West Coast Fresh Take | &Daughters + Studio Roslyn – 2026.09.22
September 22, 2026 from 5:00–7:00pm
Local Speaker Series
Presented by the West Coast Modern League
Hosted by INFORM | 50 Water St | Vancouver BC
Part of Design Vancouver Festival 2026
On the Boards series explores new works that broaden our usual notions of west coast design with &Daughters + Studio Roslyn.
Join the West Coast Modern League with INFORM, during Design Vancouver Festival, for the next talk in our On the Boards series. Vancouver-based design firms &Daughters and Studio Roslyn will each share recent works broadening the usual notions of our regional modernist identity.
&Daughters is a Vancouver-based design studio led by Darcy Hanna and Emma Sims. The pair met while completing their Master of Architecture degrees at the University of British Columbia, 2014 and established their practice in 2017. Working at the intersection of architecture and interior design, &Daughters creates cohesive, concept-driven environments across residential building design, residential and commercial interior design. Rooted in research and informed by modernist principles, the studio approaches each project through careful analysis of site, history, and use, resulting in spaces that are both highly functional and thoughtfully refined. A commitment to craftsmanship, innovative fabrication techniques, and natural materials shapes work that balances clarity of form with warmth, texture, and a strong sense of place.
Studio Roslyn is an interior design and creative consulting studio led by Jessica MacDonald and Kate Snyder. The studio holds dear their core belief that true creativity is not to conflict with commerce, and that their work should not be bound by the divisions between art, design, fashion, and architecture. They create spaces that are at times unapologetically bold, sumptuously elegant, or charming and playful. The muse of Roslyn personified provides a conceptual focal point of their studio and their aspiration as designers. She is fearless, provocative, and highly intelligent. She knows how to ask the tough questions and make the hard decisions, but she also has a steady hand and a warm heart. She is at the core of what defines Studio Roslyn’s spirit, ethos, and aesthetic. Their work spans the milieu of commercial, institutional and residential space.
Free event with registration. Registration will open soon.
Reception 5:00pm | Talk 6:00pm
Meet the Speakers
Emma Sims & Darcy Hanna
Photo by Selena
www.and-daughters.com
Jessica Macdonald & Kate Snyder
Photo by Andre Pinces
www.studioroslyn.com
&Daughters is a Vancouver-based design studio led by co-founders Darcy Hanna and Emma Sims. The pair met while completing their Master of Architecture degrees at the University of British Columbia, 2014 and established their practice in 2017. Working at the intersection of architecture and interior design, &Daughters creates cohesive, concept-driven environments across residential building design, residential interior design and commercial interior design.
Rooted in research and informed by modernist principles, the studio approaches each project through careful analysis of site, history, and use, resulting in spaces that are both highly functional and thoughtfully refined. A commitment to craftsmanship, innovative fabrication techniques, and natural materials shapes work that balances clarity of form with warmth, texture, and a strong sense of place.
&Daughters’ work has been featured in publications including Wallpaper*, Azure, An Interior, Hypebeast and Nuvo Magazine. In 2025, the studio was recognized with the Robert Ledingham Memorial Award.
Studio Roslyn is an interior design and creative consulting studio led by Jessica MacDonald and Kate Snyder. The studio holds dear their core belief that true creativity is not to conflict with commerce, and that their work should not be bound by the divisions between art, design, fashion, and architecture. They create spaces that are at times unapologetically bold, sumptuously elegant, or charming and playful. The muse of Roslyn personified provides a conceptual focal point of their studio and their aspiration as designers. She is fearless, provocative, and highly intelligent. She knows how to ask the tough questions and make the hard decisions, but she also has a steady hand and a warm heart. She is at the core of what defines Studio Roslyn’s spirit, ethos, and aesthetic. Their work spans the milieu of commercial, institutional and residential space.
The West Coast Modern League gratefully acknowledges the partnership and generous support of INFORM and Design Vancouver Festival.
On the Boards Local Speaker Series
On the Boards is the West Coast Modern League’s ongoing speaker series that turns focus on our local designers, to those who are carrying forward the strong traditions of creativity and experimentation on Canada’s west coast. These events provide an opportunity for the community to come together in celebration of design and to share in recent works being undertaken right here in our own backyard.
Design Vancouver Festival
Design Vancouver Festival returns September 17–27, 2026 with 43 Open Studios and 53 events across Vancouver. Hosted by Vancouver’s architecture and design community, DVF invites the public to experience design up close through open studios, tours, talks, exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, family programs, and gatherings.
New this year, Design Districts group Open Studios by neighbourhood, creating a more walkable way to explore Vancouver’s architecture and design community. .
September 17–27 • 2026
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