Posts Categorized: Vancouver

Twenty + Change

Our friends down at the Charles H. Scott Gallery are launching a new show that runs August 13 to September 3 at their excellent gallery on Granville Island. Do stop in to check the current crop of emerging Canadian architects, landscape designers and urban planners. Keep an eye out for CoMo pal Greg Bellerby’s book… Read more »

Party for Architects

We’ve been invited to Vancouver Special’s Party for Architects Thursday May 6, 2010. Drop by for a couple of drinks and some design love. We’ll be previewing a special LA only film trailer shot 3 weeks ago along with some of our beautiful new posters. Poster details to follow, we think you’ll be impressed. Spring… Read more »

Bombast Vancouver

Had another incredible interview session with Vancouver furniture maverick Russell Baker at Bombast Furniture in Vancouver. The man is always 7 steps ahead of the curve. If you’re in Vancouver, check out his excellent retail space next to Ming Wo on the edge of Vancouver’s Chinatown. His art collection is worth the trip alone.

Gordon Smith House II

What can we say, we managed to visit Gordon in his Erickson masterpiece in West Vancouver. What an incredible design on a magnificent lot. Gordon has had to paint the house much to Erickson’s chagrin in order to preserve the cedar. We love the original cedar of course but this green is actually quite excellent. If anyone could mix an appropriate colour to paint this house it’s Gordon Smith!

Arthur Erickson & Japan

This will be good, Journeys East—Arthur Erickson & Japan. Get the full story on Arthur Erickson’s years spent in Japan. Any architecture and design schools out there should snap up the bargain student price before they sell out. The AEC always put on solid events in the name of preservation and education.

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