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Renaissance Women
Vancouver-based Martha Sturdy is a leading Canadian designer of furniture, accessories, sculptures and art. Recognized internationally, she is known for her…
When one shop closes…
When Martha Sturdy decided to close the doors on her Vancouver retail outlet earlier this year, she replaced it with a designer gallery/showroom dubbed Gallery…
The creamsicle basement
Here's the situation: You're given a below-ground space to transform from substandard to spectacular. It used to house an antique shop and two other tiny retail…
Parasuco’s prime time
A Short History of the Blue Jean:Patented in 1873 by San Francisco-based importer Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, a tailor from Reno, Nev..... After visiting the…
It’s been fun
Fourteen years ago, a very small company, Crailer Communications, took over two magazines from a very large publishing company. The magazines, Canadian…
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts Announcement of Winners
The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded the eight winners of the 2007 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.Ian Carr-Harris, Aganetha Dyck, R.…
Pantone and Clariant join forces
New Jersey-based Pantone, a provider of professional colour standards for design industries, and Clariant International of Muttenz, Switzerland, a textile…
Southeast Asian ceramic art
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, in Washington D.C., is presenting Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, an exhibition of…
Phoenix corners the market
Toronto's Phoenix Floor & Wall Products has recently been awarded sole distribution rights for Forbo products throughout Canada. The company has been a…
Carpet One Floor & Home fights breast cancer
Carpet One Floor & Home, of Burlington, Ont., has launched its fourth year of battling breast cancer with its Spring 2007 Carpet One Welcomes Your Support…
The Family of Form exhibition in Milan
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) of Eindhoven, Netherlands, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by organizing the exhibition The Family of Form, at the Salon del…
The IDIBC Awards of Excellence
The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC) held its annual Awards of Excellence in Vancouver, Feb. 13, 2007. The awards celebrate excellence in…