Living Magazine

Waking up in the morning to find that a major household appliance has malfunctioned can be a harsh reality for homeowners.

The House of Rohl , a portfolio of luxury decorative plumbing and hardware brands, made its official Canadian trade show debut at the recent Interior Design Show (IDS) Vancouver in September.

With more than 3,000 designs in production and 300 international awards garnered, Karim Rashid is whirling with innovative ideas and opinions.

Somewhere, on a ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Cape Verde and the coast of Brazil, Richard Hudson tried to touch the sky.

When I set off for a five-day trip to the new Ocean House Lodge in Haida Gwaii, I was expecting a luxurious eco-wilderness experience, but I didn’t imagine I would come home having connected so deeply with the local people.

Any home designed by the late, legendary Frank Lloyd Wright – pioneer of organic architecture – is a monument to modern living art. The Norman Lykes home, perched on a mountainside in stunning Phoenix, Arizona, is no exception.

Sustainability meets style

Strolling past Patkau Architects’ Polygon Gallery at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay on a sunny Saturday afternoon, Ema Peter just can’t resist taking a few shots of the building with her iPhone.

Whistler may be kilometres away from the ocean but you can certainly find your share of impeccable fresh seafood in the resort town.

Like castaways freshly rescued from a desolate island, Vancouverites emerge from the wet chill of winter with an unmatched zeal for summertime sunshine.