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Eat & Drink in Style at Holt’s Café

03 Jan 2013 / 0 Comments / in Blog

Tucked away on the second floor of Toronto’s luxury goods emporium Holt Renfrew, and behind all the Manolos and Jimmy Choos, is one of the best places in the city to grab your weekend brunch fix. Overlooking bustling Bloor Street in the best shopping district in Canada is the chic Holt’s Café. Whilst enjoying the ambiance […]

Vancouver Art Gallery: From Courthouse to Cultural Powerhouse

19 Dec 2012 / 0 Comments / in Blog

The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG), located in Vancouver, Canada, is the fifth-largest art gallery in Canada and the largest in Western Canada. The VAG has 41,400 square feet (3,850 m2) of exhibition space and a permanent collection of about 10,000 artworks including more than 200 major works by Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, Jeff Wall and Marc Chagall. Currently, only 3% of the collection is on […]

Toronto City Hall: From Science Fiction to Architecture

05 Dec 2012 / 0 Comments / in Blog

The City Hall of Toronto, Canada, is the home of the city’s municipal government and one of its most distinctive landmarks. Designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell and landscape architect Richard Strong, the building opened in 1965. It was built to replace Old City Hall, which was built in 1899. When finished, the new building generated controversy amongst many people who felt that it […]

Bathroom Design & Style

21 Nov 2012 / 0 Comments / in Blog

Interior design is a tricky thing for most of the people. You have to know which colours to use, what materials, in which style, etc. When it comes to bathrooms, it may not be the most important part of the house, but it’s a necessity to be very classy. It is known that you can tell […]

The “Boutique” Bakery

13 Nov 2012 / 0 Comments / in Blog

From Amsterdam to Sydney to Buenos Aires, a new crop of “boutique bakeries”, a.k.a designer bakeries, has emerged where the bread can cost up to 4 times as much. This type of food emporium differs greatly from a regular bake shop as your target is a much more limited and exclusive clientele. Contrary to bakeries […]