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Luxury – Objects of Desire

If the return of a warm summer breeze isn’t enough to awaken inspiration, these vibrant finds will spark the flame. 1. SWEAT IN STYLE: Train with the Polar M430 — a timepiece that tracks your run, and your vitals, in a heartbeat www.polar.com 2. STAY GOLDEN: This gilded die comes in a stunning set of …

Art City – Artscape Launchpad

Plans are in the works to erect an entrepreneurial makers’ district, to give artists and designers a place to work, meet and grow. The construction of a 30,000-square-foot, $27.3 million artistic entrepreneurial hub is underway in Toronto’s East Bayfront area and is set to open next fall. Artscape – a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization aimed at …

Vodka Gets Its Whey – Black Cow Vodka

A novel take on the spirit, made wholly of milk from English cows, is garnering praise across the industry. Its owners, of course, claim it’s udderly delicious. Ordering a White Russian at the bar might be a little redundant — if it’s made with Black Cow Vodka. That’s because Black Cow is made entirely of …

The Immortality of E.J. Lennox – From Casa Loma to Old City Hall

As Toronto’s skyline reaches higher, the city’s heritage buildings remain strong and silent below — especially those of master builder E.J. Lennox, the man who built Toronto. Dolce takes a stroll to visit the famed architect’s works and considers what they mean to a modern Toronto. Yonge and Dundas Square is lorded over by shiny, …

Life’s A Beach – Regalia Miami

18 storeys above a golden beach in Miami is a sumptuous paradise in the sky. Residence 18, one of the most luxurious abodes in the affluent Regalia condo tower, just hit the market for $9.9 million. Will you make it yours? Miami has a style of luxury all its own — an intoxicating concoction of …

Objects of Desire

What will your spring fling look like? From glittering jewels and rapturous rugs to superyachts and meals with memorable views, our editors have curated this season’s hot list. 1. BE JEWELLED: These pastel pink and diamond-encrusted teardrop earrings will have you floating on a cloud this springtime | www.rovian.it 2. BETWEEN THE LINES: Shape up …

Carol Banducci – Golden Girl

From precious metals to mental health, prepare to be inspired by the many missions of mining executive Carol Banducci. It’s the year 2010. Carol Banducci stands in the middle of a freshly built schoolhouse in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Around her there’s a celebration: mothers and their children, future students, jump for joy, their eyes …

The Barba Legacy

With four generations of architecture artistry behind him, Spanish architect Javier Barba has created a legacy all his own. Not every architect can tell you they belong to a lengthy dynasty of industry geniuses, but Javier Barba can. The founder of BC Estudio Architects in Spain is the fourth in a famed succession of designers …

Diamond Clarity

No one knows diamonds like Ehud Laniado does. The Monte Carlo resident has lived and breathed sparkling rocks since he was in his 20s, and now, as chairman of New York-based jewelling firm Cora International and a household name among diamond devotees, Laniado’s mission is to bring some transparency to the industry that’s so often …

GANSEVOORT PARK AVENUE

With a rooftop pool overlooking an iconic Manhattan boulevard, a 10,000-square-foot trattoria and an in-house spa and fitness centre, walking into Gansevoort Park Avenue might just mean adding your name to the hotel chain’s long list of guests that never want to leave. The Park Avenue location, managed by esteemed hotel general manager Joel Freyberg, …