Inside a Glassy Fortress in Ontario Farm Country
A couple trade Toronto condo life for a sun-powered hideaway
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Isabel B. Slone
Isabel Slone writes about fashion, culture and lifestyle for the New York Time, the Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar and more. She is author of the newsletter Freak Palace.
Inside a Graphic Artist’s Bowen Island Haven
For 23 years, the master of custom decorative lettering honed her craft in a town teeming with artists
An Indoor Swim Spot With an Outdoorsy Feel
A new aquatic and community centre in New Westminster, B.C, pulls in the best of its natural surroundings
A Theatre in the Woods
Montreal’s Théâtre de Verdure stages performances against a naturally beautiful backdrop
THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE
Safety and prosperity are this country’s core value propositions. Here, a kid can arrive from anywhere in the world, enter...
How this run-down Halifax home became a real-life Barbie Dreamhouse
Seasoned home renovator Rebekah Higgs created her own all-pink palace, which she shares with her daughter and dog
The Move: How two Toronto entrepreneurs revamped a retro Nova Scotia general store
Audra Williams and Haritha Gnanaratna wrote an unhinged letter, chased government funding and pulled up what they call "a lasagna" of carpet to realize their dream: Rosefinch Mercantile and Tea Room in Port Medway, Nova Scotia
This net-zero Hamilton home is built with straw walls
David and Nadine Koff’s energy-efficient home backs onto a lush, forested reserve
For knitwear designer Paolina Russo, it’s always sweater weather
Paolina Russo’s designs have found favour among cool-girl celebs like Phoebe Bridgers and buyers at Nordstrom. Not bad for a former fashion blogger from Markham, Ontario.
Inside a funky Habitat 67 apartment on the market for $1.4 million
The unit has a solarium, a balcony and three bedrooms