Surf-Inspired Design by September Architecture and Interiors Distinguishes Tacofino’s New Vancouver Outpost
Tacofino’s new location on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver is a tribute to its owners’ home, the surf town of Tofino, where they opened the first location. For interiors, they turned to local firm September Architecture and Interiors. “We wanted to use the minimal amount of materials necessary,” says principal Shiloh Sukkau, “to make reference to the natural features the area is known for.”
First, they had to strip the 1,000-square-foot dining area down to its concrete shell, incorporating its weathered patina as a design element. “Because the space is partly below grade, with low ceilings, the lighting was key,” Sukkau says, who hit upon tracing wave shapes with surface-mounded conduit fixtures. “The subtle references to water allow the space to be cohesive and offer depth without being heavy or fussy.” Finishing touches? Beach stones which find their way into custom tabletops, surrounded by undulating paths of seafoam-green slats that carve out ideal places to hang ten.
