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SHIPPING
We ship globally and can land our pieces anywhere you need them.
Due to the scale of the work, shipping and crating costs are not included when you purchase online, unless otherwise specified. A member of our team will be in contact within a few days of your purchase to provide a quote.
Pieces from our Essentials Collection ship free within Canada and the US.
Local deliveries within the Metro Vancouver Area are always free.
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Origins is an iterative design studio based in Vancouver BC, led by Deagan McDonald.
Deagan holds a Masters of Architecture from the John H. Daniels Faculty at the University of Toronto, and has worked in the field for the offices of KPMB (Toronto), Kengo Kuma & Associates (Tokyo), and Michael Green Architects (Vancouver).
The studios primary medium is solid wood, with growing branches of exploration into other mediums. The work explores the tactility of surface, and ultimately the manipulation of light and shadow. The work resonates a strong sense of place within the Pacific Northwest, often referencing the landscape and atmospheric resonance of the region.
The work blurs boundaries - it is intrinsically minimalistic in spirit while delivering maximal impact. The pieces sit quietly, softly, and grounded yet command attention.
Every piece in the collection is designed to align the potential of the digital with the skill and the intuition of the hand, uniting playfulness in form with precision in execution. Origins embraces the juxtaposition between the precision of technological craft and the uncertainties of the organic.
Origins was co-founded in 2019 by Deagan McDonald and Kelsey Nilsen, partners in business and in life. They met while completing the Masters of Architecture program at the University of Toronto, and Origins was formed shortly after.
At our inception, Origins participated in all aspects of design - graphic, product, interiors, and architectural concepts. All aspects of these fields still hold space and weigh on our work today, even as the focus has narrowed. The same design ethos and obsession with materiality can be traced throughout.
Today Kelsey is a registered Architect working full time in the realm of Healthcare, crafting meticulous solutions to the problems which truly matter most. Although she is not hands on in the studio work, she maintains a daily presence in guiding the vision and studio trajectory.
Deagan manages the day-to-day operations of the studio, everything from raw material processing to invoicing and sales. If he isn’t answering the phone right now, he’s up to his elbows in sawdust.
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2022 - Winner - Maker
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2021 - Winner - Furniture Design
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2021 - Finalist - Industrial Design
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2020 - Finalist - Furniture Design
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2020 - Finalist - Industrial Design
Western Living Magazine Designers of the Year 2019 - One to Watch - Maker Category
Bee Breeders - Icelandic Trekking Cabins Competition - Winning Entry
PUBLICATIONS
Pure Luxury Magazine: Keep Experimenting - Jan/Feb 2023
Design Wanted Magazine: Wood with “Liquid” Lines
Wallpaper* Magazine: April 2020 Issue, Global Interiors
Design Milk: 10 Faves from IDS Vancouver 2017
Azure Magazine: Best of the West: Our Favorite Things at IDS Vancouver 2017
Azure Magazine: 8 Weird and Wonderful Wood Designs
Azure Magazine: A Trekking Cabin in Iceland’s Rugged Backcountry
ArchDaily: Iceland Trekking Cabins Competition Winners Announced