KNOWN FOR its natural envi-
ronment and active lifestyle, and its design—
interior and exterior—reects that. Buildings are
designed to bring the outside in, and clothing to
allow unfettered enjoyment of the outdoors. And
B.C. designers are increasingly exporting that
expertise globally. The province has produced
architects such as James Cheng, who recently
designed a residential tower in Honolulu apply-
ing the principles of design he perfected in B.C.
Lululemon's iconic athletic wear—made for a
casual, active lifestyle—is now worn in yuppie
enclaves from Buenos Aires to Brisbane. Here-
with a look at the local designers who are bring-
ing Beautiful B.C. to the world.
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portrait by tanya goehring
