Revery Architecture is a Vancouver, Canada-based architectural studio founded in 2016 and led by Venelin Kokalo.
Revery is an internationally recognized architecture, interior design, and planning practice. The firm is committed to a philosophy of ‘Building Beyond Buildings’, a passion for placemaking, and aligning architecture with broader community initiatives to shape inspiring, authentically responsive spaces that stimulate human interactions, engage the senses, improve quality of life, and bring joy.
Venelin Kokalov is best known for being the creative force behind Revery Architecture. His masterful and intuitive use of time and connecting spaces helps him to magnify the impact of his buildings. Human interaction has always fascinated him and has been a constant source of inspiration and evolution in his work; a building is not just a visual image, consisting of different volumes and surfaces, but rather a dynamic space with human wellness at its core. The past two decades have seen Venelin’s designs win a range of international design competitions and garner an array of Canadian and international honours.
Born and raised in Bulgaria, Venelin co-founded his architectural studio, won international design competitions and ran a successful practice for 8 years. Seeking to gain new and broader experiences, in 2002 Venelin immigrated to Vancouver, Canada. He was quickly recruited at Bing Thom Architects (now Revery) and soon became the lead designer of the firm.
As the Design Principal of Revery Architecture, Venelin continues to create audacious and beautiful designs envisioned through his own philosophy and intuition.
Revery embodies an innovation-oriented studio, balancing creative reverie with technical excellence and a sensitive urban planning approach that is guided by the people and natural settings they serve. At the core of the practice is a commitment to realize designs that are resilient, transformative, and supportive of individual, civic, and global sustainability goals. The team believes that buildings should be inspirational, make a positive impact, and enrich the social, economic, and environmental conditions of their communities.
