FLOOR MODEL DINING ROOM $500 OFF Just in time for Easter!
homes
1365 Ottawa St.
306-790-7771 REG32800550_1_1
b r e a k i n g n e w s a t L EA D ER P O ST . C O M S ec t i o n F
S at u r day, M a r c h 2 9, 2014
jasoncossette.ca
THE NAME YOU TRUST
Jason Cossette
MLS® 481787
MLS® 484833
$769,900
MLS® 486801
$159,900
MLS® 489663
$589,900
MLS® 490356
$629,900
$192,900
Office: 306-791-7666 Cell: 306-551-7666
jasoncossette@remax.net
See glass in an unexpected new light
REG31989126_1_1
Artist pushes boundaries of material Jinna Kim Postmedia News We drink out of it and look through it, but one company wants us to think less about the utilitarian nature of glass and see it for its sculptural and decorative versatility. “Glass is a beautiful and noble material,” says artist Michel Mailhot. Along with business partner Bertrand Charest, Mailhot runs ThinkGlass, creating stunning pieces for national and international clients, from underlit countertops and bars in Ottawa to a soaring chocolate fountain for the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Staircases, floors, murals, furniture, almost nothing is off limits for this imaginative pair, who began in 1999 in the basement of a suburban Montreal home and are
Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia News
Denise Walters’ glass counters by ThinkGlass are lit with LED lights in six colours. Artist Michel Mailhot, below, is the creative force behind ThinkGlass. now recognized around the world. The 57-year-old Mailhot describes glass as a “light magnet,” saying its relationship with light creates a key distinction among materials. A piece of glass on a sunny morning won’t reflect light the same way it does at sundown, he says. “Glass is living through light.”
To create his pieces, he uses a process called thermoforming, which involves fusing sheets of glass together with heat, then cutting, shaping and polishing. Each custom piece is handcrafted and often inspired by nature. It’s durable, nonporous and 100 per cent recyclable.
See Thinkglass, F2
ThinkGlass
The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas commissioned ThinkGlass to build what’s described as the largest chocolate fountain in the world.
REG34509196_1_1
Visit us at Booth 38 at the spRing hoMe show toDay! Nestled in the heart of Regina at 1220 Blackfoot Drive, Bellagio Terrace is one of Regina’s most exciting and value-rich multi-unit developments, with 77 units and 15 modern open floor plans to choose from.
Phase one
Now Available
over 75% sold! Now
Visit our Presentation Centre
Learn more about Beacon Manor at beaconmanor.ca
Hours of Operation
Visit us at booth #163 this weekend at the Spring Home Show.
Monday to Thursday: 2-4 pm Friday, saturday, sunday and Holidays 1-5 pm 1220 Blackfoot Drive, Regina, sK
Beacon Manor
Starting ting aat
$249,900
Immediate Possession Available
Quality, affordable luxury living.
Dale RippliNgeR aND assoCiaTes
Call Dale Ripplinger (306) 581-7672 or Marina Rist (306) 540-4433
www.bellagioterrace.com REG32800392_1_1
REG32203441_1_1