Stories On Design // Modern Arches.Today’s Story is dedicated to one of architecture’s most fundamental elements, the one present in its very nomenclature: The Arch. Perhaps you would have noticed the resurgence of Arches in many modern projects, from architecture and...
Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces.Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive than...
IN 3 Apartment in Montréal, Canada by Jean Verville architecte.It’s hard to know what to think about this project. It’s striking, that much is for certain. One cannot help but be captivated by the golden palette. Acres of walls clothed in a material suitable for an Emperor. Its sheen is ever the...
Stories On Design // Cunning Cantilevers.The soaring cantilever is a daring thing of beauty. Cantilever speaks of ambition, inspiration, unconventionality and an aversion for doing things the easy way. It’s the extreme sport of architecture as it defies gravity and screams...
Stories On Design // Metallic Interiors.Welcome to the first Story for 2017, and what better way to kick things off than with something beautiful, luminous and shiny like Metallic Interiors. Yum! Metallic Madness has been creeping up on us for a number of years - at first in...
Ai & Om Knives Shop in Vancouver by Scott and Scott Architects.Designed by Scott and Scott Architects, Ai & Om Knives is a Japanese shop opened by a Vancouver chef who wanted to share his passion for quality edged...
Earls 67 Concept Restaurant in Calgary by Ste. Marie.With an ongoing mission to innovate, Earls felt it needed to refresh their existing restaurant concept so it commissioned Ste. Marie and Glasfurd + Walker to initiate Project 67. Earls wanted to push the boundaries, anticipate trends in...
Stories On Design // Swimming Pools.Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least - that's probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay! For...
Kissa Tanto Japanese-Italian Restaurant & Bar in Vancouver by Ste. Marie.Designed by Ste. Marie and tucked into the upper story of a delightfully faded building in Vancouver's Chinatown, Kissa Tanto invites you into the little jewel that is the 'House of Plenty'. "Our client had a very specific inspiration for...