CHIL Interior Design Capture the Spirit of Contemporary West Coast Living

This week’s instalment of the Project of the Week series features an elegant show flat design by 2025 SBID Awards Finalist, CHIL Interior Design.

CHIL Interior Design was commissioned to design the Latitude on Cambie Presentation Centre in Vancouver. The concept balances boldness with refinement, using rich materiality and sculptural elements to create an immersive experience for potential homeowners. Key features include a dramatic marble reception desk and a ribbon-like ceiling installation that introduces softness and movement to the linear space. Carefully zoned layouts, layered textures, and two contrasting model suites showcase the development’s design versatility. More than just a sales environment, the centre was envisioned as a sensory journey—emotive, elegant, and highly functional—capturing the spirit of contemporary West Coast living.

What was the client’s brief?

The client wanted a high-impact presentation centre and show suites that would resonate with Vancouver’s discerning real estate market, particularly international luxury buyers. The brief was to create an immersive experience at Latitude on Cambie Presentation Centre that would not only showcase the quality of the residences but also set an elevated first impression for the entire development. The space also needed to be versatile, supporting a range of client functions and sales events while maintaining its polished, design-forward presence.

What inspired the design of the project?

We drew inspiration from both the sophistication of Vancouver’s global real estate audience and the cultural nuances of the target market. This informed our use of bold materiality, such as the dramatic veining of marble at the reception desk and stone-wrapped columns. In the show suites, one palette emphasizes serenity through pale oak tones, soft textiles, and a lively stone backsplash that energizes the kitchen, while the other embraces richness with dramatic walnut finishes and brushed metals. Layered details like under-shelf lighting, smoked glass closets, and spa-like bathrooms balance luxury with functionality, ensuring the spaces feel aspirational yet liveable.

What was the toughest hurdle your team overcame during the project?

A key challenge was bringing the expandable kitchen island to life. Designed to retract or expand as needed for both entertaining and everyday living, the mechanics required an innovative solution. Thanks to our collaboration with our kitchen partner at Inform, we were able to bring this crucial design feature into the show suite.

What was your team’s highlight of the project?

A highlight for our team was the successful execution of the custom ribbon ceiling feature. Its billowing form was designed to soften the geometry of the sales gallery while guiding the flow of the space. Executing that concept required extensive coordination between designers, fabricators, and installers. The precision needed to suspend and align each segment seamlessly was a challenge, but the end result created a striking focal point that elevated the entire presentation centre.

Why did you enter the SBID Awards?

The SBID Awards celebrate design excellence on a global stage, and we saw this as an opportunity to showcase the innovation, cultural sensitivity, and design storytelling that went into Latitude on Cambie. Entering the awards also reflects our ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of what interior design can achieve.

What has being an Award Finalist meant to you and your business?

Being named a finalist is a meaningful recognition of our team’s creativity and hard work. It validates our design approach and reinforces CHIL’s position as a leader in crafting immersive spaces that resonate with both local and international audiences.

Questions answered by Carolyn Kaczmarek, Director of Residential Design at CHIL Interior Design.