Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and Planning has announced the appointment of Adele Rankin as principal and vice president, Interior Design.

With more than 20 years of design leadership and business development experience, Rankin’s career spans hospitality, senior living, and multifamily residential sectors, with notable projects including The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, The Dorian Autograph Collection in Calgary, and the REN residential tower in Seattle.

Having joined the Canadian business, Rankin will advance Kasian’s national interior design practice, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support growth across the firm’s studios.

‘Adele’s passion for design and her ability to deliver exceptional experiences align perfectly with Kasian’s vision of enriching lives through design,’ said Don Kasian, the company’s president. ‘Her leadership will elevate our interiors practice and strengthen the connections between our architecture, planning and interior design disciplines.’