INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR ARCHITECT IN VANCOUVER BC
There’s a common misconception that interior design and interior architecture are the same thing. While closely related, there is a fundamental difference. Interior design services focus on the creation of interior atmospheres, honing in on color palettes, floor-to-ceiling finishes, furniture, light fixtures, window dressing, et cetera. Interior architecture on the other hand, deals with structural design. The discipline emphasizes adaptive reuse and remodeling of existing interior spaces. Consequently, qualifications for an interior architect in Vancouver BC are different from that of its cousin. This is very important for a homeowner (you) to understand. After all, you don’t want someone tinkering with your home’s structural integrity if they don’t have the technical know-how to do so.
Calvert Design Studio’s managing partner Denise Zavala Lustbader and advisor Manuel Miguelez Kuthy are members of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (MRAIC). Relevant qualifications for membership are found here. But to be fair, a homeowner can find an interior architect who is a member of the MRAIC from pretty much any architecture firm in Vancouver and the BC Lower Mainland. Instead, homeowners come to Calvert Design because of something else that distinguishes our firm from the rest. Please keep reading.
The Calvert Design Studio Difference
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We offer more than what most other firms bring to the table. We employ a vastly more analytical approach in various fields of knowledge, such as functionality of use, constructibility, theory, poetics of space, and immense attention to detail.
Furthermore, the fact that we are international architects delineates our services from others in BC to a greater degree. In most countries outside of Canada and the United States, the architectural discipline includes both architecture and interior design, which is where the term interior architecture actually comes from. Moreover, it is extremely common in vibrant regions such as Mexico, for architects to also be building contractors. Our roots in Mexico are responsible for composing a team of architects, builders, and interior designers who will work on your home without separation of process regarding structural composition and interior spaces and finishes.
To reiterate, when you secure Calvert Design to work on your property, you benefit from a comprehensive design-build process that is born from the knowledge base and expertise of an international architect.
International Access to Materials
Our pedigree in international interior architecture not only affords distinguishing Vancouver homeowners (such as yourself) with a fully integrated service, it tenders access to materials that other firms rarely provide. We have developed partnerships with manufacturers, suppliers, makers, and artisans from around the world. Your home will become the beneficiary of granites, laminates, textiles, tiles, marbles, metals, woods, and composites that others would be hard-pressed to imagine much less secure for their clients. Calvert Design Studio brings the world to your front door.