By Laura Goldstein When you think of Los Angeles two things come to mind: celebrities and beaches. But the “City of Angels,” …

By Laura Goldstein A multicultural vibe permeates the soul of Toronto, Canada’s largest city. Dotted with lush, expansive parks, avant- garde public …

By Laura Goldstein “Chingas!” That’s Bermudian parlance for amazing, awesome and oh so cool. From suspended ocean hammocks that lull you to …

By Laura Goldstein Looking at Diane Bernard one could easily surmise that she was destined to work with seaweed. That’s because the …

By Laura Goldstein Travelling the globe is exciting until weather or other unforeseen circumstances puts your schedule in a tailspin. But whoever …

By Laura Goldstein You’re peering  into a snow globe. Inside is an Alpine-inspired chateau nestled in a hamlet between the Rocky Mountains …

By Laura Goldstein If taking a helicopter ride over the active Kilauea Volcano is still on your bucket list (don’t be deterred by …

By Laura Goldstein If the annual Calgary Stampede (July 6th-15th 2018) in Alberta, Canada immediately conjures images of John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, …

By Laura Goldstein A multicultural vibe permeates the soul of Toronto. Dotted with lush expansive parks, public art and cutting-edge architecture, its …

By Laura Goldstein Whether you’ve dreamed of doing the downward dog at a secluded tropical yoga retreat; swimming with Mermaids; exploring secret …

By Laura Goldstein Perhaps the key to devouring Montreal’s cosmopolitan food scene is put most succinctly by Food Network and celebrity Executive …

By Laura Goldstein What do pop star, Céline Dion, Sir Winston Churchill, actress Grace Kelly, U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt and director, …

By Laura Goldstein If you’re a fan of the sumptuous sets by production designer, Michael Howells in the fascinating British television series, …

By Laura Goldstein A visit to a winery usually includes a requisite swirl and sip, but few destinations including those just south …

By Laura Goldstein With the moniker “Hollywood North,” BC is a great enticement for film production and foodie heaven when it comes …

by Laura Goldstein Elisa Valentine of Studio Valentine is a Renaissance woman. A former casting associate for film and television (Stargate, Elf,) …

by Laura Goldstein A rotating conical pendulum of burnt wood and gold leaf is a mechanical embodiment of a Japanese dry sand …

By Laura Goldstein If you watched the award-winning documentary, Fantastic Fungi on Netflix you know about the incredible communicative and medicinal properties of …

by Laura Goldstein Appearing to sway seductively by imaginary water currents Aqua Creations’ Morning Glory Floor Lamp is positioned precariously like an …

BY Laura Goldstein “I really felt that the fitness world was trapped in an odd aesthetic place. There’s no reason why the …

By Laura Goldstein Bringing nature indoors takes on a new creative connectedness at SwitzerCultCreative with two wood-inspired furniture brands and the botanical …

by Laura Goldstein Gone are the days when creative women were pigeon-holed into interior design and textile design career options only. Now they …

by Laura Goldstein  Isac Elan Kaid is about to fly to Italy for an intensive art residency outside of Florence. “I realize …

By Laura Goldstein   If furniture designer, Simon Johns ever decides to retire, he can convert his rustic home and studio near …

By Laura Goldstein It’s not just an Oscar that the top 25 nominees at this year’s 92nd Academy Awards may be displaying …

By Laura Goldstein Like icicles dissolving into an imaginary landscape, Jaan Andres’ blown glass Crystal Curios are alive with movement: while ridges …

By Laura Goldstein As graceful as a multi-tiered necklace, orbs of suspended light compose a chandelier’s planetary system of handblown Czech glass. …

By Laura Goldstein Many entrepreneurial partnerships seem to begin serendipitously. Fadil Ćostović, a craftsman with a well-established family wood production business for over …

By Laura Goldstein “There’s an emotional appeal to our brand and not just because our family has been producing hand-carved furniture since …

Talk about pressure to succeed! When you come from a long line of artists, poets and authors, an engineering degree alone just …

By Laura Goldstein The Pacific Northwest is not just a playground for tourists but has become a mecca for makers and artists …

By Laura Goldstein What happens when four of the Pacific Northwest’s most distinctive glass and furniture designers meet to discuss the trials, …

By Laura Goldstein Concrete is a much in vogue 2018 interior design trend for countertops, fireplace surrounds and floors. It’s incredibly durable …

By Laura Goldstein Jason Klager has never visited Japan but it’s on his bucket list. The custom fine furniture and cabinet maker …

By Laura Goldstein “I remember playing with marbles on my grandparents’ tiled floor when I was a little boy in San Luis …

By Laura Goldstein Having grown up in the picturesque Haliburton region of Ontario, Andres was indirectly influenced by his uncle, celebrated Canadian …

By Laura Goldstein It may seem like a surprising dichotomy of interests, but Vancouver’s former Freestyle BMX World Champion (9 medals) explains …

By Laura Goldstein Imaginative, playful, and a passion for hand-made craft with enduring design describes Vancouver artisans whose unique, small production pieces can …

By Laura Goldstein If Jaime Hayon’s day job doesn’t work out, he can always be a stand-up comedian. The charismatic Spanish artist …

By Laura Goldstein When Hagit Pincovici was a little girl in her grandparents’ atelier in Tel Aviv, she remembers the exhilaration of …

By Laura Goldstein Kids race up the stairs with their parents in tow in the three-bedroom show home at Surrey’s new townhome …

By Laura Goldstein Eventual residents of Delta Gardens may well imagine how incredibly convenient it’s going to be to join a curling …

By Laura Goldstein An eagle is soaring over the large single-family community of detached homes on the Saanich Peninsula on southern Vancouver …

Great bones, exquisite historical detailing – even a secret room. A 105-year-old Arts and Crafts estate in Vancouver’s First Shaughnessy neighbourhood was …

By Laura Goldstein A parade of models wearing elegant eveningwear, strutted down a very untraditional runway alighting on podiums surrounded by a …

BEL AIR HOMES BY LAURA GOLDSTEIN Sergio Galli’s approach to creating designs for custom homes is expressed through an architectural vision wielding …