Photos and insights from some of our favourite spaces
February 26, 2025
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Arca is pioneering carbon mineralization technology to help stabilize the climate. Their innovative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and transforms it into rock, offering a scalable, permanent carbon removal solution with an ultralight environmental footprint. Last year, as Arca continued to scale its operations, they needed a functional and well-designed…
November 28, 2024
This year, global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will completed their new studio at 1075 West Georgia Street in the iconic Arthur Erickson Place. The renovation of the 22nd floor blends the building’s classic architecture with a design that prioritizes sustainability, well-being, and workplace trends, creating a space that fosters collaboration, flexibility, and employee wellness. …
October 15, 2024
This year, Floorspace successfully subleased two floors of 34 West 8th Avenue for our client, achieving full recovery with minimal downtime. The space, designed and built by Turner Construction in 2019, features a bright, loft-inspired design that enhances the charm of the upgraded wood-frame building in Mount Pleasant.
September 20, 2024
Towards the end of 2023, M Moser Associates’ Vancouver team set out to reimagine their workspace as a “living lab”. The goal was to redefine the workspace experience while reflecting their ESG targets and global values. The living lab serves as a testing ground for new ideas and solutions, allowing employees, clients, and partners to…
February 8, 2024
Gastown, a historic yet vibrant neighborhood in Vancouver, has long been a hub for the city’s most innovative startups and creative firms. The Floorspace team, including Robin Macdonald and Willow King, recently had the pleasure of contributing to this dynamic district’s legacy by facilitating a sublease in the iconic Flack Block. This exceptional space marries…
November 10, 2022
Back in 2019, SGH Design Partners was retained by Eckler to design their new 50,000 Sq.Ft. office at Yonge and Sheppard in Toronto, Ontario. Eckler, at 92 years old, is the largest actuary company in Canada. The finished product is bright and on brand. Unique features are found throughout the space, like their Eckler logo…
July 15, 2022
Vancouver-based legal tech unicorn Clio – one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies – secured an entire building for their team, after expanding into 17,000 square feet of former IBM space. SSDG has designed a variety of spaces with Clio since 2012, including multiple expansions in Vancouver and their locations in Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin. For their…
May 6, 2022
Back in 2010, SSDG started a working relationship with Plenty of Fish. They have been their design partner on over a dozen office expansions, watching the company evolve and grow into what it is today. “The evolution of the Plenty of Fish brand and office design over the past decade has been refreshing, inspiring, and…
March 4, 2022
Turner Construction presents TELUS at TELUS Garden with a build out that was completed in 2015. The corporate headquarters for Canada’s largest telecommunications company is located in downtown Vancouver. Turner construction assisted with the tenant improvement portion of the project which involved both pre construction and construction management services. Work included an interconnecting staircase, cantilevered…
February 11, 2022
Back in 2019, Allocadia – the marketing performance management software company – sought out the help of SSDG with the goal of creating a new workspace to streamline their use of space and to reinvigorate their team. In recognition of the fact that their old office had become outdated, the Allocadia team expressed their objective…
January 21, 2022
From our friends at Turner Construction Company an inside look into Wework’s first Burnaby location. The Wework Station Square space is located in the heart of Metrotown, built on top of “restaurant row” – a hotspot to grab drinks after a long day of shopping. Turner Construction was engaged as construction manager immediately after the…
January 7, 2022
From our friends at Turner Construction Company an inside look into Copperleaf Technologies Inc.‘s HQ at 2920 Virtual Way in Vancouver, BC. “In high tech, your team is everything,” says Judi Hess, CEO of Copperleaf, which designs decision analytics software for hydro, gas and water companies like BC Hydro, ONE Gas, Inc. in Oklahoma and…
December 13, 2021
From Amber Kingsnorth of Māk Interiors. Hootsuite is a social media management platform that was founded in Vancouver by Ryan Holmes in 2008. They have offices in 14 cities around the globe and employ over 1,000 people. During the pandemic, Hootsuite reached out to Māk Interiors to reimagine their Vancouver HQ at 111 East 5th…
November 25, 2021
From our friends at Turner Construction Company an inside look into Capcom’s now retired HQ in Burnaby. This beautiful Japanese themed-office renovation included polygonal origami-inspired millwork walls and a Zen garden. These one-of-a-kind elements were paired with hand-drawn graphics complimenting Capcom’s game repertoire, offering a unique experience to any visitor of the office. The striking…
September 28, 2021
When the project commenced, Axiom Zen was looking for space in a newer building to accommodate their growing team of 100+ employees. They wanted to find a building with large floors, first-class amenities and a non-traditional vibe – in other words, fewer folks in suits and ties, more folks in hoodies and plaid shirts. The…
September 19, 2021
From our friends at Turner Construction Company an inside look into Engine Digital’s HQ. After several years of extreme growth Engine Digital was looking to expand their headquarters into a new space. Turner Construction embarked on a design-build journey with the client and the design team to completely upgrade three floors of an existing wood frame building…
September 12, 2021
From Cayley Van Hemmen at Turner Construction. Blackbird Interactive, is an independent, Vancouver-based game developer located in the False Creek Flats. In 2017, they were rapidly expanding their team and seeking to expand their HQ. The head office fit-out (named Studio 3) is located on a single floor in a newly constructed building, adjacent to the…
September 11, 2021
From our friends at Turner Construction Company an inside look into Avigilon’s HQ. Avigilon, a Vancouver-headquartered designer, developer and manufacturer of advanced AI sought Canadian Turner Construction Company’s services for the Tenant Improvement (TI) project that took place in a ten-storey, 152,805 sq. ft. building, constructed in 1948. Located at 555 Robson Street in the…
September 3, 2021
Wishpond’s former HQ at 1500 West Georgia St. is located in the Coal Harbour area of Downtown Vancouver. Wishpond is a growing Vancouver-based digital marketing firm with the goal of simplifying marketing for business owners. The company offers promotion, lead generation, sales conversion and marketing focused online business solutions. Wishpond serves customers worldwide and is…
September 2, 2021
When Indochino grew out of their Yaletown HQ, the made to measure menswear company found a beautiful new home across 2 floors and 14,000 square feet of space near Granville and Robson Street. The Vancouver HQ has a fun, energetic, and collaborative vibe; the architecture of their office reflects an open concept that encourages dialogue…
July 27, 2021
Office messaging platform and remote-work darling Slack made headlines when it was announced Salesforce would acquire Slack for nearly $28 billion USD. With locations in major cities and a keen focus on culture and employee engagement, Slack’s global offices are a perfect blend of modern and biophilic design; each space evokes a culture of community…
July 19, 2021
It was recently announced that Workday signed an anchor lease at 601 West Hastings Street in Vancouver. As a software company focused on human capital management, they have built beautifully-appointed offices in major cities around in the world. Below is a look at their headquarters in Pleasanton California, with photos from their media site.
April 26, 2021
This company’s latest expansion project presented an opportunity to build a standalone studio that was smaller than HQ1, with its own unique design that maintained a connection to their strong culture.
April 25, 2021
Located on one of the largest floors in the city (nearly 2 acres) the building at 725 Granville offers quick and easy access to transit, Pacific Centre Mall and numerous amenities. It also has 17 foot ceilings.
March 15, 2021
Founded in 2007 in Vancouver, Widerfunnel is the world-leader in conversion rate optimization, customer experience, and experimentation services. They’re also a group of fun folks who believe evidence-based decisions get the best results, an approach that helped to inform a funky space in a building directly across from Waterfront Station.
February 27, 2021
It’s a team that Robin de Pelham, VP People and Culture, describes as fun and quirky combined with a shared drive for results. With a focus on corporate openness, open culture and a flat hierarchy, Robin and her team worked to create a custom-design postmodern space that would emblemize these shared values.
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