About Us
DS Studio is a full-service architecture firm comprising a cross-functional design team of architects, urban designers, interior designers, and experience designers. Based in Toronto and Ottawa, our Canadian architecture studio is dedicated to creating vibrant spaces that enrich and galvanize communities.
We believe in the urban impact of architecture and interior design, applying our knowledge of how different cultures and people use space as a container for their daily rituals. Our collaborative design approach blends strategy and form to create built environments in Toronto and Ottawa that uplift the lived experience — one shared among strangers, neighbours, friends, and family.
With inclusive design leadership, and a material-conscious approach to spatial design, we focus on projects across healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, and office sectors. Community building is at the heart of our work, helping private and public investors — from cities to businesses to individuals — create environments that inspire and endure.
We offer a full range of comprehensive services for projects of all scales and scopes.
Urban design | architecture | interiors | experience design | public art
Awards
Stacktx, 2024 Modern Retail Awards winner, Community Engagement
Kasa Moto, 2025 Loop Design Awards winner, Interiors/Restaurants & Bars
Stacktx, 2025 Urban Design + Architecture Design Awards winner, Pop Up Storefront and Public Space
Stacktx, 2025 Retail Council of Canada’s Excellence in Retailing Awards finalist, Pop-up Experience & Design
Hamilton Urban Design Award winner, TK category 2025
Publications
“WoodGate: A New Beacon for Steeltown,” Designlines, August 2025
“Inside Kasa Moto's Stunning Rooftop Transformation,” Designlines, August 2024
“5 Rooftops To Visit Before Summer Ends,” Hospitality Design, August 2024
“Behind the scenes photos of ‘secret’ 1895 building makeover,” CityNews Ottawa, August 2024
“Ottawa brands benefit from Stacktx concept in the ByWard Market,” Ottawa Business Journal, August 2024
“The Stacktx Shipping Container Pop-Up Shop - A Vibrant Addition to Ottawa's ByWard Market,” ULI, July 2024
“See A Newly Built Home Inspired By Rural Quebec’s Picturesque Landscape,” House & Home, July 2024
“STACKTˣ retail pop-up launches in Ottawa’s ByWard Market,” CityNews Ottawa, June 2024
“Coming to a shipping container near you: Modular storefronts debut in the ByWard Market,” Ottawa Business Journal, June 2024
“Mass timber art piece co-created by sessional lecturer Dina Sarhane is unveiled in B.C.,” University of Toronto, October 2023
“The Lodestar Tower recently completed in Kelowna, BC,” Canadian Architect, October 2023
“Kelowna's Public Art: Lodestar,” City of Kelowna, September 2022
“Three-year wait over as Kelowna police station adorned with public art,” The Daily Courier, September 2022
“Lodestar on the Horizon: 2 new art installations appear in Kelowna,” Kelowna Capital News, June 2022
“DS Studio Reinvents the Jewelry Store Experience for Mejuri in San Francisco,” Interior Design, August 2020
“Mejuri SF by DS Studio Inc.,” Rethinking the Future, 2020