Editor at large of Western Living and Vancouver Magazine, available for freelance work. I write about design, travel, food, comedy and interesting people.
The New School of Dorm Design Treats Students Like (Gasp!) Human Beings
When 97-year-old billionaire Charlie Munger designed a windowless dorm for University of California, Santa Barbara, back in 2021, the uproar was immediate. (And, admittedly, hilarious—some called it the "UCSB prison experiment"; others compared it to their cruelest home designs in The Sims). But really: Was Munger’s dystopian housing solution that far off from the typical college dorm?
A Group of Brutalist Townhomes Brings a Bit of Relief to a Canadian City’s Overheated Housing Market
Created by D’Arcy Jones Architects and Ryan Goodman of Aryze Developments, Pearl Block provides a middle ground for six families in Victoria, British Columbia.
Pamela Anderson’s Ladysmith Home Is a Whimsical, ‘Funky Grandma’ Dream Come True
“You’re going to get a call about a job,” read the mysterious text Francesca Albertazzi received back in 2020. “And the client is just like you: she loves gardening, antiques, horses and dogs.”
Putting People with Disabilities at the Centre of Pandemic Recovery
Neil Belanger is not surprised at all that people with disabilities were impacted more severely by the pandemic. “Persons with disabilities have always faced systemic poverty,” says Belanger, the executive director of the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society. “They’ve been marginalized and largely ignored.”
An Artist’s British Columbia Cabin Offers Peace and Perspective
Lori Hudson has probably painted Christina Lake a hundred times. "My kids tease me that it’s the only thing I ever paint," she says.
No, Everyone Isn’t Actually Fleeing to the Suburbs
Despite panicked reports of mass migration, it looks like urban living is here to stay.
This Artist Couple’s Off-Grid Dream Home Was a Decade in the Making
It turns out paradise is just a six-hour drive from Toronto—at least that’s how Donna Creed and Oliver Girling see it.
An Oasis From the Chaos: Inside a Vancouver Designer's Own 778-Square-Foot Hideaway
It all started with the bedroom carpet.
City Informer: Who Sets Off the Nine O'Clock Gun Every Night?
Here in Vancouver, every night at 9 p.m. sharp (PT, duh), a blast rings out from Stanley Park.
This Playful Melbourne Home Embraces Its Split Personality
From the front, this Melbourne heritage home just looks like a simple, suburban Australian cottage with a standard gable roof. But the back? Well, the back tells a whole different story.
How to Create a YouTube Channel to Grow Your Brand and Make Money
Fun fact: YouTube is the second-most visited website in the world behind Google—YouTube’s parent company.
Seeking an alternative to the nine-to-five, Twitch streamers game for a living
The nature of work and what it means to achieve your dream job is changing. In this series, we dive into some of the most aspirational jobs coveted by a new generation.
“I want to be a live-streamer when I grow up.”
What Social Media Marketers Actually Think About Clubhouse
What a thrilling time it has been for Clubhouse, the live-audio social platform that’s enjoyed a rapid journey from buzzy must-have app to Silicon Valley investor bait to subject of gleeful scorn to panicked defendants against copycat features, all in a matter of months.
10 TikTok Tricks You Need to Know (Beginners Start Here!)
If you’ve got a funny sketch to share, a knack for dance moves, or just want to impress your cool teen cousin Vanessa, it’s time to familiarize yourself with some TikTok tricks.