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@sml_studio

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Designing Commercial & Hospitality Spaces
Based in London + Vancouver
Founded by Mira Yung & Benny Kwok
RIBA + AIBC Accredited, DM to collaborate

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a year ago

Honoured to see @ellipsis.ca featured in the Travel column of @wallpapermag. Thank you so much to @charboates and the editorial team for the fabulous feature!

Created with @tetherstone
Millwork @uppercasedesign
Lighting by @halo_edition and @and_light
Photographed by @takenby_jh
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Link in bio.
#smlstudio #arthurericksonarchitecture #wallpapermag by @sml_studio

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a year ago

… in time
Before clocks, incense was the instrument.
For one day of Design Vancouver Festival, Ellipsis and @sml_studio keep time by light, sound, taste, & scent — for as long as a cone burns. A custom cone, scented to the West Coast palette, & a menu written for the festival. taken in Granville Island by @sml_studio

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Finally, an outside patio…just in time for fall. 
We designed this space alongside @sml_studio & brought it to life piece by piece with @repertoire_projects. 
Thank you both for the care, craft, & effort poured into this project as we continue to expand the moments we’re looking to make — inside, outside, & somewhere in between. taken in Granville Island by @sml_studio

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A little thing we’ve been working on for @designvanfest

Come by this Saturday and experience time in different ways with us.

Scent, taste, light, sound, and smoke…

We’ve paired a custom incense by @sml_studio with two limited-edition drinks, each exploring the same moment in a different way.

The first 100 guests will also receive an incense cone to take home. taken in Granville Island by @sml_studio

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Something new has sprouted at the Waterfall Building.

Our experiment in outdoor patio furniture came to life over a single day on site - though it was many months in the making, from conversations with the city and strata council to coordination with the maker.

We chose translucent FRP grating for its durability in Vancouver’s humid climate; its colour and grid texture echoes Nick Milkovich and Arthur Erickson’s original courtyard design. Part sculpture, part social connector - hopefully a little of both for the city.

Thank you to @ellipsis.ca for trusting us to try something that’s not been done before, and to @repertoire_projects for all your hard work in helping us prototype from idea to reality.

See it in person during @designvanfest taken in Granville Island by @sml_studio

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Transforming an underused rooftop podium into leisure hospitality, Cloud Padel integrates padel courts with café, retail, and spectator zones: a recreational pavilion where watching matters as much as playing.

Four design strategies, urban / industrial / organic / local, frame Dubai’s skyline while lightweight canopies create shelter to this integrated landscape. taken in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by @sml_studio

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9 months ago

2025: A Year of Growth and Harvest
Grateful to our clients and collaborators for making this year special.

✓ Dope Bakehouse completion – first commercial project debut
✓ Ellipsis completion and opening
✓ Studio apartment renovation
✓ Nepal School Competition with @vacantdesignstudio
✓ Lisbon/ Porto/ Naples/Amalfi Coast Studio Trip
✓ Dubai Pavilion Project with @_studiokomorebi
✓ Liverpool/Wales Trip
✓ Press debuts on Wallpaper, Nuvo, Dezeen, Azure magazine
✓ Planning Approval for Westminster Mews Project
✓ Finalist for Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Award
✓ Rebel School/Grosvenor Cohort of 2026

What a journey it’s been. Here’s to building on this momentum in 2026! by @sml_studio

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9 months ago

This staircase does double duty: it moves people and light.
We used perforated metal treads to let daylight filter all the way down to the basement, turning the whole skylit stairwell into a glowing vertical column through the three floors.
At the bottom level, we switched to solid wood treads to wrap around a small mechanical room tucked underneath.
It’s one of those moment where function and design clicks when working with an existing building. by @sml_studio

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a year ago

Planning permission granted ✨

We’re pleased to announce planning approval for our mews renovation project in the City of Westminster.

Navigating pre-application processes, historical considerations, and multiple risk items has been a journey of persistence and collaboration. This extensive renovation includes a change of use, basement extension, and facade alterations; adapting a historic mews for modern day living.

On to the next chapter 🧱

#planningpermission #basementextension #westminster #londonarchitecture #heritage #architecture taken in Westminster, London by @sml_studio

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a year ago

Melted butter, reimagined.

The lacquered counter reflects the flow of melted butter, transforming a simple ingredient into design language and creating a glossy meeting point for craft and café culture.

To bring this vision to life, we explored a dozen material options from Corian, micro cement to precast concrete, and even tiles. The counter had to be locally available and capture that perfect buttery yellow. It took a brave client willing to try something new, a contractor who pushes boundaries, and seamless coordination across multiple trades to make it happen. The result: a counter that feels as rich as butter, and a space we couldn’t be more delighted with.

Photography @takenby_jh taken in Dope Bakehouse by @sml_studio

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a year ago

The best part is rediscovering your work through the photographer’s lens

Construction @pacificsolutionscontracting
AOR @lelu_consulting
MEP @smithandandersen
Photography @takenby_jh taken in Dope Bakehouse by @sml_studio

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