Heath Sofa

From table­top objects to expan­sive new devel­op­ments, Canadian designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushel­berg design places and prod­ucts: immer­sive envi­ron­ments, com­pelling des­ti­na­tions, and con­sid­ered goods. Yabu and Pushelberg have been partners in life and business for more than 30 years. They met in design school at Ryerson University in their hometown of Toronto back in the mid-1970s. Their stu­dio, Yabu Pushelberg, was founded in 1980 and is now present in 19 countries. With an empha­sis on inte­ri­or design, they have expand­ed their firm into a mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary prac­tice that address­es mul­ti­ple lay­ers of the human experience. For them, it’s all about design­ing the world they want to live in.

The focus of these designers goes well beyond what things look like, to how they make peo­ple feel. Yabu and Pushelberg have perfected this approach, working with companies like B&B Italia, Bergdorf Goodman and Linteloo.