The real estate developer discusses his new project on Fifth Avenue, luxury travel after a pandemic and the importance of focusing on what you do better than anybody else. When we spoke with Michael Shvo, he’d just finished developing New York City’s first turnkey residential property. Situated at 685 Fifth Ave., the Mandarin Oriental Residences …
Giddy-up for a whimsical ride into the world of country couture, where fashion meets equestrian and inspiration runs wild. In the saddle Propped with a top-end Saddle that smells of Leather and musk, she’s Ready for her next ride Rein free After a long Canter into the Horizon, it’s time To cool down Photography by …
When Judy Cameron’s mom told her she could grow up to do anything she wanted, she believed her. So, at just 23 years old, Cameron became the first female pilot hired by Air Canada. She’s had an amazing 37-year career, logging more than 23,000 hours in planes, such as the Lockheed 1011, DC-3 and the …
‘Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations’ is a well-known adage that refers to the declining wealth across a family’s generations. MNP’s Business Advisor and Partner Eddy Burello explains how he’s working to stop that happening. When we start speaking with Eddy Burello, who draws on more than 30 years of experience in public accounting to …
Vancouver native Garfield Wilson, who stars as Henry in the new musical comedy series, Schmigadoon!, shares the difference between performing onstage versus onscreen, starring in Netflix’s movie series Ivy & Bean, and advocating for the BLM movement. Although experts debate the science supporting graphology — the psychological analysis of handwriting — one thing is completely …
To complement this, interior design firm U31 has incorporated exceptional luxury design elements into all suites, such as custom-designed Cameo kitchens and modern engineered hardwood flooring. The firm has also integrated a host of high-end finishes that can be seen within the grand lobby and amenity rooms. Part of the allure of major global cities …
The co-founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power talks about renewable energy and how 1986’s Chernobyl disaster led to her founding her company 24 years later. Two weeks after Inna Braverman was born in the Ukraine, she had a respiratory arrest. It was a result of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion and the severe pollution …
A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, actress and playwright, Salome Bey’s music came from the heart. A recent inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame, Bey was a pioneer of Black Canadian theatre and music, but her influence stretched around the world, with a legacy that’s woven into the jazz cafés of Paris and the theatres of Broadway. Even …
Doconomy co-founder Mathias Wikström is working toward a world where products display their carbon footprint in the same way food labels display calories. If Mathias Wikström had to summarize the intention of his start-up Doconomy, he’d do so with one word: educational. “We want everyone to understand what’s going on, so they can make their …
Before Angelo Verardi founded his company, AV Mechanical, one thing was certain: the plumbing industry was in need of a shakeup. "By the time I was close to receiving my plumbing licence I was disenchanted with the trade,” Verardi shares. “I felt that the industry as a whole lacked integrity, as there was no value …
