I founded Andrea McLean Studio in 2000. Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve worked on residential, hospitality, and commercial projects throughout Canada and the United States, including Vancouver, Seattle, Winnipeg, and Montreal.
My projects range from interior renovations to new homes, additions, and landscape design—each approached as a complete environment rather than a collection of individual parts.
Registered Interior Designer (RID), Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC)
Master of Architecture, University of British Columbia, 2008
Bachelor of Interior Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 1998
Speaking Engagements
West Coast Modern League, On the Boards, 2024
IDS Keynote, The Future of Design on the West Coast, 2023
Pechakucha Vancouver, The Aviary, 2018
design principles
Every place contains unrealized potential.
Every project begins with observation. My work is less about introducing ideas than uncovering the ones already waiting to be found.
People and places carry clues about what they can become. By paying close attention to those relationships, design becomes an act of discovery rather than invention.
I believe the most enduring interiors are those that feel inevitable. They belong to their place, reflect the people who live there, and continue to adapt as life changes. Through thoughtful restraint and honest materials, each project is shaped to support everyday life rather than define it.
The most successful spaces rarely announce themselves. Instead, they create a quiet sense of belonging—places that feel as though they could never have been any other way.