ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Whole House Under 2,500 SF: Michael Merrill Design Studio completely remodeled this Edwardian penthouse in a way that honored his client’s vision of having each room distinct from one another, ranging in styles from traditional to modern.

Photography: Sarah Natsumi Moore

Photo by: Lucas Finlay A bachelor pad Bruce Wayne would approve of, this 1,000 square-foot Yaletown property belonging to a successful inventor-entrepreneur was to be soiree central for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. A concept juxtaposing rawness with sophistication was agreed on, morphing what was an average two bedroom in its previous life to a loft with concrete floors and brick walls revealed and complemented with gloss, walnut, chrome and Corian. All the manly bells and whistle are built-in too, including Control4 smart home automation, custom beer trough and acoustical features to prevent party noise from reaching the neighbours.

Bruce Damonte

To the right as you walk into the bathroom is an open shower used to create space. After discussing it with the clients we thought it was not necessary to have a double shower as before as the open shower provided more space. Photohub Ben Wrigley

Greg Hadley

Luxury Bathroom complete with a double walk in Wet Sauna and Dry Sauna. Floor to ceiling glass walls extend the Home Gym Bathroom to feel the ultimate expansion of space.

Family bath: integrated trough sink with a removable panel to hide the drain, matte black fixtures, white Krion® countertop and tub deck, matte gray floor tiles. Cedar panelling extends from wall to ceiling (vaulted) evokes the spirit of traditional Japanese bath houses. Large skylight hovers above the family size tub; bifold glass doors opening completely to the outdoors give a sense of bathing in nature.

Modern master bath with sleek finishes

When the homeowners purchased this Victorian family home, this bathroom was originally a dressing room. With two beautiful large sash windows which have far-fetching views of the sea, it was immediately desired for a freestanding bath to be placed underneath the window so the views can be appreciated. This is truly a beautiful space that feels calm and collected when you walk in – the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of modern family life. The bathroom is accessed from the main bedroom via a few steps. Honed marble hexagon tiles from Ca’Pietra adorn the floor and the Victoria + Albert Amiata freestanding bath with its organic curves and elegant proportions sits in front of the sash window for an elegant impact and view from the bedroom.

FLOOR TILE: Artisan "Winchester in Charcoal Ask 200x200 (Beaumont Tiles) WALL TILES: RAL-9016 White Matt 300x100 & RAL-0001500 Black Matt (Italia Ceramics) VANITY: Thermolaminate - Oberon/Emo Profile in Black Matt (Custom) BENCHTOP: 20mm Solid Surface in Rain Cloud (Corian) BATH: Decina Shenseki Rect Bath 1400 (Routleys) MIRROR / KNOBS / TAPWARE / WALL LIGHTS - Client Supplied. Phil Handforth Architectural Photography

Francine Fleischer

Lower level bath with door open. Photography by Lucas Henning.