It’s a snarling, battle-ready goddess of speed and style, an automotive valkyrie designed to do battle with the dominating forces of the sports car segment. It’s the Jaguar F-Type, the first straight-up sports car from the British automotive manufacturer since the iconic E-Type. It’s drawn plenty of attention since hitting the asphalt, and after having some …
When Susan Hawkins says that things are “happening a little bit too slowly” for her liking, you get the sense that this is a woman who will take control and get things moving. Seated in a baroque armchair in the lavish living room of her Bridle Path home, Hawkins is discussing the state of research …
The straight razor glides across my skin, severing the stubble under the blanket of shaving foam. Some strokes are long and calculated; others, short and quick, working around the contours of the mouth, nose and jaw. I’m reclined in a barber’s chair at John Allan’s downtown location as the steady hands of its master barber …
London Morgan, the official dealership of the Morgan Motor Company in England’s capital, celebrates one year of handcrafted heritage and carrying on a legacy It’s only been a year since the opening of London Morgan, and despite a market saturated with cookie-cutter vehicles, hunger for the heritage and prestige of Morgan has proven alive and well. …
This past August, a rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for US$38,115,000 at the two-day Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California, to become the most valuable car in history sold at auction. The winning offer, made by an undisclosed bidder, broke the previous record of $30 million held by a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 …
Raymond Moriyama asks: “Do you want me to go back to the real beginning?” The real beginning? It’s about a week since Moriyama, one of Canada’s most esteemed and decorated architects, announced he was launching a new prize for architecture in conjunction with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and we’ve met at the …
Qadem Hooks Console by May Khoury Inspired by the wooden agricultural tools of days of old, Qadem Hooks is both a piece of art and a useable console. It’s composed of various green-painted hooks that were used together with the Qadem, an old wooden saddleback used on mules to transport wheat from village to village …
Natasha Koifman’s home has always been “the cool house.” Tucked down an unobtrusive lane in midtown Toronto, her Connie Braemer-designed residence melds the area’s classic sophistication with sharp, contemporary details. The light form of modern furniture combined with the presence of avant-garde photography offsets prominent crown mouldings and deep hardwood floors. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows that …
The car moves with the stop-and-go of traffic along North Ocean Boulevard, past crowds of sunbathers and beachgoers searching for a piece of paradise between the sand, surf and palm trees. It’s mid-April, the tail end of peak season in the tourist haven of Fort Lauderdale. There’s plenty of excitement and energy felt from the …
At the crown of an extraordinary cul-de-sac, nestled deep inside the National Estates, the most prestigious neighbourhood in Vaughan, Ont., stands one of the most luxurious, most extraordinary homes in the city: the Balding Estate.
