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HOME FURNISHINGS ISSUE 24 24 FAR OUT HOMES: THE CHIMNEY HOUSE Barbecues and Bold Statements

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34 ICONIC ARCHITECTURE: ARTHUR ERICKSON Rooted in Our Landscape

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40 DESIGNER PROFILE: CARMEN HARPER A Comfortable Experience

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44 FEATURE HOME: CHURCHILL FARMS Bringing Contemporary to the Country

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80 18 CELEBRITY PROFILE: CHRISTOPHER GAZE The Bard on the Beach

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80 EXPRESSIONS: ZOË PAWLAK Collaborative Creativity

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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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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.

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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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PERSONAL SIDE Q&A CHRISTOPHER GAZE

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.

I love doing voice-overs. It’s extremely lucrative too—it’s how I put my sons through university!

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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MANY PERFORMERS SEEM TO KEEP THEIR AWARDS IN THE LOO AND I SEE SEVERAL FRAMED AND SIGNED COSTUME DESIGNS IN YOURS.

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WHEN WE LOOK FOR INSPIRATION WE OFTEN TURN TO NATURE: THE MAJESTY OF SNOW-CLAD MOUNTAINS OR THE SWEEP OF POWERFUL OCEANS. OR WE TURN TO ART: A DEGAS OR A VAN GOGH.

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WORDS BY GOODY NIOSI PHOTOGRAPHS BY REINALDO COSER AND GABRIEL ARANTES

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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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The master bedroom extends outward to a woodendecked solarium where a ground fire can be used to barbecue or to simply illuminate the house on a dark night. On the rooftop, the chimneys are of varied shapes, inspired by those on the rows of houses in the city.

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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Above. Studio MK27 team.

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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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ICONIC ARCHITECTURE

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ARTHUR ERICKSON

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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.

Left. Museum of Glass.

Photograph by Nic Lehoux.

Above. Arthur Erickson portrait. Photograph by Paul Joseph.

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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.”

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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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CARMEN HARPER HAS ACHIEVED MANY THINGS FOR SITE LINES ARCHITECTURE IN VANCOUVER, BUT A SIGNATURE DESIGN STYLE ISN’T ONE OF THEM.

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“Things are always changing, especially in design,” Harper says. “I personally like variety and I find each of my clients requires me to approach each project from a different perspective.”

Each type of design in site lines’ diverse portfolio—residential, institutional, office, healthcare, commercial—brings aspects of intrigue to the process, although Harper’s favourites are residential and institutional.

“A residential project has a direct personal connection to the client,” she says. “It is very rewarding to present your client with a space that they love and will use on a daily basis for years to come.”

She uses natural elements and raw materials like wood, stone, glass and steel to create tactile, familiar experiences in each design.

“These elements are strong and durable, allowing people to touch them, walk on them—even eat off of them,” she says. “They are versatile and can be used on different planes throughout an interior, creating interesting ceilings or walls, and yet people know these materials so there is safety and comfort with using them.”

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Opposite and above. The linear shape of the Lindell Beach Residence influenced its design. Photographs by Joshua Dool Photography.

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NATURE’S INSPIRATION FINDS ITS WAY INTO HARPER’S DESIGNS IN THE FORM OF NATURAL ELEMENTS AND RAW MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD, STONE, GLASS AND STEEL.

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Harper started at site lines 12 years ago as a receptionist during her first year of interior design studies at BCIT. There she fine-tuned a passion ignited years before, when she ended up in a high school computer drafting class by mistake.

“As the only girl in the class my teacher made up house projects for me to work on and I loved it,” she says.

The inspiration she finds in nature shines at Lindell Beach Residence, where an idyllic location on the edge of a lake and surrounded by forested mountains is mirrored in the architecture and design.

The home’s linear shape largely influenced the design, its angles mimicked in the drywall ceiling detail over the dining table and in the long island.

“To add warmth and texture I played with natural elements of wood and stone in the rustic flooring, rock accent walls and the travertine fireplace,” says Harper.

Large windows are left unobstructed and the furniture layout faces out to the lake. A design feature over the island is influenced by the reflection of the surrounding trees on the lake and the bulkhead angles are derived from surrounding mountain peaks.

“The home was originally supposed to be a weekend home, but the client has now decided to live in the house full-time,” she says. “That is the best compliment to me.” h

Opposite. The Lindell Beach Residence.

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Left. Windermere Lakeside Residence.

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CHURCHILL FARMS IS A WARM, COUNTRY-STYLED HOME WHERE ROLLING MEADOWS AND RUSTIC MAPLES LAY THE BACKDROP TO A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY FARM.

The 4,900-square-foot home, situated on 12 acres in rural Victoria, is a breath of fresh air with its crisp, open aesthetic that showcases a successful and inspiring blend of traditional finishes and modern elements. Distressed hardwood and rough-cut stone create a rich, simple canvas for sparkling crystal and sleek stainless steel in this stunning space—truly the manifestation of a dream.

“Creating the design, we were going by feel at first and then it clicked to create a modern farmhouse,” says the homeowner. “That gave us the leniency to go modern in some places and lean back to traditional when we needed to.”

Grey vertical siding rests under a series of nested metal roofs and a 900-square-foot veranda wraps two sides of the home. Y-pillars along the veranda and a series of rectilinear, aligned windows complete the traditional country aesthetic that the homeowners had always thought about, even when living in the older home that used to stand on the property.

That home was smaller and the windows faced away from the pasture and animals, which naturally called for a complete rebuild. “I wanted a white, country-style house with a wraparound deck,” says the homeowner. “I wanted to be able to see and enjoy the property.”

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Entry through the barn-red front door leads to a warm, beautifully finished living and dining space where a wall of back windows make the property seem part of the décor.

A round, solid wood dining table hosts an antique birdcage centrepiece next to a contemporary grey sideboard and distressed framed mirror. In the great room, tons of grey and cream in a collection of mixed material furnishings create texture and depth, while red accents provide a splash of colour. An ornate precast, custom limestone fireplace is the focus in the space.

The mix of finishes gives each room a personality of its own while tying the spaces together nicely, says builder Graeme Mann, owner of GT Mann Contracting. The Victoria-based company specializes in custom home development and hinges its reputation on solid customer care.

Mann points to the den and the sunroom as examples of how each room was designed and built with purpose and originality, combining modern with traditional.

The den is both a work of art—capturing rich, warm, laid-back style—and a tribute to the homeowner’s family history. The walls are clad in rough, untreated barn siding taken from the homeowner’s father’s barn.

The dark wood has a subtle red undertone that adds a sense of visual interest while tying in with red accents elsewhere in the home.

“Taking the time to remove the siding from the barn and using it in the study brings in a really unique character,” says Mann. “We are also being green by saving something old and putting it into a new home.”

At the home’s opposite end, the sunroom is a contemporary expression of a southern-style screened porch—generous natural light streams through wraparound windows and white, floor-to-ceiling wainscoting offers a bright, airy appearance next to distressed wood-like tiles on the floor. A long, narrow rough-cut table with a stunning view of the property is the perfect dining space for the family.

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“CREATING THE DESIGN, WE WERE GOING BY FEEL AT FIRST.” — Homeowner

Above. Bright red accents carry the country farm feel throughout the home, from the front door to the pantry.

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The kitchen is a warm, inviting space where stainless steel appliances and a white subway tile backsplash add sparkle next to grey lacquered cabinets, some with chicken wire front panels. The generous island is a stunning barn red with oversized industrial pulls and exposed shelving on the corners for easy access. Although the room is wide and large it doesn’t sprawl, as rough overhead beams create a sense of scale and intimacy.

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Above. A walk-in shower, freestanding tub and elegant chandelier give the master suite a contemporary feel.

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A stone clad indoor pizza oven is by far the room’s centrepiece. Set against the entry wall near the sunroom, it is an ideal conversation piece and a highlight for gathering teenagers.

“It is neat to see a wood-fired pizza oven indoors,” says Mann. “The homeowners are looking forward to the kids having their friends hang out because one goal was to make the space kid-friendly and a nice, safe place [where] they can enjoy each other’s company.”

“I am happy with how it turned out because it captures the homeowners’ vision and achieved exactly what they wanted,” he says. “They wanted a beautiful home with an earthy, farm feel that encompasses what they wanted for their family and kids.” 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.

Nonetheless—as the 2014 Milan design show proved—the trend towards modern, minimalist, and overwhelmingly functional (if, at times, whimsical) design is still the engine driving the industry and, consequently, the market appetite.

Check out some of our favourite themes, designers and trends that are leading the charge and pushing the envelope. – Ben Vorst

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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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The message from designers here is simple—be bold! Couches and sofas are no longer the purview of 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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Always ones to buck the trend, chairs are getting simpler and lighter (in contrast to their couch 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.

However, if the forest theme bores you there is a great new trend catching on—complex mosaic effects using mismatched textile patterns. Bucking the low-stim approach, this patchwork design lends an aura of fun and casual funkiness to beds that are generally pressured into conformity. Craft a dynamic tableau using a quilt effect that brings the bed to life while mimicking being slapped together.

If solid colours are more your style, consider using a display wall as a base off which to create a standout bed scene. – Ben Vorst

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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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SOFT FURNISHINGS

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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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Left. Jerad Mack and Shane Pawluk. Above. Iconoclast table front view.

“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 Mack and Shane Pawluk have a strong vision for your furniture—and they don’t mince words.

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“We don’t go at it the way most would—we think of it in a utilitarian way.”

– Shane Pawluk

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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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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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London-based Sandro Lopez embraces both old and new with an ultra-modern, 3D-printed mobile lamp design wedded with an elegant sofa table that harkens to the classic Noguchi design.

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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Left. Over Oceans, part of the Burritt Bros. rug collection of the same name, is one of five rugs inspired by a single Zoë Pawlak painting. The painting, also titled Over Oceans, explores the crossing of an ocean, once an unimaginable journey in time and distance.

Each rug depicts the endless movements and possibilities to be found in a single expanse of water.

During a Pecha Kucha—a quick slide-based presentation—in Vancouver, Pawlak described how she cried when she saw her first Rothko piece at the Tate Modern.

Now she creates large landscape and portrait paintings that hang on the walls of Grace Bonney, Trevor and Christina Linden and hundreds of other collectors worldwide. “It still blows my mind that people let me go into their homes,” says Pawlak.

Originally from White Rock, BC, Pawlak graduated from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University in her mid-twenties and started her family. Looking for artistic and business guidance she approached artists Robert Genn and Don Li-Leger. “They were successful at balancing family life and their careers.

When I first started, I was very conscious that I was running a business. I wasn’t going to make paintings to not sell them,” explains Pawlak.

Recently Pawlak has decided to diversify and venture into new mediums. “There is a lot of collaboration taking place in the art, fashion, music world. Some of the best artwork these days comes from collaboration,” explains Pawlak. “Vancouver is crazy supportive. I work with interior designers who are competitors. They love each other and hang out.”

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ZOË PAWLAK BELIEVES THAT “ART HAS THE CAPACITY TO DRAW OUT IN YOU EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.”

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Left. Pawlak’s diversification into other mediums—including rugs—provides clients with more than one way to bring her art into their home.

Right. Zoë Pawlak.

Last year Pawlak joined forces with Vancouver fashion designer Nicole Bridger, focusing on two prints—one graphic, figurative and abstract and one very painterly. She also teamed up with Main Street rug pioneers Burritt Bros. The five 8x10-foot rugs of their Over Oceans collection were inspired by Pawlak’s painting of the same name and hand-knotted in Nepal.

Pawlak believes in supporting other artists by buying their art and going to their shows—collaboration isn’t the only key to nurturing a creative community. “I like collecting work; I support the arts this way. It also helps me understand my clients and connect as collectors. It’s a little bit of practice what you preach.” h

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EXPLORING VANCOUVER ISLAND’S URBAN ROOTS

DECORATING WITH ANTIQUES Above. The dining room at Ross Bay Villa uses antiques in a museum-quality setting.

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Thomas Harris’s appearance would not attract much comment these days, but in 1862 his 300-pound bulk certainly did. Newspaper editors delighted in reporting one of the first council meetings when he sat down on the mayoral chair and it suddenly collapsed under his weight. Amidst howls of laughter, the affable mayor arose with as much dignity as he could muster and found himself another—hopefully sturdier—seat. The old adage “they don’t make things like they used to” doesn’t seem very apt in light of the scene of splintered wreckage created by Harris on that occasion.

People in the twenty-first century are taller, wider and heavier than most of our forebears a century or more ago, notwithstanding the example of our erstwhile first mayor. Antique dealers have been aware of that for some time. No matter how well made, no matter how attractively crafted, a dainty Georgian chair is not much use these days, except as decoration.

In recent decades, antique dealers have seen a steady decline in the popularity of large pieces of furniture.

Today, smaller collectibles are in vogue. A stroll along Fort Street’s Antique Row is proof of that. Gone are many of the shops filled with tables, hutches, armoires and sideboards. In their place you’ll find silver, glassware and small items of china—though definitely not the mega sets once needed to feed large Victorian families.

Contemporary home decorators sometimes choose an antique as a feature item, even in a modern room.

Their criteria are often based on the size, shape, material, colour and texture of the piece as well as its utility in its new setting. They are also looking for items that will create interest. Adaptive reuse, rather than museumquality conservation are the fashion.

In his shop on Herald Street, Trade Roots, Christos Koulas is in the vanguard of using old items to introduce a touch of character in today’s homes and offices. He

finds many clients are searching for the “right piece” to act as a seed for developing a look or feeling.

“They come for inspiration in their quest to create a unique environment for themselves,” he states. That might involve turning an old dental cabinet into a wine rack or a well-seasoned wooden plank into a feature coffee table.

Reproductions, not necessarily deliberate fakes, serve a useful purpose. They provide the period look, sometimes without the hefty price tag. Museums such as Colonial Williamsburg have become famous for their high-quality reproductions of rare pieces as buyers are assured that respected curators have approved the craftsmanship and design.

For homeowners wanting to decorate with period pieces, quality reproductions are worth considering.

For heritage homeowners wanting to recreate totally authentic period settings, local museums and historic houses offer a wide range of styles and furnishings to look at. Designer and heritage consultant Stuart Stark has taken a lead role in teaching and demonstrating correct procedures in recreating period rooms and using antique furnishings. Ross Bay Villa, an 1865 cottage in Fairfield, is one of his recent successes now on public view. It is a superb example of his meticulous research and tenacity for authenticity.

Sometimes the impetus to decorate with antique furniture is inheriting a family heirloom. My grandmother’s oak dining room table holds memories for me and—now refinished—serves as the focal point in our 1909 James Bay house. It’s not very elegant but is big and sturdy. No modern table could replace it.

Antique furnishings are not to every taste, or for every home. Fashions come and go, but using something old has an appeal for many people looking to add character in today’s busy world. h

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SOURCE INDEX EDITOR’S MESSAGE Page 12 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, hotelarts.ca

CELEBRITY PROFILE: CHRISTOPHER GAZE Page 18-23 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

FAR OUT HOMES: THE CHIMNEY HOUSE Page 24-30 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

DESIGNER PROFILE: CARMEN HARPER Page 40-43 Photographs provided by site lines architecture inc., sitelines.ca; Photographs by Crocodile Creative, gocrocodile.com; Joshua Dool Photography, joshuadoolphotography.com

FEATURE HOME: CHURCHILL FARMS Page 44-50 Photographs provided by GT Mann Contracting Ltd., gtmann.com; Photographs by Lance Sullivan, Concept Photography, conceptphoto.ca

HOME FURNISHINGS SECTION Page 52-76 WHAT’S HOT IN HOME FURNISHINGS Section Cover Page 52-53 Photograph provided by BoConcept, boconcept.com Sofas Page 54-55 Dono sofa. Home Couture, homecouture.ca; Hugo loveseat, Pekoe sectional and Reverie sofa. EQ3, eq3.com. Photographs provided by Faulhaber Communications, faulhabercommunications.com; Dolphin sofa. TJY Home, tjyfurniture.com Chairs Page 56 Traveler Chair and Arum chair.

Roche Bobois, roche-bobois.com; Codi recliner. Scan Design, scandesigns.com; Prague chair. Andrew Richards Designs, andrewrichardsdesigns.com; Cruisin’ chair. Brougham Interiors, broughaminteriors.com; Estelle chair. Moe’s Home Collection, moeshome.ca; Bonaldo Alfie armchair. Livingspace, livingspace. com. Photograph provided by ERGO, ergo-online.it and Bonaldi, bonaldo.it Beds Page 58-59 G-Bed. 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 60-61 Milano table and Ottawa table. BoConcept; Modern Artisan table. 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 62-63 Spots Before My Eyes rug, Academy rug and Bespoke rug. Rug Couture, rugcouture.com; Grey Roscoe rug, Milton rug and Bottna cushion.

EQ3. Photographs provided by Faulhaber Communications; Cannage rug. Roche Bobois; Cushion. Moe’s Home Collection Page 68-70 IZM Furniture Design 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 72-76 TITANS OF INDUSTRY Section Cover Page 72-73 Homa lamp. Sandro Lopez, sandrolopez.com Page 74 Table and chairs. Standard Furniture, standardfurnituregroup.ca; Itomaki table by Karl Andersson & Soner, karl-andersson.se Page 75 Medusa Pendant. Barami Furniture, barami.ca; Four Provinces Bed. Union Wood Page 76 Leather sling chair, wire storage unit, industrial bookcase. Vincent and Barn, vincentandbarn.co.uk; Round pine and iron table. Moe’s Home Collection; Mars MK3 chair. Timothy Oulton, timothyoulton.com

COMMUNITY CHARACTER Page 84-85 Photographs provided by John Adams, discoverthepast.com

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