SABINE GRIMES​

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL​

Over the past 20 years, Sabine has been part of numerous project teams, developing spatial concepts for over 50 hi-rise development projects around the world including residential, hospitality and mixed-use. The aesthetic sensibilities of award-winning interior design and architecture firms that she had worked with in her formative years such as Yabu Pushelberg, KPMB Architects, and Burdifilek are ingrained in her approach and apparent in her work. Her areas of focus include international hotels, resorts, private residences, multi-faceted developments, yachts, branded residential developments, and retail explorations. The thoughtfulness and care have formed the soul of design at Unison Group. Furthering this formative start and in addition to acting as an interior design consultant for numerous clients, Sabine had worked on the development team for a Fortune 500 and publicly traded company, taking time to understand the metrics behind good design and further developing its portfolio of properties. Furthering this still, Sabine has also worked in-house with one of Canada’s largest real estate developers overseeing the design architectural form, interior architecture and fit-out, ensuring that the operational and business requirements are met.

Through the years, Unison Group has grown into a collection of skilled studio members, many with an architectural or fine arts background and all with an incredibly varied practice in hospitality, residential and experiential design. Our in-depth knowledge of real estate, architecture, engineering and construction allows us to have an empathetic approach to our work. Our ability to work productively with cross-functional teams has allowed us to continuously be put forth as preferred allies for projects of all sizes. As we have an in-depth approach to the projects we work on, we are typically engaged at project inception. Through early engagement, we have the ability to truly design the project from the inside out, in unison with all other disciplines. Our designs represent the aspirations of our clients and are a physical representation of the narrative that runs through the project. All of our work embodies a sense of thoughtfulness and care and is truly the epitome of ‘anything is possible’. The finished form of our work is expressed with poise, play and subdued elegance.

INTERIOR DESIGN

We create spaces that perpetuate human curiosity. Our designs are a reflection of our curiosity of colour, form, material and the multi-faceted aspects of art and culture. Each collaboration becomes its own identity that is exquisitely different and unique. Unison’s collection of designers, craftspeople and project managers have worked on 5-star hospitality, luxury residential and commercial projects around the world. Each difference of thought and opinion brings valuable perspective to the projects. As a result, the spaces we design are always vibrant, multi-faceted and have significant depth and richness. Our act of designing is actualizing potential in the dialogue we have with a client or stakeholder, our understanding of the context and a firm acknowledgment of the aspiration of the project. The process of design is an iterative process of fine-tuning the built form. We are in constant exploration of all aspects of our curiosity. The insight, strength and elegance we bring to all our collaborations are endless and without boundaries. We firmly believe in the trajectory of our work beyond our immediate involvement and are fully engaged in all aspects of it.

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

The attention and care we put into our interiors extend beyond the parameters of our immediate scope of work and are thoughtfully integrated with the surrounding architecture, landscape and geographic location. From our keen understanding of development, architecture and engineering, we are able to work respectfully as a partner and ally on the creation of the architectural form, from an interior design perspective. We are involved with the project at the onset and work in tandem with the team to design the project from the inside out. We have a firm understanding of how to integrate all aspects of the interior architecture into our space through curating and guiding the engineering into the finished interior product in a way that exists to support the project and ultimately the interior experience. Our detailed design documentation captures the overall strategy and has immense value when it comes to construction and adhering to the project vision.


INTERIOR DEVELOPMENT

The interiors are the most valuable asset for development and the crux of all project decisions. Our experience of being the client and developer provides us with the knowledge of the importance of a clearly articulated design vision and which aspects of our input are most valuable. We are thoughtful and knowledgeable about how to exist within a greater team in a way where we consistently add value. We have the ability to act as a partner which is a testament to our knowledge of our value in the projects we work on. Additionally, we are also able to support the venture in a limited capacity and have the ability to procure furniture, millwork and general fit-out and are able to proceed with the project in a design / build, turn-key approach.