KAGVRV is a Vancouver based design practice working across residential, commercial, and civic projects. Our work ranges from laneway houses and small scale hospitality spaces to Indigenous led cultural and territorial projects.
Alongside built work, the practice engages in research on sovereignty, Indigenous futures, and planetary urbanism, informing how we approach material, landscape, and space at every scale.
Practice Areas:
Laneway Housing
Single Family Residential
Hospitality (Roastery, Bakery, Café)
Civic and Indigenous Projects
Sculpture and Installations
Urban and Territorial Research
Colin Berg Mbugua Bachelor of Science in Architecture : Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Master of Architecture : University of British Columbia, Canada
Contact : colin@kagvrv.com
KAGVRV is a Vancouver based design practice working across residential, commercial, and civic projects. Our work ranges from laneway houses and small scale hospitality spaces to Indigenous led cultural and territorial projects.
Alongside built work, the practice engages in research on sovereignty, Indigenous futures, and planetary urbanism, informing how we approach material, landscape, and space at every scale.
Practice Areas:
Laneway Housing
Single Family Residential
Hospitality (Roastery, Bakery, Café)
Civic and Indigenous Projects
Sculpture and Installations
Urban and Territorial Research
Colin Berg MbuguaBachelor of Science in Architecture : Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Master of Architecture : University of British Columbia, Canada
Contact : colin@kagvrv.com
Urban Apothecary :
A parasitic project that completes the urban fabric in the historic neighbourhood of Strathcona in Vancouver. The rational of the project is divided in two programs. An indoor farm that provides vegetables and herbs to complement the African heritage persued by its neighbours. The strucutre is also concentrated around the indoor farm to provide insulation for the plants and maintain an annual average temp of between 19ºC - 21ºC. The rest of the space is a semi-outdoor space. With a roof provided, this space can convert to whatever the space can allow. From a cafe to a studio space.
