We’re always looking for interesting places to host Designer Happy Hour – places you wouldn’t typically be allowed to walk around in with a beverage. So when furniture designer Michael Host, owner of mth woodworks asked us if we’d like to bring...
Last year’s poolside party was a such a hit that we decided to do it all over again! This year we took over the pool deck at the Sandman Hotel on Davie St. and it could not have been more perfect. The weather was stellar, the staff was amazing, our volunteers...
If you’re a regular at Designer Happy Hour you know that we are coming up on our annual ADDRESS Opening night party. This is a do-not-miss-under-any-circumstance event, so mark your calendars for Thursday May 5th! This part-gallery, part-pop-up shop, part-showroom is...
If you’ve never been to 1000 Parker St., you’re really missing out. I always meet amazingly talented people there. Come think of it, most of the talented people I meet anywhere turn out to have studios in this building. Miriam Aroeste is one of them....
When I met Jamie Pryde, owner of The Edit, the first thing that caught my eye was his utterly perfect hair. He has mastered the modern-day swooping pompadour (picture Danny Zuko under the tutelage of Ralph Lauren). After being sucked in by this folicular tractor beam,...
Before I get into talking about Canadian Design, here’s a little update… A lot has been happening at the MãK Interiors studio lately. For one, we’ve moved into a great new space in Gastown and are loving it. The building is old and quirky and full of...
Just picked the latest issue of Gray Magazine at my favourite little news stand*. Not because I happen to really like the magazine (because I do), or that they focus exclusively on design in the Pacific Northwest & support great local events (because they do). No,...
It’s always tough to draw a crowd in the summer months but I think we found the secret; a pool party! We connected with the Westin Grand (big thanks to my friends at Motive Communications for the hook up!) and their Pop-up Patio for the perfect summer session of...
I’ve been listed as one of Vancouver’s top 15 Interior Designers! There are some seriously talented people on this list, and I feel very lucky to be named among them. Build Direct is behind this round-up of favourites and are looking for your input to...
In May we brought Designer Happy Hour back to ADDRESS, a part-gallery, part-pop-up shop, and part-showroom, of locally designed furniture and items for the home curated and produced by furniture Designer (and my buddy) Kate Duncan. This year the show moved into the...
