Teaming Up for IDS West in Vancouver

This September, Vancouver gets treated to an extraordinary experience at the IDS (Interior Design Show) West held at the Vancouver convention center. With a cast of hundreds, we have partnered with a team of designers and suppliers from all over the world to push the boundaries of BIG design in small spaces. The center feature of the IDS West show will be featured on the cover of the fall edition of Homes & Living magazine, and spark discussion and challenge the usual concepts of building homes. The home will be auctioned at the show, with net proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Society of BC. See a behind the scene peek at the creative process in creating the Lane Way home to remember!

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Alair Homes Vancouver’s own David Babakaiff, meeting with designer Gaile Guevara to go over ideas for the Lane Way Home. Creative concept meets construction expertise.

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Sketches and preliminary renderings, shaping the concept ideas discussed into a basic 3D visualization.

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Fine tuning of the design, working on practical elements and actual dimensions.

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Detailed 3D rendering, using exact measurements from the design plan.

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Exploring the site location for the build, an empty warehouse for the construction space.

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Framing the Laneway House with light, a neat visualization tool.

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Working with the process of European manufacturing, new lighting ideas.

Stay tuned for more updates as we go through the construction process, and a final exposé on the completed Laneway House. If you do happen to live in the Vancouver area, feel free to come down to the Vancouver Convention Centre September 19-22 to see our project in person.