Join us in Richmond, British Columbia! We’re only a 20-minute train ride from downtown Vancouver on Canada's beautiful West Coast. Our space is purpose-built to provide you and your fellow emerging designers with an inspiring, engaging environment where you can learn, connect, and collaborate across multiple disciplines.
Under one roof, you'll find dynamic programs in Product Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Technology, and Graphic Design for Marketing; a post-baccalaureate diploma in Technical Apparel Design; diplomas in Fashion Marketing and Front-End Development for Interactive Applications; and the Foundations in Design certificate.
The space opened in January 2018 with 65,000 square feet of bright and airy teaching studios, labs, a testing centre, gallery space, and expanded study and design areas. Your new home away from home also houses advanced technology like laser cutters, 3D printers, and ultrasonic welders. Here’s a time lapse of the building coming together.
Our $36-million building was funded through a $12-million contribution from the B.C. government, $12 million from KPU, and $12 million in donations — including $8 million from philanthropists and innovators Chip and Summer Wilson. Later the same year, it earned LEED certification, LEED Gold, and achieved the highest ranking in the Innovation & Design category.
