George Yabu, a co-founder of Yabu Pushelberg, plays a pivotal role in guiding and refining the design aspects of every project and product. He collaborates closely with design teams, ensuring creative excellence and conceptual integrity. His partner, Glenn Pushelberg, acts as the primary liaison between clients and the design team. Glenn manages relationships, both new and ongoing, from a business and communication standpoint, and provides strategic oversight from the beginning to the end of each project and product development.
Together, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg established their studio in 1980, initially focusing on interior design. Since then, they have broadened their scope to a multidisciplinary approach, enriching various aspects of human interaction and experience.
Their firm and its founders have been recognized with numerous accolades. They have been appointed Officers of the Order of Canada, inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and recognized by influential publications like Wallpaper, Elle Decor, Hospitality Design, and the Business of Fashion as one of the world’s leading design studios.