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Author: Kate Brynn

Moscone Marble: Set in Stone

For 35 years, Moscone Marble has transformed natural stone into extraordinary spaces, building a family legacy defined by creativity, craftsmanship and an enduring partnership. On March 6, 1991, Nina Moscone Marrese crossed an ice storm with a baby in a bassinet to sign the papers for a new company. The shop waiting on the other …

Hannah Ladd Makes the Wild Look Like Fine Art

Photographer Hannah Ladd shares thoughts about her journey, reinvention, and her meaning of la dolce vita. There is something wonderfully deceptive about a Hannah Ladd photograph. A woman sits impossibly still as a horse sails over a picnic table. Another rides beneath a double rainbow in Montana. Horses tower, women stare back, sunlight cuts across …

Abbott Claim Doesn’t Ask Nature to Perform

Some places demand your attention. Abbott Claim earns it quietly. Long before a cork is pulled or a glass is poured there is a stillness that settles over this corner of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Morning light spills across the vines. Monarch butterflies drift through restored wildflower corridors. Earthworms quietly filter water beneath the soil. The …

Curtiss Cook Steps Into The Monsterverse

The veteran actor brings emotional gravity to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and reflects on the life that has shaped his decades-long career. Curtiss Cook does not carry himself like someone interested in stardom. Even through a computer screen, there is a steadiness to him. No performance. No overly polished Hollywood sheen. Just presence — the …

Italy’s Last Great Summer Secret

As Santavenere celebrates its 70th anniversary, the storied seaside retreat invites travellers to discover a quieter side of Italy. For decades, Italy’s most coveted summer destinations have drawn travellers to the familiar glamour of the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Portofino. Yet further south, along a stretch of coastline many international visitors have yet to discover, …

Darren Henault: Life Should Be Big

Darren Henault designs for the senses, not the scroll. Interior designer Darren Henault does not separate beauty from comfort, and he questions why anyone would. In an industry that often privileges spectacle, Henault’s philosophy is disarmingly grounded. A room, he believes, must register emotionally and physically. It must feel right in its texture, acoustics, proportions, …

Bugatti: Tourbillon In Motion

Bugatti’s new Tourbillon blends heritage, proportion and technical clarity, offering a refined study of sculptural power for a new era. The Bugatti Tourbillon arrives as a reminder that true design strength lives in restraint. It is not loud. It is not decorative. It is simply resolved. For Jan Schmid, Bugatti’s chief exterior designer, the work …

A Mediterranean Voyage Shaped By Taste And Intuition

Emerald Yacht Cruises teams with Michael and Oscar Bonacini for a refined journey through coastal culture, regional flavour and modern luxury. Emerald Yacht Cruises is reframing how Canadian travellers experience the Mediterranean. Their new eight-day Riviera Rendezvous, set for August 2026, brings together a focused itinerary, thoughtful culinary programming and the grounded expertise of chefs …

James Cook, Typewriter Artist

U.K. artist James Cook transforms typewritten characters into intricate worlds layered with hidden stories. "I have always been fascinated with buildings,” says James Cook, his voice carrying the certainty of a lifelong passion. Having grown up in the U.K. just an hour from London, his earliest memories include visiting the city and returning home with …