Homes & Living Vancouver October/November 2014 Issue by Homes & Living Magazine (H&L Magazine)

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If there is one constant in life, it is that every year the seasons change—winter loosens its icy grip on the spring, which comes to life and grows into the hazy heat of summer until autumn’s rich colours bloom then scatter on the ground and winter returns. And now, with the close of summer and the warmth of autumn beginning to wane, we tend to turn our thoughts to indoor pursuits and comforts and the places in which we will spend our time. Interior designers also spend a great deal of time thinking about the spaces in which we live and work and play because while an aesthetically pleasing space is, of course, lovely to look at, if it is also functional and meets the needs and lifestyles of those who inhabit it—well, that is the type of brilliant design we all look for is it not? With those beautiful, functional spaces in mind—and to spark your creativity—we took a look at some of the wonderful things happening in the world of interior design: vintage designs are being given new life; textured wall coverings are back in vogue and adding new dimensions to our lives; runway fashion is moving into our homes, not on a hanger but on our furnishings; and innovative lighting designs are illuminating our world as they never have before. So, which aspect of interior design will capture your imagination? Sincerely,

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Consistent Design, Persistent Success By Miranda Post

Immersed in Inspiration By Jessica Krippendorf

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“I’m inspired by many things—art, fabrics, rugs—I love neutral palettes, warm tones, texture and beautiful fibres, like wool, linen, mohair and cashmere. That said, I am not afraid of colour if used properly. Colour and pattern can be beautiful but there has to be a proper balance and a relationship to the overall design,” says Balagno. A graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture Interior Design degree program, Balagno always knew she wanted to work in this field. “I realized [interior design] clicked with my personality. I’m organized, methodical. So much of what I do is really thinking through problems, trying to put together what the client requires, trying to get space to function, then adding colour and décor.” After university Balagno worked in commercial design—helping BC Hydro plan their office spaces—but residential design was her passion so she applied numerous times to work with Vancouver designer Robert Ledingham. “It was very clear that to be successful in residential design I would have to learn from the best, so I hounded him relentlessly until he hired me,” she says.

Opposite. Clean lines and a neutral palette give this home a modern vibe. Private Residence in Vancouver, BC. Photographs by Ed White Photographics. Below. Portrait photograph by Carrie Marshall Photography.

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LESLI BALAGNOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER IS PUNCTUATED BY HER CONSISTENT LOYALTY TO DETAIL AND HER LOVE OF WORKING WITH CLIENTS.

“University taught me the basic principles of design but working for Robert I gained a much better understanding of how to first define a space architecturally and then tie it together through finishes, fabrics and furnishings.” Besides looking to texture and palettes, Balagno follows other designers for inspiration. Some of her favourites include Holly Hunt, Christian Liaigre, Jiun Ho and Thomas Pheasant, who she met at the opening of the Baker showroom at Brougham Interiors. “It was very exciting to meet a designer I have followed over the last 20 years. And surreal.” Since 1994, Balagno and her business partner at Heffel Balagno—Jennifer Heffel—have designed homes in Whistler and the Vancouver area. They are known for their ability to listen to the needs, ideas and preferences of their clients, to understand their intent and, together, to create a design that reflects their individual ideals. “Most of our clients are families. We understand family living. We understand how functionality works—my husband is the cook, I’m on homework duty,” says Balagno who, throughout her busy design career, prioritized being home each night to help her girls with homework. Lesli Balagno helps her clients create homes where they can relax or work; homes that are both beautiful and practical. h

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Jodi Foster understands what Kahlil Gibran meant when the Lebanese poet and writer said, “Work is love made visible … it is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house.” Her own aesthetic—quiet, calm, clean and simple—is centred on a respect for the architecture and form of a space. Illustrating a love of honest materials and natural textures, she is immersed in the satisfying quest to create timeless, comfortable, well-designed interiors. “An interior space should engage its user: how one feels in and moves through the space, where the eye rests or how it is directed towards a particular vista, how natural light floods through to bathe the walls and floors in a dappled painting of light,” says the Victoria-based designer. “Ego is something that must be checked at the door, especially in residential design. One’s home is a deeply personal space.” The depth and trust that comes with Foster’s work was inspired by family—loving parents who blessed her decision to fall away from the family tradition of healthcare careers to study Interior Design at Ryerson University, time in her father’s workshop learning to draft and understand design from an architectural perspective, and her husband and daughter who keep her centred and in the moment.

WORDS BY JESSICA KRIPPENDORF

Above. This Gulf Island retreat was designed to take advantage of the stunning water views. Photographs by Ema Peter.

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QUIET, SIMPLE, CLEAN DESIGN BRINGS HONEST LOVE TO RESIDENTIAL SPACES.

Top and bottom left. Interior and exterior spaces are blended seamlessly at this Gulf Island retreat. Photographs by Ema Peter. Bottom right. The Saltair residence takes into account views, light and function. Photograph by Leanna Rathkelly.

“They really instilled in me a sense of being devoted and proud of what you do and bring to the world,” says Foster. She listens carefully beyond her clients’ needs and lifestyles to what truly defines them as individuals. “I start every project by trying to envision the process and end product through my client’s eyes,” she says. “We are in each other’s lives for an extended amount of time—sometimes for years. It should be a good fit and the discourse should feel comfortable.” As a sole proprietor and working mother she carefully selects residential and small commercial clients, but the collaborative process is one she knows well. She has worked in large, multi-layered firms in Vancouver, Toronto and St. John’s, and in New York in the headquarters of the world’s largest cosmetic companies. Her current interest is combining her past experience in commercial healthcare and current business in residential design to create “lifetime” or “age-in-place” dwellings—communities and spaces that are relevant to today’s demographic. “I think it is of great benefit to understand how our living spaces will need to change and adapt to suit a rapidly changing residential market,” she says. According to Foster, inspiration is all around. “Incredible works of design, art and craft are everywhere and just being mindful of the process it takes to make these works happen—forgotten, rusty things and industrial buildings; the beauty of dance on stage or in our living room—there is a wealth of inspiration in an ever-expanding global art and design community.” h

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ROTA HOUSE

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF HOUSING

The property that was to become the Rota House was an old one in the centre of Madrid: narrow and dark. The client saw it filled with light; but beyond that she wanted a swimming pool, a spa, massive spaces and an escape to a Zen-like state—all in only 1,754-squarefeet on two floors plus an attic. Theatrical? Of course; one couldn’t really expect anything less. Certainly there were problems to overcome, not least of which was locating an indoor pool on the ground floor and making sure that the spaces above were habitable. But the biggest challenge? “To do everything she asked with an important lack of money,” Ocaña said.

Location: Madrid Architect: Manuel Ocaña Project Size: 1,754 sq. ft.

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WHEN ARCHITECT MANUEL OCAÑA’S 65-YEAR-OLD CLIENT, WIDELY KNOWN AS A “DAME OF THE THEATRE” APPROACHED HIM IN 2006, SHE DIDN’T ASK FOR A MERE DREAM HOUSE—SHE DEMANDED A DREAM.

THE ATRIUM ALLOWS NATURAL LIGHT TO FLOOD THROUGHOUT THE HOME.

First, Ocaña assessed the potential of the space. The existing house was located in a dark, narrow street facing north with a tight 2×2-metre southfacing corridor at the end. This atrium-like area was arguably the small home’s best feature. Running to the height of the attic, this is where sunlight poured in and where the views stretched out over Madrid’s historic centre. Ocaña knew immediately that it was from this corridor that he could flood the house with light. It would also offer a wonderful surprise to anyone entering the home; coming in from the dark entrance, meandering through the home and eventually arriving at the luminous lookout. Taking down the walls was crucial, allowing the positioning of slabs that cascade toward the south to flood the three levels with natural light, thus transforming the courtyard into a vertical interior space filled with the pool, which itself reflects back the light in rhythmic ripples. And here was the next challenge—keeping 20 cubic metres of water at 37°C demanded a thorough climate conditioning study. Ocaña stressed that the homeowner also has to monitor the climate. He likened the experience to living on a boat. The house incorporates four machines to control and condition the temperature and humidity of the spaces. Cross ventilation is the simplest method for keeping the surrounding air at the correct humidity. The lower level is waterproof, with floors, walls and ceilings painted with white chloride rubber and the sheet staircase treated with marine varnish. Above the pool is the light-filled living area with sun flooding down through the atrium into the kitchen and living room where a pale hardwood floor adds a more organic note to the architecture. Looking down through the atrium is the tantalizing view of the pool. At the uppermost level, the attic has been transformed into a serene and very private sleeping area and retreat.

Detailed architectural drawings show cross-sections of Rota House, along with climate flow and floor plans for each level of the home.

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Transverse cross-section

Pale hardwood flooring adds a warm organic note to the architecture of Rota House.

“MY FAVOURITE PART RELATED TO THE DESIGN IS THE STAIRWAY.” — Manuel Ocaña

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A clean palette, natural light and intriguing architectural lines make each room an inviting and interesting space to spend time in.

No description of the Rota House can be deemed even half-complete without extensive reference to the stairs that rise like a geometric sculpture from the ground floor. “The stairs were a key issue,” Ocaña said. “There are three, and they are all different and none are vertically continuous.” The point, he said, was to create a sort of evolution—and a choice of paths—in how a visitor would arrive from the entryway to the living quarters above; from the darkness into the light. Like a true post-modern sculpture the stairs are made out of welded steel plates and covered in boat varnish. They float jaggedly above the pool and, later, curl up in a spiral to the attic. Ocaña noted that his client was deeply immersed in every phase of the design and construction. Eight years later, she is still delighted with the result—the realization of her dream. Ocaña is also pleased. “My favourite part related to the design is the stairway,” he said. “And then the lower level which permits unusual comfort conditions in a domestic environment, like submerging yourself in the warm water of the pool inside while it rains or snows outside.” And, of course, submerging oneself in light, at any time of year. h

The stairs rise up through the home like a geometric sculpture.

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CHEF VIKRAM VIJ THE RAJA OF RESTAURANTEURS WORDS BY LAURA GOLDSTEIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY KK LAW

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slacks, sockless in leather slippers, bejewelled fingers moving constantly to emphasize a point; Vij’s blue eyes behind stylish black horn-rims are as beguiling and distinctive as his success story. Perhaps the unusual colour is only a superstitious North Indian omen predicting a ‘strong and healthy soul’ but, “No one in my whole family has blue eyes —and they aren’t from the milkman,” he chuckles. A born storyteller, showman and entrepreneur with an underlying compassion for the underdog, Vij, now 50, is the newest Dragon on CBC-TV’s 8th season of Dragon’s Den and just added another jewel to his crown of eponymous restaurants with the opening of his recent incarnation, My Shanti, in South Surrey. “I was that fatty kid, the only son surrounded by women who wanted to be a chef against his father’s wishes, exactly like that wonderful film by Mira Nair, Monsoon Wedding!” exclaims Vij, nearly jumping out of his chair in excitement at the shared storylines.

“Watching and helping my mother, grandmother, aunties cooking growing up in Delhi and Bombay, I couldn’t wait to leave at 17 to apprentice in hotel management and later as a chef in Austria. Just like in the film, my father was very angry—he wanted me to be an academic—because being a chef was no way to make a living, just a hobby in his mind.” In 1992 Vij immigrated to Canada, first working in Alberta at The Banff Springs Hotel, then in Vancouver in the kitchen of Chef John Bishop at Bishop’s—“He was my mentor, I learned so much from him,” enthuses Vij—and at the Raincity Grill. Then he was introduced to Meeru Dhalwala, his future wife and business partner, in a set-up by their two mothers. “My mother called Meeru who was a proud IndianAmerican living in Washington, DC and said ‘I have this loser son who wants to focus on his career,’ and then handed me the phone,” relates Vij. “So Meeru came to visit me and we hung out and I proposed in five days!”

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CHEF VIKRAM VIJ COULD CHARM THE BIRDS FROM THE AIR AND THE FISH FROM THE SEA.

Below. Chef Vij having a bit of fun showing off his food tossing skills in the kitchen of his new restaurant, My Shanti.

“My dream was always to do modern but homestyle Indian food with decent wines, something that Vancouver at that time had never experienced before. No Indian buffets for me. By 1994 I was 30 and had saved $10,000 to get a place of my own. When my parents immigrated to Canada, my baba—who had since warmed up to the idea that he had a chef for a son—surprised me with another $23,000 and signed the lease on a place I found on West Broadway called Café Arabia. It was a disaster inside but all I could afford. I couldn’t even buy a new sign. But every time a customer would come in looking for falafel I’d say ‘you must try my Indian samosas instead—they are fantastic!’ Slowly, slowly I changed the menu to my idea of home-style Indian cuisine until people started lining up outside!” “Every day my mother would prepare the lamb curry at their home in Richmond [then] get on the bus with a huge pot between her legs. What a fantastic aroma filled the air. She was my best publicity,” laughs Vij. One of Vij’s original customers at Café Arabia, was Marc Bricault of Bricault Design, Vancouver. Having travelled to India himself and fallen under her exotic spell, it was not surprising that Bricault would become the designer of choice for Vikram’s evolving restaurant empire. Like a biblical tale, Café Arabia soon begat the iconic upscale Vij’s restaurant that

opened in Vancouver’s South Granville area 20 years ago; its more casual sister and mecca of frozen gourmet curries, Rangoli, next door; and their Vancouver residence. Meeru’s restaurant, Shanik—named after one of their daughters—opened in 2012 in Seattle, Washington and was designed by architect Joe Herrin. Bricault’s shimmering My Shanti marquee, composed of thousands of silver paillettes that took four months to install on individual hooks, is part Vegas part Bollywood—certainly it is a reflection of Vij’s exuberant personality. Inside, vibrant turquoise, purple and burgundy embroidered sari skirts cleverly encircle pendant lighting and sway seductively in the air.

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As we eagerly await lunch, Vij describes the intricate 30-foot by 10-foot pen-and-ink Madhubani folk art tapestry, Tree of Life; created on one single piece of cotton canvas and commissioned from artist Kamlesh, it is the centrepiece of My Shanti’s main dining room. Of the image of passengers gossiping on a train surrounded by foliage, fish and animals of all kinds he says, “Like me, it depicts my travels to all the little homes and villages throughout India seeking magnificent home-style food.” “It is my shanti—my peace—from all of India’s chaos; sweet words spoken, meals shared over stories. Because, you know, everyone has a story.” h

Above. Colourful sari material sways and moves with the air, giving the impression of dancers overhead. Top right. Old jugs are given new life as ceiling lamps. Bottom right. Indian matchbox cover images create a vibrant light installation in the bar area.

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HOW DID YOU BECOME A DRAGON AND WHAT EXPERTISE DO YOU BRING TO THE DRAGON’S DEN? One of the producers saw me on Top Chef Canada though two years went by before I actually sat in the chair. It’s perfect for me because I’ve always been an entrepreneur … don’t forget that I’ve also created a 2,800-square-foot frozen food company, Vij At Home. What makes me different from previous Dragons is that I really listen, not ridicule. The pitches that resonate with me are the passionate ones that truly believe in their product. When I first started I was begging the bank for help and that really was so humiliating. I put myself in the contestants’ shoes. But I’m not a pushover. You better have all your business ducks in a row if you want my investment!

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YOU AND MEERU HAVE WRITTEN TWO COOKBOOKS TOGETHER, WORK AT FOUR RESTAURANTS, A FOOD TRUCK AND RAISE TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS—HOW DO YOU DO IT? ‘Relax honey and just enjoy right now’ (the name of our last cookbook) has been our phrase of survival. Yes, we have lots of stress and we are both very strong-minded people. We’re always bantering over food. Meeru keeps it simple while I fuss more with millions of pots and pans and dishes and wine, but our meals are always loud and sociable. I also don’t sleep much!

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Part architectural alchemist/magician, part anthropologist, Predock engages emphatically with the genus loci—respecting site down to every last detail. His buildings express solidity and transparency, an earthy and an esoteric quality; they are a feast for the senses—not just the visual but also the tactile. Predock’s early studies in engineering, training as an artist, marriage to a dancer in the ‘70s and exposure to Merce Cunningham’s technique have all influenced his oeuvre. Equally entranced by ancient and modern forms, by the films of Wim Wenders and the literature of Borges, by high art and pop culture, he spins ephemera into architectural gold on the spindle of history. Long dismissed as a “regionalist” by the New York-centric world of American architecture, the Missouri-born, Albuquerque-based Predock cut his teeth in the tough yet mystical terrain of New Mexico. Describing it as a “force that has entered my system,” he says, “The lessons I’ve learned here can be implemented anywhere.”

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CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE LAND

Clockwise from top. The Rio Grande Preserve, The Nelson Fine Arts Center and The Venice House. Photographs provided by Antoine Predock Architect.

“ARCHITECTURE IS LANDSCAPE IN DRAG.”

The self-described “portable regionalist” who won the prix de Rome in 1985 finally garnered notice in the New York architect world in 1989, with his Nelson Fine Arts Center in Arizona—his first national design contest winner. New York Times critic Paul Goldberger noted, “He is a theatrical architect who has the discipline to control his theater.” Predock (who won the AIA Gold Medal in 2006) and his prolific body of work appear driven by a pure passion for architecture—one honed by a discipline of exercise and meditation that keeps him focused and ready for action. As he pushes 80, the seemingly ageless architect still rides an impressive collection of motorcycles and describes architecture as “a physical ride.” He has actually skied and skateboarded on his buildings and encourages others to enjoy a visceral engagement with his work. And what a ride it has been.

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— Antoine Predock

Above. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Photograph by Aaron Cohen, provided by CMHR.

Now the RAIC-awarded architect has portaged his craft to Winnipeg, Manitoba with the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Its “tower of hope” feels like a modernist riff on the mosque of Samarra encased in an icy blue embrace that responds, not to the desert, but to the nearby prairie and the cold Assiniboine. The crystalline sculptural form emerging from a horizontal landscape could be a Canadian cousin to his American Heritage Center in Laramie, Wyoming. After a four-decade career in which he has managed to capture the spirit of the American landscape, the culmination of many of his design principles finds itself in Canada at the geographical centre of North America in a place whose First Nations name means “the forks.” The museum, which Predock describes as “a unifying and timeless landmark for all nations and cultures of the world” is also his “favourite” and “most important” building—“carved into the earth and dissolving into the sky.” h

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Within the bright, seven-bedroom home, which has black-stained tongue-and-groove cedar siding, are two young-adult suites. One, at 750 square feet, is fully self-contained, while a 400-square-foot semidetached suite doesn’t have a kitchen but does have a private entrance. While the home’s spacious living area is open and airy, spaces are subtly defined by level transitions and other design features. The kitchen opens onto the main family room, with double-height ceilings and aluminum-and-glass doors that pocket into the exterior wall; another living area a few steps down has its own elongated glass-encased gas fireplace. Adjacent to the kitchen is a multi-purpose room—which can be completely concealed by a sliding panel—with a large table that could be used as a homework station or a buffet for parties. Then there’s Michael’s office, which is situated toward the back of the property but looks through the home’s outdoor dining space and pool area to that spectacular southern view. A key component of the design was the Scholzs’ desire for a formal dining room, a request that’s somewhat atypical for those seeking a modern floor plan.

Below. A pivot door connects the indoor space to an expansive outdoor living area.

“We didn’t want a wide-open box,” Carolyn says. “A lot of contemporary design is beautiful but can also be a little bit clinical. We love the way there’s coziness in each room.” “Now that most of our kids are living adult lives, we host a lot of family dinners and wanted a home that was conducive to having their friends or partners over too,” she adds. A pivot door connects the dining room to the expansive outdoor area, which has several “mini” rooms, as Carolyn describes them, each section seamlessly blending into the next for a cohesive feel. There’s a barbecue and dining area, infinity pool and hot tub, a spot for lounge chairs, a grassy space for a trampoline and different locations to simply sit, including one with a fire bowl filled with clear glass that gives the illusion of ice cubes alight.

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To make the outside space both functional and beautiful, McLeod Bovell incorporated roof overhangs as large as 25 feet. These provide shelter from the elements and help smooth the transition from indoor to outdoor living. Made of black standing seam metal and Swisspearl panels on the fascias, the roof itself has unique angles and a shaped underside. “The outdoor area is warm enough that we sit out there most nights through the spring, summer, and fall,” says Carolyn. With the cantilevered roofline we can still be out there even if it’s raining, which really opens up the sense of space.” McLeod Bovell also devised the home’s hard landscaping and did much of its interior design, such as sourcing the antique dining room table imported from France. They worked with Carolyn, herself an interior decorator, to select a neutral palette consisting mainly of whites and greys, including the use of cement throughout the home. The team chose elements of surprise too, such as shots of colour that pop throughout the home—the purple of the sliding panel door in the kitchen, for example.

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The artists’ stoic female faces combined with raw mixed-media backgrounds fetch upwards of $50,000 and tend to trigger an inspirational and often quite emotional response. “I don’t idealize. There’s no sugar coating of my subjects,” says the Edmonton-born ACAD alum who journeyed to New York in the early nineties—and never left. To create such lingering lines, Okamura gravitates towards compelling characters with seemingly improbable stories. His latest solo exhibit, aptly titled Her Story, showcases a wide breadth of women who “debunk our usual preconceived notions.” A pregnant soldier and a girl with a huge Afro who’s into heavy metal are two masterful examples of how the artist conveys this modern juxtaposition. On a subtle level, Okamura’s portraits can carry a distinct musicality. By transforming hip-hop beats into a repetition of spray-painted messages—or lyrics—he delivers a canvas doused with hip-hop flavour.

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Mapping out a comprehensive design for interior spaces is a process that entails maintaining vision. While many of us are attuned to colour themes, there are a host of other design threads that are pulled together to attain interior perfection: most notably, texture and shape. When the neurologist Oliver Sacks travelled to a remote island to study a statistically significant preponderance of achromatopsia (true and complete colour blindness), he was astounded at how the islanders could differentiate the various plants in a jungle landscape that appeared, to him, as a uniformly green wall. Blinded by colour, he was unable to see the various other attributes of the foliage—shape, texture, shadow and the like. He could not see the trees for the forest. We indoor types are similarly afflicted. Too often we cannot see the subtle effects of texture because we are overwhelmed by colour—which is often monolithically uniform—and pattern. Interior designers have a slight edge. Imagining an installation as a series of layers can bring out the various assets and drawbacks of design choices. As always, the uses of a space determine the suitability of any material.

LIGHT AND TEXTURE

Layered variation in the neutral tones of the marble adds interest to this fireplace. Photograph by Justin Eckersall.

designs are making a big comeback in these settings, both for their classic feel and their magnetizing, showpiece effect. Where interior lights top sunshine for finishes in the centre of the room, textured installations on walls have a more complex relationship with it. Remember that the soft shadows cast in sunlight can be looming under evening lights; staggered/stacked tile, for instance, looks great in the daytime but lends a brooding aspect when the sun goes down. Consider the predominant use of a space (what time of day? what type of activity?) before deciding. Washrooms, as always, benefit from natural and durable materials like tile, wood, linen and heavier cotton. The landscape of wet rooms is such that the functional pieces determine the shape and textural themes; this is an appropriate place to put colour to the fore and indulge your chromatic obsession!

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Rooms suffused with natural light and sunshine benefit from highly textured materials as the subtle shadows lend a dynamic aspect to the space, one that shifts throughout the day and the seasons. Shifting illumination marries well with shifting hues and levels of transparency in fabrics. For solid surfaces, wood features and stone installationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tile, marble, granite, concreteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in sunlit spaces benefit from a muted finish, leaving the high-gloss aside and letting the natural patterns come through; for every layer of finish a surface loses a layer, however subtly, of texture. Conversely, spaces that are predominantly lit by artificial means can be outfitted with smoother surfaces throughout the area. Fabrics that fall into this category can be highly patterned, as interior lighting is less prone to glare, and the depth from the pattern will carry formidable contrast. Archived

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It is important to design a room’s theme with shape in mind as shape themes have a profound (if subliminal) effect on the users of the room. Angular, globular, geometric, slender-curved … any theme should echo throughout a room and while the occasional contrast can enliven a space the overall theme should not be too busy. Invoke Dr. Sacks and ask yourself, “What would this room look like with zero colour?” The old design adage that area rugs should match the width and shape of doors and windows still retains a nugget of truth. Consider the theme of shapes that dominate a space and stick with it. Even though a space may be structurally static, the other furnishings may be setting the atmosphere. If your furniture is funky, choose accoutrements that join in the fun, be it in shape or pattern.

COLOUR AND PATTERN

Subtle patterns and colours are just enough to enliven an area and provide a dash of contrast. Photographs by Justin Eckersall.

All right, it’s true we said that colour was overemphasized, but neither can we discount it altogether. Colour will again be highly dependant on the light that brightens a space. The direction lately has been overall colour schemes that are based in light, neutral tones with a splash of vibrant colour added in one or two showpieces of furniture. Specifically, deeper yellows and electric purples have made a surge forward in the choice spectrum (who knew? purple!). Bright colours are always welcome as fun additions but consider the overall effect—not only do colours reach their apex of vibrancy on the showroom floor, they can take away from the various other attributes of the piece and the space. That’s not to say that colour has no place, it just means choosing carefully with the entire desired effect in mind.

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Colour plays with shape to create stunning patterns. Photograph provided by Lee Jofa.

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fantastic at lending texture to a space and providing contrast where desired. This is excellently executed in spaces that make good, strong use of black and white. An increasingly popular alternative to wallpaper is fabric installations; wall textiles are themselves a curious case study. The predominant theme of favoured pieces is nature—something we all strive to bring into our indoor lives—and the selection of both thought-provoking and becalming images is growing. Dr. Sacks would be pleased that we’re finally seeing the trees. •

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The reason for this blurring of boundaries between fashion and furnishings rests—as most things do—on money. Among the big names in haute couture—Versace, Hermès or Lauren, to name just a few—their survival can no longer be based on designing exclusively for the wealthy. The fact is Gaultier has, in total, 80 private clients; Dior has 300. There just aren’t enough Oscar-night red-carpet events or Berlin opera openings to sustain the high-end market. So, while fashion designers get 15 minutes of fame to tell their stories on a Parisian catwalk, if they utilize their celebrity to create fashionfurnishing fusions they can create branded houseware that’s far longer lasting than couture and which may reach millions of style-conscious customers via their famous names. Armani now designs entire branded hotels and has today over 30 Armani/Casa stores selling his signature home furnishings. And Hermès, under its La Maison line, has recently added furniture to its elegant textiles, wallpaper, cushions and dinnerware. (Hermès’ 11,000-diamond-studded Birken clutch puts the exclamation point in “Wow!” at $1.9 million. Bodyguard not included.)

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The person who led the way in this trend is American designer Diane von Fürstenberg who utilized her early ‘70s celebrity to spin her fashions into popular home furnishings for Sears. More recently, moving upmarket to Bloomingdale’s, she introduced luxury textiles, bedding, and place-settings aimed at affluent consumers. Fürstenberg says of these creative transitions, “What attracts fashion designers to home furnishings and interiors is a chance to expand your horizons, to take risks, to work in collaboration with others. That’s appealing to a creative person. I always say: ‘Design your life.’ So whether you’re designing for a home or for a woman, it’s all about self expression. If you know who you are and are true to that, it’s easy to apply it to many different things.” And Oscar de la Renta, known since the ‘60s for his haute couture evening gowns, adds this observation: “Before I began designing clothes, I wanted to be an architect. I’ve always been involved with the design details of my homes—from the architecture to decorations. So creating a home collection has been a natural progression. There are more similarities than differences with fashion and furnishings.” To see what all this means in practical terms one could head to the newly-opened Versace Home in Miami and see how, under the guidance of Donatella Versace, the designer’s famously flamboyant fashions translate into home furnishings. “I don’t believe in minimalism,” says Versace. “Minimalism’s everywhere.” Instead, her showrooms are full of ornate furniture and fabrics, textiles and tableware—all covered with swirling Chinese dragons; Art Deco zigzags; colourful tapestries and enough gilt flourishes to give Liberace goosebumps. These are furnishings—unlike those of the understated Armani—meant to be noticed.

Right. From the Oscar de la Renta collection. Photograph provided by Lee Jofa.

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Within the massive Salone del Mobile home interior show held in Milan each April, there’s further evidence that fashion is making a big impact on interior design. In European terms, it’s as if fashionconscious France has moved to design-conscious Italy. One could be amused by mensware designer Rick Owens’ gothic, alabaster bed ($337,400) or Gaultier’s Ben Hur-style two-wheeled, leather armchair/chariot ($6,430)—each typical of the outrageousness that pervades events and press reports from Paris Fashion Week and the Salone del Mobile. However, what most people are interested in is acquiring distinctive home furnishings that are stylish, contemporary and yet, timeless. These are things to be lived with and enjoyed. And, by being linked to a trusted fashion designer’s name, this sofa or that duvet-cover or armoire or dinnerware set carries a certain je ne sais quoi of prestige. •

Below. From the Oscar de la Renta collection. Photograph provided by Lee Jofa.

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• INTERIOR DESIGN

WORDS BY KATY TOGERETZ

MATTHEW M c CORMICK CREATIVE STORYTELLING

He’s the kind of person who would normally be incredibly intimidating—well dressed, successful and intelligent. But when McCormick sits down and starts talking about creativity and collaboration, his bright eyes give him away. From a small garage to a 10,000-square-foot facility, McCormick worked every moment of every day to get his lighting company, Matthew McCormick Design, off the ground. His job involves a little of everything—one day he is an accountant, the next an engineer. Success means surrendering ego as each day brings something new to learn and humility tempers it all. McCormick knows, “there’s strength in that vulnerability because there’s growth.”

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McCormick sees intrinsic value in the way things are put together. Photograph by Luis Valdizon.

Each piece is crafted with meticulous attention to detail. Photograph by Matthew McCormick.

McCormick partners with only the best manufacturers and designers so every custom piece is produced with meticulous attention to detail and flawless quality. With a hand on every fixture, McCormick sees “intrinsic value in the way things are put together.” This level of dedication and his desire to retain humility and thankfulness is why he always has projects on the go—from collaborative designs to residential work—and amazing people to work with. He is currently completing a series of projects for Earls Restaurants, with the first destined for Boston. The fixture is an articulating and faceted mosaic of shapes which took months to engineer and is his biggest project to date. He outlines the figure with his hands as he describes it and you can almost see the piece suspended in the sky on the tree-lined street where he sits.

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Opposite. Tools of the trade. Photographs by Matthew McCormick. Above. A day in the shop. Photograph by Luis Valdizon.

When asked about his lighting influences, McCormick is quick to mention Ingo Maurer. Maurer’s Mozzkito Desk Lamp may look like 50 dollars in parts welded together but when the room goes dark and it is turned on, its beauty is revealed—the fixture disappears and the light diffuses perfectly. McCormick puts it so succinctly, “I get it. This guy is a genius.” His greatest creative influences are those who live life to their own distinct soundtrack—you may love or hate what they’re doing but you’ll always respect it. Although working primarily in custom lighting, McCormick has great advice for anyone looking to improve his or her lighting situation. First, assess your needs—feature lighting or illuminating a task-oriented space? Be purposeful; many people spend weeks deciding on throw pillows but neglect the importance of lighting. McCormick suggests considering what you use your space for and thinking about colour temperature and scale as, “the lighting subtly completes the story that the space is trying to tell.”

With the lowering cost of LEDs and improved accessibility of 3D printing, technology is also leaving its imprint on lighting. McCormick sees lighting design shifting towards mixed metals and abstract, geometric shapes. Most importantly, design is becoming thoughtful and informed. “[It’s] not just a light for the sake of a light,” says McCormick. It could be a simple shape or an intricate form—a garbage can or a woman’s earrings—McCormick is infinitely inspired. There’s always something new on the horizon and each job presents an opportunity to try something completely different. His core business philosophy is simple—curiosity fueled by collaboration—and client involvement is ideal. Taking each aspect into consideration, McCormick thinks about shape and form and adds the dimension of light. His goal is to bring the wow factor—to make you pause for a second and tilt your head. “When people start noticing lighting, they notice it everywhere.” Each piece he creates becomes a part of the space and a chapter in the design story. For McCormick, “At the end of the day, it’s all about the story.” •

Opposite. An intricate fixture that is both thoughtful and informed. Photograph by Andrew Lawrence. Each day is an opportunity to do something new. Photograph by Jordan Dery.

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Above. Custom geometric feature lighting. Photograph by Jordan Dery.

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DAHL/ MULKINS RESIDENCE A DISTINCTLY MODERN SECOND LIFE

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WORDS BY GAIL JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNETH DYCK

“It was a flat roof house and the drains were plugged, so water was running down the walls,” Dahl says. “There were leaking skylights. One whole wall, the wall with the brick fireplace, was completely rotten. There was a single-pane glass atrium from one end to the other, and it was leaking from one end to the other.” “We were going to do a simple reno,” he adds, “but it turned out to have so many issues it completely changed the scope.” The couple have had two kids since purchasing the home—part of this year’s West Vancouver Museum’s West Coast Modern Home Tour—and moved into their bright, modernist dwelling this past December. It was worth the wait. “It’s like looking at a painting you love,” Dahl says. “It’s so comfortable to us.” Originally built in 1973, the home had a series of small rooms on the main level, including the master bedroom and ensuite. The 17,000-square-foot property has a relatively flat approach from the culde-sac street but it quickly drops off about 70 feet west toward the salmon-bearing Brothers Creek and falls within the restrictions of the West Vancouver watercourse protection bylaw.

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ARDENT FANS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN DESIGN, ANDREA MULKINS AND JACOB DAHL SAW THE POTENTIAL IN A TWOSTOREY WEST VANCOUVER HOME IN NEED OF RENOVATIONS—RENOS THAT PROVED TO BE FAR MORE DRASTIC THAN INITIALLY ANTICIPATED DUE TO YEARS OF NEGLECT.

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Right. The living, dining, and kitchen spaces flow freely into one another to create a completely transformed and light-filled space.

“We couldn’t change the original footprint of the building,” explains architect Darrell J. Epp, who specializes in contemporary design. Working together with Dahl, who took on the role of project manager (and even tore down some of the mouldy drywall himself), Epp transformed the space entirely—a third level was added, augmenting the home by 900 square feet to its new total of 3,400, and each level now has floor-to-ceiling windows for an abundance of natural light. The living, dining and kitchen areas are now contiguous spaces that flow onto a sunny, southerly 675-square-foot patio. “I love the smooth transition from indoor to outdoor,” Mulkins says. In keeping with the couple’s penchant for a clean aesthetic, Epp removed the existing main floor’s load bearing walls without introducing any columns.

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“We needed to temporarily support the existing roof and thread a series of beams within the existing joist cavity,” he explains. “The beams were then supported by steel columns hidden within the aluminum framing of the windows.” Epp also changed the original small, sunken entryway by raising the floor and opening it up to flow into the main space. The upper-floor addition connects to the main floor by an open-riser stairway. “When you look around, you just see a clear, open space,” Epp says. The new top floor consists of the master bedroom and bathroom, which open up to a 75-square-foot deck—a spa-like oasis with a lounger. It also has a room that is currently a nursery but will be used as an office. The lower level has two kids’ bedrooms, each with an adjoining ensuite, as well as a family room. Glazing was added to the southern elevation on this level to open up views of the enormous trees and provide level access to the refurbished 560-square-foot patio at the edge of the embankment.

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Adding to the home’s sleek interior is a lack of trim, baseboards or casings, a design choice that demanded fine craftsmanship throughout the home. As a boon to Mulkins, who has a background in culinary training, Epp created the kitchen’s 16½-foot island made of Corian with marble inlays. He also designed the home’s millwork, using walnut for the bathroom’s floating vanities and the kitchen cabinets. Mulkins and Dahl chose other unique finishings for the home’s interior and exterior—100-yearold reclaimed barn board siding and Italian-made hardwood flooring—making it especially distinct. “It’s a contemporary home, but we have a lot of wood and warmer details,” Dahl says. “When people hear ‘modern’ they expect it to be cold. This home is very warm.” h

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Below. Unique wood finishings lend warmth to this modern home.

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MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER

GREGORY DREICER THE NEWEST FACE OF EVERYDAY ENGAGEMENT

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WORDS BY COURTNEY ROSBOROUGH PHOTOGRAPH BY MYLES CONSTABLE

Meet the newest curator and man about town, Gregory Dreicer, Director of Curatorial & Engagement at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV). Dreicer recently travelled 3,000 kilometres from Chicago to the west coast to embark on a journey to engage Vancouverites in the rediscovery of their own happiness. As the newest curator at the MOV, Dreicer was hired to answer a simple question: How do you engage people in discovery, exploration and conversation? “You make it about them,” is his answer. “All museums grapple with this question. We need to start thinking about what our audience is interested in.” Dreicer is considered a thought leader in developing multidisciplinary projects that are audience inclusive. He designs experiences: exhibition environments that evoke emotions and extraordinary expanses that engage the eye. Facing the recurring challenge of a wide variety of learning styles—visual, tactile, active—curators must be inventive to account for individual interpretation and use multiple ways to connect. “The process of creating something is often a key to understanding the object itself,” Dreicer states. “Everyone is a participant in the process and is involved in changing it.”

His exhibition creation is a process based and people-centric approach and audience inclusion is ensured with attention to how objects are made, focusing on history of construction technology and how people put meaning into spaces. A broad disciplinary background allows Dreicer to see the world through a variety of lenses. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in the Department of Science and Technology Studies, a M.S. in Historic Preservation and a B.A. from Columbia University in French and Psychology. This mixing of disciplines along with his interest in the ambiguous ways experiences are registered and represented puts Dreicer in a class all his own. As the newest addition to the MOV team, Dreicer hopes to break boundaries on how Vancouverites see Vancouver. “The MOV has a terrific vision they have created, working on focusing in on their own city. It’s powerful. I hope to focus on what objects are key to making Vancouver; what they are and what they mean to the city.” Through social connection and civic engagement the MOV hopes to become a place of informal education where Vancouverites learn about things they care about. The more people know the more engaged they become and the more connections are made. h

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GREGORY DREICER DESIGNS EXPERIENCES—CREATING EXHIBITION ENVIRONMENTS THAT EVOKE EMOTIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPANSES THAT ENGULF THE EYE.

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WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM

THE BEAT GENERATION A TIME OF TRANSFORMATION

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WORDS BY COURTNEY ROSBOROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY ADRIENNE BROWN

Left. Harry and Jessie Webb with prints at the Vancouver School of Art Women’s Auxiliary Sale, 1952.

The West Vancouver Museum is bringing back the beat with a collection from the lives of Vancouver’s own 1950s Beat Generation artists, Harry and Jessie Webb. This informally influential couple made art in a time when artists were not well known, but their beat is still heard today. Introduced by writer Jack Kerouac, the voice of the era, the “Beat Generation” label described a counterculture youth movement of the 1950s that flourished in New York and across North America post World War II. Adrienne Brown, the Webbs’ only child, recently published their biography titled The Life and Art of Harry and Jessie Webb. Brown states that “the 1950s were a period of significant psychic transformation and this is reflected in the graphic art, painting and printmaking as artists moved from a dark and brooding palette and imagery after the war, to one which was dominated by brilliant, exuberant colour. This transformation is very clear to see in my parents’ work.”

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HARRY AND JESSIE WEBB MADE ART IN A TIME WHEN ARTISTS WERE NOT WELL KNOWN, BUT THEIR BEAT IS STILL HEARD TODAY.

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Harry and Jessie met at the Vancouver Art School, under the instruction of Jack Shadbolt, Lionel Thomas and BC Binning. Their approach to life encompassed the beat scene—they made their own clothes, shoes, furniture and beer to go along with the painting, printmaking and poetry writing. The Webbs marched to the beat of their own drum and their influence is “subtle because it becomes part of the fabric of the time and is important not only as a response to the scene, but as an inspiration,” says Brown. Few artists at the time could support themselves by selling their work; they often became teachers of their craft. Neither of the Webbs were trained to teach so Harry supported their artistic habits with a four decade career as a landscape architect. The exhibit, Harry and Jessie Webb: Artists of the Jazz Age, focuses on the first hippies—young adults not accepted into the middle class—that were interested in art not money. “Harry and Jessie were drawn to the political and intellectual stance associated with the beat scene,” says Brown. “For them, it also involved a synthesis of the arts and pursuit of craft.” h

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Below. Jessie Webb, mural for cabana, McMahon Residence, 1958. Photograph by Selwyn Pullan.

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Clockwise. Harry Webb, Untitled (Cityscape), 1964, progressive linocut 14¼” x 17½”. Photograph provided by Mother Tongue Publishing. Harry Webb, Above Mecca, 1957, progressive linocut, 11¼” x 8½”. Photograph by David Brown. Harry Webb, L’enfant du Bon Roi, 1956, progressive linocut, 14’ x 10”.

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HAUNTING OF... GHOSTS OF VANCOUVER

GABRIOLA HOUSE DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER’S HAUNTED MANSION

Gabriola House as it appears today. Photographs by Alex Waber.

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WORDS BY GREG MANSFIELD

Completed in 1901, Gabriola House was named for the stone blocks from Gabriola Island that were used to construct its impressive foundation. The house was built for wealthy industrialist Benjamin Rogers and the property was originally a much larger estate, with horse stables and greenhouses. The interior of the house was richly decorated with intricate woodwork, glittering chandeliers and a grand staircase. And, according to local legend, a secret tunnel connected the mansion to a nearby nightclub for rum-running during Vancouver’s prohibition era of the late 1910s. Rogers died in 1918, his widow moved on and the house served as an apartment building for several decades. In the mid-1970s it was renovated and reopened as Hy’s Mansion—a popular restaurant. In 1993 another restaurant, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, took over.

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IF YOU HAVE EVER PASSED BY GABRIOLA HOUSE IN VANCOUVER’S WEST END ON A STORMY NIGHT AND WONDERED WHETHER THE OLD DAVIE STREET MANSION IS HAUNTED—IT IS.

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Top. A postcard depicting the house. Photograph courtesy of Heritage Vancouver Society. Bottom.The Gabriola House in 1925 or 1926. Photograph by W.J. Moore, courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P572.1, 4151.

Over the years, customers of Hy’s Mansion would sometimes see cutlery levitating above the dining tables and a manager of Macaroni Grill once saw the apparition of a young man standing at the top of the grand staircase staring down at him. As he ascended the stairs, the young man disappeared. One night, a sous chef working alone heard someone banging pots and pans in the kitchen but nobody was there. On another night an interior painter was badly frightened by an encounter with an older gentleman who suddenly vanished when confronted. The ghost of the younger man is believed to be one of the Rogers’ sons who committed suicide in the house but nobody knows who the older man is. Sadly, Gabriola House is currently fenced off and empty—except for the ghosts, that is. h

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COMMUNITY CHARACTER

EXPLORING VANCOUVER’S URBAN ROOTS

THE WEST END APARTMENTS RIMMED BY URBAN VILLAGES WORDS BY BRUCE MACDONALD

Above. Air view of English Bay showing Englesea Lodge and Sylvia Court. Albertype Company, Library and Archives Canada, PA-031699.

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The 112 city blocks that make up the West End feature three mostly low-rise urban villages encircling a central area of hundreds of higher apartment buildings. To cap it off, all four sides of the neighbourhood are bordered by major amenities. To the west is the 1,000-acre Stanley Park, one of the world’s great urban parks, rimmed by a popular pedestrian seawall yet with most of the park still in its natural state. One of the finest natural harbours in the world lies to the north, marked by the landmark Lions Gate suspension bridge at its entrance and the North Shore mountains—where skiing and hiking are just minutes away—as a backdrop. In the West End, about half the population are in their twenties and thirties and walk to work in Vancouver’s entertainment and downtown central business districts, which lay east of their neighbourhood. To the south are spectacular beaches and False Creek, where a quick water taxi ride will take you to the public market and attractions of Granville Island. After the city of Vancouver was founded the West End became the main residential area while the rest of the city remained largely unsettled. Between 1886 and 1901 half the area filled with Victorian-era houses and by 1910 the remaining lots were filled with Edwardian homes. In this pre-automobile period, three urban villages began to develop along the encircling streetcar route down Robson Street, along Denman Street and up Davie Street. Today Robson Village is lined with high-end clothing stores, restaurants and popular coffee shops catering to destination shoppers and tourists from the nearby large hotels. Denman Village has the West End Community Centre and is lined with restaurants and shops leading down to the popular English Bay Beach at its southern end. One of Canada’s finest beaches, it has been home to the city’s annual Polar Bear Swim since New Year’s Day 1920. Since the 1990s up to 400,000 people around English Bay enjoy the largest offshore fireworks competition in the world—the Celebration of Light.

At Denman Street’s northern end tourists and locals alike can rent bicycles and enjoy a ride along the Stanley Park seawall with its amazing views of the downtown skyline, Vancouver harbour, ocean beaches, Lions Gate Bridge and the North Shore Mountains. At the highest point of the downtown peninsula, Davie Village features neighbourhood services, restaurants and nightlife and is home to Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. Today only two of the original 112 city blocks of Victorian and Edwardian homes remain, one city block called Mole Hill by Davie Village and the other a city block by Robson Village called Barclay Heritage Square. Both blocks were attempts by the Park Board to create park space through the demolition of old homes, but on both occasions public pressure to retain the heritage buildings eventually overtook the desire for pure open park space. Today they are an amazing demonstration of what the West End was originally like. No other part of the city has a collection of restored heritage homes like these. With the rezoning of the area to high-rise building in the late 1950s, it took just over a decade for most of the original Victorian and Edwardian homes to be replaced with over 200 new mid-rise and concrete high-rise apartment buildings. Over 80-percent of West End apartment suites are now rentals, the largest proportion in the city. City Hall’s new 30-year community plan for the West End has determined that much of the neighbourhood will remain relatively the same, but with infilling throughout. For example, there will be protection of the remaining scattered heritage homes by infilling the backyards with sizeable buildings. At the same time large towers up to 700 feet tall are planned along the northern edge on Georgia Street and up to 550 feet along Burrard Street, on the eastern edge. Vancouver is now a city known for its diversity so, unlike the 1960s, this time the community plan for the West End will retain much more of the past while developing new elements. h

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ALMOST ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN’S SALISH SEA AND BASKING IN A MODERATE CLIMATE, VANCOUVER’S WEST END IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE DOWNTOWN NEIGHBOURHOODS IN THE WORLD.

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EPICURE

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AN INDULGENT INVITATION CHAI, CURRY AND CARDAMOM

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RECIPES BY VIKRAM VIJ AND MEERU DHALWALA PHOTOGRAPHS BY KK LAW

There’s no better way to embrace the season than at Vikram Vij’s new restaurant My Shanti. Celebrating the incomparable comfort of home, this unique dining spot features Indian treasures scouted by Vij himself. With carefully-crafted dishes inspired by regular trips to India, and memorable décor—including sari-draped lanterns and a custom tapestry—My Shanti is a must visit. Spend an indulgent evening there or convert your own kitchen into a sensation for the senses.

MARINATED LAMB POPSICLES LAMB ¼ cup ¾ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 lb.

sweet white wine grainy yellow mustard salt ground black pepper French-cut racks of lamb, in chops

Combine wine, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add lamb and coat well with the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

CURRY SAUCE 4 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. ¼ cup ¼ cup 3 tbsp. 1 tsp.

whipping cream salt paprika ground cayenne pepper dried green fenugreek leaves lemon juice canola oil garlic, finely chopped turmeric

In a large bowl, combine cream, salt, paprika, cayenne, fenugreek leaves and lemon juice. Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of the oil in a medium pot on medium heat and sauté garlic until golden. Stir in turmeric and cook for one minute. Stir in the cream mixture and cook on low to medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until gently boiling. Preheat a stove-top cast iron grill or barbecue to high heat. Place lamb on the grill and cook for two to three minutes per side. Serve piping hot off the grill with four or five lamb popsicles on each plate. Pour the cream curry over the meat or ladle it into a small bowl and use it as a dipping sauce.

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WHEN CRISP LEAVES AND BRISK BREEZES INDICATE THAT IT’S TIME TO START HEADING INSIDE, LET YOURSELF BE ENTICED BY SPICY SCENTS AND ARRESTING AROMAS. WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD COMFORT, WHAT FOODS COME TO MIND? WHETHER IT’S A CUP OF PERFECTLY-SPICED CHAI OR A PLATE OF CURRY-DRENCHED LAMB, FALL OFFERS THE IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO LUXURIATE IN THE WARMTH AND CONTENTMENT PROVIDED BY THOSE FOODS.

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“FIRST WE EAT, THEN WE DO EVERYTHING ELSE.” — M.F.K. Fisher

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CHICKEN BIRYANI

Cut the whole chicken into boneless breast and thigh cubes and marinate overnight with salt, turmeric powder, green cardamom powder, mace, desi ghee, ginger garlic paste, fried onions, beaten yogurt, mint leaves, green chili paste and lemon juice. Soak basmati rice for 15 minutes. Put hot water, salt, bay leaves and cloves in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove bay leaves and cloves then add rice, green cardamom seeds, shahi jeera and cinnamon to pot. Once the rice is 75% done, strain it and layer on top of the marinated chicken in a biryani mud pot. Sprinkle saffron strands, raisins and cashews on top and cover with a tight lid so that flavours remain intact. Cook in a 350째F oven for 25 minutes. Serve hot with raita and garnish with fried onions.

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1 whole chicken salt, to taste 10g turmeric powder 10g green cardamom powder 5g mace 50g desi ghee 100g ginger garlic paste 220g onions, sliced and fried (200g for marinade, 20g for garnish) 250g yogurt 1 bunch mint, chopped 100g serrano green chili paste 1 lemon, juiced 300g basmati rice 2g cloves 4 dry bay leaves 2-3 green cardamom seeds 10g shahi jeera (caraway seeds) 10g cinnamon 0.2g saffron 50g raisins 50g cashews

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Place a small bowl and tea strainer beside the stove. With a knife or your hands, peel the green cardamom skins halfway so you can see the seeds inside. In a kettle or a large pot, combine water, cardamom pods, fennel and sugar. Stir once then bring to a boil on medium-high heat. As soon as the water starts to boil vigorously, add tea bags. Stir once and boil for one minute or a minute and a half for slightly stronger tea. Using a spoon, remove tea bags and place them in the bowl. Discard these later. Reduce the heat to medium and add milk. Heat for 30 to 45 seconds and then turn off heat. Place the tea strainer over each cup and fill. You should have enough for six cups. h

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AUTO TRENDS AND TEST DRIVES

LUXURY HYBRIDS AND EVs It seems that even buyers of high-performance luxury automobiles are hot to buy fuel-thrifty products nowadays. Running costs may not be a worrisome factor for someone paying $100,000 or more for an upscale car or SUV but increasing numbers of luxury segment shoppers want to make some kind of environmental contribution. As a result, luxury automakers are responding with impressive new vehicles—from SUVs and sporty hatchbacks to large and opulent sedans at the very pinnacle of the segment. Good examples of premium hybrid vehicles are the Lexus 600h L, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Infiniti Q70 Hybrid and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Hybrid vehicles—which combine advanced gasoline engines with electric motor assistance— have been around for years but recently several plug-in hybrids have appeared on the market. With a plug-in hybrid you might not use gasoline at all as long as you keep the batteries charged and don’t attempt lengthy runs on gasoline alone.

Pure electric vehicles (EVs) are designed to run solely on their batteries; although range can be limited, this scenario is improving as battery technology ramps up. Happily there are vehicles that combine the best of both worlds—products with on-board charging motors and a decently long range. The Cadillac ELR falls into this category and is based on GM’s pioneering Chevrolet Volt. BMW’s new i3 is unique in that you can buy it as a pure electric car or add an optional on-board charging motor that tucks away in the rear of the car. Range is then dictated by the battery’s charge plus the amount of fuel in the auxiliary engine’s tank. Expectedly, there’s overlap in the technology used to create these fuel-sipping vehicles so each offers different benefits. Luxury automakers are watching the ‘low carbon footprint’ market closely and we can expect some very exciting new vehicles in the years ahead. h

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1 BMW i3 BMW’s fascinating new contribution to the EV market is a compact sporty hatchback called the i3 that offers remarkable performance for a reasonable price tag. A true out-and-out sports car, it’s so responsive it boasts a zero to 100km/h time of 7.2 seconds. Featuring a new BMW design language, the i3 is a futuristic visual feast for the style-conscious. The Munich automaker figures that about half of i3 buyers will opt for the on-board ‘range extender’ motor, which will add about $5,000 to the base price and includes air conditioning, navigation and a novel eucalyptus wood trim. Price tag: $44,950.

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2 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID Lincoln’s latest MKZ is as handsome an automobile as ever carried the famous badge. It’s also one of the sportiest mid-sized luxury sedans around with its dramatically sloped rear glass and low-slung bodywork. The sunroof is one of the largest in the entire industry, nearly turning the car into a convertible when it glides open. Probably the most economical luxury hybrid on the market, the MKZ can average a slender 4.3-litres/100km wherever it’s driven. Power base is a 2.0-litre turbo four and with the electric motor boost it develops 188-horsepower—more than enough to make this trim and lightweight Lincoln lots of fun to drive. Price tag: $44,450.

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Porsche’s Panamera has been a big success from an automaker that had never previously offered a four-door car. It falls into the ‘four-door coupe’ class like the Mercedes CLS and combines sports car looks with comfort for four occupants. The 416-horsepower hybrid V6 version has been enhanced with a more powerful electric motor, a bigger battery and the capability of plug-in charging. Electric range is up and the car is even thriftier than before. Exceptionally comfortable inside, it is easier to climb in and out of than might seem possible given its ground-hugging bodywork. This is the Porsche you can drive to a Sierra Club meeting without embarrassment. Price tag: $113,300.

4 CADILLAC ELR This beautifully designed new Cadillac coupe uses EV technology and a well-proven drivetrain based on the Chevrolet Volt. Of course, adding the vaunted Cadillac badge means it’s also exceptionally well equipped and trimmed. The battery charge on this plug-in hybrid can be boosted wherever there’s an outlet and even more speedily at one of the charging stations which are popping up everywhere (even in Squamish, BC now). If you do run down on battery power, an onboard motor will get you where you want to go. With a total power of 217-horses this car is fast; agile too, thanks to advanced suspension design. Price tag: $78,250.

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A NEW COLLECTION FOR AT HOME

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Museum of Vancouver | 110 Chestnut Street | Vancouver, BC 604.736.4431 | museumofvancouver.ca Celebrating Vancouver’s innovators and visionaries, the Museum of Vancouver Legacy Awards recognize contributions made by dedicated individuals such as this year’s honourees. With an emphasis on honesty and fairness, Morris Wosk was a successful retail and residential businessman. His son Yosef Wosk is an accomplished lecturer, Adjunct Professor at SFU and dedicated supporter of higher learning. Both are members of The Order of British Columbia and Morris is also recognized by The Order of Canada. Dr. Julio Montaner, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of AIDS at UBC, has made significant advancements in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment. Wade Grant—born and raised on the Musqueam Indian Reserve—is being honoured for his work in forging new and fruitful relationships between Aboriginal people and the City of Vancouver. This year’s MOV Legacy Award Dinner will be held on October 6.

NEW RUG SHOWROOM OPENS IN RAILTOWN

Jan Kath, by Finlay and Kath Inc. | 505 Railway St. | Vancouver, BC 604.254.5284 | jan-kath.com Railtown will now be home to a new rug showroom and leading international design brand—Jan Kath. With showrooms currently in Berlin, Moscow, London and New York, the world-renowned German rug designer will launch the first Canadian branded showroom together with Vancouver rug industry expert, Jenni Finlay. Stay tuned for details on a grand opening party. Jan Kath has created some of the world’s most in-demand designs in hand-knotted carpets for private residences, corporate headquarters, boutique hotels, and luxury fashion brands. He purposefully breaks with conventional styles and throws strict design rules overboard while combining classic elements from oriental carpets with contemporary, minimalist design. The large 6,500-square-foot industrial warehouse space overlooking the working rail yard is the perfect backdrop to showcase these original works of art. With limitless capabilities in design, colour, texture and size, custom rugs can be created with various combinations of the finest handspun Tibetan wool and Chinese silk in order to achieve the perfect look for any space.

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