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EDITOR’S MESSAGE

For the last little while I’ve had a dilemma—what can I say about August and September? To me, they each have a different feel, a different energy, so I can’t pair them together as if they were the same.

August is really the height of summer; outdoor activities, festivals and events are in full swing. People are at the beach or hiking, camping, travelling, biking, sailing and doing everything that one does when the days are hot and the sun stays in the sky late into the evening.

September, on the other hand, means the end of all that for most people as we return to regular routines of school and work. Even if we are lucky enough to have a real Indian summer, eventually the light begins to change and our world is no longer encased in a soft haze but appears in sharp relief against the changing landscape. It’s harvest time; the air becomes crisp and smells like ripe apples, even if that is more of an olfactory illusion than reality.

The ocean breeze through Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach tents is refreshing and welcome in August and the beaches are full on Osoyoos Lake. But as September rolls along, blankets are a must for an evening spent under the big top and the buzz from the lake moves to the vineyards as the harvest gets underway.

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In a way, Homes & Living’s Home Furnishings issue is the ideal bridge to transition between these two months—it is the perfect read for long hot summer days, full of ideas for all the comforts you will be looking for when summer draws to an end and you come in from the outdoors to relax on the perfect sofa we inspired you to find. Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Michelle van der Merwe, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Canadian Society of Magazine Editors Editors’ Association of Canada, Director of Communications Magazine Association of BC, Board of Directors Member-at-Large

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FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS ANDREA COX Andrea Cox is a Calgary-based communications consultant and freelance writer/editor with a passion for food, wine, design and sustainable ways of living.

She contributes to the Calgary Herald, Oilweek Magazine and numerous architecture and design publications. You’ll often find her on the west coast, connecting with nature and gleaning inspiration for her first foray into fiction.

BEN VORST Ben Vorst is an arts, sports and lifestyle writer trapped in the body of a healthcare administrator. His passions include international politics, baking and the great outdoors. He has posed as a carpenter, bartender and humourist, but nobody has caught on—yet.

DANIELLE METCALFE-CHENAIL Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail is an award-winning writer and historian who publishes articles, essays and poetry online and in print. She is the author of For the Love of Flying: The Story of Laurentian Air Services and Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North (September, 2014). Danielle was writer-in-residence at Berton House in Dawson City, YT during a serious cold snap in 2010 and will be exploring Edmonton’s past as the city’s Historian Laureate for the next two years.

GOODY NIOSI Goody Niosi is a former film director, scriptwriter and editor. She has been writing for newspapers and magazines since 1990 and also has six published books to her credit including The Romance Continues, the biography of well-known artists Nixie Barton and Grant Leier. She lives in the countryside on Vancouver Island where she is working on her next book.

LAURA GOLDSTEIN For over 15 years Laura Goldstein has written features for Canadian House & Home, Style At Home, Chatelaine, Weddingbells, National Post, Globe and Mail and more recently, Savour Gourmet and Western Living. She continues to combine her love for the arts, design, travel, retail, food (and eating), meeting fascinating people and snooping through fabulous homes, as a never-ending source for articles.

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20 DESIGNER PROFILE: ANDREA RAIMONDI When Design is a Way of Life

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24 ICONIC ARCHITECTURE: ARTHUR ERICKSON Rooted in Our Landscape

By Hadani Ditmars

36 ARCHITECT PROFILE: STUDIO NORTH Pushing the Boundaries

By Lisa Monforton

40 FEATURE HOME: SERENDIPITY For Family Life

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48 FAR OUT HOMES: THE CHIMNEY HOUSE Barbecues and Bold Statements

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82 ESCAPE: OSOYOOS GETAWAY Wine, Water and a Warm Welcome

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90 COMMUNITY CHARACTER: MCMAHON STADIUM From Diamonds and Oil to Concrete and Pigskin

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ANDREA RAIMONDI HAS ALWAYS KNOWN SHE WOULD BECOME A DESIGNER. HER FATHER WAS AN ARCHITECT, HER GRANDFATHER A DESIGNER; IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.

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“I’m a third generation designer, it was pretty much a way of life growing up,” Raimondi says.

“That was the shop talk at home.”

Today, she is the president of Ingenium Design Group Inc. and has over 20 years of experience in the field.

The firm has worked on numerous projects in Calgary, including one of the city’s hottest restaurants—Yellow Door Bistro—which won the IDIBC Award of Excellence in the food and beverage category last year.

The motive behind the name of the restaurant, which is located inside Hotel Arts, was to establish a unique personality for it.

“It’s got its own identity,” says Raimondi.

She describes her sense of style as one that creates an inspired, unexpected look.

“Our design firm is known for doing really unique things,” she says. “Every project that we do looks very different.”

“EVERYONE’S HOME IS A REFLECTION OF THEM.” — Andrea Raimondi

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“EVERY PROJECT THAT WE DO LOOKS VERY DIFFERENT.” — Andrea Raimondi

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“When we have the opportunity we love to explore the unexpected, but our job is to give the client what they’re here for,” Raimondi adds.

She has been riding horses since the age of five and finds inspiration in the world of dressage riding, from the attire and different leathers to the traditional nature of the sport.

“It translates very easily into design,” she says.

Raimondi rides majestic Iberian horses and competes internationally.

“If I’m not at the office, I’m riding,” she says. “It’s just a way of life, everything else seems quite foreign.”

The first step for those looking to redo their space should be to put together images that inspire them, says Raimondi.

“It doesn’t have to be a design image. It could be a combination of colours, a fashion image, a photograph of some place that has inspired them.”

The next steps should be an analysis of the living space and determining the scope of the project, followed by aligning it with a budget.

“Everyone’s home is a reflection of them or should be of who they are,” she says.

Ideally, when a house is completed, the space should be cohesive, says Raimondi.

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ARTHUR ERICKSON

WORDS BY HADANI DITMARS

Not only because Erickson produced the most seminal buildings in my hometown of Vancouver but also because I grew up on his Simon Fraser University (SFU) campus where my parents were students in the early ‘70s—it was literally my childhood playground.

SFU, a temple of learning with a nod to Greek and Islamic architecture (Erickson spoke of Cairo’s AlAzhar University as an inspriation), was conceived as a series of open terraces extending down the mountain slope—from the Academic Quadrangle with its Moghul-like pond at the summit, down to the westernmost student residences.

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I ADMIT TO A CERTAIN NOSTALGIA WHEN IT COMES TO THE WORK OF THE LATE GREAT ARTHUR ERICKSON.

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Clockwise. Museum of Anthropology. Photograph provided by Museum of Anthropology. The Erickson. Photograph provided by Concord Pacific.

Canada House. Photograph by Bob Matheson.

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“GOOD ARCHITECTURE CAN HELP DEFINE A VERY DISTINCT CULTURE. JUST LOOK AT SAN FRANCISCO OR ROME—EVERYBODY THAT LIVES IN THOSE CITIES LOVES THEM—OR LOOK AT NAPLES, WHERE PEOPLE SING ON THEIR BALCONIES IN THE MORNING DOING THEIR LAUNDRY.” — Arthur Erickson; from an interview with the author in the ‘90s.

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The central open-plan mall was the place where it all came together, quite literally. Designed as a way to erase boundaries between disciplines, the area was the site of many cultural happenings and student protests in the heady years of SFU’s origins. With its native plants, water features and sense of expansiveness, it seemed to embody the promise of Canada.

Indeed Erickson’s work embodies the Canadian ideal at its most promising: clean, contemporary design, rooted in natural inspiration, open to the world.

Too often the man and his architecture rubbed up against that other Canada—the one of petty sensibilities that confuses parochialism with patriotism and never fully appreciates his vision. As with many Canadian visionaries, his legacy was best appreciated after his passing.

Erickson drew on ancient sources and organic architecture to produce something unique. His extensive travels to Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean profoundly informed his work.

While interviewing Iraqi Christian refugees in the wake of post-invasion violence I asked if anything about Vancouver felt familiar; they mentioned Robson Square—Erickson’s striking urban oasis/civic plaza.

It reminded them of certain buildings in Baghdad, where Erickson was once commissioned to redesign Abu Nawas, the historic riverside neighbourhood where Frank Lloyd Wright—the architectural idol of his youth—had designed an opera house in the ‘50s.

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Clockwise. University of Lethbridge drawings by Arthur Erickson. MacMillan Bloedel.

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Drawings provided by Arthur Erickson fonds, Canadian Architectural Archives, University of Calgary.

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Part of Erickson’s genius was his ability to produce work that responded to the specificity of site yet was fundamentally universal in its ethos. His magnificent Museum of Anthropology—recently reunited with its original aquatic element—is a fine example of this.

Similarly his exquisite University of Lethbridge, designed in the wake of SFU’s success but maligned by insensitive build up in the ‘80s, is being resurrected by a new masterplan that hopes to revive the campus’ original bones. It takes its cue from University Hall, rising organically from the landscape as pure sculptural form and designed to be a natural extension of the horizon line, with unimpeded views from east to west.

But it’s not just in Canada that his legacy remains compelling. From the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC that slyly mocks American imperial arrogance even as it pays homage to it, to the Tacoma Museum of Glass with its temple of Hatshepsut-inspired ramps and shimmering slanted cone, to the National Center for Science and Technology in Riyadh, Erickson’s work has left its mark on a far-reaching landscape. h

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CHRISTOPHER GAZE THE BARD ON THE BEACH WORDS BY LAURA GOLDSTEIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY EMA PETER CREATIVE DIRECTION BY KARLA PECKETT

Dapper in a cream jacket, mauve shirt and burgundy patterned silk scarf, Christopher Gaze is a raconteur extraordinaire, an eponymous Puck—in fact, one of his favourite roles. But his dry wit and mischievous eyes belie the compelling vision he had 25 years ago that Vancouver could not only sustain a Shakespearean festival but have it become one of the most enriching in Canada.

Sitting in the sunny antique-filled Kitsilano home he shares with his wife Jennifer, we reminisce about a surprising coincidence that found us both at Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake at the same time in 1976. Inspired by his mentor—legendary Shakespearean actor Douglas Campbell—to come to Canada in 1975, Gaze, a young thespian arriving from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre in England, would perform at Shaw for three seasons. There he tread the boards opposite several of Canada’s most illustrious leading ladies of the time, Roberta Maxwell and the late Kate Reid in Mrs. Warren’s Profession.

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Once, Shaw’s artistic director Paxton Whitehead decreed that ‘WE’ (translation: the publicity department) would not be extending media invitations to Canada’s most malevolent theatre critic, the Toronto Star’s late Gina Mallet (publicists snidely called her “hammerhead” like the shark), thus banning her from reviewing opening nights that season.

“Wasn’t that deliciously scandalous?” laughs Gaze, 63. “As I remember it, she was still somehow able to buy a ticket and sneak in and then write one of her notorious reviews ripping us to shreds for no good reason!”

In 1980 Gaze answered the call ‘go west, young man’ with stints at various regional theatres including Northern Light Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta where he met and married his first wife and had two sons.

Moving on to Vancouver in 1983, “I hung out with the likes of Bruno Gerussi getting bits and pieces in CBC-TV dramas like The Beachcombers and others like Stargate, Smallville and commercials.”

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CHRISTOPHER GAZE COULD READ THE PHONEBOOK (AUDIO BOOK VERSION, SHOULD ONE EXIST) AND MAKE IT SOUND LIKE SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE.

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Left. Bard on the Beach, now one of Canada’s largest not-for-profits, with audiences that soared to 89,000 last year. This year the popular Shakespearean festival celebrates its 25th anniversary, which conveniently coincides with the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. Photograph provided by author.

“IT IS NOT IN THE STARS TO HOLD OUR DESTINY, BUT IN OURSELVES.” — Romeo and Juliet

Above. “Shakespeare is everywhere,” as Gaze most eloquently substantiates in his funny, poignant and much watched TEDx Talk about the Bard.

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“But my dream was to start a Shakespearean theatre company here in Vancouver,” admits Gaze. “Two other short-lived companies had already failed here but Douglas Campbell founded Stratford Festival in 1953 and it was that belief in himself that drove me on. I’ve always been a ‘make things happen’ kind of person.

I could see a niche in Vancouver—no mosquitoes, beautiful scenery, tourists; and in 1990 I founded Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.”

Ontario’s Stratford Festival was birthed in an open tent and so the medieval white and red striped carnival tent in Vanier Park overlooking English Bay proved a compelling enticement. “I insisted on keeping the open backdrop,” says Gaze, who premiered with one production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The season’s budget was a paltry $35,000.

“We commandeered a vessel and had actors dressed up like Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth sailing by to open the festivities,” Gaze excitedly relates as if it were yesterday. “ We hit the front page of the Vancouver Sun in colour and that gave the start-up Bard so much publicity that 6,000 theatre-goers saw the production in four weeks.”

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That lone carnival tent has expanded so greatly in the past quarter century that Bard on the Beach could be another kingdom in Game of Thrones. Now one of Canada’s largest not-for-profits with a budget of $4 million, a company of 30 actors plus technicians and guest directors and a season that runs June through September, Bard attendance soared to 89,000 in 2013.

“Educating young people in our community about Shakespeare and really how relevant his writing still is today, was always part of my vision,” says Gaze. “We bring his texts to life in the classrooms, developed by our director of education Mary Hartman, who leads classroom teachers in workshops for a wide variety of grades as do teaching artists who make Shakespeare really fun for students.”

How apropos that Bard on the Beach’s 25th anniversary coincides this year with the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, heralded with a reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Alternating on The Douglas Campbell Studio Stage, The Tempest, Cymbeline and Equivocation—from the Belfry Theatre in Victoria—fill out the playbill. Performances by members of the VSO, Shakespeare-inspired opera performances, a lecture series and Gazing Back, in which Gaze will deliver a one-man-show on the trials, tribulations and “secrets” of the festival’s history, will toast the celebrations.

Bard on the Beach has also joined forces with the Arts Club Theatre Company to create the West 1st Theatre Centre, a 44,000-square-foot space that will open in 2015. Home to a 250-seat theatre, it will ensure year-round rehearsal halls, education, production facilities and offices for both theatre companies.

“Shakespeare in the middle of the city—what a game changer!” beams Gaze. h

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Above. Both dapper and mischevious, Gaze is a raconteur extraordinaire.

“I HAVE HAD A MOST RARE VISION. I HAVE HAD A DREAM PAST THE WIT OF MAN TO SAY WHAT DREAM IT WAS.” — A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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ADULTS RECOGNIZE YOU AS AN ACTOR AND FOUNDER OF BARD ON THE BEACH BUT IT’S CHILDREN WHO MAY BE YOUR MOST ARDENT FANS—WHY IS THAT? That’s because I’ve done hundreds of voice-overs for cartoon shows and kids’ films. When I go into a school to do a presentation, the first thing I recite are the opening lines from the Emmy Award-winning animated Madeline series or characters from Bionicles, Spider-Man Unlimited, Ninja Turtles or Beast Machines. The kids immediately start screaming and clapping. That’s how I get their attention.

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IF YOU COULD BE A TIME TRAVELLER AND BE ON STAGE WITH ANY SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR, WHO WOULD THAT BE? It would have been glorious to be the young Romeo in Shakespeare’s original production of Romeo and Juliet or on stage with Sir Laurence Olivier in Richard III. In modern times I would love to have been cast in Sir Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean films like Much Ado About Nothing. I just love how accessible he makes them—so much fun. He has just the right touch.

Kate Reid presented me with a signed and framed costume design by Hilary Corbett of Frank, the character I played in Mrs. Warren’s Profession in 1976 at Shaw Festival—it says ‘For my Golden Summer’. I also have a personally inscribed copy of Katherine Hepburn’s book The Making of the African Queen, but it’s not kept in the loo. I met her when I was performing in the US.

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Above. The tubular pergola, Lamella, glows on the landscape at night and is used as an outdoor dining and special event space at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia.

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HONOURING LOCAL MASTER BUILDERS

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It is obvious just by looking at their paint-spattered hands that they like to build things, a passion the pair has shared since they were kids, using their dads’ tools in the garage.

On this morning, they’ve been working in “the shop,” a sort of laboratory for experimentation and where they often find inspiration for their work.

It is where you’ll find them when they are not in their Studio North Inc. space—the cool morph-able Kensington office that they designed and share as a hub with other creative upstarts.

The pair’s work includes everything from renovations and home and furniture designs to public art.

“We like to mesh craft and digital fabrication,” says Kennedy, as he demonstrates a couple of mockup pieces of the “climbable bookcase” they’re working on. The bookcase—complete with grippy footsteps and hand slots for scaling—will be about three metres by four metres wide and fit into an old elevator shaft in a fourth-floor loft.

Kennedy and Erickson, both 29, have collaborated on fun and innovative projects such as this since opening their business a year ago and, before that, as architect students at Dalhousie University in Halifax where they earned their Masters degrees.

Above. The Studio North team at their office in Calgary’s Kensington neighbourhood.

From left: Intern Damon Hayes Couture, Matthew Kennedy and Mark Erickson. Photograph by Edwin Santiago.

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WHEN MARK ERICKSON AND MATTHEW KENNEDY SAY THEY ARE HANDS-ON, THEY MEAN IT.

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Above. The Camp at Cabot Beach was designed as a linear screen between the camp and the nearby village to create a “bubble” where kids could escape from stress in their lives.

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One such project included a lamella structure—an outdoor timber frame helix-shaped dining area—for the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia. It earned them kudos in Canadian Architect magazine for its tread-lightly-on-the-earth aesthetic. The other was a facility on Prince Edward Island, at a camp for kids affected by illness or disability where they had been counsellors. It too was noted for its canted roof, use of light and simplicity of design, creating a children’s escape.

That same spirit is also evident in an attic project in a 1912 house in the Calgary neighbourhood of Ramsay. The two-bedroom 1,000-square-foot house was cramped for two children and the parents, who wanted a third bedroom and a play area. Erickson and Kennedy channelled their inner tots and designed a kid-centric space, complete with a retractable ladder for access. A circular window at tree-canopy height, “makes it feel like a fort,” says Kennedy of the space that most adults can’t stand up in. Another element of the project happened serendipitously when they found a metal tube slide. With the permission of the parents, the slide was fitted into a window off a back porch, the ultimate way for any child to enter and exit a house.

“We like to have fun and push some ideas,” says Erickson. “We like to do things on a human scale and design around the site, creating well-crafted, cozy, smaller living spaces.”

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The banks of the Elbow River had burst, releasing torrents of river water through the neighbourhood of Elbow Park and one of Kraychy’s projects—a stunning two-storey, 6,500-square-foot home—was quickly taking on water.

“It was heartbreaking because we were just in the finishing stages,” says Kraychy, who owns Rocky Point Custom Homes.

The homeowners, who are long-time friends of Kraychy, were beside themselves.

“There was a foot of water in the basement,” recalls the owner, who at the time was living mere blocks away in the home that she and her family had enjoyed for close to 10 years.

Less than 24 hours after the flood waters had ravaged streets, homes and lives, over 40 friends and family congregated in the lower level of their new-build home to bail it out and begin the clean up. They started by tearing down the watersoaked, meticulously-crafted Montana ghost wood wainscoting that covered the entire perimeter of the home’s lower level.

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Today, the flood is but a distant memory and the owners are comfortably ensconced in their new home, gearing up to host a large house warming. “We really love to entertain and designed the home around that,” recounts the owner, noting that her family spends most of the time in the kitchen.

She is warm and relaxed and the bright, airy home reflects her personality in spades. With its 10-foot ceilings, rooms filled with light from ample windows and flowing, soft summer breezes courtesy of the juxtaposed nanowalls—which essentially peel back the entire southeast corner of the kitchen—the home brims with life.

The homeowners brought on architect Al McDowell of McDowell and Associates and designer Nyla Free of Nyla Free Designs Inc. to assist with the layout and the material selections. “But we really knew what we wanted,” says the owner, mentioning that they had custom built a home before. “You learn from your past mistakes,” she says with a laugh.

She and her husband conceived the home as an entire entity that began with the lot and the floor plan and evolved to include the minutia, from light fixtures to wall coverings. It was really about creating something family-friendly. They even added a sport court in the basement.

The home’s genesis was serendipitous. Every day the couple would walk by the lot that their home now graces and say to each other, “This would be such a great spot.”

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“It was the way it faced and the sun and the size of the lot—it is only one of half a dozen 75-foot lots in the neighbourhood,” says the owner, adding that they love the neighbourhood. “Once you live here you never want to leave.”

She took a chance, leaving a note in the mailbox indicating their interest in purchasing the property, then fate rolled into action. “The timing was right and they sold it to us,” she says with a laugh.

After taking possession their first step was to demolish the dated 100-year-old bungalow that stood on the property while saving a stash of handmade 100-year-old bricks used to construct the original fireplace chimney. “I wanted to retain something of the original home,” says the owner, who used them in a floor-to-ceiling brick wall in the lower level, giving the space a pub-like feel.

“Many of them were crumbling, so we could only use a few, mixing them up with new ones. But it really gives a great feel and I just love that they are stamped with the word Calgary.”

The brick wall isn’t the only thoughtful detail; the home is full of them—the wide-planked, oilrubbed oak hardwood flooring, the stunning light fixtures that the owner sourced on line and the sliding upper-level barn door that adds interest as well as functionality.

Many ideas were gleaned from Krachy’s past projects and his own personal abode. “I love interesting designs,” he says, noting that he finds many Calgary projects ordinary. He likes to elevate the level of style and originality, sourcing many of his ideas in design meccas like San Francisco.

The build took just over 18 months and though fraught with challenges spurred by the flooding was, in the owner’s words, “really easy.” She attributes it to Rocky Point’s stellar communication tools—a state-of-the-art interactive software program—and its design and innovation prowess.

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“Building a home is always a process and you are always going to have challenges, but it’s really about the communication,” shares the owner, who says the process was worth it. “We just love our new home and wouldn’t change a thing.” h

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In São Paulo, Brazil, architects Marcio Kogan and Oswaldo Pessano of Studio MK27 were inspired by something rather more utilitarian—a barbecue.

Speaking about the 4,300-square-foot residence tucked away from the noise of the city, Pessano said, “The owner is originally from the south of Brazil and he loves his barbecue. The main idea came from that and we thought of repeating the chimney three times as a playful/funny idea.”

Chimneys are also in keeping with a ubiquitous theme in the sprawling city. In the Chimney House the barbecue is located, not on the lower patio as one might expect, but on the second floor wooden deck off the master bedroom where, Pessano explained, the owner likes to spend his time.

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THE FRANTIC RUSH OF CITY STREETS ARE LEFT BEHIND THANKS TO A CONCRETE WALL THAT CLOSES THE HOUSE OFF FROM THE NOISE.

But chimneys aren’t the only things that grasp the attention. The main floor of the house, completed in 2009, is itself a bold statement. A concrete wall closes off the house from the noise and frantic rush of city streets and, once inside, the house and gardens become one singular landscape.

The living room forms a large open space with no supporting pillars. Pessano said this was perhaps the building’s largest structural challenge—but one worth taking on. Sliding glass walls on both sides open to decks and gardens and by keeping the front and back gardens at the same elevation as the living area, Kogan created one giant space—fully integrating the interior with the outdoors. A large overhang means that even on rainy days the owners can live practically without walls.

Brazilian master designer Sergio Rodrigues created the matching pair of armchairs in the living room and the dining area is defined by a classic Oval dining table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.

With such a commitment to space one would expect the ceiling to rise up 16 feet or more. Instead, the ceilings were lowered to eight feet to create a cozy room with seating gathered at one end and the dining area at the other.

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Pessano noted this wasn’t the first time the firm had worked with the client.

“This is actually the second project. The first one was his photographic studio and he liked it so much that he trusted his own home design to us.”

Known for their work for São Paulo’s elite, the firm was pleased to work with a more modest budget, but one that fit the scope of the project and

was not restrictive. To keep costs low the architect eschewed marble and ebony in favour of raw concrete, unfinished gesso and cumaru—a cheap local wood also known as Brazilian teak. All three inexpensive, low-maintenance materials bring a rich tactility to the home’s surface. They also mean big savings on upkeep in a city with heavy pollution, blistering sun and fierce tropical downpours.

Ultimately, the genius of the home lies not in low cost but rather in the way the space appeals to the emotions. Before becoming an architect Kogan was a filmmaker and he learned to create highly emotional effects in ways audiences don’t even notice. It’s an approach he’s smuggled into his architectural designs.

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Inside the house Kogan added small gaps, indentations and other daubs of negative space almost everywhere two planes or different materials meet. Concrete walls seem to hover ethereally, as if a slight push could yield even vaster spaces beyond.

And, in a way, they do. While a ten-foot wall encloses the home and gardens, the owners never feel cut off from their world. If you follow the natural flow of the house you wind your way through the garden and living room, then upstairs past the bedrooms and onto a rooftop deck. From here, the city you thought you’d left far behind is once again arrayed before you as though you were looking through a filmmaker’s wide-angle lens. h

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philosophy: the continued re-emergence of industrial architectural design—and its emergence in home furnishings, as well—has been embraced by many, but not all. A response is evident in its wake, a return to heritage principles of domestic design and furniture. While we scramble to catch the newest, most dynamic reimaginings of what it means to work and relax, some designers are returning to the roots as an antidote.

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An analysis of this year’s hottest interior design trends in furniture reveals an increasing schism of

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beige or light-beige; the hottest interior designers are busting out with vibrant colours in their larger seating items.

The undisputed colour of choice for 2014 is purple and all its variants. Set against a light, clean canvas, purple is an instant magnet and a welcoming harbinger of comfort, especially in velvet or even textured corduroy; this goes for deep blues and darker yellows too.

In tandem with the colour preferences, monolithic presence (single visible materials) and squared corners are tremendously popular. Sectionals are trending out, whereas squarish love seats and backless settees are coming back to the fore.

For something unique, consider an ultra-modern architectural settee. Avoid stodgy buttoned couches and pieces mixing textiles and wood—if you are after a natural feel, go with all wood design or none at all. – Ben Vorst

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counterparts), but in structure only. The continued trend back to architectural furniture means simple design, clean lines and minimal materials, using steel and plastics to boost the structural integrity.

Even macramé-style and intricate wrought iron are showing up in trendy living rooms.

That said, materials are the only way simplicity is dominating; bombastic colour is the name of the game with modern chairs, too. Vibrancy and explosive energy turn any open space into a fun factory but limiting it to the chairs keeps the scene from turning into a pseudo-nursery. Look for continued demand for funky designs that defy gravity to keep the fun atmosphere from becoming trite.

If you’re going to follow the increasing trend towards spacious home spas with seating, definitely go with all wood furniture with low-to-minimal presence, or consider a wood/canvas hybrid. – Ben Vorst

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BEDS While living spaces are getting funkier, beds and bedrooms are moving back towards the comforts of nature. Colour schemes are dominated by natural hues, including deep greens and rich browns, reflecting the renewed use of wood furniture in the bedroom.

Cascading plants are becoming a welcome fixture and the design to match is a must.

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Interior design is increasingly going in divergent directions when it comes to the food area of the home. There is the return to the neo-classical, solemn design of the traditional kitchen/dining room, often black and white and using Victorian style, prodigious tile and imposing well-built cabinetry; or the stripped down, comfortable kitchen/dining area centred on user-friendly design, complete with soft-but-lively colours, simple open cabinets and lots of natural, unfinished elements.

The trend for the former is to use high-gloss, ornate tables and chairs, intricately upholstered and appropriate for the finest of dining; think replica American Federal chairs and their ilk and sturdy tables to match.

For the latter, mismatched funky seating is the trend, with fun patio-style chairs and modern stool designs making the space much more free flowing. Colour matters much less here, although lighter blues, lime greens and summer violets are increasingly popular. – Ben Vorst

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the fact that these essential elements are often the ones that have some of the greatest input from artists and artistic craftspeople.

The trend towards art-inspired soft furnishings has never been stronger. Flooring accoutrements often define the spaces they inhabit, linearly and atmospherically, and the artistry involved is prodigious.

Lush and soft; durable and stately; synthetic or natural; original or recycled; impressive or subtle; the choices are almost endless. Many of the best rugs are still handwoven by master craftspeople—a rare aspect in the modern market—and even manufactured pieces incorporate the creativity of actual designers.

The world of cushions and soft furniture accoutrements is complex but navigable; your choice often depends on the furniture it will adorn. Still, the strongest trends for cushions today are floral motifs, intricate designs such as paisley and rustic two-tone patterns of faded traditional designs. – Ben Vorst

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“I hope people come around and get out of the dark, do-it-yourself, reclaimed barnwood, shabby chic, industrial chic look,” says Pawluk from his combined shop-and-showroom in an industrial corner of Edmonton, Alberta. “It’s not good design.”

What is good design, according to Pawluk, is a space that is “light and modern and progressive” with pieces that are built to last.

The duo channel that esthetic into solid wood pieces. “They are modern—I don’t like the term mid-century modern,” Pawluk says. “And that stuff stands up today. We’re emulating a movement more than a time period.”

They also want to make well-constructed furniture that can become family heirloom pieces for a new generation.

“Our dining tables should easily last 100 years,” says Pawluk.

It was not always this way.

The pair started making furniture together in 2003 but they actually met working road construction sites in Alberta and Cuba before then. When they realized they were both doing wood-working, they decided to join forces.

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“Jerad trained under a master craftsman who had been doing it for seventy years,” says Pawluk. “I trained under an old family member who builds massage tables out of solid maple. Jerad was working out of his garage and we had a shop and I said he should come join us.”

He did, but instead of following their vision the two men began their career together doing mostly millwork for restaurants, retail stores and bars to pay the bills.

“We were making ten- to twenty-year furniture,” says Pawluk, referring to the probable lifespan of the pieces. “But it just didn’t feel right.”

Then, when the financial crash hit in 2008, the pair decided to pursue their original dream of building high-end furniture.

“It was slow at first,” Pawluk admits. “We weren’t very well known and people aren’t going to plunk down $8,000 for just any dining table.

The market is always a yo-yo too, you never know where it’s going to be.”

Even so, their reputation has grown—their pieces appear in stores from Ottawa to New York to San Francisco. Closer to home, their designs can be found at 4living in Calgary and even in a pop-up shop in that city’s Bamboo Ballroom location.

The self-taught duo have also won numerous awards, including a recent “Best of Year” from Interior Design magazine in the residential coffee table category for Mismo, an oak table with five identical hexagonal surfaces.

In fact, they are so busy that Mack designs full time while Pawluk runs the shop and showroom.

“We don’t go at it the way most would—we think of it in a utilitarian way,” says Pawluk in a typically down-to-earth Albertan moment.

“What’s selling well? What’s missing in the market? Then we go from there.”

At the moment that means incorporating other media like metal and stones to add dimension to their wood pieces. Still, they intend to stick with the modern style their devotees love—they’ll just add new “izms” to their core design ideology. h

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Thomas Pheasant didn’t start out to become a designer; he initially studied architecture. Then, in his second year, a professor recommended that he take a few interior design courses to round out his studies. The next year he took a course in interior design and one in furniture design and, as Pheasant recounts, “This was the beginning of a personal journey that continues to keep me evolving.”

When it comes to design, Pheasant believes that relaxed environments don’t preclude having beautiful things. He expresses a desire for people to appreciate simplicity of form—to feel calm and serene in their surroundings. With a focus on proportion and scale he creates spaces that turn classical ideals into a modern point of view.

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Above. Thomas Pheasant reviewing his Athens Chair at the Baker factory in North Carolina.

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Thomas Pheasant’s home in Washington, DC. Photograph by Durston Saylor. Opposite. Original sketch of the Athens Chair.

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A master in many forms, Pheasant designs both interiors and furniture which affords him a wide variety of work. As he says, “It is the diversity of projects and clients that I love most about my work.”

Living in Washington, DC, Pheasant is inspired by the abundance of classic architecture. One of his current interior design projects, the Blair House—the White House guesthouse—involves thoughtful enhancement of classic architecture for modern use. Creating interiors that will house heads of state and presidential guests—with only a month for install—requires careful planning and orchestration.

Also busy in furniture design, last year he created his fourth Baker collection, which is a quality-focused line for a high-end, residential market. When he first started working with Baker, Pheasant was concerned about over-commercialization—instead he has received a public voice and global reach.

Some of Pheasant’s favourite furniture designs are from this collection. The “simplicity and sculptural quality” of the Arcade Center Table and the “graceful strength” of the Athens Lounge Chair enable these classical designs to hold their own as modern forms.

The Blossom Mirror was inspired by the 1930s Paris kimono—characterized by an angular cherry blossom pattern. The construction began in CAD (computer-aided design) and transformed into a project he assembled like puzzle pieces—on hands and knees in his workshop—until it looked just right.

Overall, Pheasant believes a unique and clear vision is essential to furniture and, ultimately, all design. As he states, “Understanding the past is the best foundation for creating the future.” h

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TITANS OF INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CONTINUES TO DOMINATE FRESH COLLECTIONS

Homa ceiling lamp by Sandro Lopez. Named for the legendary bird from Persian mythology which is said to never alight on the ground, living its entire life flying high above the earth.

towards architectural and industrial furniture design shows little sign of abating. The inclination of modern designers continues to reflect society’s drift towards a fusion of work and home spaces and an unprecedented comfort with industrial materials and ambience.

And yet, there is history here. The leaps of imagination wrought during the last century are echoing stronger today than in the last few decades.

Cutting-edge studios are reissuing and reimagining the utilitarian innovations of the modern furniture movement that made household names of Eames and Le Corbusier.

The 2014 edition of the Milan design show—Salone Internazionale del Mobile—highlighted some of the freshest industrial designs from up-and-coming and established designers embracing function and fashion, many of them alluding to past masterpieces.

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Karl Andersson & Söner continue to push Swedishdesign’s focus on simplicity and clarity of line; their stacking table designs (Trio, Chamfer) evoke industrial construction functionality and efficiency. The Itomaki table, again, reflects the beautiful symmetry that the Eames’ Eiffel chair first brought to the scene.

Closer to home, Montreal-based Barami Furniture is taking industrial elements to new heights or, at least, ones closer to home. Their wonderfully imposing Medusa Pendant chandelier emits a solid, craftsman-style aura within a piece much more associated with frivolity.

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Few stables of design can compete with the groundbreaking work being done under the aegis of Vitra.

Focusing on reissue and reimagination of past perfection, Vitra has assembled some great designers who are combining new and not-as-new to create echoes of modernity. While much of the reissue involves materials that were—at the time—new-fangled (aluminum, tubular steel), the 2014 designs of Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby and Hella Jongerius incorporate natural elements to fantastic modern effect.

The trend in general for industrial design is to reach further and further afield for materials in an effort to fuse construction and interior design elements. New designs are incorporating much more wrought iron, concrete and repurposed steel in an effort to change the domestic atmosphere into a dynamic one, setting aside the traditional dichotomy of home and work. h

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DESTINATIONS NEAR & FAR

Top left. Richter Pass with a view of the mountains near Osoyoos. Photograph provided by Destination British Columbia.

Top right. View of the vineyards and town of Osoyoos. Photograph by Don Weixl. Bottom left. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Photograph provided by Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Bottom right. Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre. Photograph provided by Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC . Opposite. Dock with boats on the lakeshore near Osoyoos.

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WORDS BY MICHELLE VAN DER MERWE

OSOYOOS GETAWAY WINE, WATER AND A WARM WELCOME

Boasting the country’s driest climate with only around 30 centimetres of average annual precipitation, the temperatures in Osoyoos—at times soaring above 38°C—are often the highest in the country.

This unique ecosystem may sound inhospitable to some, but to others—like me and the many rare plants and animals found nowhere else in Canada—this is the perfect environment. And we aren’t the only ones who enjoy all that this area has to offer; those who live here love it and those who visit return again and again or find a way to live their vacation every day and move here, for at least part of the year.

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LOCATED AT THE NORTHERNMOST TIP OF THE SONORA DESERT, OSOYOOS IS CANADA’S ONLY DESERT.

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GETTING THERE

By Car. Only 401km from Vancouver, 730km from Calgary and an easy 30 or 90 minute drive from the Penticton and Kelowna airports respectively; Osoyoos is easily accessible by car from communities in BC, Alberta and Washington.

By Plane. Regular flights to and from Vancouver and Calgary connect all other major destinations to the Penticton and Kelowna airports. The paved Osoyoos airstrip can accommodate private fixed wing and rotary aircraft.

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by The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake. Left. Photograph provided by Burrowing Owl Estate Winery.

PLACES TO STAY

THINGS TO DO

A varied selection of accommodation is available for both short stays and longer ones. Here are just a few:

Biking Golfing Hiking Horseback riding Sailing Spas Stargazing Watersports Wine tours

Burrowing Owl Guest House Coast Osoyoos Beach The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa The Villa at Hester Creek Walnut Beach Resort Watermark Beach Resort

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In fact, many hotels and resorts offer options for longer stays, with kitchenettes and in-suite laundry. And stunning new communities like The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake, where I enjoyed a lovely cottage that reminded me of summers spent in the Maritimes, offer custom build options near the lake for vacation homes or year-round living, with access to amenities such as a clubhouse, pool and private beach.

There’s no end of activities available around Osoyoos, but for wine lovers especially—this part of BC is paradise. From well-established labels such as Black Hills, Burrowing Owl and Inniskillen to others who are fast making a name for themselves as quality vintners—Hester Creek, Road 13 Vineyards and See Ya Later Ranch, to name a few—the number of wineries in the area is staggering. It is difficult to know where to begin.

The promise of Fiona Duncan’s fresh baked artisan bread—double cream brie with pear preserves, for example—draws people into Platinum Bench Estate Winery where she and husband Murray Jones will pour you wine flights (their 2012 Cab Franc is superb) and share how their love of wine took them from Manitoba to the Black Sage Bench.

At some wineries, such as Burrowing Owl, you may be able to take guided or self-guided tours, enjoy a first-class restaurant offering exceptional food and wine pairings (including library vintages) then, when fully satiated, travel only as far as your room in their on-site guesthouse to enjoy one more glass of your favourite varietal (Pinot Gris for me) as the sun goes down behind the hills.

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COMMUNITY CHARACTER

EXPLORING CALGARY’S URBAN ROOTS

MCMAHON STADIUM

FROM DIAMONDS AND OIL TO CONCRETE AND PIGSKIN

Above. A packed house.

Photograph provided by McMahon Stadium.

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WORDS BY DANIELLE METCALFE-CHENAIL

Frank and George McMahon were sons of a miner who worked hard and made good. Frank started out as a diamond driller working for $7 a day then poured every last dollar into oil exploration during the Depression.

His gamble paid off and he leveraged smaller finds during the 1940s into an oil and natural gas empire.

In 1957, Time Magazine estimated his worth at $50 million (with a controlling interest in another $500 million or so). With this fortune he backed Broadway plays and became a major racehorse owner and breeder, winning the 1969 Kentucky Derby.

There are different versions of how the stadium came to be but according to one story, on New Year’s Eve in 1959 the Stampeders’ General Manager, the team’s “play-by-play man” and the sports editor were discussing the province’s lack of financing for a new stadium. They were tired of the Mewata Stadium’s mud-splattered field and the worst lighting and dressing rooms in the country.

They decided the McMahon family should build one worthy of the ambitious oil city. Frank mulled the idea over for twenty-four hours then he and George committed $300,000 up front and a further $750,000 in guaranteed debentures. The brothers also met with architect Peter Rule and decided to use his prefabricated concrete so they could get the stadium built quickly.

Not everyone thought they could do it. Former NHL President and player Mervyn “Red” Dutton was hired as the contractor and bet George—who had been elected the football club’s president—$1,500 they would not finish in time for the season. However, 103 days later it

was complete and Dutton ate crow and paid up during the season opener luncheon.

The inaugural game was held August 15, 1960 and people from around the region flooded in. They were apparently so impressed with the stadium that they were not overly dismayed when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the home team, 38-20.

Over the years the stadium has been expanded and the surface has changed from bluegrass turf to AstroTurf to FieldTurf. It has also hosted mega-concerts like the Festival Express tour in 1970 that saw Janis Joplin, The Band and the Grateful Dead play Calgary; a Billy Graham Crusade in 1981; and the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 2011 they even created an outdoor ice rink in the stadium for the National Hockey League’s Heritage Classic match-up between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens.

It remains the home of the Stampeders though, along with the University of Calgary’s Dino’s football program and other amateur sports leagues in the city. All homes need a facelift from time to time and recently, as renovation and building fever has struck the Canadian Football League, calls have come to upgrade the stadium.

Some have suggested selling naming rights to finance the roughly $100-million in improvements, which might irk some Calgarians. The McMahons had apparently been pleased with the building and that the stadium had been named in their honour, but both were entrepreneurial, pragmatic types who would probably understand that a new age calls for a new building—and possibly a new name. h

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STRAY DOGS, STREAKERS AND MANY STAMPEDERS HAVE RUN ACROSS THE TURF AT MCMAHON STADIUM IN THE HALF CENTURY SINCE TWO BROTHERS BECAME CALGARY’S FOOTBALL FAIRY GODFATHERS.

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BY ORCHARD WOOD AND A BAR MADE FROM A BOAT? WE WOULD TOO—WE FOUND IT ALL AT THE RIVER CAFÉ.

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RECIPES BY CHEF ANDREW WINFIELD PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY RIVER CAFÉ

JERK MARINATED SILVER SAGE BEEF SKIRT STEAK skirt steak green onions soy sauce olive oil salt limes, peeled and seeded fresh thyme Scotch bonnet or habanero chilies allspice ginger chopped onion brown sugar

Combine all ingredients (except steak) in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth.

Place steaks in a shallow pan and pour marinade over top. Ensure steaks are well coated. Place in refrigerator for two to three hours.

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Charcoal barbecues work best but a conventional barbecue will do. Get the coals very hot then grill steak about 1 to 2 minutes per side—looking for a nice quick char on both sides. Wrap in foil and rest for 7 to 8 minutes to retain moisture and let the juices rest. Skirt steak is best served medium for optimum tenderness and flavour.

Chef’s tip. Serve grilled skirt steak beside warm brown buttered spaghetti squash for sweetness, to contrast the heat and smoky flavours of the marinade.

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This magnificent ‘French Country’ estate is within 5 minutes to Spruce Meadows and is set on a glorious 6.1 acres with outstanding views. Features include over 10,800 developed sf, a lower level tack room, a castle-sized formal dining area, two separated dressing rooms, a Chef’s kitchen with two islands and a gated entry.

This brand new ‘Jaymack’ former show home sits majestically on two acres in the prestigious Morgans Rise development.

Features include over 9000 developed sf, five bedrooms, four ensuites, gorgeous exterior Tyndall stone detailing, garages for five vehicles and opulent millwork detailing throughout.

Nestled on two acres in Elbow Valley Estates sits this most incredible ‘Architectural Digest’ home designed by Peter Jungen of Habitat Design. Features include an outdoor pool area, fabulous River Rock accents, gallerystyled display areas and unique design detailing. This home must be seen!

One-of-a-kind!

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HOMES & LIVING SHOWCASES CALGARY’S BEST IN REAL ESTATE

Traditional Elegance fused with Contemporary Style and Design

Offered at $1,399,000

4615 Coronation Dr. SW

80 Woodland Estates

54 Wexford WY SW

$2,499,900 | MLS# C3607680

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$1,599,900 | MLS# C3622397

Well designed, inviting, custom-built family home with loads of recent upgrades, 6,000 sq. ft. and 3 floors completely finished in a traditional layout. A beautifully landscaped lot with west back yard bathes in sun all afternoon. Wide open veranda leads to the entrance and inside you will find rich hardwood floors, numerous cherry wood built-ins and high ceilings. To learn about luxurious extra features please call us for more details!

Premier Woodlands Estates welcomes you into this lavish custom-built home from McKinley Masters with addition from Davinci Homes. 9,500 sq. ft. of developed living space which has been meticulously maintained and 4.72 acres with mountain views,pond, private lush & treed land. This home boasts 8 bedrooms; 10 bathrooms; elevator; 7-car garage; fully finished walkout with media room; great room; wet bar; rec room and guest suite with storage.

Slated to be finished August 31st! Sky welcomes you to this “Prairie Modern style” 2-storey WALKOUT with TRIPLE GARAGE backing onto treed area with over 5000sqft of developed living space. Situated on a corner lot with TONNES of sunlight this 4+1 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths is perfect for the large growing or large family. Fully finished basement with 2 bedrooms w/gas fireplace and games area.

This home has so much to offer!

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EXCEPTIONAL VICTORIA WATERFRONT CHECK WEBSITE FOR THE NEWEST LISTINGS — INCL. NEW 2900 sq.ft. BEACH DR. WATERFRONT $2.85M! uplanDs $6,899,000

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This excepTional waterfront property is located on a private cul-de-sac in Victoria’s most exclusive neighbourhood! The 7800 sq.ft. home has been beautifully renovated & upgraded over the years with 4-5 bedrms, 6 bths, expansive living, dining, family & sitting rooms all on the main level, an expansive kitchen w/eating area, recreation/media room, office, crafts rm & more . . . plus seaside cabana, gated & manicured property & incredible low bank frontage with amazing views & sun all day!

specTacular waTerfronT estate on 5.8 pristine acres complete with private 50’ deep water dock! Gracious & elegant residence was been completely renovated to the highest standard & boasts every modern luxury w/expansive rooms for entertaining, oversized bedrms all with deluxe ensuite baths, office/ library, sunroom, games/media rms, wine cellar, elevator & lots of storage/parking.

Charming, separate guest cottage, 2-stall barn with paddock & incredible, sundrenched property truly exceptional!

This exclusive, gated, world-class waterfront estate showcases unparalleled views & breathtaking scenery across manicured lawns to the water’s edge; with access to sandy beach and approx 1000’ of ocean frontage! The 15,000 sq.ft.

6 bed/9 bth home has under-gone multimillion dollar renovations & successfully combines sophisticated architecture with dedicated living, working & entertaining spaces; the expansive patios, seaside gazebo w/firepit, & separate office suite are sure to impress!

This exquisiTe 4.94 acre gated, waterfront estate is just 15 mins from downtown Victoria, yet a world away; your own personal country club! Expansive & luxurious 8900 sq.ft. main residence has been completely upgraded with a welcoming design & custom finishing throughout, plus a separate 2 bedrm guest cottage, huge outdoor pool with covered sitting area/fireplace, pool cabana with kitchen & exercise room, tennis court, expansive patios & terraces, tons of parking & access to a sandy beach!

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3.5 Acres in the Middle of edworthy PArk

Set in the middle of a 417 acre riverfront park, this 3.47 acre, very private family retreat has awesome river and city views.

Surrounded by forest with natural springs and a beautiful pond with huge aquatic landscaping potential.

All this and only a 10 minute drive to downtown.

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THE FAST & THE LUXURIOUS

WORDS BY TONY WHITNEY

AUTO TRENDS AND TEST DRIVES

LUXURY SPORTS ROADSTERS AND COUPES There’s something particularly appealing about sports cars—especially at the higher end of the market. They are an ‘indulgence’ after all; aimed at recreational use rather than practicality. That’s why so many aficionados have another vehicle available for when people or cargo need to be ferried. Sports cars are, simply put, just for fun. There’s nothing quite like a car that looks great and has snappy performance and nimble handling.

A good sports car makes any driver feel like Jacques Villeneuve without ever breaking the speed limit.

This kind of automotive fun can be very costly at the higher end of the market, but people with all kinds of budgets can usually find something suitable.

The choices are amazingly varied, even among the supercars.

Sports car enthusiasts have been arguing about which is best—coupe or roadster—since the first car turned a wheel. The dispute still rages though usually

it’s a friendly one. The latest hardtop convertibles have almost negated this argument because they really do offer the best of both worlds. Even so, many leading manufacturers stick doggedly to the traditional fabric convertible top but with today’s materials and quality standards you will never know you’re in a roadster when the top is up.

The advantage of coupes is they often boast more rigid body structures than convertibles and this may make for a better-handling car—though not always.

While there’s nothing quite like the full top-down experience, many coupes have huge power sunroofs so you’ll still get plenty of fresh air.

The choice is entirely in the hands of the buyer and for this issue we take a look at three coupes and three roadsters with a wide variety of sticker prices. There are many more out there and deciding which one to buy is almost as much fun as driving it. h

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BMW’s Z4 is an icon of the roadster world and top-down looks as good as anything else out there. The current version has a folding hardtop, so it’s one of those combination sportsters. The engine is one of the Munich automaker’s wonderful inline sixes with a horsepower rating of 335 thanks to twin turbos. Power reaches the wheels via an advanced 7-speed automatic with manual override. BMW handling is legendary and the Z4 really delivers in that department. Money can be saved by opting for a 4-cylinder version that’s almost as much fun.

The all-new ‘Vette was a sensation when it was announced as a coupe and it wasn’t long before a roadster version followed. This seventh-generation model—with the Stingray name revived—is faster and more agile than ever and looks as sensational as one of the megabuck Italian exotics. Naturally there’s a potent V8 under the hood which puts out an impressive 455-horsepower. Buyers can choose 7-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmissions. As with every Corvette that came before, the Stingray offers amazing performance for the buck with acceleration figures that beat cars three times as expensive and more.

A well-restored Porsche 356 can cost serious money but consolation lies with innovative limited-volume manufacturer Intermeccanica of New Westminster, BC. Intermeccanica’s 356-A S is an exquisite recreation of the famed Porsche Speedster and just might be better built than the original as far as trim quality and reliability. The car is based on a rugged steel frame and uses high-quality glass fibre for the bodywork. Since these cars are hand-built, extensive customization is available including a choice of air or liquid-cooled 4-cylinder engines. The liquid-cooled Subaru ‘boxer’ engines are great, with compact dimensions and a configuration similar to the original car.

Air-cooled variants use boxer power plants from Volkswagen.

Price tag: $54,300 – $77,900.

Price tag: $58,245 – $70,475.

Price tag: $60,000 – $100,000, according to customization.

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We knew it was coming. Now it’s here.

The new F-Type Coupe might just be the most beautiful Jaguar ever built—all the sensual sleekness of the old and much-loved E-Type, with vastly advanced technology.

Three versions—base Coupe, S and R—have either 3.0-litre supercharged V6 or 5.0-litre supercharged V8 power plants. The top motor develops a stirring 550-horsepower, placing the ‘F’ squarely in the supercar class.

Both engines use an 8-speed transmission. It’s practical too as, according to Jaguar, a couple of large golf bags will fit under the powered lift-back. The F-Type R Coupe, among the fastest Jags ever, tops 100 km/h in little more than four seconds.

Loosely speaking the Cayman is a coupe version of Porsche’s popular Boxster model but in fact, it’s a lot more than that. It’s very much a sports coupe in its own right and many believe—me included—that it’s the best looking Porsche in the current range.

There’s something very right about the styling of the Cayman, with its sensuous curves around the rear quarter and flowing roofline. Looks are just part of the story as this car is an outstanding performer, especially on winding roads. Power in the S version comes from a 3.4-litre horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder producing 325-horsepower—a lot of get-up-and-go for a small, lightweight coupe.

Maserati—one of the most storied nameplates in sports car history—has an enviable record of producing truly desirable models. The Granturismo MC Stradale is a sleek coupe with two-plus-two seating and a Ferrari-influenced 454-horsepower 4.7-litre V8 under its svelte hood. Transmission is a 6-speed automatic. Naturally the grille boasts the traditional Maserati trident emblem which goes back to the 1920s when the five Maserati brothers founded the company.

Three electronic handling modes are a finger touch away— including one called ‘race’, which is probably only for the boldest owners. The package is rounded off with a superlative interior trimmed in the best of Italian leathers.

Price tag: $72,900 – $109,900.

Price tag: $76,560 and up.

Price tag: $142,955 – $161,800.

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Calgary Home & Design Show | BMO Centre 20 Roundup Way SE Calgary, AB | 403.253.1177 | calgaryhds.com The Calgary Home & Design Show has everything you need in one place; get home improvement advice and find a little design inspiration. Stop by the Trail Appliances Main Stage to see contracting king Bryan Baeumler and explore exhibits that will spark inventive design ideas. Find over 350 local retailers and experts in home exteriors, interior design, kitchens and baths and so much more. Visit the show to take advantage of this carefully-curated collection of all things home and design.

This year’s show runs from Thursday, September 18 – Sunday, September 21. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online.

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STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM—SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

Calgary International Film Festival | Various Venues | Calgary, AB | 403.283.1490 calgaryfilm.com Championing established filmmakers and new voices, the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) presents a collection of dynamic visual stories over an 11-day period. This distinctive experience showcases over 200 multi-genre films from Canada and more than 40 other countries, organized into categories such as Canadian and World Cinema, Documentaries and Shorts. Connect with film industry experts through post-screening question and answer periods, workshops and talks, and by mingling at CIFF events. Special events include several glamorous galas, a student presentation and a variety of awards.

Experience Calgary’s pioneering spirit at CIFF with films that break traditional boundaries and forge new cinematic ground. The festival runs September 18 – 28, 2014.

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On the second Thursday of every month Telus Spark features Adults-Only Night. Extended hours, live DJ and a licensed bar ensure you can experience the centre in grown-up style.

With no children allowed, guests can explore authentic materials, expanded challenges and more involved programs. The theme for August 14 is “Exploring Imagination” and September 11 is “Hack It”.

This July, Telus Spark Centre introduced its outdoor park The Brainasium. Grow and train your brain with interactive exhibits that delve into sound, physics and simple machines. A tower as tall as the building and a 63-foot slide guarantee you’ll have more fun than at your neighbourhood playground.

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GLOBALFEST CELEBRATES 12TH ANNIVERSARY

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The OneWorld event includes music and dance, food, drink and arts and crafts. Stop by the cultural pavilions and performance stages or indulge at the food booths and international bar.

Five musical firework displays will light up the night sky as part of the Trico Homes International Fireworks Festival. Teams from across the globe—Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and France—are participating in commemoration of GlobalFest’s 12th anniversary.

GlobalFest runs August 14 – 23, 2014.

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Nordstrom—with its first Canadian store opening in Chinook Centre—has grown from a small shoe store to a multi-faceted retail destination offering the best fashion the market has to offer.

With a talent for combining the old and the new, The French Barn—official distributor of Lacanche ranges—offers something unique to the Calgary marketplace. The French Barn owners value history and tradition and have a strong heritage with Lacanche. Staying true to its roots, Lacanche manufactures its ranges by hand in the factory where it all started 200 years ago. Each range is carefully crafted with quality features like enamel-coated cast iron and solid brass burners. In addition to ranges, The French Barn offers high-end artisan silverware and knives imported from France.

The new showroom will be located in Calgary’s LocalMotive Crossing building, a space that creatively combines 100-year-old brick and modern design elements.

With five shoe departments, a restaurant, espresso bar, expansive cosmetics and accessories sections and fashion merchandise organized in easy-to-shop categories—plus personal stylists and delivery options—Calgary shoppers will have everything they need.

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FURNITURE: KEEP IT OR SET IT FREE?

BY JACLYN DEAN Moving from one house to another can be a grueling task. One of the challenges is what to do with your furniture; should you keep it, refurbish it or buy something new. Get our suggestions on whether to trash or treasure.

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BY DOUG PARKHURST Think you’re immune to fraud?

Unfortunately it has become quite common and many business owners are shocked when it happens to them. But all is not lost—we have advice for how to identify and avoid fraud in both your business and personal life.

SOURCE INDEX

EDITOR’S MESSAGE Page 8 Photograph by Ema Peter, emapeter.com; Image retouching provided by Christine Faminoff, christinafaminoff.com; Make-up by Rene Menendez, renefrancisco.com; On location at Hotel Arts (front lobby), hotelarts.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 14 Bonaldo Bandy Sofa Bed. Photograph provided by ERGO, ergo-online.it

DESIGNER PROFILE: ANDREA RAIMONDI Page 20-22 Photographs provided by Andrea Raimondi, ingeniumdesign.ca

CELEBRITY PROFILE: CHRISTOPHER GAZE Page 30-35 Photographs by Ema Peter, emapeter.com; Image retouching provided by Christine Faminoff, christinafaminoff.com; Creative Direction by Karla Peckett with Homes & Living magazine, hlmagazine.com

ARCHITECT PROFILE: STUDIO NORTH Page 36-38 Photographs provided by Studio North Inc., studionorth.ca Page 37 Studio North team photograph by Edwin Santiago, edwinsantiago.com

FEATURE HOME: SERENDIPITY Pages 40-46 Home Building and Design by Rocky Point Custom Homes, rockypointhomes.com; Architecture by McDowell & Associates Inc., mcdowelldesign.com; Interior Design by Nyla Free Designs Inc., nylafreedesigns.com; Photographs by John Bilodeau, johnbilodeau.com All suppliers listed to the best of our knowledge, provided by Rocky Point Custom Homes

FAR OUT HOMES: THE CHIMNEY HOUSE Page 48-54 Architecture by Studio MK27, Marcio Kogan and Oswaldo Pessano, studiomk27.com; Interiors by Studio MK27 and Diana Radomysler; Photographs provided by Studio MK27; Photographs by Reinaldo Coser, reinaldocoser. com; Gabriel Arantes

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Page 56-80 WHAT’S HOT IN HOME FURNISHINGS Section cover Page 56-67 Photograph provided by BoConcept, boconcept.com Sofas Page 58-59 Scala sofa, Plura sofa and Dono sofa. Home Couture, homecouture.ca; Istra sofa. BoConcept; Bonaldo Italy Cave Sofa. Livingspace, livingspace.com. Photograph provided by ERGO; Hugo loveseat, Pekoe loveseat and Reverie sofa. EQ3, eq3.com.

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chair. Roche Bobois, roche-bobois.com; Estelle chair. Moe’s Home Collection, moeshome.ca; Prague chair. Andrew Richards Designs, andrewrichardsdesigns.com; Cruisin’ chair. Brougham Interiors, broughaminteriors.com; Bonaldo Alfie armchair. Livingspace. Photograph provided by ERGO and Bonaldo, bonaldo.it Beds Page 62-63 G-Be. TJY Home; Teak bed. EQ3. Photograph provided by Faulhaber Communications; Cherche Midi bed. Roche Bobois; Modern Artisan bed. Jordans Interiors, jordans.ca; Fold bed.

Giellesse, giellesse.it; Bonaldo Basket bed. Livingspace.

Photograph provided by ERGO Dining Tables Page 64-65 Milano table and Ottawa table. BoConcept; Modern Artisan table. Bondars Furniture, bondars.com; Bonaldo Gap table and Bonaldo Tracks table. Livingspace. Photograph provided by ERGO; Chronos dining table. Roche Bobois; Hatch dining table. EQ3. Photograph provided by Faulhaber Communications Soft Furnishings Page 66-67 Spots Before My Eyes rug, Academy rug and Bespoke rug.

Rug Couture, rugcouture.com; Grey Roscoe, Milton rug and Bottna cushion. EQ3. Photograph provided by Faulhaber Communications; Cannage rug. Roche Bobois; Cushion.

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by IZM, izm.ca Page 68-69 Profile photograph provided by IZM; Iconoclast table by IZM Page 70 Hypnotizm bench and Visualizm cabinet by IZM Page 72-75 THOMAS PHEASANT Interior and Furniture Design by Thomas Pheasant, thomaspheasant.com Page 72 Photograph by Max Kim-Bee, i2iphoto.com Page 73 Photograph by Chris Leaman, chrisleaman. com Page 74 Athens Chair by Thomas Pheasant; Thomas Pheasant’s home photograph by Durston Saylor, durstonsaylor.com; Page 75 Athens Chair sketch by Thomas Pheasant Page 76-80 TITANS OF INDUSTRY Section Cover Page 76-77 Homa lamp. Sandro Lopez, sandrolopez.com Page 78 Collister chair and Stable table. Union Wood, unionwoodco.com; Itomaki table. Karl Andersson & Soner, karl-andersson.se Page 79 Medusa Pendant. Barami Furniture, barami.ca; Four Provinces Bed. Union Wood Page 80 Leather sling chair, wire storage unit and industrial bookcase.

Vincent and Barn, vincentandbarn.co.uk; Round pine and iron table. Moe’s Home Collection; Mars MK3 chair. Timothy Oulton, timothyoulton.com

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