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The Intricate Art of Bespoke Corsetry
Duchess silk reinforced with steel and laced with satin. These are the makings of the corsets that crowd the Lace Embrace Atelier window. Inside is a world of secret, intricate luxury. A young woman in...
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Saving Save-On-Meats
When Al DesLauriers first saw the future Save-On-Meats building at 43 West Hastings, he was 12. He had just jumped off a streetcar to catch a Western at the theatre with his childhood buddy Ronnie...
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Dayton Boots
The sign on the door that separates the Dayton Boots retail space on East Hastings from the workshop in the back reads “Danger: High Noise Area”. But at 7 a.m., the only sound coming from the factory...
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Andrew Mack and the Human Security Report Project
For a man who has devoted some 40 years to researching war and terrorism, Andrew Mack is remarkably blithe. He is the director of the Human Security Report Project (HSRP), an esteemed Simon Fraser...
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The Soap Dispensary
Biodegradable bamboo toothbrushes are nestled beside jars of orange clove and peppermint tooth soap, a tincture that foams with brushing. Jugs of cleansers and empty amber glass bottles reside along...
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Copley Community Orchard
Nine knobby apple trees are in bloom in a verdant field as SkyTrains leaving Nanaimo Station rattle overhead. They’re relics of Vancouver’s pioneer history that, surprisingly, still bear fruit. In...
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Belmondo Skin Care
It’s a simple and reassuring notion: organic, natural ingredients nourish the skin—that outermost layer of our bodies—just as they nourish us from within. Yet olive oil, among the most ancient and...
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Chinatown’s Columbia Block
The Chinatown landscape is accustomed to transitions, both physical and cultural. After all, Vancouver’s Chinatown began as a town within a town out of necessity, and it needs change. Drawn by the...
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Architect Scott Cohen
Successful restaurants present diners with the holy trinity: fine fare, good service, and ambiance. As architect Scott Cohen knows, if you neglect ambience, you risk the entire sensory experience. In...
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The Flats
From Al Quoz, Dubai, to Bushwick, Brooklyn, warehouse districts seduce art galleries with lower rent and the ultimate urban luxury: space. Vancouver, though short on industrial legacy, is no different....
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