Category Archives: Sustainable Home Furniture

A Delicate Balance: Nature and Geometry Go Hand & Hand for Two Designer/Makers

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Laura Goldstein

by Laura Goldstein “I really felt that the fitness world was trapped in an odd aesthetic place. There’s no reason why the objects that are part of a workout can’t also inspire and be beautiful,” confides HEFT Designs maker, Shane … Continue reading →

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IDS Offsite 2021: SwitzerCultCreative Greenscapes the Showroom for ARTISAN and Mary Ratcliffe Collabs

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Laura Goldstein

  By Laura Goldstein Bringing nature indoors takes on a new creative connectedness at SwitzerCultCreative with two wood-inspired furniture brands and the botanical artistry of Burnaby’s Greenscape Design & Decor.  “It’s amazing how greenery really warms things up,” effuses Adam … Continue reading →

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Mary Ratcliffe Shakes Up the Male Dominated Realm of Furniture Making

Posted on September 23, 2021 by jenniferwosk

  by Laura Goldstein Gone are the days when creative women were pigeon-holed into interior design and textile design career options only. Now they get down and dirty just like their male contemporaries, actually making the furniture they design. Mary Ratcliffe … Continue reading →

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Showroom re-opening

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Renee

    Adam, Jennifer and I are looking forward to welcoming old and new clients back to our showroom as of Tuesday, May 26th.  We will be doing a phased in open plan beginning with three days a week, Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Simon Johns: Living Design Through Nature

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein If furniture designer, Simon Johns ever decides to retire, he can convert his rustic home and studio outbuilding near the shores of the picturesque Missisquoi River in Southern Quebec, into a charming B&B (filled with his nature-inspired … Continue reading →

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Acquiring furniture and other home furnishing items from a local business that supports makers in your community has some important benefits, particularly in this time of climate emergency. It helps the makers develop their talent and keep working in their … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Renee | Leave a comment

ARTISAN: “We Have Known Wood Our Entire Lives, From the Forest We Played In As Children”- Fadil Ćostović, Co-Founder

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein Many entrepreneurial partnerships seem to begin serendipitously. Fadil Ćostović, a craftsman with a well-established family wood production business for over 60 years in Tešanj, Bosnia was constructing furniture and all the wood interiors for a summer house owned … Continue reading →

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ZANAT Goes Back To The Future Producing Contemporary Furniture With Historical Wood Carving Techniques

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein “There’s an emotional appeal to our brand and not just because our family has been producing hand-carved furniture since 1919,” says Orhan Niksic CEO and ZANAT co-founder, from his factory/showroom in Konjic, Bosnia. A former senior economist … Continue reading →

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Meet the Clair End Table from Autonomous Furniture

Posted on August 8, 2019 by jenniferwosk

Introducing ‘Clair’, she’s light and nimble but satisfyingly stable. A bit of edge but capable of handling the daily grind. Oh, and she’s gorgeous. Shown in scrumptious black walnut sporting an acrylic base. Tailored heights available upon request, the Clair … Continue reading →

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CRAFTED VANCOUVER 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019 by jenniferwosk

At SwitzerCultCreative, we are passionate about creating opportunities to come together in community and to support craftspeople locally and around the globe. This year, we were delighted to take part in Crafted Vancouver as an Official Event Partner, hosting two … Continue reading →

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