The
Possibility
of Place.

About Us

Placemark creates value through design. We create places that inspire people, cultivate community, celebrate nature, and foster economic vitality.

Placemark is a multi-disciplinary design + development studio, specializing from planning and design, to marketing and management.

With over 30-years of experience in both the private and public sectors, we deliver outstanding design thinking, community collaboration, and meaningful client partnership.

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Portfolio of Projects

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Services

We understand design as a collaborative art that unlocks the Possibility of Place.

Each project is multi-faceted, requiring both expertise and experience.

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PLANNING

Is about the Future

How we can better manage change in our neighbourhoods and cities, to make them more complete and sustaining.

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DESIGN

Is about Experience

Creating places that are practical, beautiful, and meaningful in the community.

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MARKETING

Is about a Compelling Story

One that captures the imagination, illustrates the vision and delivers results.

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MANAGEMENT

Is about Dialogue

A process of active listening, sharing information, bridging understandings and exploring possibilities towards
gaining public support.

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Our Clients

Our client community is diverse, progressive, and have been incredible collaborators and partners over the years. If you are considering a project, and would appreciate speaking with references, we would be happy to coordinate this for you.

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Our knowledge-sharing platform that extends our mission beyond design and development, the Newsroom is a collection of story-driven content inspired by journalism that aims to promote understanding and foster collaboration in building our communities.

FEATURED INTERVIEW

RAY NOTHSTEIN SERIES

Former Wesbild VP Ray Nothstein, a veteran Vancouver planner turned developer, shared his extensive experience and insights into the complexities of large-scale development and how they apply to the current housing supply and affordability crisis in Canada’s most expensive city.

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