bnode is an innovative Vancouver-based architecture and design studio, founded in New York City by Innes Yates and Judith Gieseler in 2000. The Vancouver studio was opened in 2006. We design projects of a variety of scales and types, ranging from furniture and residential renovations to houses, commercial and institutional buildings, interiors, landscapes and installations. Our projects emphasize quality and a commitment to spatial, material and technical resolution at the highest standards. Our work has been recognized with awards and honours and exhibited internationally.

Our design process emphasizes both innovation and pragmatism. We collaborate with our clients and consultants in a process that identifies design opportunities and optimizes the intelligence of solutions. We recognize that architecture is shaped by its position within complex networks of ecology and culture, and strive to create buildings that benefit the larger natural and social ecologies in which they participate. Our design approach focuses on an architecture that is flexible, sustainable, open, and engaged with the user.

Our practice engages collaborative partners in disciplines such as engineering, art, technology and ecology. Our projects integrate the technical expertise of our network of consultants, contractors and fabricators. Our work is idea driven and leverages our creativity, professional expertise and optimism to produce exceptional projects that benefit both our clients and the broader interests of society.