DESIGNER’s STORY
George Yabu is one of the founding partners at Yabu Pushelberg and oversees the creation and development of all design components for each project and product within its multidisciplinary practice. In his conceptual leadership and creative direction role, George reviews and refines the details of each project and product in collaboration with the design teams.
Glenn Pushelberg serves as the firm’s connection between the client and the design team; managing new and existing relationships from a communications and business perspective. Glenn oversees project and product development from inception to completion, providing strategic advice along the way.
George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg founded their studio in 1980 with an emphasis on interior design and have since expanded their firm into a multidisciplinary practice that addresses multiple layers of human experience.
The firm and founders have earned many honours, including being appointed Officers of the Order of Canada, inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and named among the world’s most influential design studios by Wallpaper*, Elle Decor, Hospitality Design, and the Business of Fashion.
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