West-end development 4 The Kingsway reflects the area’s prestige and elegance with beautiful European craftsmanship When developer Jordan Morassutti and his partners obtained the slice of land at the apex of the Kingsway and Bloor Street West they knew they had a chance to do something special. That point is largely viewed as the eastern …
With a memoir on the way, a shot at producing the Canadian Screen Awards and directing three films for the Stratford Festival, director Barry Avrich reflects on a life in the foreground. Two-thousand-sixteen, in a lot of ways, is going to be one hell of a year for Barry Avrich. This is what he tells …
Artist Stacey Wells on the inspirations that colour her world. Q. Where do you go for inspiration? A. I find it in photos, colour, music, in nature, in controversy and in history and stories. I wish I could have a few lifetimes to create all of my ideas. Q. If you could meet any artist, …
The next-generation residences are designed to raise standards and lift spirits. From New York City to Toronto, here is our roundup of the most prominent developments that are not only enriching the real estate landscape, but also making it so easy to call them home, sweet home. The Jack Having just launched this September at …
Opera Atelier celebrates its 30th season with a remount of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s magnum opus, Armide. When the curtain closed on Opera Atelier’s 2012 remount of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Armide at the prestigious Royal Opera at the Palace of Versailles in France, Marshall Pynkoski and his cast and crew were overwhelmed by the 12-minute standing ovation they …
Raising kids without a sense of entitlement. Success is a double-edged sword. You work hard to give your children the best opportunities in life, then worry they might develop a sense of entitlement. So what’s the magic formula for raising privileged children who, nevertheless, have learned such desirable character traits as humility, gratitude and consideration? …
In an exclusive interview, Toronto businesswoman Faith Goodman vows to find permanent, loving homes for 30,000 Canadian kids by working alongside child welfare agencies Faith Goodman sits across from me in the living room of her York Mills family home, her honey-blond hair framing big brown and open eyes, her lips pursed together in a …
Raising millions for children’s charities by combining fashion with philanthropy, Suzanne Rogers invites us to her home in Toronto for a rare one-on-one interview Early afternoon at the Rogers residence in Toronto finds Suzanne Rogers sipping on homemade iced tea on an ornate chair in her family’s opulent dining room. On the table before us, …
DM: When and why did you first get into photography? JD: I started photography seriously only a few years ago. I wanted to capture and share compelling images of the natural beauty that exists all around us. DM: As you say, much of your work focuses on nature and natural environments. Why is that something …
An Asian-inspired estate on Toronto’s Bridle Path utilizes notes of Eastern tradition and an immense respect for nature to create a space of serenity The Bridle Path is an architect’s fantasy playground, an intricate patchwork of estates radiating with artistry. Echo House, which arrived in the upscale neighbourhood at the dawn of 2014, is no …
