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At a recent design industry event that showcased a stunning display of architectural antiques, a spirited debate amongst artists raised a reflective rhetorical question: where is the ‘art’ in modern architecture?

As Homes & Living proudly presents our annual Architecture issue, lets go to the root of the word architecture: in Latin, the word ‘architectura’, came after the Greek word ‘arkhitekton’ – derived from ‘chief ’ and ‘builder’, or ‘carpenter’.

Certainly architecture – the literal anatomy of our built environment - has evolved and been nuanced by the celebrated builders, architects and designers featured in Homes & Living’s latest Architecture issue. It has been my pleasure talking with, and learning about so many amazing architects who have truly mastered their craft.

Whether your architectural tastes tend to hearken back to an era from the past, or you are most moved by a modern, minimalist aesthetic, we have built and crafted this issue of Homes & Living to appeal to all who appreciate great architecture.

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LAURA GOLDSTEIN has written features for Canadian House & Home, Style At Home, Chatelaine, 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, fascinating people and snooping through fabulous homes, as a never-ending source for articles.

NORA O’MALLEY is a bit of a globetrotter who, when pressed, would tell you that home is Calgary, Alberta. A freelance writer, Nora produces online content for Quiksilver and Roxy Australia and has contributed to The Surfer’s Path, Gripped The Climbing Magazine, WHERE, Canadian Rockies and MEC’s 40th Anniversary print catalogue.

She has completed her first manuscript about learning to surf and seeing the world.

TONY WHITNEY has covered automobiles and the automobile industry for more than 25-years, handling assignments for TV, radio, consumer magazines, websites, business magazines, auto publications and newspapers. He hosted the network TV show Driver’s Seat for more than two decades and regularly handles Canada-wide talk shows for CBC radio.

CLAIRE NEWELL is the official travel consultant for Global BC and the best-selling author of Travel Best Bets. She has written articles for Success, Professional Woman, Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest and now she is Homes & Living magazine’s exclusive Escape writer.

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RON DEVITT is a Calgary born and bred journalist and filmmaker. He has written for several publications in both Alberta and B.C., and reported on everything from Winter Olympics to the Irish Peace Accord. Devitt and has made several short films and documentaries while continuing to write feature and short film screenplays. He has travelled in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and Mexico, and has even flown with Canada’s Snowbirds.

DANIELLE METCALFECHENAIL is the author of For the Love of Flying and Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North, and is currently at work on an anthology project called Unsettled (Brindle & Glass, 2016) and a WWII-era novel, Chasing Skies. She was writer-in-residence at Berton House in Dawson City, YT and is currently serving as Edmonton’s Historian Laureate.

SEEMA DHAWAN is an editor and writer based in Calgary. A passion for travel has taken her around the world and her love for writing has brought it to paper. She has written about her escapes for various publications including USA TODAY, The Huffington Post and WestJet Magazine.

ROBERTA STALEY is the Vancouver-based editor of the Canadian Chemical News, a contributing editor at Corporate Knights magazine and an awardwinning contributor to BCBusiness, Vancouver, CPA Magazine, ELLE Canada, AQ, UBC Law Magazine and The Georgia Straight. She has also reported from El Salvador, Afghanistan, Haiti, Cambodia, Colombia, New Zealand and Soweto, South Africa.

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R ESIDENZ FR EU N DO R F integrated modern architecture and garden design words nora o'malley

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ust a 20-minute drive from Vienna, this white sculptural edifice has become a landmark in a countryside dotted with picture-postcard farm cottages and Bavarian style B&Bs. It’s been called the ‘Spaceship House’ or ‘Futuristic Villa Freundorf ’, but for the team of architects at Project A01, it’s simply common stance.

“Most of our houses are special single units in their area,” said project architect Andreas Schmitzer.

And a quick flick through their online portfolio only confirms his Rolodex of geometrically sharp, all-white buildings.

This particular job took Project A01 about six to eight months to design and to convince Vienna planning officials to approve their contemporary building – that’s a relatively short turnaround time, considering Vienna’s painfully complicated construction laws. »

LOCATION JUDENAU, AUSTRIA PROJECT STATUS COMPLETE 2013 ARCHITECTS PROJECT A01 GARDEN DESIGN KRAMER & KRAMER SIZE 2,464 SQUARE FEET

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ABOVE Infinity pool wraps around the side, while floor to ceiling glass walls offer unobstructed views of elegant and expansive garden design.

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LEFT Freestanding soaker tub on wood floor panelling is the centrepiece in this airy, luxurious ensuite. BELOW Teal green oriental style carpet adds a splash of colour to the neutral palette. RIGHT In the main living area a wall of glass opens onto the pool and garden.

“My vision was to generate a unity of indoor and outdoor. The transition from inside to outside should be fluent.”

“In the city, the whole process can easily take two years.

But that’s not the case for the countryside, which made it a lot easier for us to submit something according to our clients’ wishes and our architectural ideas,” said Schmitzer.

The client, Bernhard Kramer, who owns Kramer & Kramer Gartenarchitektur, was integral in drafting the layout of the landscape. And while he gave Schmitzer the freedom to draw his residence, both professionals collaborated on an ambitious blueprint where modern architecture effortlessly integrates with garden design.

“My vision was to generate a unity of indoor and outdoor. The transition from inside to outside should be fluent,” said Kramer.

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In the main living space, a wall of glass opens up to the pool and garden, while polished sandstone floors flow directly from the inside of the house onto the front terrace and deck area.

The two outstretched elements visible on the front façade of Residenz Freundorf are features that originated from the landscape design. Though they lend ultramodern style to the building, they were proposed to level off any big jumps in height caused by the hillside plot and to divide the garden into unique areas.

“And now, after some time of living at this place and using all of the inside and outdoor spaces, I’m very satisfied with the result and the implementation of my intentions,” said Kramer of his contemporary home.

His cohort, Mr. Schmitzer, was equally pleased to work with a client so passionate about the actual architecture of the house. h

LEFT Modern architecture effortlessly integrates with the garden design.

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DAVIGNON MARTIN design concepts celebrate calgary’s sensibilities words roberta staley

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rom its pioneering and ranching history to its glass forest of downtown head offices, Calgary symbolizes industry and strength of character. Little wonder that the residential and commercial design concepts of Davignon Martin Architecture celebrate the masculine sensibilities that permeate this Stampede and oil town.

Davignon Martin Architecture’s two principals: Doris Martin, interior designer, and architect Richard Davignon first joined forces in 2008. As architect, Davignon says, he creates “the DNA, or poetry” of a structure. Martin meanwhile, “takes that poetry and gives it colour, texture and mood.”

It is not far-fetched to interpret a Davignon Martin Architecture creation as an interior landscape mirroring Calgary’s external environment of sharp mountain edges and vast Prairie expanses, the furnishings and art acting as architectural brushstrokes. “Our approach is more like an interior architect than an interior decorator,” says Martin, who selects materials and colours, as well as furnishings, paintings and sculptures, with strong masculine overtones. “The homes are less feminine than those of other designers; I can choose pillows for you, but it’ll just be a few and they will have stripes, not flowers,” Martin says with a laugh. »

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LEFT Davignon Martin’s designs are characterized by strong, clean lines and capture an abundance of light through North facing windows.

Illuminating the forceful lines of the pair’s collaborations is one of Calgary’s most abundant natural resources: light.

Davignon Martin’s designs capture — you could almost say bottle — light from vast windows that are built to be north facing. One of the pair’s acclaimed residential designs is Elbow Park House in southwest Calgary. The home exemplifies this northern perspective, featuring an expanse of windows that look north and west. Northern sunlight, says Martin, is more controlled, allowing her to select a greater variety of materials and a broad range of colours. The northern illumination ensures that the colours will “always be true — never muted and never overexposed,” she says.

The 3,300-square-foot home was built in 2013 for a Calgary dentist; the pristine, minimalist lines reflect the owner’s innate discipline and precision. The style of the home that Martin refers to as “New Century Modern” is emphasized by the juxtaposition of light and dark: walnut floors in varying shades of rich brown contrast sharply with white walls to showcase a high-end art collection, while giving the interior form and definition. Sharply angled vaulted ceilings like a mountain face draw the eye up. The classic furniture pieces are also minimalist, making the richly elaborate Persian floor rugs pop while showcasing unusual light fixtures: abstract algebraic David Trubridge chandeliers in a honeycomb pattern that throw a warm, orange glow reminiscent of a harvest moon.

Such dramatic contrasts flow into the kitchen, with its 14-foot-long, glacier-white Caesarstone quartz island, and on into the main bathroom, where a Victoria & Albert free-standing white soaker tub sits on black porcelain floors, complemented by white and deep brown millwork cabinets.

ABOVE Clean lines and unique dĂŠcor add personality to the modern interior. Warm wood tones keep this home cozy.

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Martin is already working on the interior of another innovative home in the southwest Calgary community of Park Hill, perched on a ridge overlooking a wooded area with a view about the tree line to the downtown. A tree motif has been adopted as the iconoclastic centre of the home’s footprint. A circular interior program mirrors the trunk of a tree — but as negative rather than positive space — while the rooms and the second and third floors branch outward like boughs. In the middle, on the main floor, is where the kitchen is located.

The design was chosen, says Davignon, to root the kitchen as the hub and heart of the home — a gathering as well as eating area for the family of six. The owners want the home finished by Christmas, so Martin is busy scouting materials and products, including distinctive, ultra-modern Poliform cabinetry by Shaun Ford & Co.

Martin and Davignon also work with businesses, and are currently engaged on the design of a 63-room boutique hotel for Banff — one of the first newly built hotels the mountain town has allowed in the past decade. Although modern and chic, the structure — a traditional alpine A-frame— respects both the history of the community as well as the spectacular natural surround of rugged peaked Rockies.

With each creation, Martin and Davignon show how the most timeless and chic of designs are fed by the endless inspiration abounding in Mother Nature. h

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ALYK HAN VEL J I a close up with calgary’s ‘celebrity’ designer

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lykhan Velji has always had an eye for detail and good design. At the age of 10, he was already thinking about making changes to his room and was always eager to help his mom redesign the living room.

“Ever since I was little my room was always decorated really well. While others were either playing outside or thinking about what toy they wanted, I was thinking about how I wanted my room to look,” Velji says with a chuckle.

This year, he celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Alykhan Velji Designs, a Calgary design firm catering to both commercial and residential clients. Their commercial projects include the interior design of the Kiya Home Showroom in Deerfoot Meadows and The Loop Restaurant in the neighbourhood of Marda Loop.

Velji has been on HGTV’s Designer Superstar Challenge, frequents The Marilyn Denis Show as a design expert, and has made multiple television and radio appearances.

He was also named one of Avenue Magazines’ Top 40 Under 40 in 2010.

The biggest priority at Alykhan Velji Designs is working on aesthetics that are timeless, says Velji.

“It’s always a timeless look that we’re going for with any design that we create for our clients,” he says.

“I’m a big fan of pattern and texture.”

Most designs at the firm incorporate patterns and textures to make them dynamic and versatile. Velji is also fond of introducing natural stone into renovations.

“It’s all about the finishes and the selections you pick,” says Velji. “That’s kind of how we set ourselves apart.” »

Travel is the biggest trigger for design inspiration in Velji’s life.

ABOVE The creative use of pattern in window coverings and custom drapery help tie in the orange colours throughout and soften the space. RIGHT Mixing modern and traditional elements with this rug and coffee table make the right combination in this casual living room.

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Travel is the biggest trigger for design inspiration in Velji’s life; he loves working with antiques and frequently travels to add to his collection.

“When I’m travelling I’m constantly getting inspired. By nature, seeing how other cultures live,” he says.

Whether it’s the mid-century style of Palm Springs or inspiration in Vietnam and Japan, Velji says he’s constantly seeking inspiration and on the lookout for items for his clients.

A client’s vision is a priority for Velji, who works with both traditional and modern designs.

“I basically have to be moulded to what our clients are,” says Velji. “We are not known for a modern aesthetic or a traditional aesthetic but ones our clients are happy with.”

ABOVE Layering different textures in the same tones makes this living space mesh nicely. LEFT A retail store designed by Alykhan Velji incorporates a black and white colour scheme. Keeping the space neutral allows the products on display to shine.

BELOW The use of a monochromatic colour palette makes this dining space feel very modern but the use of textures in the artwork and flooring makes it warm.

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“I feel like design should be for everyone.”

ABOVE A chic entertaining space is elevated with bold colours and patterns.

An eclectic space that is inviting but also modern and sophisticated with the use of custom elements.

No renovation is too big or small for Velji either. “I never really say no to clients that come my way,” he says. “I feel like design should be for everyone.”

His recommendation to those looking to renovate is to consult with a designer.

“It’s a really good idea to get an expert kind of opinion before going through a large renovation,” he says. Even a quick consult can help avoid any big mistakes, and a designer can guide a client to make the update more timeless, he says. h

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A multi-dimensional Minkoff created an interactive, touch screen technology shopping experience in her stand alone stores.

accessories, apparel designer and social media maven rebecca minkoff connects design with smart dressing

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nce upon a time in San Diego, California, there was a very creative little girl who wanted a pretty new dress. Her smart and savvy Mother said no to the purchase, but taught her daughter to sew instead.

When they moved to Florida, Mom even paid for advanced sewing and design classes when her daughter got older and impressively more talented.

(There’s a Prince Charming CEO in this story, but he comes in much later masquerading as her older brother.)

“I don’t believe in luck, just hard work,” admits Co-Founder and Creative Director, Rebecca Minkoff, 34, who recently launched her 2015 Spring/ Summer handbag, shoes and jewelry collections at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver with a public in-store meet, greet and monograming event.

Dressed in her trademark edgy black Wes Moto motorcycle jacket, offset by a white lacey tunic and speckled black canvas slip-ons, Minkoff explains, “Oh those are just my comfortable, running around airport shoes and not my own brand. I’ll put on my own shoes later for the signing.” She is as down-to-earth and approachable with a playful side, as her eponymous label’s accessories and clothing.

Minkoff moved to New York at age 18 to pursue a fashion career and launched a five-piece apparel line in 2001. But it wasn’t until her friend, actress Jenna Elfman appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno wearing Minkoff’s sexy off-the-shoulder riff on the ‘ I Love New York’ T-shirt that her career started to take off. “I spent the next six months sewing T-shirts on my living room floor,” says Minkoff.

By 2005 she was struggling to launch her fashion line and after blowing $10,000 in savings on a photo shoot, Minkoff realized she needed help to stay afloat. “I called my father who said ‘call your brother!’ ” Minkoff remembers. »

CELEBRITY PROFILE SCOOP + STYLE + SPEAK Uri Minkoff didn’t come riding in on a white stallion. Far better, the young entrepreneur, 39, who founded Fortis Software LLC, put his savings and considerable tech savvy into the formation of Rebecca Minkoff LLC, New York.

They re-adjusted their focus on accessories and launched a handbag collection with a brilliant social media strategy that continues to this day. Zeroing in on the 18-35 Sex In The City demographic through word-of-mouth on Daily Candy and later, Facebook, Rebecca’s ‘Morning After Bag’ designed after the iconic leather satchel, became the musthave affordable luxury at $300. It sold like crazy. Other handbag styles like ‘The Lover’s Clutch’ and ‘The Affair’ soon followed, incorporating studs, tassels and fringes and of course, extra interior pockets for a girl’s wireless devices.

Then Minkoff’s products started showing up in retail stores like Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue and on the arms of celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry and Keira Knightly. By 2009, Minkoff was able to come back to her first love – apparel design – with her ready-to-wear-collection and the lifestyle brand is now carried in over 900 stores world-wide. Their first stand-alone store opened in Tokyo, Japan in 2012, followed by their flagship stores in Soho, New York and San Francisco. A Los Angeles store opens this summer with Chicago later in 2015. Continuing to expand globally, a store in Hong Kong opened in April and several shops within stores in South Korea. Ben Minkoff, named after their late grandfather, is the men’s leather goods spin-off and is handled by Uri.

RIGHT Shoes Roxanne-Blush.

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ABOVE Rebecca Minkoff & Uri Minkoff: Courtesy Rebecca Minkoff LLC New York. Brother, Uri Minkoff, 39, put his savings and considerable tech savvy into the formation of the company in 2005. Ten years later, Forbes has estimated the global company’s worth at $100 million.

ABOVE Minkoff combines edgy with feminine in all her Collections. Her lifestyle brand is now carried in over 900 stores world-wide plus stand-alone stores in the U.S. and Japan. Photography courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff LLC New York.

“We wanted our shoppers to be immersed in a totally interactive experience in our stand-alone stores,” says Minkoff. “So Uri came up with the ground-breaking innovation for our stores in New York and San Francisco, developed in partnership with eBay Inc., of using touchscreens. Our customer is able to shop looks from our ‘connected wall’ from where her desired colour and size will be sent to a fitting room that’s equipped with RFID technology and custom lighting options. Our sales associates all use iPads and she can even pay using e-commerce from the fitting room. More than anything though, I wanted the experience to be easy – like being able to ask an associate for another size by simply touching the screen on our dressing room’s ‘magic mirror,’ ” Minkoff says.

“Twitter just launched Periscope, a free, live video streaming app and we’re already on it,” says Minkoff proudly. She debuted a line of tech-enabled jewelry in 2014 including cocktail rings that vibrate in four patterns; bracelets that have the ability to send small-range notifications and even a lightning cable that doubles as a bracelet.

With all their emphasis on technology, Minkoff is adamant that connecting with her customers face to face and getting their feedback is still of vital importance. “We truly listen to their suggestions – whether it’s lengthening a bag’s strap or colours for future collections,” she says.

It seems to make all the difference, as Rebecca Minkoff LLC New York has become the number one independent accessories designer in the U.S., with Forbes estimating the company’s worth in 2014 at $100 million. And that’s no fairytale. h

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ABOVE “We wanted our shoppers to be immersed in a totally interactive experience in our stand-alone stores,” says Minkoff. Developed in partnership with eBay Inc., their touchscreen enables customers to shop from a ‘connected wall ‘ and ‘magic mirror’ in dressing rooms that connect to sales associates’ iPads.

Photography courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff LLC New York.

G ET T I N G P E R SO N A L W ITH REBECCA MI NKOFF: IT CAN BE DIFFICULT WORKING IN A FAMILY BUSINESS. WHAT’S THE SECRET TO GETTING ALONG?

YOU ARE A VERY STRONG PROPONENT OF BUSINESS MENTORING WOMEN IN TECH & CHARITABLE CAUSES – WHY?

Oh we fight all the time! But we always try to work things out. We’re a very close family. I’ve only had to call my father once to settle a dispute. We divide things up so that Uri looks after all the business and technology and that frees me up to design - but we still talk about everything. The only thing that drives me crazy is that my Mom insists on paying for her bags! I say Mom, please don’t do that – you’re part of the Company. But she insists.

Giving back has always been important to our company since the very beginning. I’m the mother of Luca Shai, age three and baby Bowie Lou, so teaming up with Jessica Seinfeld’s Foundation, ‘Baby Buggy’ to design a nursing tank was a natural for me. Partnering with Nordstrom for ‘ Piece & Company’ connects female artisans from Third World Countries with major brands and the stores sell a capsule collection (for which Rebecca Minkoff created her Mini Mac cross body bag in leather and a back strap with a loomed textile,) and also supporting ‘Every Mother Counts’ founded by model Christy Turlington Burns.

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he brand new showhome is located in the southwest neighbourhood of Haysboro, close to Elbow drive, and is the innovative creation of Hunter & Tristan Design.

The spacious two-storey property has five bedrooms, a private courtyard, a fireplace and a master bedroom that is an escape of its own. The open concept of the house is also central to its appeal.

The home was designed to maximize natural light in the interiors and to allow for the surrounding natural beauty to become a part of the house.

“We wanted to incorporate as much light as we can,” says Les Hunter, Principal at Hunter & Tristan Design.

Homebuilders Kathleen Richardson and Keith Wagner of Catapult Designs say they were aiming for west coast ambiance.

“We started with a 1958 bungalow and cut the concrete, cut the house off and sold it,” says Richardson, turning the current home a brand new construction. It gives the impression of the outside coming in, says Hunter.

“You have almost a 360 degree view of the outside because of the large windows,” he adds. »

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The oversized kitchen has a 12-foot-long island and chef-level appliances that are also comfortable to use for a family looking to entertain. The appliances include a wolf sub zero cooking range and oven with a built-in hood fan, an under cabinet stainless steel microwave and a 36- inch fridge and freezer.

The 560-square-foot master bedroom has a living area and an ensuite with his and hers sides, a two-person shower and a stand-alone soaker tub. The ensuite also connects to the laundry room for added convenience.

“The master bedroom was designed as a place for the owners to escape,” says Hunter.

“We wanted the ensuite to be spa-like,” he says, and he wanted to give those living in the home a chance to relax without having to leave their house.

The highlight of the beautiful property is an east-facing courtyard that is a great place to have a morning coffee or read the paper, says Hunter.

“The courtyard is really exciting,” he says. The 150-square-foot space can entertain up to ten people, has two-storey walls on three sides and a wall along one side for added privacy.

“You’re able to go there day or night,” says Hunter.

“When you’re outside on the courtyard you can see almost all of the house again.”

The owners say they are absolutely thrilled with the way the home turned out.

RIGHT Every room in the home is characterized by eclectic accents.

BELOW This spa-like ensuite is a haven for the homeowners.

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“The light in there is amazing,” says Wagner. “In the morning the sun just lights the whole house up, it’s one its best features.”

The home was designed with the privacy of the owners and neighbouring homes in mind, says Hunter. He says he was able to accommodate the challenging design requirements while still meeting city codes and bylaws. “It encourages a new way to design inner city homes while also maximizing the home-owners budget,” says Hunter.

“It’s just one of the most unique projects in the inner city.” h

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PATRICK WEDER honeycomb light sculptures and exquisite handmade furniture words nora o'malley

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lthough Patrick Weder is based in Brooklyn, and pounds the never-ending sidewalks and corridors of New York City, the Swiss designer’s elegantly organic style tends to transcend all that big city smog.

“On the East Coast, New York especially, everyone is very focused on their home and how they live. People want to create their own sanctuary in the city,” said Weder, who was part of ‘The Brooklyn Exchange’ panel that spoke at Vancouver’s Interior Design Show West in 2014.

The technique for his signature honeycomb light fixtures first came about 20 years ago, after attending sculpture class at The Art Students League of New York. The parsimonious student found some chicken wire in China Town, meticulously shaped it and covered it with recycled paper mâché, and turned it into functional art that fetches anywhere from $1,500 for a small soccer ball sized piece, to $30,000 for a monumental six-foot wide one.

“It’s like building a ship in a bottle because certain parts on the inside are really hard to reach,” he explained. »

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“Weder also likens the process to a meditation of sorts; a practice he does in the stillness of the evening for hours and hours...and hours on end..�

“Other people, usually people that create themselves, see the effort it takes and the design behind the creation.”

Weder also likens the process to a meditation of sorts; a practice he does in the stillness of the evening for hours and hours…and hours on end. It took him almost 400-hours to complete one of his larger honeycomb sculptures.

“People look at them in different ways. Some people focus more on the material themselves. But other people, usually people that create themselves, see the effort it takes and the design behind the creation,” said Weder.

His clients are typically art collectors and gallery owners seeking high-end, one-of-a-kind designs. And even though Weder opted to take the humble road when naming his exclusive list of clients, he did allude that many musicians and actors buy his handmade furniture or commission him for installations.

As a twenty-something fresh out of art school, the now 43-year-old designer used to work for a contractor, building custom kitchens and bedroom closets. The apprenticeship earned him a place alongside architects and interior designers, and this, in turn, helped Weder refine his business of crafting site-specific furniture and functional design elements.

“I learnt a lot over the years from how different architects look at space. But in the end, we all work on the same; to make the clients happy in their home,” said Weder.

LEFT Weder crafts one-of-a-kind, site specific furniture for an exclusive list of clients. The bedroom above is from Sarah Jessica Parker’s East Village, New York townhouse.

Photography by Ari Burling, Ana Jones, Christian Harder and Evan Joseph, ASH NYC.

Recently, the entrepreneurial designer was brainstorming presentation ideas for NYCxDesign week, and was invited to showcase a lounge in June at Art Basel Europe, the world’s premier modern and contemporary art show.

“I would love to come back home to Switzerland with my work,” he says, but adds that the timing might be a little tight to pull an exhibit like that off.

Weder is now at a stage in his career where he feels driven to pass down his knowledge to the new generation.

He works with interns for three months out of the year, showing them how he creates and exposing them to the roller coaster ride of his life as a solo designer. h

LEFT Weder’s signature handmade honeycomb light sculptures fetch up to $30,000.

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he lights illuminating miniature models of Herzog & de Meuron’s global projects in the showroom where senior partner Christine Binswanger explains the design concepts to a throng of media are bright and hot. Afterwards, she prefers to interview in the cool and dark adjoining seating area.

The acclaimed Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron was selected as the design architects for the New Vancouver Art Gallery, approved by the City of Vancouver to be constructed on the Cambie Street Grounds, bounded by Georgia, Dunsmuir and Beatty Streets.

In collaboration with Perkins + Will as local executive architects, Herzog & de Meuron are poised to create what is sure to be an iconic Vancouver landmark.

But for now, Binswanger says it’s too early to talk about concepts and technical details.

“We’re really in a phase of figuring out the urban design – the overall composition of uses on the site and public spaces,” she explains.

Binswanger also explains what drew the internationally renowned firm to Vancouver .

“On one hand it was the location of the city and the beauty of it, it’s exotic in a sense for us, we like cities that are diverse,” she says.

Binswanger was involved in Herzog & de Meuron’s Perez Art Museum project in Miami for several years, and says she loves the presence of different cultures in a city. »

ABOVE Christine Binswanger of Herzog & de Meuron presenting at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Photo by Pardeep Singh.

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ABOVE Model of Herzog & de Meuron’s global projects on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Vancouver’s artist community was also a pull factor, and Binswanger spent time immersed in the city’s cultural scene, and interacting with local artists.

“Getting to interact and spend time with them is a privilege,” Binswanger says. “It’s important to see the community. You have to see - and be infused - you have to feel the place and the people.”

While the design concept has yet to be determined, Binswanger explains the plan is to create an important new integrated public outdoor space that will fully leverage the potential of the site. »

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She says that because the Vancouver Art Gallery is so important and special to the community, the current building’s popularity should be cultivated.

“Then there is the history, and history requires something more than to do the expected, you have to offer something that is going to be a place for the community of Vancouver,” she says.

“Larwill Park is outdoor space where members of the community assemble to express themselves, or do sports or for military parades, it’s a communal space.”

Binswanger laments that there are so few old structures from different periods left in downtown Vancouver.

“So what we do on that site has to deal with it in an intelligent way,” she says.

“It can become an important civic place to connect neighbourhoods that are now disconnected – Chinatown, Gastown, Yaletown, to make something on that site, you have to use that potential.”

Binswanger also explains she is not interesting in leaving an architectural footprint on the city landscape.

“I’m not here to leave footprints,” she says. “You serve people, as an architect.” h

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MAN U FAC TU RI N G TH E NATU R AL WO R LD station architecture by catherine widgery words markella mildenberger + photos alex fradkin, eve shayes lymon

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hether it’s breathing new life into a public area or gathering inspiration from her studio home in Guatemala, Catherine Widgery creates art with the intention that her audience will be immersed in the experience.

“The inspiration for my work is the natural world among other things, not just plants and growing things, but the sky, mountains, energies of weather and light and wind,” Widgery says.

This is an apt description of how her most recent work, ‘Leaves of Wind’ functions. Leaves of Wind is a public art installation Widgery developed into 20 transit shelters in El Paso’s new Brio Rapid Transit System, the Mesa Corridor. Leaves of Wind is among several of Widgery’s public works that include installations such as Cloudbreak at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver, Colorado and Arbor Winds at the Stadium Bridge in Ann Arbour, Michigan. »

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“I spent 40 years working with physical materials...and am always looking at new materials for new possibilities.”

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Conceptualizing and then manufacturing these massive works often involves research, Widgery says. “One of the best parts about my work is that I am always learning. When I’m picked as a finalist to design a work of art in a new place, I have to go there and learn as much as I can about the place, but also I have to sense its vibration, an intuition about it,” she recounts. “I meet people and hear what they think they want to have in the way of art and then I go back and try to figure out how to synthesize all of this into something that none of us could have imagined.” »

Immersing herself in the physical environment is just one of the tools she uses to develop the concept for her work, and Widgery describes her process and tools as imagination and then working with colleagues to develop her concepts. “Almost all my work is born in my imagination first. It is just floating there in my head and then I work with my brilliant colleague Isadore Michas to get it into a visual form in the virtual world. But I spent 40 years working with physical materials so I really know materials and am always looking at new materials for new possibilities. I still do make physical models sometimes as the mind can go so far and the computer can go so far and then you need to experiment with where something can go next by holding it and moving it actually in physical space,” she says. “I spend almost as much time watching videos about new fabrication techniques and materials as I do looking at new designs because the two are very closely associated.”

Leaves of Wind was created with the collaboration of Carl Daniel Architects to integrate aluminum shade screens into the station architecture. The shades were designed to provide cooling elements for transit users and also to function as a ‘canvas’ for the images Widgery uses in these works. The images were a compilation of local flora and plants native to El Paso throughout each season and integrated in the aluminum screens to wink in and out of view as riders approach and depart the stations.

Her use of wind, light and nature, and her sensitivity to what her audience would appreciate, are all evident within this installation.

“With each opening or discovery comes an impatience to take it further to push beyond. I’ve been approached by those who want me to do what I did in El Paso for the transit shelters for their city and my response is that I can take this to the next level; I’ve got ideas that go farther. I can’t do the same thing twice; it would just be too boring.” h

B JAR K E I N G EL S vancouver house: skyline sentinel words roberta staley

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he city’s most eagerly anticipated and unique residential development — Vancouver House — finally broke ground this past March at the foot of the Granville Street Bridge.

The triangular parcel of land — created by the trisecting Granville bridge overpass —posed a challenge that morphed into a muse for local developer Westbank Projects Corp. and the project’s acclaimed architect, Bjarke Ingels of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The shape informs the building’s eclectic structure, which is emphasized by a 30-metre setback from the bridge, giving the building a mere 560-square-metre footprint. However, this restriction is lifted as the 156-metrehigh building rises above Vancouver to claim the space over the bridge, expanding to 1,300 square metres and creating the optical illusion of twisting in midair. “It is like a tower turned upside down that grows out of a tight spot and then expands to occupy the maximum area in the surrounding skyline,” Ingels explained in a taped presentation. »

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ABOVE Vancouver house creates an optical illusion of twisting in mid-air.

This unusual design has been likened to a curtain being pulled back on the city, asserting the building’s status as a gateway to downtown. The design of the 59-storey structure also optimizes ocean and mountain views as well as sunlight for the building’s 330 custom-made suites, which will range in size from 368-square-feet to more than 3,000-square-feet — all featuring floor to ceiling windows. The suites are appointed with the latest features and materials like travertine tile, marble and copper cladding lining for the balconies. Most striking is a natural anodized aluminum in silver and copper exterior, which will turn Vancouver House into a silvery skyline sentinel. »

“Vancouver House will be a defining moment in Vancouver’s architectural history.”

Vancouver House will be amalgamated into a mixed-use urban village incorporating three triangular complexes with public plazas and pathways. The public spaces will add to the existing streets, giving the neighborhood a variety of open and covered outdoor spaces in various scales for community events. A dramatic feature under the bridge will be piece of art called Spinning Chandelier by Vancouver’s Rodney Graham, a faux glass recreation of an 18th century French chandelier.

As well, Vancouver House is being built with leading sustainability features to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rating. This includes linkage to Gilliespie’s privately held Creative Energy district heating system, which is designed to create low-carbon energy use, as well the addition of things like triple pane windows.

“Vancouver House will be a defining moment in Vancouver’s architectural history,” said Gillespie in an email. h

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FLYING WITH STYLE new airport puts fort mcmurray on the architectural map words ron devitt

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ort McMurray has long been known internationally for its burgeoning oil sands developments, but as of late the Northern Alberta city is being lauded for its swanky new international airport.

The new Fort McMurray International Airport – completed last October – is the first structure visitors see when landing in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo – and for most they come away quite impressed by the sleek wooden design and practical $258-million, three-storey, 160,000 square-foot terminal.

The project was completed by the office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers (commenced as mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design). »

BELOW The design began from the runway, as the building’s only predetermined relationship had to do with touching down, or jetting off.

Lead designer Steve McFarlane said the idea was for the building was to create an iconic and memorable presence in the landscape, exemplifying modesty and directness that reflects the community it serves.

“The building orientation was pre-determined by the relationship to the runway; however special consideration was given to optimize the relationship to the energy of the sun,” said McFarlane in a release.

He said a large south-facing courtyard is complemented by expansive western-oriented glazing to passively harness the energy of the sun and reduce energy consumption.

“The issue of building technique is paramount in the Wood Buffalo region, as much of the skilled labour force is utilized by the local resource industry,” said McFarlane. “In response, the Terminal Building is designed to maximize the amount of off-site fabrication to the greatest degree possible.” »

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“Acknowledging that the future of the Fort Mac airport will be continually adapting to change was a critical driver for the design.”

Fort McMurray’s remote location, its limited local labour force and demanding seasonal constraints – its seasonal temperatures range from -40C in the winter to 30C in the summer – influenced several design decisions early on in the design process.

These factors were coupled with an eye towards creating an environmentally friendly green building, said project architect Rob Grant in a statement.

According to McFalane-Biggar’s information package, Fort McMurray International Airport grew 25 per cent in 2012 and 2013, and continues to be Canada’s fastest growing airport.

Grant said the building responds to the unique challenges of the burgeoning city whose identity is continually evolving.

Grant said the oil sands industries can’t be ignored as significant influences, and are the fundamental basis for the continued growth of the community and the need for a new terminal building.

“Arriving passengers will be greeted with generous day-lit spaces with direct physical and visual access to a landscape courtyard in lieu of the dark and compressed basement-like arrivals spaces found in many more conventional airports,” said McFarlane.

McFarlane said as a response to the constantly evolving passenger check-in procedures, the Air Terminal Building will be the first in Canada to incorporate an access floor servicing the full extent of the departures check-in area.

“This innovation will enable the airport to more easily adapt to the changing requirements of the various airlines while avoiding costly disruption,” said McFarlane.

He said the need for easy building expansion was a key concern considering the anticipated growth of the area.

“Acknowledging that the future of the Fort Mac airport will be continually adapting to change was a critical driver for the design,” said Grant. “The ability to respond to new airport technologies, adapt within the competitive marketplace, and service the dynamic airline industry were all considered critical success factors for the project and influenced the design significantly.”

LEFT & ABOVE The Fort McMurray airport boasts lots of natural light with wide windows offering views of the landscape.

“Wherever possible, measures were taken to reduce the extent of materials necessary; to build with less and minimize the resources necessary...�

ABOVE Wood panelled walls grace the hallways of the Fort McMurray Airport adding texture and a natural element to the space.

McFarlane said “reduction” was a theme that permeated throughout the design process.

“Wherever possible, measures were taken to reduce the extent of materials necessary; to build with less and minimize the resources necessary to create a robust, durable and efficient building that is responsive to its use and setting,” said McFarlane.

The design centres on the most meaningful building practices practically applicable to an airport typology, including the following highlights: passive solar orientation, energy optimization, super-insulated building envelope assemblies, in-floor radiant heating, displacement ventilation, and sophisticated heat recovery systems. h

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he original BABOR Beauty Spa opened its doors in Aachen, Germany in 1956 featuring a beauty that line utilized elements from nature to create products focused on skin rejuvenation and care.

Calgary’s very own piece of German indulgence, with its exquisite line of professional skin care treatments and products, is located in Mission. The spa celebrated its second anniversary in February and is the only BABOR Beauty Spa in Canada.

Owner Héléne Lévesque first starting using BABOR products in 2011.

“I absolutely loved the product,” says Lévesque. “People were thinking I was getting Botox, and I was not.”

After making some calls to Germany and officially training with BABOR, Levesque brought the line to Canada.

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BABOR Beauty Spa’s most prestigious line is called SeaCreation. The SeaCreation treatment includes the use of a face and eye cream and a concentrated serum made with ingredients found in Guaymas Bay and the South Polar Sea. It is applied with a tiger conch, followed by the application of the luxurious cream with warm lava rocks and cool stones found in coral reefs. The SeaCreation line gives clients the opportunity to indulge in the sea while relaxing in the middle of the prairies.

The newest addition to the BABOR skin care line, ReVersive, uses active ingredients that rejuvenate skin while helping it stay youthful.

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BABOR is known for its innovation and luxury, says Lévesque, and uses multiple high-level ingredients in its products.

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ABSTRACT FLORAL PAINTER BOBBIE BURGERS planting the seeds of rebellion: going rogue, showing the strength and power of the flower words laura goldstein

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tumultuous gale of purples, indigo and magenta assuage all the senses and pulls you in like an overwhelming theatrical set design. The floor to ceiling textured oil impasto on canvas is anything but a placid ‘Secret Garden.’ Its key (in the guise of a paintbrush,) is the unfurling and growth of abstract floral painter Bobbie Burgers’ inner self: the next stage of her 20- year love affair with interpreting the language of flowers.

“It’s been a slow evolution and an emotional struggle planting these ‘seeds of rebellion’, ” admits Burgers – also the title of her recent exhibition at Bau-Xi Gallery in Toronto and opening June 4th at San Francisco’s Caldwell Snyder Gallery. At 42 and the mother of four, she’s as refreshingly open as her modern glass home and studio in West Vancouver, designed by her brother, architect Cedric Burgers. »

ABOVE Burgers will paint from photographs, but more often, from real flowers that she always has in different forms of fresh and decomposition in her home-studio. She finds beauty in every stage of the life cycle.

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The Vancouver-born daughter of Dutch architect Robert Burgers and interior designer Marieke Burgers went off to Paris to study for a year and came back to attend Emily Carr as a young woman. Though much affected by the Dutch and Belgian masters’ realist interpretation of flowers and light, Burgers found them confining and was naturally attracted to large canvases and the physical freedom they demand from the body necessary to work on them.

“Traditionally, flowers were always perceived as feminine and tame, reflecting characteristics like the home and servitude- very civilized to my mind,” explains Burgers. “But now that women have power, I want to go rogue - show power and strength in my flowers. Just think of the resilience it takes for a tulip bulb to push out through the earth.”

The analogy to human birth is not lost on Burgers. In fact, contrary to North America’s critical take on aging, Burgers finds beauty in every stage of the life cycle. Naked stamens, all that’s left of tulip heads barely clinging to stems in a vase in her studio are deliberately left beside another vessel of towering forsythia; the dried pastel petals that linger on the table are used as colour samples when her six –year- son paints with her.

Like painter Georgia O’Keefe, Burgers tries not to be swayed by shifting art trends and stays true to her own vision of portraying flowers in the abstract.

“I work with big brushes now, and quickly. If I want the spontaneity to show, I have to be fast. I can have three large canvases up at the same time. I’ll get a rough idea- then let a week, a month go by and then attack it.

If they look laboured over, I throw them out. Five years ago what would have taken me 30 little brushstrokes to accomplish, I do in one flourish,” she confides.

RIGHT Of her new ’Seeds of Rebellion Exhibition’ she says, “I want to go rogue and show power and strength in my canvases.” Burgers deliberately lets paint drip from her flowers to add to the emotional impact of her abstracts.

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Usually dressed in a neutral palette and often-bare feet, “I feel like one of those child-actors who realizes they’ve grown-up and needs to evolve. My learning curve is way out there,” Burgers laughs with a wide sweep of her arm. ” h

ABOVE Sketches in her studio for Burgers’ bronze rose sculptures and paper fragments from her 3D installation of anemones that she debuted at last year’s ‘Lure of Magical Thinking’ Exhibition at the Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver.

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ESCAPES architecturally amazing hotels from around the world

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omes & Living’s annual architecture issue calls for a nod to some hotels and spas with stunning architecture from around the world. Accommodation is more amazing than ever, and hotel architects have been experimenting with elaborate shapes and unbelievable construction.

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ESCAPE with CLAIRE NEWELL RELAX + REJUVENATE + REFRESH This is just a taste of some of the architecturally amazing hotels found around the world. These hotels are as much a destination as the cities and countries where they are located.

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LEFT Restaurant Atayeb, Arabic Mediterranean Cuisine at Yas Viceroy Hotel.

YAS VICEROY HOTEL, ABU DHABI The 499-room Yas Viceroy Hotel in Abu Dhabi is the first of its kind because it was built mounting a Formula 1 racetrack. The two towers of the hotel are connected by a 213-metre curvilinear cover of steel, and 5,800 diamond-shaped glass panels. This makes for a stunning night-time display as all this is illuminated by an LED system. The property’s unique rooftop pool is also covered by a wavy veil of steel and glass. viceroyhotelsandresorts.com MARINA BAY SANDS, SINGAPORE There are a total of 2,561 hotel rooms at the massive Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. There are three 55-storey towers that house hotel rooms, a casino, convention centre, museum and a waterfront promenade. Connecting the three towers of the Marina Bay Sands is a massive SkyPark, which has an observatory, gardens and a 150-metre infinity swimming pool. marinabaysands.com

AXIS VIANA HOTEL, PORTUGAL The Axis Viana Hotel is small compared to others on this list with just 88 rooms; each incorporating materials like wood, stone and leather. Visually the structure resembles beams that have been stacked and staggered, but it changes shape depending on where you are standing. The hotel has a gorgeous outdoor pool and views of the Lima River and Mount St. Luzia. axishoteis.com

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BELLA SKY COMWELL, DENMARK There are 200 different room shapes in the 812-room Bella Sky Comwell. The property has two towers and each one inclines at a slightly different angle.

Visually it almost looks like the towers are leaning towards each other. The exterior and windows are composed of sharp geometric angles and shapes so the Bella Sky Comwell definitely doesn’t look like a typical hotel. acbellaskycopenhagen.dk RADISSON BLU AQUA, CHICAGO The Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago is an awe-inspiring 82 storeys with 334 rooms. The wavy concrete balconies were designed to resemble the swirls and ripples of Lake Michigan. This proved challenging, as it required that each floor plate be different shape, meaning a different concrete pour for each of the 82 storeys. The property features standard rooms, suites and private residences all with views of nearby Millennium Park, Lake Michigan and Chicago’s vibrant cityscape. radissonblu.com

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LUXURY PREVAILS AT INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 5 concept vehicles provide glimpse of the future words tony whitney

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This year, almost 100,000 people attended the big show – an impressive 17 per cent increase over last year. The show, staged at Vancouver’s plush Convention Centre West, is owned and operated by the New Car Dealers Association of BC as a showplace for the auto industry.

Visitors got up close and personal with an impressive array of vehicles around the carpeted display areas. More than 30 models were seen for the first time by west coast auto fans, and even more interesting for many were five concept vehicles providing a glimpse into the future. Given the upscale nature of Convention Centre West, it was no surprise that luxury vehicles were especially prominent. Many of the premium cars on show were priced at several hundred thousand dollars, though there was something for everybody among the almost innumerable classes characterizing today’s global vehicle market.

We selected six highlights among dozens of exciting vehicles at the show, focusing on the upscale segment. The show will be back next year at the same venue and for those who like to mark their calendars early, the dates are March 23-28, 2016. Expect the displays to be even more exciting than this year as new models reach production status in the world’s most competitive manufacturing industry! h

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After many years of absence from the Canadian market, Alfa Romeo is back, thanks to the huge merger between Chrysler and Fiat. First out of the gate for Alfa in Canada is the 4C, a wonderfully sculpted sports coupe very much following Italianate tradition. The 4C’s curvaceous lines are eye-catching, and as fans would have expected, the car features the famous Alfa Romeo grille, which has been around for many decades. This promises to be a very affordable Italian sportster and if it’s successful, there’s little doubt other models will follow. And don’t be fooled that the 4C has “only” a four-cylinder engine. It develops a solid 240-horsepower – more than enough to make this lightweight coupe an exciting drive.

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The dramatically styled Toyota Mirai FCV will represent many “firsts” when it reached dealerships in Canada. This Toyota will be the first hydrogen fuel cell model to be reach volume production, although rival automakers have been experimenting with FCVs placed with selected individuals in California. Toyota has been working with FCVs for more than 20 years, so a lot of thought and care has gone into developing this groundbreaking automobile. FCVs have all the benefits of gasoline – powered vehicles, but produce no emissions whatsoever. There is an exhaust pipe, but all it produces is clean water – and you can actually drink it, so clean is the fuel cell process. The Mirai, with its 483-km range, could signal great advances for Toyota. Who better to trust with radical technology than the people who made hybrid vehicles so successful?

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The newly arrived 2015 Chevrolet Corvette is the latest in a long line of respected sports cars that goes all the way back to 1953. The new one is the most striking yet, and easily a match for Italian supercars at three times its price. The ‘Vette has always been famed for scintillating performance at a reasonable price and the tradition continues today.

Somehow, the designers at Chevrolet’s Corvette division always seem to get things right on the styling front and the new car is certainly their best effort yet. Eye-catching 2015 Corvettes look even more dramatic on the street and they’ll be turning heads for many years to come. With a Z06 version, you’ll reach 100 km/h in just a shade over three seconds, which is excitement indeed.

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Legendary Bavarian automaker BMW has had upscale two-door coupes and convertibles in its ranges for many years now and there have been some very significant models. Most enthusiasts agree that the current 6 Series cars are especially elegant and embody everything that could be imagined when it comes to true grand touring. The cars are roomy, have excellent luggage space and are very fast – especially when BMW’s “M” badge appears on the trunk lid. This is a sports car with every imaginable refinement and technical advancement – the perfect car for long road trips in great style. BMW can sell you several other two-door coupes and convertibles that are less costly, but none have quite the elegance and sophistication of the 6 Series models.

5 MERCEDES AMG GT The Vancouver show marked the first opportunity for west coasters to see new top-of-the-line sports model, the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. Following two earlier and more expensive supercars, the AMG GT is an ultra high performance sportster with styling that is very contemporary, yet cleverly looks back to Mercedes sportsters of years gone by. It’s a superbly attractive coupe and its performance certainly matches its good looks. The gullwing doors of the last model have gone, replaced by more conventional units that will probably have more appeal for older buyers. Under the hood is a hand-built AMG 4.0-litre twin turbo V-8 that provides impressive levels of performance and response right up to 310 km/h. It has all the usual Mercedes interior luxury touches, A great car that should sell in larger numbers than earlier supercar efforts from Mercedes.

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Any Lamborghini is visually dramatic, but there are buyers out there who still have the urge to customize their car and give it a unique personality. For them, MMDesign Car Wrap of Richmond is one of the specialists to turn to. This remarkable looking Lambo features a brilliant finish, which looks as though it actually has “depth,” but in fact, it’s all done with a vinyl film that’s durable as well as providing an increasingly popular alternative to a regular paint job. The original paint remains underneath, so an owner who’s opted for a wrap job can always relent and peel it all off. All kinds of finishes are available – even matte black – so the effect can be entirely at the whim of the car owner. The Vancouver show Lamborghini also featured orange pinstriping to emphasize the car’s svelte lines.

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arc Café and Brasserie brings indulgent French food to the Prairies. Located in the lower Mount Royal area close to 17th Avenue in Calgary, Parc takes a laid-back approach to French cuisine. The dream was to make French food more approachable, says General Manager Guillaume Frelot, who describes it as a “casual, comfortable,” place to dine.

The vibe is easy-going in a beautiful space with high-ceilings and a bar at the centre of the restaurant that serves an exclusively French wine list.

In France it’s possible to find many different types of grapes in the same region, says Frelot, which is what helps make the French-only wine list a reality.

The menu features classics such as onion soup and the popular Parmentier, a French version of shepherd’s pie made with wild boar, lamb, wild mushroom, pomme puree and asparagus.

“It’s very straightforward and classic French food,” says Frelot.

From the butter and bread to the pastries, everything at Parc is made from scratch in-house. In fact, if a guest wants to grab a loaf of bread on their way home, all they have to do is ask.

The dessert menu features Crème Brûlée, Mousse au Chocolat and Madeleines that are baked-to-order.

A south facing street-side terrace will seat additional diners in the summer. Calgarians can also look forward to celebrating French events at Parc, including special dinners that feature different winemakers from France and Bastille Day. The Café opened its doors in mid-March, showcasing a menu full of European favourites made with local ingredients.

It’s the first French restaurant by the Creative Restaurants Group that oversees four Italian restaurants in Calgary: Cibo, Bonterra Trattoria, Posto Pizzaria and Scopa. h

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HAC HI PA R M EN T I E R ( FR E N C H SHE PA R D ’ S PIE ) Serves: 4-6 Time: prep 20 minutes, cooking 45 minutes

1lb ground lamb shoulder* 1lb ground wild boar shoulder* 1 large yellow onion, chopped fine 6 cloves Garlic 1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes 100g unsalted butter 200ml whole milk 500g button mushrooms, chopped fine 1 large shallot, minced 500ml demi-glace 300g gruyere, shredded

PROCEDURE [1] Peel potato and cut roughly, then boil in salted

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[2] In a sauce pot, warm milk and melt butter into it,

remove from heat and allow to sit.

[3] Once potatoes are ready, mash and gradually

incorporate milk and butter. Season to taste.

[4] In a large pan, sweat onions and garlic, then add

lamb and wild boar and cook thoroughly. Remove from heat and drain excess fat.

[5] In a third pan, sautee shallots quickly then add

button mushrooms. Cook for about three minutes.

Remove from heat and drain excess liquid.

[6] In individual coquettes, layer first the meat mixed

in with demi-glace. Then layer mushrooms and finally the mashed potato and gruyere (in that order).

[7] Place in oven at 375F for 15-20 minutes

Serve hot with side salad *Ground beef, pork or even turkey can be substituted.

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eyond the music community Violet Archer is relatively unknown, except perhaps for the Indie rock band, the Violet Archers, named after her. But she is a giant of Canadian classical music composition.

It is fitting, then, that the library of the Canadian Music Centre in Calgary is named in her honour. This hub of research, with 20,000 freely circulating scores, is nestled within the state-of-the-art Taylor Family Digital Library on the University of Calgary campus, and is open to anyone with a passion for music.

Violet Archer was a composer and educator born in Montréal in 1913. Her parents were Italian immigrants – Balestreri was their name until they changed it to Archer (which is reportedly the English translation of Balestreri) in 1940 during the Second World War. Archer began piano lessons before she was ten, started composing when she was 16 and was so dedicated she asked her mother to wake her up at 5 a.m. so she could compose on their front balcony.

She went on to graduate from McGill University with a Bachelor of Music in 1936 and then got her Master’s from Yale in 1949.

Throughout her university years, Archer worked as a piano teacher and professional accompanist for singers and performed with the Montreal Women’s Orchestra. Then from 1947 to 1962 she studied and taught in Texas and Oklahoma with some of the world’s most accomplished musicians.

She had already started a Ph.D. in Music at the University of Toronto when she was offered a position at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She taught music theory and composition from 1962 until her retirement in 1978, and became Chair of the Theory and Composition Department.

Du r i n g h e r c a re e r s h e c o m p o s e d approximately 400 pieces for orchestra, chamber orchestra, piano, organ and voice – and even some electronic music. She was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Silver medal and became a member of the Order of Canada; she was also named Composer of the Year by the Canadian Music Council and awarded three honorary doctorates.

Archer was 74 years old in 1987, when the Canadian Music Centre library was named after her, and she composed into her eighties.

She also acted as a mentor for many young musicians who have gone on to successful careers, and continues to do so through the Violet Archer Library, where students of music – of all levels and backgrounds – can continue to learn from this great of Canadian composition. h

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ARCHITECT PROFILE: DAVIGNON MARTIN Pages 24-28 Photography by Artline Photography, artlinephotography.com and Fritzology Photography, fritzology.com.

DESIGNER PROFILE: ALYKHAN VELJI Pages 30-34 Photography by Bookstrucker Photography bookstrucker.com CELEBRITY PROFILE: REBECCA MINKOFF Pages 36-40 Photography by Paul Maffi and courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff LLC New York.

FEATURE HOME: SACRED SANCTUARY Pages 42-46 Photography by Visual Marketing Media, visualmarketing.ca; All suppliers are listed to the best of our knowledge, as provided by Hunter & Tristan Design, huntertristan.com: General Contractor, Catapult Homes; Framer, Renologic; Painter, Catapult Homes, Finishing carpenter, Don Lu; Electric; ADL Electric; lighting, Cartwright lighting; Plumbing, Frontier plumbing; Exteriors, Chinook exteriors; Stairs, Artistic stairs; Carpet and hardwood, Glorious Carpet; Landscaping, Give R Go Landscaping; Decks, Perma decks and Rails; Drywall, White Walls Drywall; Materials, Star Building Materials & Regal Building Materials; Windows, Plygem Windows; King’s stone Quartz, White Walls Spray Foam.

ARCHITECTURE SECTION Patrick Weder profile, Photography by Evan Joseph and Christian Harder, (ASH NYC), Ari Burling and Ana Jones; Heurzog & de Mueron, Photography by Pardeep Singh and provided by the Vancouver Art Gallery, Catherine Widgery profile, Photography by Alex Fradkin and Eve Chayes Lymen; Bjarke Ingel’s Vancouver House, renderings provided by Westbank Projects Corp. and Bjarke Ingels Group; Fort McMurray Airport Architecture, Photography by Ema Peter, emapeter.com.

BABOR BEAUTY SPA Pages 84-85 Photography by Rafal Wegiel, rafalwegiel.com.

EXPRESSIONS: BOBBIE BURGERS Pages 86-91 Photography by Billy Wishloff.

ESCAPE: ARCHITECTURALLY AMAZING HOTELS Pages 92-95 Photography provided by Yas Viceroy Hotel, viceroyhotelsandresorts.com.

FAST & LUXURIOUS Pages 97-99 Photography supplied by Tony Whitney, Alfa Romeo, Toyota, Chevrolet, BMW, Mercedes and Lamborghini.

EPICURE: PARC CAFÉ & BRASSERIE Pages 100-103 Photography by Mike Wells, Mikewellsphoto.com.

COMMUNITY CHARACTER: VIOLET ARCHER Pages 106-107 Photography provided by the Edmonton City Archives.

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