Based in Vancouver, RA\\W Design Group is a research-informed, vertically integrated design-led practice with design-build and real estate development undertakings. Our process unfold within spatial, contextual and budgetary parameters, pivoting on the spatial economics of internal life, all the while, speaking to adaptability and feasibility with unparalleled taste. While ‘excellence in design’ is fundamental to us, it is our take on the ‘execution of design’ that distinguishes our approach, bringing greater certainty to our pro formas and more delight to the project experience.

Rather than creating exclusivity by good or better design, we aim to foster inclusion through design, physically, culturally and even financially. We ask that the spaces we design host shared moments which underscore the ‘common good’, weaving the moral fabric of our community at a human scale. In a market framework where immediate capital gains always seem to outweigh long term social and ecological considerations, we are committed to equitable and sustainable solutions through creative optimism. We work hard to stay inspired and work even harder to inspire others, redefining affordable and attainable ways forward.

Through our endeavour in manufacturing inhabited spaces within which occupants spend a majority of their time and ultimately influencing access to them, we look to shape a more generous way of life for urban settings. Our work is both relevant and crucial in addressing structural (in)equality, climate change, amongst other emerging urgencies of our time.

Allyse Y. LI
Founding Principal NCIDQ Certified RID, Educator Design-led Developer, Urban Designer