Restaurateur Simon Kim is bringing fun and fire to the American steakhouse by merging it with Korean barbeque, creating an authentic brand representative of who he is. Thick slabs of shadowy marble with faint, creamy veins that double as tables; elegant, earthy artwork of obscure, mysterious shapes; and rich, dark-green walls make it clear that …
When Barb Stegemann’s friend Trevor Greene signed up with the Canadian Armed Forces because he wanted to help women in Afghanistan, she wanted to go, too. She couldn’t. But, when Greene was brutally attacked, Stegemann told him simply, “Don’t worry, I will take up the cause.” This is the story of how she poured her …
Hennessy X.O Cognac and Frank Gehry partner to create a masterpiece decanter. The timeless quality of Hennessy X.O Cognac and the inspired designs of Frank Gehry, one of the world’s most renowned architects, combined to highlight the recent Sotheby’s Dedicated Spirits Auction in New York. To mark the special 150th anniversary of Hennessy’s inaugural X.O …
Mateo redefines traditional carpets through his archetypal murals ornamented with ancient motifs and striking female faces. French-born artist Mathieu Bories, alias Mateo, blurs the boundary between art and spirituality through his collage and stencil artwork that merges elements of traditional design and contemporary street art. After completing a master’s degree of art in Toulouse, he …
One of Canada’s top architects allows us inside his emotional perspectives used to create his visions of form and place. It is one of the most unifying things about people; we all have an interest in it, and most certainly have something to say about it — architecture. We love that building here, or we …
Van der Valk Shipyard has unveiled Helga, a testament to the limitless opportunities its clients have when designing a new yacht. At 26 metres, Helga is the fifth model in Van der Valk’s Raised Pilothouse line. Created as a family super-yacht, the layout and interior — like all in the range — are fully customizable …
