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[ about Tembo ]

Creating the Perfect Spaces

Established in the Lower Mainland in March of 1996, Tembo Design has many combined years of experience in all aspects of commercial office, retail, and restaurant interiors.

Whether partnered with other talented designers, firms, or independent projects, we have an outstanding record of providing our clients with high quality projects delivered on time, and on budget.

Listening to our clients needs, combined with our experience and expertise give our clients exactly what their project requires from start to successful completion.

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[ about Karen ]

RID, IDIBC (Fellow), IDC, LEED® AP

Biography

Since graduating from Mount Royal College in May of 1987, Karen had a brief career in retail design in Calgary until her move to Vancouver late in 1987. She has worked steadily since then, and has many years of experience in commercial office interiors, combined with a selection of restaurant, and retail projects. She has headed many projects while working with other design firms as well as independent projects. She is also accustomed to working as part of a design team on large-scale projects. Her attention to detail, technical expertise, creativity and professionalism has resulted in successful completion of past projects.

Karen’s involvement with N.C.I.D.Q. and with the local professional organization brought her recognition, and she served on the Board of Management of the Interior Designers Institute of B.C. for four and one half years from 1998 until 2003, two of those as President.

Professional Affiliations
  • N.C.I.D.Q. (National Council for Interior Design Qualification)
  • Accredited / Registered Interior Designer (R.I.D.) #010186
  • I.D.I.B.C. (Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia)
  • Professional member, past President, Board of Governors
  • I.D.C. (Interior Designers of Canada) Professional member
Awards
  • Winner of Best of Canada Design Award, Canadian Interiors Magazine
  • Winner of Interior Designers Institute of B.C., Award of Excellence, Silver
  • Interior Design Award, Mount Royal College, Calgary
  • Certificate of Recognition, Interior Designers Institute of B.C.