Studio Presber Architecture + Design

07/26/2022

08/24/2021

We frequently talk about total lifecycle of construction materials and had never given reusable cotton bags a second thought: “An organic cotton tote needs to be used 20,000 times to offset its overall impact of production. That equates to daily use for 54 years — for just one bag.”

You can get cotton bags pretty much everywhere. How did an environmental solution become part of the problem?

04/02/2021

We might be biased!

Some of the best firms around are living proof that great things come in small packages.

03/28/2021

Architecture contributes to climate change but it is also uniquely placed to help reshape the world in which we live.  How do we transform the built environment’s negative climate impact into a net positive one? The AIA International Region is excited to announce a one-day virtual conference on ...

11/17/2020

Our own Principal Lara Presber will be moderating a session Friday morning examining ways that existing building renovations can satisfy the upcoming

Now more than ever, we appear to be at a tipping point, the threshold of which has been spreading across the globe. This year’s conference theme, “Catalyzing Change” seeks to embrace the opportunity presented by the many challenges society is facing in 2020, to identify potential ...

09/24/2020

We believe that in good design even the tiniest detail should hold a meaning or serve a purpose. Using this guiding principle, we reimagined how to deliver a full menu of client services for a 1.7 million sf shopping mall in the Metro Vancouver area by investigating the necessity of “everything in its place” inspired, funnily enough, by travel trailers. Because we are lovers of all things plants we delved into incorporating lush green accents for our colour and materials palette acting as our neutral throughout the space; grounded by charcoal framing elements that keep the aesthetic of the space artistically cool.

Tasked with ditching the old-school style reception desk we designed a fully integrative kiosk with a high end hospitality feel that acts as a two-for-one being that it is able to live in its matching inline space or be able to move freely throughout the mall for pop up locations to serve the customers. Check out the link below to see the final product!

Retail Design: Guest Services in the Greater Metro Vancouver area.

08/13/2020

Meet Your New Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Representative!!

Region: International (Based in Canada)
Name: Lara Presber
Firm: Studio Presber Architecture + Design Inc ()

About: Lara Presber, AIA began her design career in the field of architecture earning her B.Arch from a small atelier based school in Boston. After working as a healthcare architect for several years she yearned to work on smaller and more intimate projects and took advantage of a scholarship to study fashion in Milan where she earned her MA degree in Fashion Design. She remained after graduating to gain valuable experience in product design and manufacturing by interning with luxury shoe and handbag brands before launching her own eponymous womenswear line. Upon her return to Canada, she started her own boutique architecture practice with a special focus on commercial retail and office interiors; her love of helping companies succeed in business through the built environment is what drew her to become part of the SFx.

04/01/2020

Owner and founder of Studio Presber shares her experience. We have been preparing for an event like this for years without even knowing it; if we can share anything that we’ve learned that might help with your business, please reach out

Architects and architecture firms are navigating the new economic landscape brought about by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

03/14/2020

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Finnish design brand Marimekko, known for maximalist prints, partnered with a fabric innovation startup to develop wood pulp-based fabric, which requires 99% less water than cotton production. Plus, each garment can be recycled or composted at the end of its lifecycle: http://bit.ly/39QMS94 Interface