A specialised millwork
design practice.
Planar exists in a specific place in the residential supply chain: between the architect's intent and the cabinet maker's saw. We design and document every cabinet, built-in, and millwork element on a project — then hand qualified Calgary shops the drawings they need to build it.
— Founded
2026 · Calgary
— Team
3 designers
Project coordinator + two drafters
— Experience
7 years
On the millwork shop floor
— Service area
Calgary & area
Including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks
Drawings,
specifications,
coordination.
Every project — whether a single kitchen or a 200-unit development — passes through the same disciplined sequence of drawings and documentation.
Concept design & space planning
Hand sketches, plan layouts, and elevation studies that translate a homeowner's brief — or an architect's drawings — into a millwork program. We size openings, set sight-lines, and plan storage before any cabinet is drawn in detail.
3D modelling & photoreal rendering
Models built in Mozaik for cabinet construction, exported to SketchUp for material and finish visualisation, then rendered in Enscape for client-ready presentations. Clients see exactly how a kitchen will look before a single sheet of plywood is cut.
Production-ready shop drawings
Detailed plan views, elevations, sections, and construction details prepared in AutoCAD and Revit. Title blocks, dimension strings, hardware schedules, finish callouts — everything a Calgary cabinet shop needs to fabricate without phone calls.
Materials & finish specifications
Door styles, edge profiles, finish samples, hardware selections, and material schedules — packaged as a finish book that travels with the drawings to the shop and the site.
Site coordination
For new builds, we take two site measurements: an initial measure for the project to be built, and a final measure after drywall and rough-ins are complete. Final dimensions go into the CAD drawings before they release to production — eliminating field adjustments.
Production software, used in production.
Our drawings come out of the same tools real Calgary shops use on the floor. No translation layer between design and manufacturing — what we draw is what gets built.
CABINET ENGINEERING
Mozaik
Production-grade cabinet design software used directly by Calgary cabinet shops. We model every cabinet box, drawer, and door in Mozaik — meaning the drawings we hand to a shop can be opened, modified, and machined without re-drawing.
3D VISUALISATION
SketchUp + Enscape
Mozaik models export to SketchUp where we apply materials, finishes, hardware, and lighting context. Enscape renders walkable, photorealistic 3D scenes — clients see how morning light falls across the cabinetry, not just plans on a page.
SHOP DRAWINGS
AutoCAD
Standard 2D drawing package: floor plans, elevations, sections, and detail callouts at production scale. Every cabinet shop in Calgary opens AutoCAD files without translation — these drawings move directly to the floor.
BIM COORDINATION
Revit
For new builds and multi-family work, we coordinate millwork inside the architect's Revit model. Cabinets integrate with structural, mechanical, and electrical systems — no surprises when the cabinet shop arrives on site.
Residential
first.
We focus on three project categories — chosen because they share the same underlying drawing standards but require different coordination workflows.
01 — Residential
Custom homes & renovations
Single kitchens, primary baths, mudrooms, closets, libraries, built-ins. Designed for homeowners and renovation projects from concept through production-ready drawings.
From $2,500
02 — New Builds
Whole-home cabinetry packages
Coordinated millwork drawn from architect plans for custom builders. More complex than a single kitchen — every room, every closet, every detail in one package.
From $4,500
03 — Multi-Family
Production unit packages
Standardised kitchen and bathroom packages with unit options, take-offs, and bid documentation. Designed for developers running dozens to hundreds of units.
From $850 per unit
Have a project on the boards?
Whether you're a homeowner with a Pinterest board, a builder juggling four projects, or a developer planning a hundred units — we respond to every inquiry within one business day.