“I have to be able to read in people what they can’t really see in themselves” — Heather Segreti It was 2009, and Carlo and Dora Baldassarra were weathering a brainstorm. The couple was in the midst of dreaming up the design concept for their custom 10,000-square-foot home in Kleinburg, Ont. They were craving something …
When Staffan Ahrenberg strolled through the streets of central Paris on one fateful sun-drenched afternoon, Picasso was far from his mind. But through a serendipitous discovery of Cahiers d’Art, a once-celebrated publisher and gallery, the eminent Spanish artist is now at the forefront of thought. With the goal of returning Cahiers d’Art to its past …
When HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan’s two-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, her family was hit with not one but two unwelcome realities — the first being that her son’s life was at stake, and the second being that, given the poor state of cancer care in her home country, he wasn’t going to …
Sitting at an antique table in Casa Loma’s original, turn-of-the-century coach house, the founders of Renaissance Fine Homes reflect on their passion for preserving the past. “We may not have a storied history like England or Italy but, if we don’t start protecting it now, we’re never going to have that story,” says Matthew Garnet, …
With two new notable creations at famous hotels in Las Vegas and Quebec City, famed architectural designer David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group are again playing to great reviews Raised in a family that embraced the theatre — his mother was a dancer and choreographer — David Rockwell, founder and CEO of international award-winning cross-disciplinary …
— these extraordinary estates seem to have sprung from the pages of history books and fairy tales HISTORIC ESTATE: Los Angeles | 108 Fremont Place $8.5 million USD Minutes away from world-famous Rodeo Drive and within the guard-gated community of Fremont Place waits a treasure trove of historic beauty. The designer of this classic 1920s-era …
Zlatko Starkovski gives Toronto a first-class ticket to entertainment Q: What experience do you hope people take from a night at Muzik? A: I want our guests, from the moment they arrive, to forget where they are and just take in the sights that surround them. At first glance, it’s the 1907 architecture that captures …
There’s a slice of Florida that shimmers with ice-blue water dotted with million-dollar yachts and white sand that’s icing-sugar soft. The place is called the Gold Coast, though smitten tourists have coined it as the “Venice of America” for the views and adventures. What better place for the Ritz-Carlton to call home. The first and …
When we travel, we like to take in all the sights, sounds and tastes of the culture we’re visiting, in an attempt to really live like the locals do. In this sense, where you dine can make the difference between a good vacation and a great vacation. From hearty British fare at London’s The Rib …
Q+A The Grill with Tony Cammalleri Q Gourmet restaurants across Toronto, Montreal and New York have been serving up unconventional versions of the classic burger topped with unique ingredients such as truffle aioli and foie gras. What set this movement in motion? A The new generation of chefs is not only technically skilled but also …
