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Masters of Canadian Jewellery Design
Cora Golden's latest book may not be home decor but it's definitely concerned with Canadian design. The co-author of Design in Canada has turned her attention to master Canadian jewellers in this stunning new e-book, which includes over 220 photographs of remarkable, rarely seen jewellery created between 1950 and 2000. Volume I (of a two-volume series) profiles 25 master Canadian designers and ateliers, and includes photographs of jewellery that has won awards, been collected by museums, or designed for celebrities ranging from Princess Diana to Pope John II.
Full post and comments...Cutting Edge Lighting, Affordable Prices
Saturday, March 23, 2013 by Chris
I've been wanting to blog about Toronto's Lampcage for years. Literally. A few years ago there was an outside contributor who pitched me on writing about Dean Lee's awesome, upcycling studio but the writer never followed through and I never got back to Parliament Street to do it myself. Until last weekend. Dean has been scavenging and buying lamp and lighting parts for nearly 20 years now, cobbling together sexy, Frankenstein creations that fit into just about every stylistic category from cutting edge to transitional to outright traditional.
Full post and comments...Design in Canada e-book
Monday, March 11, 2013 by Chris
The award-winning book, Design in Canada by Cora Golden and Rachel Gotlieb is now available as an e-book. A 50-year retrospective (1950 to 2000) of Canadian-designed objects for the home (furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, glass, and more) and is a must for any would-be collector of home-grown design. Sample text and images are available for review through iTunes; originally priced at $75 for the hardcover edition, the e-book retails for $19.99.
Full post and comments...Old Wood Transformed by Greenwood
Monday, March 4, 2013 by Chris
I admire Toronto-based craftsman Michael Greenwood as much for his work ethic and promotional savvy as for his talent in turning old wood into beautiful new furniture and building projects. Michael checked in with me a couple of weeks ago; business was a bit slow due to the winter so he was updating his blog and working his way through his contact list. As it turned out I needed a favour that only a woodworker could provide and so I dropped in on Michael at his new location in the artist colony at Stirling Road in Toronto's west end . . .
Full post and comments...IDS 13: Not Enough WOW
Friday, January 25, 2013 by Chris
It's design week in Toronto and I'm busier than a Christmas elf on December 24th. So today's post is a fast and dirty recap of last night's big kick-off party for IDS 13. I was underwhelmed by the 15th annual Interior Design Show. There were some great moments — pieces I loved, spaces that sang -- but when all was said and done there just wasn't enough WOW on the floor. Riffing on the theme of How Do You Work? only BlackLab Architects really delivered with a simple but magnificently effective backdrop wall made of coloured pencil crayons. It was the strongest moment in the entire show.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 by Chris
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