Global design firm, M Moser Associates, is opening a new location in Vancouver. The new office is located in the 135-year-old Standard Building on West Hastings and the space will serve as a next generation living lab. At approximately 1,931 square feet, the space will be the home base for 25 full-time employees as M Moser makes its mark in Vancouver.

According to Forbes, Vancouver is one of the most up-and-coming tech markets in North America for an accelerator/VC space, so M Moser’s expansion to Vancouver comes as no surprise. There’s huge potential for the office to expand – and rapidly. The expansion follows major companies such as Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon, which all recently opened offices in Vancouver.

As M Moser Associates enters this market, Lisa Mackenzie has been appointed the new associate director of M Moser Associates’ Vancouver office. She’ll work alongside Nabil Sabet, group director and leader of M Moser North America.

“We’re thrilled to have Lisa onboard and know she’ll continue to take M Moser to new heights – in Vancouver and globally,” says Sabet. “She is M Moser’s newest champion of transformation, embodying our mission of workplace evolution in one of the most exciting business frontiers in the world. Vancouver is a hub of innovation, aspiration and change just waiting to be unlocked.”

Mackenzie brings 15 years of experience to the position and a portfolio encompassing master planning, design strategy, new build and relocations for corporate workspaces. Her ability to provide functional workspaces is balanced by a commitment to delivering design solutions on-time and within budget.

“I’m so excited to embark on this new journey with M Moser,” says Mackenzie. “In addition to design work that effortlessly blends the striking and the functional, M Moser is on the forefront of the future of work. Their industry-leading thought leadership on workplace culture, diversity and inclusion, and employee transformation makes them a difference-maker in the market.”