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Welcome to the 20t h Issu e of Folio.YVR Lu xu r y Lif est yle M agazin e! In this issue, we revisit the Va nc ouver Ar t Ga ller y for the Pa r viz Ta na voli exhib ition ' Poet s, Loc k s, Ca g es' a nd d iscover Fa shion Fic t ions a rtist Julia Koerner's 3D- p rinted ha nd b a g s a t the VAG Gift Shop . At the Sunzen Ar t Ga ller y," Trea sures of t he Hea ven" la unched showca sing the intrica te p orcela in works of Zou Jun. We introd uce N a fsik a Ant yp a s, a n entrep reneur, a ctress, p rod ucer a nd a ctivist who is following in her fa ther's food ind ustry footstep s with the p la nt- b a sed line N a fsik a ' s Ga rd en. We went b ehind - the- scenes a t the Vog ue Thea t re for the fourth story in the Show c a se Pia nos Present s series to enjoy q uirky frontma n Jeff Gold b lum' s p erforma nce with the M ild red Snit zer Orc hest ra on a Fa zioli F278. Ar t hur Eric k son' s Ep p ic h House II is everywhere rig ht now, so we d ove into the history of this a rchitectura l wond er a nd sha re the stories of not only Erickson b ut of Cornelia Ha hn Ob erla nd er, the la nd sca p e a rchitect who hea vily influenced the d esig n a nd Greg Bellerb y, who p ub lished the d efinitive b ook a b out Ep p ich House II.
In 20 24, CURV Pa ssive House will b rea k g round a nd p ut Va ncouver on the ma p for b eing home to the world 's ta llest Pa ssive House. We met with Ba k erWest ' s Sa ra h Ya d a Set o a nd Fift h Ave' s Ja mie Sq uires a t the CURV Present a t ion Cent re for a n eye- op ening journey into the future of d evelop ment. Ric hmond 's newest luxury hotel, AM TD Versa nt e, hosted us a t CASK Whisk y Va ult ; the exp erience wa s truly d ivine. From the 19 20 s- insp ired interiors to the insa ne whisky selection, the tea m ha s d esig ned a nd d elivered a n evening worth p ursuing . Circling b a ck to Richmond , this summer's Lux ur y & Sup erc a r event showca sed the b est- of- the- b est in vinta g e wheels, hyp erca rs, a nd the ARC Vec t or electric motorcycle. This ma g nificent b ea st is a g org eously sleek a nd exciting vehicle tha t ca ug ht Ca na d ia n sup ersta r Rya n Reynold s's a ttention. The Azur Leg a c y Collec t ion Hot el wa s the most a nticip a ted summer hosp ita lity la unch a nd , with its luxury level everything , is our new fa vourite sta yca tion loca tion. I hop e you enjoy this issue of Folio.YVR Lux ur y Lifest yle M a g a zine a nd look forwa rd to sha ring a ll of Sep temb er's exciting events a nd exp eriences with you in our next issue!
PA RV I Z TA NA V OLI | Poets, Lock s, Cages
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TABLE OF CON TEN TS PUBLISHER' S M ESSAGE: HELEN SIWAK 0 0 4 N AFSIKA AN TYPAS: COM PASSION ATE EN TREPREN EUR 0 0 9 PARVIZ TAN AVOLI: POETS, LOCKS, CAGES 0 19 SHOWCASE PIAN OS PRESEN TS: JEFF GOLDBLUM 0 29 CASK WHISKY VAULT: AM TD VERSAN TE HOTEL 0 37
0 51 ARC VECTOR: LUXURY & SUPERCAR 0 59 THE ICON IC EPPICH HOUSE 0 73 CURV PASSIVE HOUSE 0 89 AZUR LEGACY COLLECTION HOTEL 10 5 JULIA KOERN ER: HY M IN I BY JK3D 113 SUN ZEN ART GALLERY: TREASURES OF THE HEAVEN 121 M ASTHEAD
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NAFSI KA COMPASSI ONATE ANTYPAS ENTREPRENEUR
NA FSI K A A NTYPA S | M ontreal , Quebec
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NA The p resence of women in lea d ership p ositions a nd entrep reneurship ha s b roug ht d iverse p ersp ectives, innova tive id ea s, a nd va lua b le contrib utions to the b usiness world a nd the world in g enera l. Seeing women excel in va rious ind ustries a nd d emonstra te their ca p a b ilities a s strong , d riven, a nd successful p rofessiona ls insp ires whole g enera tions to b e b etter a nd d o b etter for the world . For ma ny, b a la ncing work a nd fa mily resp onsib ilities ca n b e p a rticula rly d ema nd ing . Ma na g ing a ca reer while nurturing a fa mily ca n b e overwhelming a nd often req uires excep tiona l org a niza tiona l skills, sup p ort systems, a nd flexib ility.
Entrep reneur N a fsik a Ant yp a s is a writer, a uthor, executive p rod ucer, a ctress, a nd mother of two. "The joy of witnessing my child ren g row, lea rn, a nd thrive is immea sura b le. Being a mother ca n b ring a sense of fulfillment, p urp ose, a nd uncond itiona l love. However, it ca n a lso b e p hysica lly a nd emotiona lly d ema nd ing , req uiring consta nt multita sking , sa crifice, a nd selflessness. "Ba la ncing your p rofessiona l a sp ira tions with the need s of your child ren ca n p resent cha lleng es, includ ing time ma na g ement, g uilt, a nd the need for relia b le child ca re a nd sup p ort networks," exp la ins Na fsika .
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EN TREPREN EURIAL BUILDIN G BLOCKS Na fsika ob ta ined her Ba chelor of Arts from Conc ord ia Universit y, ma joring in Eng lish Litera ture. She ha s a lso stud ied a nd ea rned numerous certifica tes in TV p rod uctions, journa lism, la ng ua g es (Ita lia n a nd Sp a nish), a nd ma rketing . Na fsika wa s ra ised in a Greek household in M ont rea l, Ca na d a , a nd ha nd led ma ny op era tions of her fa ther's food b usiness, Pila ros Inc., where she lea rned from her fa ther's entrep reneuria l mind set, which ha s p roven very b eneficia l la unching her comp a ny a nd b ra nd , N a fsik a ' s Ga rd en. "As a n entrep reneur who g rew up in a fa mily of b usiness- mind ed ind ivid ua ls, I sha re my va lues with those who und ersta nd the p otentia l of the p la nt- b a sed ma rket. The shift towa rd s p la nt- b a sed living is not just a trend b ut a g rowing movement d riven b y ethica l, environmenta l, a nd hea lth- conscious consumers. By a lig ning my b usiness with these va lues, I a im to ca ter to the need s a nd d esires of this exp a nd ing ma rket while ma king a d ifference in p eop le's lives." GROWIN G A GARDEN La unched in 20 19 , Na fsika 's G a rd en is a p ioneering p la nt - b a sed food b ra nd tha t ha s emerg ed a s a lea d er in the ind ustry, p rovid ing a d iverse ra ng e of d electa b le a nd nourishing p la nt- b a sed p rod ucts. Committed to p romoting a hea lthier a nd more susta ina b le lifestyle, Na fsika 's G a rd en a ims to red efine how society thinks a b out food , ma king p la nt- b a sed ea ting a ccessib le a nd enjoya b le for everyone sitting a t the ta b le.
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CULTIVATIN G HEALTH "It is imp orta nt, not only to me b ut to the world , tha t p eop le recog nize the va lue in living p la nt- b a sed b eca use it p romotes comp a ssion a nd susta ina b ility. Ad op ting a p la nt - b a sed lifest yle ca n red uce a nima l suffering , p reserve na tura l resources, a nd imp rove our overa ll hea lth. It is a p owerful wa y to p ositively imp a ct our p la net a nd crea te a more ha rmonious rela tionship with other living b eing s." Driven b y a vision to offer innova tive p la nt- b a sed a lterna tives, Na fsika 's G a rd en b lend s culina ry exp ertise with a g enuine commitment to susta ina b ility. Dra wing insp ira tion from the renowned M ed it erra nea n Diet , with its excep tiona l hea lth b enefits a nd rob ust fla vours, offering s a re p la nt- b a sed p rod ucts tha t enca p sula te the essence of this vib ra nt cuisine. "Na fsika 's G a rd en ha s ra p id ly g a ined p op ula rity a nd ea rned its p la ce on the shelves of ma instrea m ma rkets na tionwid e. O ur veg a n cheese offering s ha ve d elig hted countless ind ivid ua ls who, like me, long ed for a d a iry- free a lterna tive tha t could truly rep lica te a nd enha nce the cheese exp erience.
"O ur veg a n cheeses a re free from d a ir y, g lut en, soy, a nd nut s, ensuring tha t fa milies with va rious d ieta ry need s ca n enjoy them. You ca n find our p rod ucts a t fine g rocery stores, rea d y to eleva te your culina ry a d ventures." Na fsika 's G a rd en ra p id ly exp a nd ed its rea ch to the Unit ed St a t es, followed b y severa l Europ ea n countries a nd the Unit ed Ara b Emira t es. The b ra nd 's exp a nsion hig hlig hts the g lob a l d ema nd for hig h- q ua lity p la nt- b a sed offering s a nd Na fsika 's d ed ica tion to ca tering to d iverse consumers world wid e. "The future for Na fsika 's G a rd en is b rig ht a s consumers rea lize the numerous b enefits of p la nt- b a sed a lterna tives. With increa sing a wa reness a b out the environment a l imp a c t of a nima l a g ric ult ure a nd the ethica l concerns a ssocia ted with a nima l exp loita tion, more ind ivid ua ls a re seeking d a iry- free op tions tha t a lig n with their va lues. "Na fsika 's G a rd en, a s a p rovid er of hig h- q ua lity a nd d elicious p la nt- b a sed a lterna tives, is well- p ositioned to meet this d ema nd . As the ma rket continues to g row, we a re confid ent tha t our commitment to innova t ion a nd sust a ina b ilit y will d rive our success a nd contrib ute to the p ositive tra nsforma tion of the food ind ustry."
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Na fsika 's p a ssion for p la nt- b a sed food led her to concep tua lize, crea te a nd p rod uce the world 's first veg a n lifestyle television series, 'Pla nt- Ba sed b y Na fsika .'
"It's imp orta nt to find a sup p ort system tha t und ersta nd s a nd resp ects your choices, whether it's fa mily, friend s, or p rofessiona l networks. Build ing a strong sup p ort network a nd p ra cticing self- ca re is essentia l for ma inta ining a hea lthy work- life b a la nce a nd thriving in b oth p ersona l a nd p rofessiona l rea lms.
It is a conscious lifestyle series tha t sp otlig hts exp erts covering d ifferent fa ces of cruelty- free lifestyles food , nutrition, wellness, b ea uty, fa shion, rela tionship s, a nd science. It fea tures renowned g uests (Ka t ie Clea r y, John Lew is, Ja ne Velez- M it c hell) a nd nutritiona l g urus sha ring , incorp ora ting a nd exp loring the exciting a sp ects of a hea lthy, susta ina b le lifestyle. With the first ep isod e a iring in July 20 16 , it wa s the first veg a n lifestyle series ever to hit ma instrea m us television (A&E). More tha n 70 million fa milies a ctively wa tched the TV show. "I noticed there were no veg a n lifestyle shows out there a nd d ecid ed tha t I would b e the first to d o it. I wa nted to cha ng e the world throug h food a nd fig ured I could g et more p eop le to switch from a mea t- ea ting d iet to a p la nt- b a sed / veg a n lifestyle throug h television."
"O vera ll, b eing a woma n in b usiness a nd a mother ca n p resent cha lleng es. Still, it a lso b ring s immense joy, p ersona l g rowth, a nd the op p ortunity to p ositively imp a ct your fa mily a nd the b usiness world . Emb ra cing your uniq ue exp eriences, streng ths, a nd p ersp ectives ca n emp ower you to na vig a te these cha lleng es a nd crea te a fulfilling a nd successful life." With such p a ssion for life a nd wellness, there is no d oub t tha t Na fsika Anytp a s will continue to crea te a nd la unch new ventures tha t celeb ra te a nd g uid e p eop le to a new wa y of living .
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PARVI Z TANAVOLI POETS, LOCKS, CAGES
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A la nd ma rk exhib ition a t the Va nc ouver Ar t Ga ller y ma rks the first ma jor p resenta tion of works b y Ira nia n- b orn, Va nc ouver- b a sed a rtist Pa r viz Ta na voli in Ca na d a . Renowned for his uniq ue a b ility to merg e sculp ture a nd p oetry, Ta na voli's exhib ition will ca p tiva te a ud iences a nd ig nite a new a p p recia tion for his extensive contrib utions to mod ern sculp ture. With more t ha n 10 0 w ork s sp a nning six d eca d es of Ta na voli's ca reer, Poet s, Loc k s, Ca g es d elves into the a rtist's exp lora tion of the p oet, the lock a nd the ca g e a s recurring themes. The exhib ition d isp la ys the full b rea d th of Ta na voli's a rtistic p ra ctice, focusing on sculp ture while surveying p a inting , p rintma king a nd mixed med ia . As one of the foremost contemp ora ry Ira nia n a rtists a nd a hig hly influentia l Sa q q a k ha neh school memb er, Ta na voli d ra ws insp ira tion from Ira n's rich history a nd cultura l tra d itions.
023 CAPTURIN G DUALITY Ta na voli's sculp tura l works symb olica lly exemp lify the interp la y b etween Ira n' s p re- Isla mic a nd Isla mic cultura l id entities. His a b ility to ca p ture the d ua lity of these id entities sets him a p a rt a s one of the foremost contemp ora ry Ira nia n a rtists who ha ve a chieved such a rema rka b le fea t. Poets, Locks, Ca g es shed s lig ht on this crucia l integ ra tion of sa cred a nd secula r histories in Ta na voli's a rt, offering a ra re op p ortunity for N or t h Americ a n a ud ienc es to eng a g e with the concep t of mod ernism in Ira n. "The p oet is the a rtist's self- p ortra it," sa id Pa nt ea Ha g hig hi, ind ep end ent cura tor. "The p oet, Fa rha d t he M ount a in Ca r ver a nd the a rtist b ecome intercha ng ea b le a nd reinca rna te a s Ta na voli ma neuvers throug h Ira n's cultura l shifts over the six d eca d es rep resented in this exhib ition. Ta na voli b ecomes the symb ol of p ersistence a nd resista nce simila r to the Mounta in Ca rver." A hig hlig ht of the exhib ition is the inclusion of Ta na voli's ra rely seen a nd intima te "Wond ers of t he Universe" series. This rema rka b le b od y of work consists of lyrica l p a inting s insp ired b y Va nc ouver' s sc ener y on the unb ound p a g es of a ntiq ue b ooks, first d iscovered b y the a rtist in a Tehra n b a za a r.
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Visitors ha ve the p rivileg e of exp eriencing the la rg est selection of "Wond ers of the Universe" ever shown, ma rking its first- ever p resenta tion in Ca na d a . The exhib ition a lso showca ses severa l a ntiq ue sculp tures from the a rtist's collection. "This is a hig hly sig nifica nt exhib ition, not only for Va ncouver a nd the Va ncouver Art G a llery, b ut for the world . We a re contextua lizing a lifelong ca reer of a rt ma king a nd thinking ," sa id Ant hony Kiend l, CEO a nd Director of the Va ncouver Art G a llery. "This is the first time tha t p eop le in [Pa rviz's] a d op ted city of Va ncouver will g et to see a comp rehensive exhib ition of his work b roug ht tog ether in one p la ce a t one time. We look forwa rd to sha ring it with everyone."
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STORY OF AN ARTIST Pa rviz Ta na voli wa s b orn in Tehra n in 19 37. Up on g ra d ua ting from the Brera Ac a d emy of M ila n in 19 59 , he ta ug ht sculp ting a t the Tehra n Colleg e of Dec ora t ive Ar t s. 196 1- 196 3, he ta ug ht a t the M innea p olis Colleg e of Ar t a nd Desig n. He then returned to Ira n a nd a ssumed the hea d of the sculp ting d ep a rtment a t the Universit y of Tehra n, a p osition he held for 18 yea rs until 19 79 when he retired from his tea ching d uties. Since 19 89 , he ha s lived a nd worked in Tehra n a nd Va ncouver, Ca na d a . His work ha s b een d isp la yed a t the British Museum Lond on a nd Ta te Mod ern a nd in numerous other p restig ious venues in Seoul, Vienna , N ew York , a nd Ira n.
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O sca r a nd Primetime Emmy- nomina ted sta r Jeff Gold b lum p erformed his first show in Ca na d a with his b a nd , the M ild red Snit zer Orc hest ra , a t the Vog ue Thea t re in Aug ust. Na med a fter a n eld erly friend of G old b lum's mother, the g roup ha s relea sed three a lb ums: ' The Ca p it ol St ud ios Sessions,' ' I Should n' t Be Telling You This,' a nd ' Pla ys Well w it h Ot hers.' The la tter wa s relea sed in Ma rch 20 23, with G old b lum a p p ea ring on La t e N ig ht with Set h M yers a nd Jimmy Kimmel Live to p romote it. Previous to p erforming , G old b lum ha s b uilt a n extensive film resume tha t includ es memora b le Ind ep end enc e Da y, The Fly, Thor: Ra g na rok , a nd the Wes And erson film, Ast eroid Cit y.
033 M a nua l Berna sc hek , found er a nd owner of Show c a se Pia nos, fa cilita ted the d elivery of a Fa zioli to Vog ue Thea tre for the evening 's p erforma nce. Ma nuel sha res, "When I received the req uest to p rovid e a p ia no for the evening a t the Vog ue, I immed ia tely knew tha t the Fa zioli F278 Conc er t Gra nd would b e p erfect. It ha s excep tiona l p ower, ma g nificent b a la nce b etween the b a ss a nd treb le, extensive d yna mic ra ng e a nd ha rmonic richness. A cla ssic instrument for la rg e concert ha lls a nd record ing stud ios, suita b le b oth for the solo rep ertoire a nd for p erforma nces with la rg e orchestra s. This Fa zioli ha s a n incred ib le d yna mic ra ng e, which is insp iring for p la yers." While the leg end a ry Fa zioli Pia noforti instruments a re not usua lly a ssocia ted with ja zz, Ma nuel feels tha t "p eop le ma y ha ve a misconcep tion tha t Fa zioli p ia nos a re only suited for cla ssica l music! This could not b e further from the truth b eca use it ha s a crysta l clea r sound a nd p erfectly even a ction tha t a ll p la yers love. Nota b le musicia ns, like Herb ie Ha nc oc k , Bra d M ehld a u, a nd Alep h, ha ve p erformed on Fa zioli's." The evening a t the Vog ue Thea tre wa s memora b le for a ttend ees a s G old b lum cha tted with the a ud ience b efore the p erforma nce.
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Ub iq uitous Va ncouver- b a sed hornmeister Ga b riel M a rk Ha sselb a c h wa s b a cksta g e for the p erforma nce a nd d ecla red , "Jeff G old b lum honoured the world - cla ss Fa zioli with his uniq ue q uirky styling s a nd d eft touch. This wa s most a p p a rent when the b a nd b roke d own to a whisp er, a nd he wa s fea tured on d elica te p hra ses tha t und erscored the voca list a nd then set up his a b out to b urst throug h solo." Juno Awa rd winner Ha sselb a ch is a lso fa milia r with the Fa zioli F278 a nd a cknowled g es tha t "ha ving p erformed on sta g es throug hout the world with top - flig ht p ia nists like Jeff Lorb er, Jeremy M ont eiro, a nd Tom Sc huma n of Sp iro Gyra , a nd a lso b eing a sound a nd record ing eng ineer myself, I und ersta nd why Fa zioli the top - shelf of the top - shelf when it comes to p ia nos. The sound sp ea ks more energ etica lly a nd more ca p tiva ting ly tha n other p ia nos, no ma tter the b ra nd or rep uta tion." For those who a ttend ed the Va ncouver p erforma nce of the Mild red Snitzer O rchestra , the evening p roved to b e one well- sp ent!
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Folio.YVR Luxury Lifest yle M agazine is pleased t o collaborat e wit h Showcase Pianos in t his present at ion series of celebrat ed pianist s and vocalist s, t heir st ories of devot ion, and t heir unique relat ionships wit h t he exquisit e pianos t hat bring such joy t o t he world.
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CASK WHI SKY VAULT AMTD VERSANTE HOTEL
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In 20 21, CASK Whisk y Va ult la unched a nd is a 6 5- sea t sa nctua ry of style a nd una p olog etic celeb ra tion of the finer thing s in life. The venue vib e is 19 20 s Ar t Dec o meets Sha ng ha i, infused with a contemp ora ry Asia n a esthetic tha t incorp ora tes rich wood s a nd lush emera ld g reen velvets. Up on entering the room, a nd if the slid ing d oors of the circula r p riva te d ining a rea a re op en, g uests ca n view a n overwhelming a nd seeming ly end less a rra y of sing le ma lts, b ourb ons, a nd b lend ed whiskies d isp la yed floor- to- ceiling .
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041 CASK Whisky Va ult is loca ted in the AM TD Versa nt e Hot el, just minutes from Va ncouver Airp ort, the fa r from a typ ica l a irp ort hotel. The hotel d a zzles with vib ra nt colours, na tura l lig ht a nd iconic furnishing s, like the ha nd cra fted chinoiserie rug b y And y Dix on in the lob b y, the cha rcoa l sculp ture b y M a rie Khouri a nd the custom p ink recep tion p od . CASK ha s b ecome a d estina tion for sp irit a ficiona d os within a rela tively short p eriod of time. It fea tures live enterta inment d uring the week, sig na ture events throug hout the yea r, a nd two p riva te d ining rooms tha t ca n b e exclusively reserved for up to 10 g uests ea ch.
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With over 50 0 va riet ies of sing le ma lts, b ourb ons, a nd b lend ed whiskies, includ ing M a c a lla n 30 - yea r Sherry O a k a t more tha n $1,0 0 0 p er ounce, Bunna ha b ha in 46 - Yea r, Hig hla nd Pa rk 40 - Yea r, Por t Ellen 15th Relea se 32- Yea r, a nd Auc hent osha n 21- Yea r, g uests a re invited to rela x on the low p lush sea ting with views of the exp a nsive a nd b ea utifully d esig ned b a r comp limented b y oversized b la ck a nd white p hotog ra p hy.
Chef Will Lew is the executive chef of Club Versa nte in Richmond a nd looks a fter Bruno, Ca sk , Ac re, a nd Ala ia , a long with the b a nq uet a nd ca tering d ep a rtments. His imp ressive resume includ es Glow b a l Group , Fa irmont Pa c ific Rim a nd a stint a s Chef d e Cuisine of N ot c h8 a t Fa irmont Hot el Va nc ouver.
Ad d itiona lly offered a re Americ a n, Ca na d ia n, Ind ia n, Frenc h, a nd Ja p a nese sing le ma lts, b lend s, b ourb ons, whisky flig hts (which exp lore d ifferent la b els, ca sk typ es, a nd a g ing method s) a nd whisky- b a sed cockta ils. A sa nctua ry of style a nd a n una p olog etic celeb ra tion of the finer thing s in life, CASK comp lements its line- up of sp irits with a menu of Ja p a nese- insp ired cuisine, which includ es numerous p la nt- b a sed op tions a va ila b le up on req uest a nd d esig ned b y Chef Willia m Lew .
Ama zing ly, throug h Club Versa nte, Chef Lew ha s a ccess to its org a nic 120 - a cre fa rm a p tly na med Ac re La va nd e on Cor t ez Isla nd , where the ma jority of the p rod uce a nd p la nt- b a sed p rod ucts orig ina te from tha t a re used in the hotel's resta ura nts a nd a re the b a ckb one of the insp ira tions for the food s crea ted .
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A M EAL TO REM EM BER The evening b eg a n with the d elivery of a ' Tour of Ja p a n' whisky flig ht tha t p erfectly p a ired a t d ifferent p oints to the evening 's 6 - course p la nt- b a sed mea l. Iw a i M a rs - M a rs Shinshu is Ja p a n's hig hest whisky d istillery, nestled b etween the Southern a nd Centra l Alp s. Their Kiichiro Iwa i relea se ta kes insp ira tion from America n whiskies, fea turing corn, ma lt, a nd a hint of rye a g ed in ex- b ourb on b a rrels. The result is a lea n a nd slig htly sweet whisky with notes of p ea r, q uince, red fruits, a nd va nilla . (Pa ired with Heirloom Toma to on Silken Tofu with Lime Dressing a nd veg eta ria n Fish Sa uce). Shinob u 15- Yea r Pure M a lt - Shinob u is a d istillery loca ted in Niig a ta , Ja p a n, known for its p ristine wa ter, rice, a nd sa ke. Their Shinob u 15- Yea r whisky is a g ed in ex- sherry a nd ex- b ourb on ca sks b efore a finishing touch with Ja p a nese Mizuna ra O a k, resulting in a comp lex fla vour p rofile with hints of va nilla , fresh oa k, sp ices, citruses, a nd coffee. (Sip p ed with Blistered Shishito Pep p ers a nd O yster Mushroom Skewers). N ik k a Yoic hi - Yoic hi Sing le M a lt is a b old a nd smoky ra ng e of sing le ma lt whiskies from Nikka 's first d istillery, b uilt in 19 34. The found er chose Yoichi in Hokka id o for its resemb la nce to Scotla nd 's environment. The ma lts a re ma d e using tra d itiona l coa l- fired d istilla tion a nd influenced b y the sea b reeze from Ishika i Ba y, resulting in a b riny note. (Enjoyed with b oth the Ag a d a shi Tofu a nd the Dessert Course of Frozen Cucumb er a nd Wa sa b i Sorb et).
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READY TO DIN E? In the hea rt of Richmond a nd a stone's throw from the YVR Int erna t iona l Airp or t , CASK Whisky Va ult is a q uintessentia l eleva ted hid ea wa y serving world - cla ss whisky, cla ssic cockta ils, a nd a sub d ued , eleg a nt energ y. G a ther to celeb ra te, ca tch up with friend s or enjoy a leisurely mea l in retro- chicness. AMTD Versa nte's CASK offers a n exciting ta ste of Asia on the West Coa st. Ma ke it your g o- to sp a ce for sip p ing the world 's finest whisky, p op p ing b ottles, d ining , a nd celeb ra ting a wa y from the hustle a nd b ustle of d owntown. At CASK, the a vera g e d ining exp erience ra ng es from 9 0 minutes for sma ller g roup s a nd up to 2 hours for la rg er p a rties. O p en Wed nesd a y to Sa turd a y with va rying hours a nd menus. We recommend checking the web site b efore d rop p ing b y to ensure your evening is well- sp ent.
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AV For over 13 yea rs, Va ncouver's Lux ur y & Sup erc a r event ha s celeb ra ted a utomotive excellence b y p resenting the finest vehicles from the p a st, p resent, a nd future.
At the 20 23 ed ition, held a t the Ric hmond Olymp ic Ova l Riversid e Pla c e, a new UK ma rq ue joined the ma in- sta ys Ferra ri, La mb org hini, Bug a t t i, M c La ren, Rolls- Royc e, Aud i, La nd Rover, a nd others. ARC is renowned for its sta te- of- the- a rt technolog y a nd stunning motorcycle d esig n. It recently ma d e its first US d elivery - one of only two Found er' s Sig na t ure Ed it ion mod els to b e b uilt - to b eloved Ca na d ia n p ersona lity Rya n Reynold s, ma rking a sig nifica nt milestone in its journey to conq uer new frontiers.
ARC's p resence in Va ncouver wa s more tha n just a coincid ence; it wa s a stra teg ic choice a lig ned with its commitment to excellence. The ARC tea m b elieved there wa s no b etter p la ce for ARC Vector to ma ke its ma rk tha n a mid a g a thering of vehicles tha t sha red the sa me ca lib re of d istinction a nd innova tion. In a setting where lux ur y a nd p er forma nc e a re p a ra mount, ARC Vector stood with the finest a utomob iles ever d esig ned . Showca sing a t Luxury & Sup erca r wa s a n op p ortunity to revea l ARC's rema rka b le fusion of c ut t ing - ed g e t ec hnolog y, b rea thta king d esig n, a nd unp a ra lleled p erforma nce to a n a ud ience tha t truly und erstood a nd a p p recia ted the a rtistry a nd eng ineering b ehind ea ch vehicle.
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For a sing le d a y, the tea m wa s a b le to forg e connections, insp ire enthusia sts, a nd sha re the ARC vision for the future of electric motorcycles. It wa s a momentous occa sion, a nd b eing in Va ncouver, surround ed b y the b est in the ind ustry, felt like the p erfect sta g e to hig hlig ht wha t sets Arc a p a rt. THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC The Arc Vector is not only the most a d va nced electric motorcycle ever b roug ht to ma rket; it is a b ike tha t utilizes exotic ma teria ls, thoroug hb red comp onentry, cutting - ed g e a rchitecture a nd technolog ica l innova tions tha t ha ve never b een a p p lied to two- wheeled tra nsp ort b efore. The revolutiona ry mod ula r b a ttery monocoq ue is a leg a cy- free p la tform. ARC Vector fea tures p a tented front- end g eometry, ca rb on fib re swing a rms, custom Öhlins d a mp ers a nd Bremb o St ylema b ra ke system. Relea sing the d esig n p rocess from the necessity to incorp ora te cross- vehicle a rchitecture ma ximizes its true p otentia l. Rep la cing the tra d itiona l cha ssis with the b a ttery fa cilita tes the Vector's cla ss- lea d ing ra ng e a nd p erforma nce b ike ma ss fig ures, d elivering a d yna mic exp erience often lost with electric vehicles, esp ecia lly motorcycles. The 240 kg electric b ike ha s a 16 .8kWh Li- ion b a ttery with a NEDC ra ng e of 436 km. The 9 5 kW/ 127hp electric motor ta kes the motorb ike from 0 - 10 0 kp h in 3.2a a nd rea ches a n electronica lly- limited top sp eed of 20 0 kp h.
FORGIN G A N EW PATH Non- conformist ma vericks crea te ARC motorcycles for sp irited a nd eco- conscious ind ivid ua ls. Desig ned a nd b uilt b y a tea m of visiona ry eng ineering sp ecia lists led b y found er a nd CEO M a rk Truma n, the Vector unites world - first technolog y, b est- in- cla ss p erforma nce a nd q ua lity, a nd a level of exclusivity tha t will ma ke this one of the most lusted - a fter EVs ever to enter p rod uction. "We love journeys a nd exp eriences, some of us like tra velling q uickly, some a re more method ica l a nd technica l. But we hold one thing in common - a ttitud e. To unselfishly d o the b est tha t ca n b e d one with the technolog y a nd ma teria ls a round us. It is this a ttitud e which when p ulled tog ether ma kes Arc such a sp ecia l b usiness, a nd in turn, ma kes sp ecia l vehicles," sha res Truma n. We were thrilled for the ARC Vector to b e a t the Luxury & Sup erca r g ra nd event b eca use it showca sed a susta ina b le a nd b rea thta king ly exciting future of mob ility.
Interested in owning one of these magnificent beasts? Pricing starts at $120,000 and each is created bespoke for the discerning rider.
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Introd ucing Ep p ic h House II, the iconic Ar t hur Eric k son- d esig ned fa mily resid ence in West Va nc ouver' s Brit ish Prop er t ies on 1.18- a cres, a ma sterp iece cra fted of steel a nd g la ss tha t extend s into the na tura l la nd sca p e. Timelessly d esig ned in 19 79 a nd comp leted in 19 88, the home a t 10 56 Grovela nd Roa d is na med a fter the Hug o Ep p ic h fa mily, who orig ina lly commissioned a nd ha ve since restored this monumenta l p iece of a rchitecture with its d istinctive curved g la ss b rick wind ows a nd chrome- p la ted steel columns. The t hree- st or y t erra c ed ma in house is a stunning 6 ,486 - sq ua re- foot b uild ing with sep a ra te levels for p a rents a nd child ren. It fea tures five b ed rooms, five b a throoms, a n exp a nsive living room, a comforta b le d ining room, a sun- d renched outd oor p ool, a hot tub , a g a mes room, a nd a mp le office sp a ce. O utsid e a re 3,0 0 0 - feet of t erra c es tha t overlook la nd sca p ed g a rd ens, a reflection p ond fed b y a sma ll creek, a nd a n ocea n view.
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A WEST COAST LEGACY Architect a nd Va ncouver na tive Arthur Erickson (19 24- 20 0 9 ) wa s a p a ssiona te a d voca te of cultura l a wa reness a nd a fervent exp lorer of huma n a nd na tura l environments. Thoug h rema rka b ly d iverse, his b uild ing s sha re d eep resp ect for the context, incomp a ra b le freshness a nd g ra ce, a nd the d ra ma tic use of sp a ce a nd lig ht. He b roug ht to his work a n und ersta nd ing of community tha t when filtered throug h his insig htful mind a nd fertile ima g ina tion, g a ve b irth to a sing ula r a rchitecture tha t is in d ia log ue with the world . Erickson stud ied a t the UBC a nd la ter a t M c Gill Universit y in M ont rea l, Q C. Ad va nced stud ies b roug ht Erickson to Greec e, It a ly, t he M id d le Ea st a nd Ja p a n, where he d iscovered the nua nces of a rchitectura l style in clima te a nd terra in.
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In 196 3, Erickson rea ched a la nd ma rk moment in his ca reer when he won a comp etition to d esig n SFU in Burna b y. Up on the University's comp letion, Erickson's integ ra tive d esig n g a ined interna tiona l a ccla im, op ening the g a tewa y to a long a nd d isting uished ca reer. Arthur Erickson is und oub ted ly one of the most fa mous a rchitects from Va ncouver, ha ving d esig ned some iconic b uild ing s a nd structures, includ ing the Ca na d ia n Emb a ssy in Wa shing t on, DC, the M useum of Gla ss in Ta c oma , WA, a nd Roy Thomson Ha ll in Toront o, ON .
067 AN IN CREDIBLE PARTN ERSHIP O f sig nifica nt influence on the Ep p ich House II d esig n wa s a woma n na med Cornelia Ha hn Ob erla nd er (19 21- 20 21). She ha d a p a ssion a nd p urp ose to crea te environmenta l works tha t recog nized the imp orta nce of intertwining the ma n- ma d e with na ture. O b erla nd er wa s a Va nc ouver- b a sed Germa n- b orn Ca na d ia n la nd sca p e a rchitect who b lend ed na tura listic d esig ns with mod ernist id ea ls a nd recog nized the urg ency of clima te cha ng e ea rly, d esig ning p ub lic sp a ces to mitig a te its effects. She wa s one of the first women to stud y a t Ha r va rd ' s Gra d ua t e Sc hool of Desig n, where Wa lt er Grop ius, a lea d er of the Ba uha us movement , ta ug ht her. Its mod ernist ethos a nd her up b ring ing g a ve her a mission to imp rove p eop le's lives with p ub lic sp a ces nourished b y na ture. With Erickson, she crea ted some of the most end uring a nd b eloved p ub lic sp a ces in her a d op ted city of Va ncouver, includ ing Rob son Sq ua re, a three- b lock d owntown p la za conceived a nd then b uilt b etween 19 78 a nd 19 83. An oa sis of g reen roofs, wa terfa lls a nd ha ng ing g a rd ens, it d escend s from the city's courthouses a nd g overnment offices a nd the mea d ow of na tive p la nts for the M useum of Ant hrop olog y a t UBC, a Bruta list b uild ing d esig n.
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PRESERVED IN THE PAGES In 20 19 , Va ncouver writer Greg Bellerb y p ub lished the essentia l b ook on this ma rvel of mod ern a rchitecture. ' Ep p ic h House II: The St or y of a n Ar t hur Eric k son M a st erw ork ' with p hotog ra p hy b y Erickson's nep hew Geoffrey Eric k son. The b ook meticulously d ocuments Erickson's first steel resid ence a nd exp lores the ma teria l's structura l a nd a esthetic p ossib ilities, with curved b ea ms, d yed cla d d ing , a nd milled furnishing s d esig ned b y Fra nc isc o Krip a c z. All fea tures tha t would ha ve b een nea r- imp ossib le on a reg ula r commission. But a fter seeing the first Ep p ich House, b uilt for Hug o Ep p ic h's twin b rother Helmut, Hug o entrusted Erickson with crea ting a nd furnishing the entire house, insid e a nd out. Bellerb y ha s b een a cura tor a nd g a llery d irector for over thirty yea rs, p rod ucing ma ny exhib itions a nd p ub lica tions on visua l a rt, a rchitecture, a nd d esig n. He wa s the commissioner a nd co- cura tor of the Ca na d ia n Pa vilion a t the 20 0 6 Venic e Bienna le of Arc hit ec t ure. From 19 88 to 20 13, he wa s the d irector/ cura tor of the Cha rles H. Sc ot t Ga ller y a t the Emily Ca rr Universit y of Ar t + Desig n. Find G reg Bellerb y's b ook on Ama zon.c a a nd Cha p t ers Ind ig o.
071 The Eppich House II at 1056 Groveland Road, British Properties, West Vancouver, has been listed for sale by Vancouver Realtor Geoff Taylor of Rennie & Associates Ltd for $12,800,000.
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CURV Throug hout the world , the environmenta l cha lleng e ha s g iven a rchitecture a renewed sense of p urp ose. CURV, with its Pa ssive House cred entia ls, ta kes this to the next level. It is a lso the first b uild ing p roject in Va ncouver for Montrea l- b a sed d evelop er Brivia Group. Visua lly stunning , the und ula ting sha p e is mea nt to resemb le a fresh, g reen shoot emerg ing from the cra ck in a city sid ewa lk. CURV will b e the ta llest Pa ssive House in the world a nd will ha ve 358 homes, includ ing 96 soc ia l- housing unit s, a nd a rooftop a menities a rea . In a g lob a l ma rket where d iscerning b uyers ha ve their choice of imp ecca b ly a p p ointed homes, the hig hest sta nd a rd of d esig n excellence is a minimum exp ecta tion.
Rep resenting a new era in susta ina b le d esig n a nd eng ineering , CURV is b uilt to the Pa ssive House sta nd a rd , the lea d ing mea sure for low- ca rb on, energ y- efficient homes, a nd will set a new sta nd a rd a nd ma rk a new era of d esig n a nd eng ineering a lig ned with p ersona l a nd p la neta ry well- b eing . "Va ncouver is known for its b ea uty, its liva b ility, a nd its ca mp a ig n to b e the g reenest city in the world . It is a lso a d mired g lob a lly for the q ua lity of its urb a n p la nning a nd , increa sing ly, for its a rchitectura l a mb ition. All this ma kes Va ncouver the p erfect ca nva s for a 6 0 - storey, luxury Pa ssive House tower tha t sta nd s a s a trib ute to the city, a nd a new b enchma rk for d esig n excellence a nd environmenta l a chievement world wid e." Kheng Ly, Found er, Presid ent a nd CEO , Brivia G roup
077 TOP- TIER TALEN T Ja c k y Cha n's Ba k erWest Rea l Est a t e is the listing a g ent for CURV cond ominiums a nd Sa ra h Ya d a Set o, Vice Presid ent, Ma rketing for Ba kerWest, ha s b een on b oa rd since the b eg inning . Sa ra h p reviously consulted for Pa ssive House Ca na d a a nd worked on p rojects throug hout Ca na d a a nd the US, lea rning from a nd working with some of the top mind s in the country, whose exp ertise wa s on the environmenta l p erforma nce of b uild ing s. Sa ra h a lso b ring s exp erience from a n imp ressive list of p rojects, includ ing with West b a nk Corp , Bosa Prop er t ies, a nd Rennie M a rk et ing , a nd a s Prog ra m Ma na g er for Susta ina b le Communities a t BC Hyd ro. Sa ra h sha res, "CURV checks every sing le b ox you would exp ect from a luxury d evelop ment - from its views, loca tion, a nd b ea ut iful, org a nic form d esig ned b y a renowned a rchitect. But a chieving the p la t inum- level, g lob a l sta nd a rd for environmenta l susta ina b ility is truly the icing on the ca ke, eleva ting it into a nother rea lm tha t only a few others a re in."
She continues, "The fa ct tha t we a re now seeing the effects of clima te cha ng e on a d a ily b a sis ha s ta ken my interest in susta ina b ility from a mere 'work' interest to a true 'life' p a ssion in knowing tha t ea ch one of us ha s a role to p la y in ma king a d ifference." TOM WRIGHT, DESIGN ER CURV a rchitect Tom Wrig ht is a p rincip a l of WKK Arc hit ec t s (UK) a nd ea rned interna tiona l a ccla im with b uild ing s like the Burj Al Ara b . In Va ncouver, CURV will sta nd a t the p inna cle of the city skyline a nd a d va nce its a sp ira tion to b e the g reenest in the world . LEM AY_ ID X ESCOBAR Colomb ia n- b orn CURV a rchitectura l interior d esig ner And res Esc ob a r is colla b ora ting with Lema y_ id , crea ting a comp elling vision a nd a strong tea m. M ARKETIN G EXPERTISE Ja mie Sq uires, Presid ent, a nd Ma na g ing Broker, is a lea d er within the G rea ter Va ncouver rea l esta te ma rket with 20 yea rs of exp erience in the ind ustry a nd with Fift h Avenue Rea l Est a t e M a rk et ing , is set to b ecome one of the most successful a nd influentia l p rofessiona ls in her field . To CURV, she b ring s d ed ica tion a nd extensive ma rket intellig ence.
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"Before Fifth Avenue g ets involved with a new d evelop ment, it is key tha t our va lues a lig n. For my tea m, these includ e a n unwa vering commitment to int eg rit y, t ra nsp a renc y, a nd ex c ellenc e in a ll our end ea vors. We p rioritize fostering strong a nd end uring rela tionship s with our clients, p a rtners, a nd communities, ensuring tha t every p roject not only meets b ut a lso exceed s their exp ecta tions. "I a m p a ssiona t e a b out CURV b eca use it emb od ies the very essence of wha t I b elieve the future of luxury living should b e. CURV sea mlessly merg es cutting - ed g e d esig n, a d va nced technolog y, a nd susta ina b ility, crea ting a ha rmonious a nd extra ord ina ry living exp erience tha t resona tes with mod ern sensib ilities." LOCATION IS KEY Ja mie Sq uires, Fift h Avenue Rea l Est a t e M a rk et ing
"As someone who ha s b een involved in rea l esta te for t w o d ec a d es, CURV rep resents a d ra ma tic shift in how we view luxury. CURV is emb lema tic of a seismic tra nsforma tion in the very essenc e of lux ur y, ca tering to the evolving va lues of tod a y's d iscerning clientele who seek not just the b est - of- t he- b est , b ut a lso emb ra ce the p a ssive a nd susta ina b le na ture of the p roject," exp la ins Ja mie.
N elson Heig ht s is fa st b ecoming d owntown Va ncouver's most soug ht- a fter a d d ress. CURV is fla nked b y the city's ' Lux ur y Zone,' which includ es luxury b ra nd offering s from Hermes, Guc c i, Pra d a , Dior, a nd more. Dining includ es Michelin- recog nized Bot a nist , Bouleva rd , a nd M ot t 32, a nd some of North America 's top - ra nked self- ca re encla ves like Chi Sp a a t t he Sha ng ri- La a nd Fa irmont Pa c Rim' s Willow St rea m Sp a .
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O n the 6 0 th floor rooftop , resid ents will find a lofty p a ra d ise, a p tly na med The Ha ven.
Desig ned in Ca na d a a nd d evelop ed in Germa ny, ' Pa ssive House' is interna tiona lly recog nized a s the lea d ing science- b a sed sta nd a rd for low- ca rb on, energ y- efficient homes. Its exa cting sp ecifica tions crea te the op tima l cond itions to thrive? includ ing fresh, filtered a ir in a q uiet, tig htly insula ted , temp era ture- op timized environment? a t lower ong oing costs.
A d ivine sp a ce tha t includ es a luxury d ining a rea with a b a rb ecue a nd p izza oven a nd the op en- a ir Sk ySp a a nd Sk yBa r, sheltered b y a wa ll of wind ows tha t b lock the wind , a n exp a nsive loung e a nd a n eleg a nt a nd richly a p p ointed p riva te d ining room. In a d d ition to the g ym with p rofessiona l q ua lity eq uip ment, there is a g a mes loung e with a g olf simula tor, b illia rd s, a nd a yog a room p owered b y Lululemon Stud io. From the 24- hour concierg e on the g round level to top - floor a ccess, CURV sets the sta g e every d a y for b ea uty a nd wond er.
Fa r exceed ing the City of Va ncouver's 20 30 ta rg et for net zero emissions, CURV will use a s little a s 10 p ercent of the hea ting a nd cooling energ y of simila r conventiona l b uild ing s.
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Proving the Pa ssive House form a t this sca le, CURV will b e a tip p ing p oint in hig hrise resid entia l construction? the world 's most energ y- efficient structure a nd a new sta nd a rd for the future of living . Build ing CURV to the Pa ssive House sta nd a rd will sa ve a n estima ted 50 ,0 0 0 t onnes of g reenhouse g a s (G HG ) emissions over 50 yea rs!
Like Tesla in its innova tive b rea kout p ha se, CURV levera g es world - lea d ing technolog ica l p erforma nce to d eliver the hig hest- q ua lity p ersona l exp erience? the future of living . With iconic a rchitecture, etherea l interiors, eleva ted a menities, p a nora mic views, a nd g a me- cha ng ing environmenta l a chievement? CURV is lux ur y w it h p urp ose.
CURV is a visiona ry id ea exp ressed in a luxury home: everything one would exp ect of a n exclusive, interna tiona l resid entia l p rop erty, a nd something more. It is a n exa cting , a nd a t this sca le, unp reced ented Pa ssive House sta nd a rd tha t rea ches new heig hts for p ersona l a nd p la neta ry well- b eing .
A FOCUS ON HEALTH & WELL- BEIN G The environmenta l crisis threa tens the p la net's liva b ility, b ut the CURV tea m chooses to see it a s a d esig n c ha lleng e. When it comes to hea lth a nd well- b eing , a home should g ua rd a g a inst the cha lleng es of mod ern life - from microb es a nd a llerg ens, p ollution, noise or otherwise, a nd a n increa sing ly erra tic clima te.
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Pa ssive House is the log ica l extreme in tha t a mb ition? with everything from a n imp enetra b le b uild ing envelop e to a p urifying a ir excha ng e system? d esig ned a nd b uilt to ensure luxurious comfort a nd op tima l cond itions to thrive. Excep tiona l insula tion g ua ra ntees op tima l ind oor temp era tures no ma tter the wea ther outsid e. The hig h- q ua lity, ca refully eng ineered Pa ssive House b uild ing envelop e enha nces comfort a nd ensures long evity. Trip le- g la zed , d ra ft- free wind ows p rotect a g a inst the elements: cold , hea t, a nd sea ring sunb ea ms. There a re no therma l b rid g es: exterior connections tha t tra nsmit hea t or cold in or out of b uild ing s. The structure's a irtig ht b uild ing envelop e p revents unwa nted d ra fts a nd p reserves a b solute q uiet. CURV's ventila tion system ensures the q uiet circula tion of clea n, fresh, temp era ture- a d justed a ir. The Pa ssive House sta nd a rd ensures a long leg a cy with ultra - efficient energ y use? sa ving up to 9 0 % of hea ting a nd cooling energ y comp a red to simila r b uild ing s. The result is lower op era ting costs a nd stra ta fees? freeing up resources a nd future- p roofing its va lue. Ba k erWest Rea l Est a t e CURV Pa ssive House Present a t ion Cent re: 510 Burra rd Op en 11a m- 5p m Da ily Frid a ys b y Ap p oint ment Only 6 0 4.96 0 .2878
SON G OF THE HEAVEN S As Va ncouver is the g a tewa y to the Ea st, CURV, soon to b e the hig hest p oint in the city, ha s a nother id entity: Tin Wa n ( ? ? ). In Ca ntonese, these word s tra nsla te roug hly a s " sk y" a nd " song ," b ut tog ether, they a re und erstood to evoke "the song of the hea vens." This is fitting for a b uild ing tha t sha p es a new wa y forwa rd on a cha ng ing p la net.
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A ZUR Nestled a mid b rea thta king mounta ins a nd the Pa cific O cea n, AZUR Leg a c y Collec t ion Hot el offers a rema rka b le fusion of Ar t Dec o a nd p ersona lized service. It a ims to b e a g a thering p la ce for tra vellers in the hea rt of Va ncouver's cha rming d owntown fina ncia l d istrict. AZUR is a luxury b outiq ue hotel, a n ind ep end ent fa mily- owned b ra nd found ed b y Fa rid a Sa ya ni in colla b ora tion with her d a ug hter, Sofia . Their p ersona l touches a re evid ent in a d écor a nd d esig n scheme tha t evokes a sense of timeless eleg a nce. The mother- a nd - d a ug hter tea m enlisted the help of a rchitect Shog hig Tut unjia n of St ud io One Arc hit ec t ure Inc. a nd Insid e Desig n St ud io Princ ip a l Jud y Hend erson to help b ring their vision to life.
"The core va lue a t AZUR Leg a cy Collection Hotel is our commitment to p rovid e excep tiona l exp eriences b y p rioritizing ea ch g uest's wa nts, need s, a nd d esires," sa ys Fa rid a . "We've g one a b ove a nd b eyond , sp a ring no exp ense to b ring this p roject to life, a nd we a re confid ent tha t we will red efine the level of luxury, service, a nd style our g uests a re seeking in Va ncouver." AZUR's site wa s ca refully selected b eca use of its p rime loca tion in the hea rt of Va ncouver's fina ncia l a nd fa shion d istricts, its p roximity to p oints of entry such a s cruise ship termina ls, Helijet , a nd sea p la ne termina ls, enterta inment, a nd sp orts venues, a s well a s nota b le a ttra ctions like historic China t ow n, the wa terfront, St a nley Pa rk, a nd the city's finest resta ura nts.
093 FIRST IN WESTERN CAN ADA The AZUR Leg a cy Collection Hotel is the first a nd only p rop erty in Western Ca na d a to join a d isting uished Lea d ing Hot els of t he World (LHW) p ortfolio tha t includ es over 40 0 b out iq ue lux ur y p rop er t ies in more tha n 80 c ount ries world wid e. From its eleg a nt a nd exp a nsive lob b y throug h to the heig ht of luxury on the 13t h- floor Pent houses, b esp oke elements a nd a simp le yet d ig nified d esig n influenced b y the g la mour of the 1940 s Ar t Dec o style a b ound throug hout AZUR, a llowing touches of mod ern a rchitecture a nd cla ssica l d eta ils to refine it. O p ulent finishes, such a s sa tin b ra ss fixtures, inla id ma rb le floors, a nd the a rt p ieces b y loca lly renowned a rtists tha t comma nd a ttention in the lob b y, a re very a rticula tely cura ted . The cla ssic luxury of Europ ea n ma rb le ca n b e seen throug hout the p rop erty? from the inla id ma rb le floors of the vestib ule a rra ng ed in a chevron p a ttern with b ra ss d eta ils to the ma rb le eleva tor to the intima te a nd wa rm lob b y a ccentua ted b y a g ra nd g a s firep la c e with flut ed met a l a nd ma rb le sid es a nd a c r yst a l c ha nd elier susp end ed a b ove a g rea t hig h cove ceiling .
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Ea ch of the 10 4 rooms, suit es, a nd p ent houses sea mlessly b lend s cla ssica l style with integ ra ted wireless technolog y to help crea te the most comforta b le a nd convenient sta y for g uests. Wa lk- throug h closets fea ture hig h- la cq uer finished b uilt- in ca b inetry with LED lig hting a nd lea d to exp a nsive ma rb le b a throoms with d oub le sinks, a ra in shower a nd soa ker tub , oversized b a ck- lit mirrors, a nd hea ted floors. STAY UN DER THE STARS Hig h a top AZUR, the Penthouse Suites p rovid e the ultima te luxury g eta wa y or g la morous sta yca tion in the city's hea rt.
The Penthouses offer a g ra nd entry throug h la cq uered d oub le d oors onto na tura l ha rd wood floors. The custom- d esig ned rug s, custom millwork, a nd a five- p iece b a throom with a free- st a nd ing t ub comma nd ing a ttention. O ther op ulent touches includ e a ma rb le- c la d firep la c e, a comforta b le sea ting a rra ng ement, a nd a hig h- end b a r for ca sua l d rinks a nd enterta inment. For a " home a w a y from home" feeling for the g uests, the b a r ha s a n integ ra ted sea ting a rea , a b uilt- in coffee ma chine, sink, wa shing ma chine, a la rg e frid g e, a nd a n outd oor oa sis with a p riva te la nd sca p ed p a tio overlooking the city.
097 DIN IN G AT AZUR The culina ry cornerstone of the AZUR Leg a cy Collection Hotel ca n b e found in Da hlia , a n intima te a nd eleg a nt lob b y resta ura nt a nd b a r. The hotel lob b y's lig ht, simp le, sleek feel is juxta p osed with the rich, d a rk, a nd cozy a tmosp here of Da hlia . G uests ca n sea mlessly tra nsition from one to the other a nd exp erience the interp la y b etween b oth a nd the uniq ue fa c et s of ea ch sp a ce. Exp a nsive yet intima te, with oversized floor- t o- c eiling fold ing w ind ow s op ening to the eleg a nt a nd intima te Da hlia p a tio, g uests ca n enjoy the fresh a ir a nd outd oor a mb ia nce. Da hlia 's menu evokes the fla vours a nd style of the Frenc h Riviera , a ll while incorp ora ting susta ina b ly sourced ing red ients. Beyond the culina ry, Da hlia 's b a r p rog ra m writes a new cha p ter in the city's storied cra ft cockta il scene. It will temp t cockta il enthusia sts with a thoug htfully cura ted collection of ra re whiskeys, teq uila s, scotches, cog na cs, a nd excellent a nd outsta nd ing wines from the g la ss a nd b ottle. An eleva ted yet a p p roa cha b le list of wines will a lso sp otlig ht va rieta ls a nd vinta g es tha t showca se the uniq ue terroir of Old a nd N ew World a nd the p rid e of p la ce exp ressed in ea ch b ottle.
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Culina ry fla ir a nd finesse a t AZUR a re extend ed to the rooftop resta ura nt, the M id d le Ea st ern- insp ired La va nt ine. It will offer a uniq ue culina ry exp erience within a wa rm, lush g a rd en- like setting with g reen sp a ces on the 14t h floor. The resta ura nt fea tures a n op en- concep t kitchen, a chef's ta b le, a nd a Sk yb a r tha t b oa sts sweep ing p a nora mic views of Va ncouver's city skyline, the ocea n, a nd the surround ing mounta ins. TIM E FOR A STAYCATION ? Discover a b outiq ue hotel in Va ncouver tha t ma rries eleg a nce a nd q ua lity to this d eg ree is a ra re trea sure. AZUR's found ers were unwa vering in their commitment to ma inta ining this cozy a nd intima te a mb ia nce a t every step of the d esig n p rocess. AZUR ra d ia tes timeless eleg a nce a nd luxury, effortlessly cura ted with ra zor- sha rp a ttention to every d eta il.
AZUR LEGACY COLLECTION HOTEL 833 West Pend er St reet Va nc ouver, BC
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For those in the know, the Va nc ouver Ar t Ga ller y Gift Shop is a jewel a mong one of the finest collections of a rt in the world . For those p a ssiona te a b out ha nd b a g s, Fa shion Fic t ions' Julia Koerner' s HY M ini b y JK3D clutches a re a p erfect comb ina tion of a rt a nd fa shion. FUN CTION AL ART The HY MINI is entirely 3D- p rint ed , includ ing its hing e, closure cla sp a nd interior p ocket. It fea tures a n iconic d esig n insp ired b y na tura l hymenium la mella structures. It ca n only b e crea ted using a d d itive ma nufa cturing , p rod ucing a ha nd b a g of 2.396 la yers ma d e loca lly from renew a b le p la nt - b a sed p olymers. The la mella r structure crea tes intrica te void s which ena b le you to p eek insid e.
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AN ARTIST DEFIN ED Julia is a n a wa rd - winning Aust ria n d esig ner working a t the converg ence of a rchitecture, p rod uct a nd fa shion d esig n. She is interna tiona lly recog nized for d esig n innova tion in 3D- p rinting , a nd her work sta nd s out a t the top of these d iscip lines. The consta ntly intrig uing a sp ect of Julia 's work is its emb od iment of a b ea utiful org a nic a esthetic. Born in Sa lzb urg , Julia received ma ster's d eg rees in Architecture from the Universit y of Ap p lied Ar t s in Vienna a nd the Arc hit ec t ura l Assoc ia t ion in Lond on. She is b a sed b etween Los Ang eles a nd Sa lzb urg a nd ha s p reviously p ra cticed in Lond on a nd New York. Since 20 12, Julia ha s b een a fa culty memb er in the Arc hit ec t ure a nd Urb a n Desig n Dep a r t ment a t the Universit y of Ca lifornia in Los Ang eles (UCLA). Her colla b ora tions involved 3D- p rinted fa shion p ieces d evelop ed with Ha ut e Cout ure Houses for Pa ris Fa shion Week a nd 3D- p rinted costumes for Hollywood enterta inment p rod uctions such a s M a r vel' s Bla c k Pa nt her, colla b ora ting with Rut h Ca r t er, which won a n Osc a r for Best Cost ume Desig n.
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Va nc ouver Ar t Ga ller y Gift Shop 750 Hornb y St reet Va nc ouver, BC
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The current Sunzen Ar t Ga ller y exhib ition, "Trea sures of t he Hea ven," fea tures the work of Chun Feng Xia ng Yu, one of the top p orcela in ma kers in contemp ora ry China , with kilns in Jing d ezhen Cit y, the b irthp la ce of Chinese p orcela in. The found er a nd current owner, Zou Jun, ha s b een working a s a p orcela in a rtist for over thirty yea rs. The lifelike cha ra cters a nd g ra nd la nd sca p es a re comp a red with scroll p a inting s, ma sterly d ep icted within inches. Mod ern a esthetics interp reted with excep tiona l cra ftsma nship , Chun Feng Xia ng Yu is worthy of the rep uta tion of "trea sures of the hea ven."
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In over a d eca d e of colla b ora tion b etween Sunzen Art G a llery a nd Zou Jun, the cura tors ha ve collected over a hund red Chun Feng Xia ng Yu ma sterp ieces. This exhib ition wa s cura ted b y Sid a Chen, p rod uced b y Jing N ing a nd sp otlig hts Chun Feng Xia ng Yu's most imp orta nt sta g es of crea tion, rep resenting the thinking a nd exp lora tion of Chinese p orcela in a rt a nd its future. HISTORICALLY EXQUISITE PORCELAIN Born in Jing d ezhen Cit y, Zou Jun's a ncestors sta rted their p orcela in- ma king b usiness in the ea rly 19 t h c ent ur y to sup p ort fa mily- owned Chinese med icine shop s. At tha t time, the Chinese med icine shop s need ed la rg e a mounts of p orcela ins a s conta iners for Chinese med icines. In 19 9 2, the Hong Kong tea mercha nt Rong Zhi ord ered some customized tea wa res from Zou Jun, ma rking his sta rting p oint in a new ca reer a s a p orcela in- ma king ma ster.
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Zou Jun g ra d ua ted from Jing d ezhen Porcela in Aca d emy with a systemic und ersta nd ing of d esig ning a nd ma king p orcela in. The a rcha ized d esig ns of Chun Feng Xia ng Yu p orcela ins a re b a sed on the La t e Yua n Dyna st y a nd ea rly M ing Dyna st y (14th~15th century) p orcela in styles. The sha p e, b rushwork, thickness of the p orcela in b od y, a nd b lue a nd white colour ha ve a ll und erg one rep ea ted tria ls a nd comp a risons. O n this b a sis, the d esig ns a re mod ified with new techniq ues a nd a mod ernist ta ste. With a g rea t und ersta nd ing of Chinese p orcela in's history, tra d ition, a nd uniq ue a esthetics, Chun Feng Xia ng Yu now rep resents hig h- q ua lity contemp ora ry p orcela in a rt in China . Along with a n extensive collection of a rtwork a nd cultura l p ieces, Sunzen is a lso home to numerous exhib itions a nd events to foster community d evelop ment b etween a rtists, collectors, a nd p rofessiona ls. Sunzen Ar t Ga ller y 420 How e St reet Va nc ouver, BC
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