Designer Desk: Artist Miriam Aroeste

Designer Desk: Artist Miriam Aroeste

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....
Designer Desk: Artist Natalie Reynolds

Designer Desk: Artist Natalie Reynolds

It’s been way too long since I’ve posted a Designer Desk feature. Admittedly, this bums me out because meeting and shooting the work-spaces of local Vancouver designers, makers, and artists is something that I love to do! Few things re-charge my design...
Designer Desk: Vick & James of VanAir Designs

Designer Desk: Vick & James of VanAir Designs

As you may recall, we did a couple of features on Prototype, a design competition at this year’s IDSwest show featuring new locally-designed products for the home (read Behind the Scenes at Prototype and the Winners of Prototype). The winner of this juried...
Designer Desk: Lighting Designer Matthew McCormick

Designer Desk: Lighting Designer Matthew McCormick

I was in the Bottega Lounge at IDS west, sipping on a glass of bubbly and admiring the gorgeous light fixture suspended above, made up of perfectly illuminated circles floating up towards the ceiling. On the table to my right; a card from Matthew McCormick Design Inc....
Behind the Scenes of Prototype @ IDSwest 2014

Behind the Scenes of Prototype @ IDSwest 2014

Tonight is the opening party for IDSwest, officially kicking off the Interior Design show that will run through the weekend. Here you’ll see the latest and greatest in interior finishes, furniture and lighting as well as a showcase of local designers, seminars,...