News + Recognition
AWARDS + PRESS
One of 20 firms to win the Twenty+Change: New Perspectives - representing the work of a new generation of Canadian architects and designers.
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Winner of the 2024 People’s Choice Award for “Emerging Architect or Residential Designer.”
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Writer’s Retreat: A Holiday Cabin in British Columbia.
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Western Living Magazine features The Ranch in “Inside and Outpost".”
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Home Tour: Island Ranch by Sophie Burke Design and Laura Killam Architecture
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Winner of the 2023 Gray Magazine People’s Choice Award.
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On The Boards: a speaker series showcasing the work of local design talent.
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“The Art of Crafting Coastal Sanctuaries” is a spotlight on LKA’s use of Western Red Cedar and sustainable building practices on the BC westcoast.
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The Writer’s Retreat featured in “Small Living: Innovative Dwellings for Affordability and Sustainability” a book by Avi Friedman
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“Create an outdoor bathing experience — without going outside.” The Rock Bluff House bathrooms featured in Western Living’s 2025 edition of Kitchen & Baths.
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The Writer’s Retreat featured in AD Spain. “This 60-square-meter log cabin on a remote island is the perfect retreat for inspiration.”
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“Be transported to the most beautiful remote cabins and small homes nestled by beaches, lakes, woodland and mountains” - Enki’s first ever monograph issue.
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“Holiday Home on an Island in BC” - a feature on The Ranch Outpost and its strong external reference.
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An illustrated discussion with Laura Killam and landscape architect Andrew Van Egmond at Wentworth Villa Architectural Heritage Museum
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LKA was chosen as a special mention in the “Best Young Firm” category of the 2025 Architizer A+ Awards.
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The Ranch Outpost was recognized as a special mention in the “Architecture & Localism” category of the 2025 Architizer A+ Awards.
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The Ranch Outpost featured in the June/July 2025 issue of cottage life.
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Cover story “Dreaming of Cabins” in the 2024 Enki Magazine Summer Special.
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“Architect Laura Killam designs the Writer’s Retreat we all dream of.”
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“This writer’s cabin in Canada is sure to spark creative inspiration.”
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Writer’s Retreat: A Beachside Cabin.
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The Beach House is one of 50 residential projects from renowned interior designers and architects from all over the world - published in “Worlds Best II” by Beta Plus Publishing.
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The Ranch Outpost is featured as one of 60 private residences in the 2025 “Timeless Living” Yearbook by Beta Plus Publishing.
