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Classic materials combined with futuristic
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The best holiday gifts for lovers of
design, travel, food, fitness and the planet
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Dreaming of a
Green Christmas
COVER: Gaile Guevera/Janis Nicolay; this page: Brian Lin: Carlo Ricci; egg nog: iStock/Vaaseenaa; home: Pure Design/Janis Nicolay
All designer Gaile Guevara wants for
Christmas is more sustainable design,
and this holiday home delivers.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
q& A
This month we asked our
contributors, What holiday
traditions are you looking
Anicka Quin portrait: Evaan Kheraj; styling by Luisa Rino, stylist assistant Araceli Ogrinc; makeup by Melanie Neufeld; outfit courtesy Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com; photographed at the Polygon Gallery
forward to this year?
Julie Van
Rosendaal,
“Everything You
Always...”
TO NEW page 6 8
TRADITIONS Follow Anicka on Instagram @aniqua

Though we’re facing more uncertainty this
holiday season, I’m looking forward to spend-
ing time in the kitchen, making all the things
I make every year: mincemeat, shortbread,
fruitcake, trifle... Last year I put my mom, sisters
Like it was for many folks, Christmas 2020 was a very strange holiday for me: it was and friends on FaceTime in the kitchen, and we
the first time in two decades that I didn’t get on a plane and travel to celebrate the season baked together.
with family. And, stuck at home, there was a lot that I longed for last year. Besides desper-
ately yearning for in-person hugs, I missed our usual traditions: a Slovak kapusta soup
with sweet poppyseed rolls on Christmas Eve, White Christmas on TV and my niece and
nephew waking us all up way too early in the morning so they could open their stockings. Barb Sligl,
And while I’m certainly craving the return of those traditions—with all the fingers “Project: Planet”
crossed for that to happen this year—in the end, last year’s Christmas brought lots of
new things to love as well. My friend Chris and I splashed out on a four-course takeout
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meal, but the real superstar of the evening was a treat he introduced to me to—one of his
own family favourites. When he arrived for dinner, he brought with him a wheel of Mont Besides the very basic tradition of spending
time with family (not so basic these days!), I’m
d’Or—which, as Paris-based writer David Lebovitz says, is a truly spectacular cheese. It’s hoping to help my mom make the traditional
really only available at this time of year (hence it being a favourite holiday tradition for sweet bread vánočka, named for Christmas
in Czech (Vánoce). It’s an all-day affair. She’s
Chris) and it’s a gooey, stinky, almost liquid piece of heaven. We dug into it with a loaf baked it for every Christmas Eve since I can
of great bread, some good wine and yet another Zoom with friends in the city who were remember and it tastes of home.
having their own shelter-in-place Christmas experiences.
If you also experienced a few bright sides to switching up your own traditions, you
might be looking to add in something new to your holiday table this year as well. To help BEHIND THE SCENES
you out, our food editor Neal McLennan has rallied chefs across the West to share their I’ve just returned from a few days in Bologna,
Italy, exploring the mind-blowing world that is
own personal holiday recipes. No surprise: it’s not just the usual turkey and mashed Cersaie: an expo on leading-edge ceramic
potatoes (though we do have plenty of tips on how to prepare the former on page 68, surfaces (yes,
that’s a tiled wall
courtesy of Julie Van Rosendaal). I know I’ll be following bartender Shawn Soole’s lead
I’m standing in
and adding añejo tequila and sherry to my egg nog this year—and, perhaps, some of the front of from
ideas in these pages will inspire you to find a favourite new tradition or two of your own. ABK!). Look for
all of the trends
It’s been a long and challenging couple of years, so I hope that your gatherings and I discovered
celebrations over the coming weeks bring you joy in whatever shape it comes: old tradi- in our Jan/Feb
issue (trend #1:
tions, new ideas, or simply going with the flow. For now, from all of us here at Western stunning tile
Living, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. wallpaper in
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From stylish picks for
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2022 kitchen essentials
(plus our favourite
sustainable goodies),
this gift guide has all
your solutions for the
holiday season.
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HOMES + DESIGN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
For the One Who’s Been Carry On

Go-to airport outfits are usually chic
or comfy, but rarely both. Vancouver
Booking (and Cancelling) brand Smash and Tess’s Aria romper
($138) checks all the boxes with a cute
Flights for Two Years design crafted from a soft cotton and
elastane blend, plus pockets to keep
your passport, wallet and headphones
After many (many) months close at hand. smashtess.ca
of daydreaming about that Out of Office

sunny vacation, planning If they can (and will)
work from anywhere,
a trip is finally possible again. Graf Lantz’s new
Here are the best gifts for Dogū collection

($471) will help keep
the one who has come down their mobile office
organized. The veg-
with an incurable case etable tanned leather
set comes with space
of wanderlust. to hold a computer,
pens and other bits
and bobs—plus a
coaster for their
coffee to-go.
graf-lantz.com
Cloud Nine
One thing we didn’t miss during
the pandemic was jet lag. For rest-
less travellers, Saje’s Dream Team
bedtime routine kit ($48) is bet-
ter than counting sheep: there’s a
soothing body butter, chamomile
and lavender roll-on and weighted
eye mask for a super slumber.
saje.com
Open Book
Best case, books from the Raven Reads sub-
scription box (from $88) will keep them enter-
tained on the subway, train or plane—worst
case, they’re a COVID-proof way to escape into
imaginative, vibrant worlds from the comfort
of home. Raven Reads is the world’s first Indig-
enous book subscription box, and it’s curated
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Sit a Spell
Tofino Towel Co.’s fair trade
goods are as pretty as they are
practical. The luxury beach/bath
towel ($148) is ready for a post-
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For the One

Who Loves to Cook
(but Loves to Eat More)
If food is their love language,
we’re only too happy to give
them the best cuisine-related
gifts out there—so long
as they’re sharing.
Box of Bounty
Even if cooking is their passion, everyone deserves a break.
For foodies in the Vancouver area, Spanish restaurant El
Mercat is offering holiday boxes (from $60 per person) with
menu options like Spanish charcuterie, roasted turkey
canelons with cranberry bechamel and crunchy almond
Send Noods turrón (a nougat-y confection). elmercat.ca
Real ramen-lovers know a cereal
bowl just won’t do. Lineage Ceramics’
Vancouver-designed ramen bowls
($42 each) hold 52 ounces of liquid—
Perfect Pie
With great pizza power comes great
they’re the ideal beast for a hefty
pizza responsibility—and the Ooni Koda
helping. moeshome.com
16-inch gas-powered pizza oven ($735)
is for serious slices only. The heavy-duty
oven is made with an authentic stone
baking base and powder-coated steel
shell. It’s so hot, their regular oven might
get jealous. kerrisdalelumber.com
Happy Hour
Up their entertaining
game with the Sky
wine decanter ($49)
from Georg Jensen.
Sweet Socks It comes with a
We’re a little obsessed with detachable filter to
these fortune cookie socks remove sediment,
($20) from the new Foo Hung and the asymmetric
Curios gift shop in Vancouver’s stainless steel also
historic Chinatown. They might adds an organic
not be edible, but they’ll score touch to the tabletop.
you big points for cuteness. Seeing Red
georgjensen.com
foohungcurios.com We’ll never tire of Le Creuset’s
timeless style, but they’re still
keeping things fresh: the new
limited-edition Holly collec-
tion has classic products in a
festive hue, like the 4.1-litre
classic chef’s French oven
($299) in enamelled cast iron.
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Pinterest-scrollers: here are
the most stylish gifts to suit
the interior inclined.
Got Issues Grind It Out

We’re pretty on-brand with our love This colourful Plisse
of chic magazine racks, and this pepper mill ($225) from
perch rack ($60) seems like the Alessi is straight out of Tell Me About It, Stud
perfect place to display one’s the ’80s. It adds a little Design isn’t just for the home,
favourite Western Canadian lifestyle spice to meals, but also of course—these XO earrings
magazine. Just saying. eq3.com serves as an eclectic mini ($35) from Vancouver-based
sculpture for the table. Devi Arts Collective bring
shop.vanspecial.com effortless style wherever they
go. deviartscollective.com
Wax Poetic
For the less-is-more designophile
on your list, these pretty tapered
candles ($22) and Ester and Erik
brass candle holders ($58) are a
minimalist match made in heaven.
gildandco.com
All the Marbles

From Toronto designer Mary
Ratcliffe comes these stunning
Calacatta Gold catch-all trays
(from $55). They’re inspired
by the marble in Italy’s Apuan
Alps, and no two are exactly the
same. switzercultcreative.com
It Takes Two
Low-energy LED lighting brand
Tala and colour masters Farrow
and Ball collaborated to create the
gorgeous Muse portable table
lantern ($512). It’s shown here in
Garden Green, but also comes
in Candlenut White and Hackles
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HOMES + DESIGN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Waist of Time
We don’t know who decided fanny packs were
cool again (or who decided to call them “belt
bags”) but we’re loving the hands-free style of
the Everywhere belt bag from Lululemon ($38).
For the One Who It’s water-repellent and has zippered pockets to
keep the essentials safe. lululemon.com
Loves to Sweat It Out

Check off the gym lovers,
mountain conquerors and
yoga practicers in your life with
these fitness-focused picks.
Life Salver
Ease that post-workout pain with
Indigenous skincare brand Skwálwen
Botanicals’ Pá7pawtn nettle and
arnica sore muscle salve ($18).
Peppermint essential oil makes the
salve feel all tingly and super soothing.
skwalwen.com
Cork Out
The Corq everyday mat
($98) hails from Calgary
with cork from Portugal,
which is actually harvested
without destroying forests
(the outer bark is peeled
off, and the tree is left to
regenerate it). It’s also
anti-slip, flexible and easy
to clean—so yes, yoga
mats do grow on trees.
corqyoga.com
Leave a Wool
Vancouver-based Duer’s Performance merino
rib-knit toque ($49) will keep the all-weather hiker
you’re shopping for nice and cozy—but not too warm.
The temperature-regulating merino keeps sheep
comfy in hot summers and cold winters (and works
the same for humans). It’s also odour-controlling, a
bonus for the super active. duer.com
Jump Around
This high-impact sports bra is a H2-Go
godsend for those extra blessed Vancouver reusable homeware
in the chest. The Catalyst ($98) company Better Basics makes hardy
from Toronto-based Knix is extra essentials made to last for life, like the
supportive and breathable: it’s Ever bottle ($38), a double-insulated
up for the challenge. Your move, stainless steel vessel to keep your
gravity. knix.ca giftee hydrated. betterbasics.co

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Shoe In
Another step in the
sustainable direction?
For the One Who 3D-printed shoes, which

don’t produce any extra
fabric or offcuts (each part
Only Shops Sustainably is made to be exactly the
right size). Vancouver-
based Casca’s Avro knit
This should be all of us now—while shoes ($168) were devel-
oped in collaboration with
thinking about the climate crisis orthotic experts, so they’re
isn’t very festive, this time of easy on your feet and on

the planet. casca.com
year is particularly wasteful.
Here’s a roundup of gifts that
are extra-mindfully made.
Sustainable Snacking
The Ashleigh extra-large
charcuterie board ($260)
from Bowyer and Toulson is
handmade in Ladner, B.C.,
with wood sourced from fallen
trees around the Vancouver
area. This specific board is
made from a maple tree, and
is perfect for displaying other
local goods (like cheese).
providehome.com
Splish Splash
Your giftee will be a little closer to
living plastic-free with one of Island
Soap Co.’s shampoo bars ($12).
Each bar lasts up to 60 washes,
and there’s no bottle left behind.
saltspringgoods.com
Christmas Cloth
For a paper towel-free kitchen, there’s the
Swedish dishcloth: an extra-thin, extra-
strong, quick-drying cloth that can be
washed and reused. Ten and Co’s holiday
set ($12) comes with cranberry-printed and
“Falala”-themed designs. tenandco.ca
Good Catch
We love the transpar-
ency of Ecologyst’s
Victoria factory/
retail store (the sew-
ers make the clothes
before your eyes!)
and how all of their
goods come with a
lifetime guarantee.
All that in mind, the
Fisherman sweater
Easy Being Green ($395) is a solid
This countertop appliance investment.
from a Quebec-based ecologyst.com
startup is taking the gross
out of composting. The Tero
($595) is a compost device
that odourlessly dries and
grinds food waste, reducing
the volume by 90 percent.
What remains can be used
to fertilize your giftee’s lawn
or garden. teroinnovation.ca

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BRIAN LIN,
Industrial Designer
Designer Brian Lin always had an affinity for home design—he loved scouting
out vintage and antique shops—but the first 10 years of his career were decidedly
fashion-focused. Lin moved from his hometown of Houston, Texas, to study product
Talk of the Tray
design at New York’s Parsons School of Design in 2005. He started working in prod- In addition to the Stack
uct development for bags and, in 2013, a new gig as an accessories designer at Aritzia burner, Lin also designs
catch-all tabletop trays
brought him to Vancouver, where he expanded to neckwear, headwear and belts. crafted from marble. He’s
“It was a great learning experience, but I could never kick the itch I had for home expanding his line to include
candle holders and lidded
spaces,” says Lin. And home was about to become a lot more important—for all of us. vessels in 2022.
It was the COVID-19 pandemic that triggered Lin’s transition from accessorizing
runways to accessorizing rooms. His evening and weekend project—the beginnings
of his own brand—suddenly felt more crucial. He left his 9 to 5 and turned all of his
attention to the feeling of home.
Populus Project launched in December 2020, with an artful incense burner that
joins form, function and feeling. “I love the ambiance incense creates,” explains Lin.
“It’s a meditative experience, and it really sets the tone of the space.” He chose to
make the Stack incense burner out of solid brass for the patina it takes on over time.
The object hides the burning incense, letting the smoke rise from a perforated top,
and holds additional sticks in a bottom compartment. “I am really drawn to brutalist
and geometric forms that allow materiality to show through,” says Lin. “Everything
is concealed in this one object, but even when you’re not using it, it still makes a bold
statement.”—Alyssa Hirose

Glamorous, even when you’re not.
DREAMING
OF A
GREEN
CHRISTMAS
Festivity, Found
Presents are wrapped with
recycled paper that designer
Gaile Guevara had saved over
the years, and then decorated
with snips of holly and ever-
green from trees around the
neighbourhood.

In a modernist West Vancouver
home, designer Gaile Guevara
infuses seasonal style with
sustainability at every turn.
by Anicka Quin // photographs by janis nicolay
HOMES + DESIGN DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS
Magic Moments,
Big and Small
The large art installation in the
living room is a piece from Damien
Hirst. Guevara (top right) hangs
reusable glass baubles on a
charmingly simple tree.
Black to Basics
The black beeswax
candles are from Barter,
and the black “vases”
are actually packaging
that Guevara saved from
a shipment of vases for
a client. “They were so
well made, from Japan,”
she says. “I used them
for the dehydrated flora,
and they’re just perfect.”
The two balls in front are
actually for organizing
long cords and cables.
“It looks like a jingle
bell,” she says with a
laugh. “Anything can be
Christmas decor!”

“I grew up with the belief
W hen designer Gaile Guevara
came on board to decorate
this home in West Vancouver last year, she knew
she wouldn’t go for a typical Christmas vibe. First of
all, the McLeod Bovell-designed house was modern,
clean, gorgeous—not really begging for traditional tin-
sel accents. Second, the home was a part of the 2020
Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays virtual tour,
so having a thoughtful message was important to Gue-
vara. Third—and most critically—the world was facing
that red and green is both a pandemic and a climate emergency. “I thought,
Christmas. But it really how do I make a Christmas design that’s meaningful for
me and the homeowner, and that’s all about sustain-
doesn’t need to be.” ability?” she says. “I wanted to honour the architecture
and be responsible around celebrating Christmas as
genuinely sustainably as we could.”
Guevara started with what the homeowners already
had on hand, both for their own Christmas decor and
what was hiding in their cabinets for everyday use.
“The number-one thing in sustainability is reducing
what you buy,” says Guevara. “Recycling can’t catch up
with what we produce—it can’t keep up with people’s
junk.” She searched for pieces that could become ves-
sels to hold colourful fruit, natural greens, pine cones
and DIY decorations. Out came steaming baskets, red
mixing bowls and wooden trivets and dishes. After all,
a bowl of green limes and red apples can bring in those
classic Christmas colours without leaving as much
waste once the season is over.
During one of Guevara’s visits to the property, the
gardener was there to do some seasonal maintenance
work. The designer collected those cuttings and took
them offsite to dehydrate and preserve for holiday
arrangements. She also worked with Granville Island
Florist for larger arrangements—and, instead of using
fresh flowers, the florist designed a sculpture using a
Martha Sturdy tray and dried leftover flora from her
other work.
Even discarded oyster shells became a low-impact
decor item, adorned with fresh cranberries and kosher
salt grains. “B.C.-grown oysters are one of the most sus-
tainable products out of the ocean,” she said. “Oysters
filter our water—they’re a net-positive species. And the
HOMES + DESIGN DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS
shells are also great to use later as a perme-

able landscape surface, or to incorporate
into your garden.”
Even the Christmas trees themselves
were salvaged. Guevara called up her friend
Kenneth Torrance from Barter, who is
known for his sustainably designed wood
stools and planters. “I asked him, aren’t
you making room on your land for a green-
house?” she says. “And he brought us one of
the trees he had to remove.”
That tree and the others are decorated
with solar LED Christmas lights and reus-
able glass spheres that can be opened
and filled with seasonal decor—in this
case, snips of evergreen and holly berries.
“They’re great, because they can be used
for anything—birthday parties, bar mitz-
vahs, showers—you just change up what’s
inside,” she says. “In spring you could do
cherry blossoms gathered from a walk
with the kids.”
When determining the overall colour
palette, Guevara led with what she’d dis-
covered in the homeowners’ cabinets—and,
as it happens, they had a fair number of
red platters, dishes and more. But while
the red she found is that classic holiday
colour, she would have been just as happy
to go another way, says Guevara: “The holi-
days tend to be disposable because we give
Delight Is in
them this specific colour. I grew up with the
the Details belief that red and green is Christmas. But
An oversized resin bowl it really doesn’t need to be.”
by Martha Sturdy from
Provide holds oyster And in terms of gifts? Guevara encour-
shells (below)—a surpris- ages everyone to think about less-tangible
ing and organic choice
for holiday decor.
items. “If we’ve learned anything from
the pandemic, it’s that people need to be
reminded to take care of themselves and
take care of others,” she says. “If you’re
going to give a gift, give time rather than
buying something for a friend or a family
member. I’m sure that if you took the time
to pick flowers from your garden and wrote
a nice card saying, ‘I’m really thinking
about you,’ that will be remembered more
than another thing to add to their home.”
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Pom Tree
Trees are dotted with
both fresh florals in
tropical hues and
pom-poms, hand-
made by designer
Ami McKay of Pure
Design and her
brood over the
years. “With my
four kids, I would
choose a few new
colours every year
and sit them down
as an assembly line,”
she says. “A third
would fall apart.”
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HOMES + DESIGN COASTAL CHEER
Fire, Fire, Burning Bright

The original river rock fireplace stayed
during the renovation (above left), but
McKay added a clean new mantel and
a built-in bookshelf (which also pro-
vides a space to stow spare firewood).
Berry Christmas
For the table decor, McKay kept things
simple, with a sprinkling of nosegays.
A couple of cake stands instantly add
some dimension and levels atop the
tablescape. “It’s imperfectly perfect,
deconstructed and natural,” she says.

T here’s not a speck of red or
green to be found in this West
Vancouver home—not a jingle bell in
sight. In fact, the main decor elements
are coral-hued tropical blossoms.
And yet this Ami McKay-designed space feels effort-
lessly festive. The principal of Pure Design credits the
garland. “Over the fireplace, over the kitchen window,
it makes everything feel Christmassy,” she says. “You
don’t need to have everything be on-the-nose.” A vase
of cedar boughs and a few other seasonal greens carry
Behind Closed Doors
During the design process,
McKay (left) knocked out a
wall into a formerly under
used storage area and
installed a sliding wood
door (custom from Mill-
house Industries) instead.
Now, the space is used as
a family room (above), and
connects right to the main
living area so Mom and Dad
the theme through, says McKay, and create a baseline can make dinner while the
kids play within earshot.
for her to think outside the box.
McKay decorated the home as part of last year’s
Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays tour. The
homeowner’s coral napkins got the (colour) wheels
turning for the designer, who stocked up on peachy-
pink blossoms and plenty of pepper berries from florist
Hilary Miles. “The house itself is kind of beachy, so we
followed that vibe,” says McKay. She should know: she
renovated this same home a few years back, creating a
HOMES + DESIGN COASTAL CHEER
casual coastal space that balances refined,

clean lines with a relaxed, beach-house feel.
Unsurprisingly, the holiday decor fol-
lows suit. Here, textiles are favoured over
plastic baubles: wool and stone are key
ingredients. Presents are wrapped in linens
and towels, or tossed into woven baskets.
(And a few are enveloped in wallpaper left
over from McKay’s other projects.) It’s in
line with the home’s usual material palette,
which features rugs from Salari and furni-
ture from Inform in pale blues and oatmeal.
“I think it’s fun

to make the
kids feel special
with a little
Christmas in
their rooms.”
The outdoor spaces here are special,

too—so much so that they deserved their
own festive treatment. (“The backyard is
literally a mountain,” says McKay.) The
designer tapped Stoops, a West Vancou-
ver-based company that creates seasonal
planters for homeowners, to help tackle
the exterior design: a wreath hangs over
the outdoor fireplace, while simple wood-
and-glass candle lanterns nestle into more
greenery on the ledge.
Even in the bedrooms, the holidays are
Inside and Out sprinkled in. “I think it’s fun to make the
From the kids’ bed-
rooms (above) to the
kids feel special with a little Christmas in
backyard (right), you’ll their rooms,” says McKay. Each little one
find a sprinkling of gets their own tree, and a basket spilling
warm, natural holiday
touches, whether over with wool garlands. In the parents’
that’s a tiny fir tree in room, more minimalist greenery makes an
a woven basket or a
loose cluster of green- appearance over the headboard. “It’s fun to
ery at the base of an do something fresh, and not just sparkle.”
outdoor fireplace.
Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays

is virtual this year, and takes place from
November 20 to December 5, 2021.
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2022
FURNITURE TRENDS
PROJECT:
PLANET
Yes, our world is still in flux. So it’s no surprise that the
design world continues to reflect on this ever-changing
state of being. For 2022, creative minds are pushing
forward the possibilities of design with fresh purpose amid
the chaos and reconvening—digitally or, more recently, once
again in person—at the big-name design shows.
The design trends that have emerged range from
acknowledging the fragility of the natural world and
figuring out how to build a more symbiotic relationship with
the planet, to finding balance within conflict and forging
more humble, rustic and hyperlocal connections.
Discover them all on the pages that follow.
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HOMES + DESIGN FURNITURE TRENDS
Hexagonal wall decor
($199) by ChopValue,
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Fungi- and rock-inspired Corniche
shelves (from $119) by Ronan and
Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra,
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Beyond
Anthropocene
The anthropocene refers to our current era,
during which human activity has been the
dominant influence on climate and the envi-
ronment. And our need to shift this influ-
ence was front and centre at recent shows. At
“Supersalone” Salone del Mobile in Milan, a
“forest” of 200 trees welcomed visitors, and
each linden, ash, oak or plum had a QR code Humpback whale
(panel set, $1,200)
directing visitors to Forestami, an urban wallpaper by Coordonné
reforestation project that later replanted as part of the new
Naturae collection,
those same trees. The Venice Architecture coordonne.es
Biennale (the first major architecture event
to take place in-person since the coronavirus
pandemic began) also celebrated other spe-
cies, from an exhibition of harvested algae and
a banquet hosted for all life forms to a “Future
Assembly” installation that imagined a UN
that was in alliance with the natural world.
In this spirit, decor pieces get down to earth,
whether in the biomorphic vibes of the Flora
rug, or the Corniche shelving inspired
by fungi and rocks jutting from cliffs.
Pebble pendant
(from $1,995) by
Lukas Peet,
Hut (price on request) by Ethimo, andlight.ca
gingerjarfurniture.com
Flora Bloom rug ($2,734)

by Nanimarquina,
informinteriors.com
Pelican chair
($8,250) by Finn
Juhl, grshop.com

Home Fires Hotel wood and

leather bench
($1,499) by Shinola
for Crate and Barrel, 580 armchair (from
After the last 18 months, is it any surprise crateandbarrel.ca $3,997) by Rolf Benz,
that the Maison&Objet design show in available at Ginger Jar,
Paris presented themes of “To Be Home” gingerjarfurniture.com
and “To Protect,” celebrating domesticity

and humble, heuristic objects? (Roll
Arcade bar cart ($990)
up that Gus* Modern bar cart!) Trends by Gus* Modern,
for 2022 celebrate objects that are meant omgitssmall.com
to nourish the senses, whether for self-care
(nest within the Canyon bed) or for sharing
(gather on the Cask loveseat), all with
tactile qualities (creamy bouclé, natural
rattan, warm leather) and organic shapes.
Chanterelle hook ($38)

by Ferm Living,
shop.vanspecial.com
Cask seating (from $5,558, in Ascendent bouclé

fabric) by Expormim, spencerinteriors.com Canyon bed ($2,699) by
Leanne Ford for Crate and
Barrel, crateandbarrel.ca
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Conflict of
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by Jonathan Adler,
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Zurich centred on the theme of “Clash”:
analog and digital, expectation and
reality, natural and artificial. Projects
brought together seemingly contradictory
materials, ideas and creative processes, AI chair ($355) by Philippe Starck
for Kartell, livingspace.com
such as “Rooting,” modular tiles that mix
algorithmic design (concrete) with organic
Felix cushion ($350) by Au Lit Fine
growth (grasses, moss) in a striking pattern Linens, onceatreefurniture.com
created by AI but inspired by nature.
Similarly, superstar designer Philippe
Starck delved into “generative design” with
the AI chair, an algorithmic collaboration
that started with this question: “Artificial
Chiara lamp ($3,635,
Intelligence, do you know how we can floor; $795, table) by
rest our bodies using the least amount of Flos, livingspace.com
material?” Other unexpected tensions
and intersections are at play in pieces that
range from the newly reissued Chiara lamp,
inspired by a demur nun’s wimple and
conceived in bold stainless steel, to the
Felix cushion, set in the yellow-and-grey
contrast of Pantone’s colours of 2021.
Ella chair
($3,552) by Edra,
informinteriors.com
Bowtie sofa ($4,699

for model 3127) by Paul
McCobb for CB2, cb2.ca
Weareallfromvenus (price
on request) from the Venus
Power series of rugs by
Patricia Urquiola for CC-
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Charred side table ($960)
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The Rurbanite
Another theme at Maison&Objet was “New
Rustic,” a comment on so-called “rurbanites”
leaving Paris for greener pastures—as happened
with city dwellers across the globe during the
pandemic. This idea of “radical rurality” taps
into social and environmental responsibility,
and celebrates objects with a certified designa-
tion of origin, traceability and sense of place and
authenticity. Qualities like unfinished wood,
enamelled tin, earthenware, natural hues,
organic fabrics, terracotta and cast iron come
together in a “dream cabin” vibe. Objects fea-
Bingo, Bango and Bongo stools
ture a refined rustic feel, like the natural-finish ($250 each, in terracotta or indigo
white-oak Fields cabinet with retro caning and earthenware), eq3.com
the FSC-certified J82 lounge chair (by FDB
Møbler, a Danish furniture maker that aims to
become Europe’s most sustainable by 2022),
Reclaimed teak D-Bodhi hanger
or the sublime simplicity of the Biau stool by with Lincoln square ($770) by LH
Montreal design duo Rainville Sangaré. Imports, qlivingfurniture.com
Fields storage
cabinet ($3,399)
by Leanne Ford for
Crate and Barrel, J82 lounge chair
crateandbarrel.ca ($1,980) by FDB Møbler,
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Holiday
Traditions
from the
West’s
Best
Chefs
We love mashed potatoes,
stuffing and brussels sprouts
as much as the next family,
but this year—yet another
not-yet-back-to-normal holiday—
we wanted to hear about the
traditions of some of our local
culinary all-stars. Ready to mix
up your own classics? Here are
the dishes that always appear on
their holiday tables.
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FOOD + TRAVEL HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
For a southern Italian

family, feasting on seafood
is always the highlight on
Christmas Eve. We make a
variety of different dishes,
many of which include bac-
cala. This clam crostini has
become a recent favourite
of mine. With the leftover
marinating oil and clam
juice, I like to make a sim-
ple spaghetti by heating
both in a small pan, adding
250 grams of just under al
dente spaghetti and then
finishing the cooking pro-
cess in the clam sauce.
—Daniel Costa, Corso 32,
Edmonton
Daniel Costa’s Clam Sott’olio Crostini Purge the clams in cold salt water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse. Heat
with Celery Leaf, Parsley and Lemon a medium-sized pan over high heat for 30 seconds or until very hot. Add
clams and immediately cover with a tight lid. Allow clams to just open
(about 2½ minutes).
1.5 kg manila clams
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil Remove pan from heat, drain clam juice and discard any unopened clams.
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced Using a small spoon, remove the clam meat and place in a small bowl or
1 chili, thinly sliced container. Discard shells. Add olive oil, salt, garlic, chili, lemon zest and
Zest of ½ a lemon sprig of oregano. Allow clams to marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
½ tsp kosher salt
1 sprig fresh oregano Preheat oven to 500°F. Using a slotted spoon, remove clams from the
1 small handful Italian parsley, roughly chopped marinating oil and place in a small mixing bowl (some oil will remain on the
1 small handful interior celery leaves and stems, roughly chopped clams). Add parsley, celery and lemon juice, then stir to combine.
Steven Babish
1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Drizzle the slices of bread with a little olive oil and roast in the oven until
4 thick slices sourdough bread golden brown. Remove bread from oven and lightly rub with the garlic
1 clove peeled garlic, left whole clove. Top roasted bread with the clams. Serves 2 to 4 as an antipasto.

Chapati is always on the table during
holidays in our household, often served with stew,
rice pilau and sukuma wiki (collard greens). Chapati
preparation is not to be rushed, as the labour of love
pays off when you take a bite of the soft, flaky bread
with spicy stew.
I remember learning how to make chapati in
Kenya as a child; there was always excitement in the
air when it was being prepared. At home in Canada,
my mother continued the tradition every holiday.
She would often serve it with beef or chicken stew,
and I am very thankful I was able to veganize those
same stews and share the experience with my chil-
dren.—Asha Wheeldon, Kula Kitchen, Vancouver
Asha Wheeldon’s
Classic Chapati
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1½ cups warm water
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp any vegetable oil (divided)
Place flour and salt in a mixer or bowl. Add

1 tbsp oil while mixing dry ingredients, then
add water gradually, paying close attention to
dough texture.
Mix or knead dough for 10 minutes. Add 1 more

tbsp of oil and continue kneading or mixing
until absorbed. Place dough in a bowl, cover
and let rest for 30 to 60 minutes.
Divide dough into equal parts and roll out flat.

Spread oil and fold dough away to make long
noodle-like strands. Roll each strand into a cin-
namon bun-like shape, cover and allow to rest
for 15 to 30 minutes.
Dust flour on working surface and on a rolling

pin and begin rolling dough into even circles.
Heat a frying pan on medium and place a circle
of dough in the pan. After 10 seconds begin to
move dough around in circle, pressing down
with spatula or clean cloth.
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Brush oil on one side, flip and brush the other

side with oil. Remove off heat, cover chapati
with clean cloth and enjoy when ready. Makes
10-12 chapatis.

Gus Stieffenhofer-
Brandson’s
Beef Shank Broth
with Markkloesschen
(Bone-Marrow Dumplings)
Beef broth
3 to 4 lb beef shank
(sliced in 2- to 3-inch pieces, osso buco cut)
5 litres chicken stock
2 onions
3 carrots
4 stalks celery
1 small celeriac
1 small leek
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup dried tomatoes
5 sprigs thyme
1 tbsp black peppercorns This was always a family dish for me. My
5 bay leaves grandfather would make it and we would all help,
1 bunch parsley stems
Lovage (optional) and after he passed away my mom carried on the
Salt, to taste tradition, and in making it together we would
Black pepper, to taste
Nutmeg, to taste remember him. It’s very near and dear to me; it
Maggi Seasoning (optional) tastes like heart and soul warming nostalgia.
Dumplings Making this dish can be an all-day process, from
¼ cup rendered bone marrow fat getting the bones and pushing out the marrow to
1½ cups breadcrumbs
(grated old bread is best for flavour) render (heating in pot until liquid), making the
2½ cups semolina flour
broth with the shanks and vegetables, making the
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp black pepper dumplings, rolling them with everyone’s help, and
1¾ tsp salt
then cooking them in the broth. It is one of my fond-
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp curry est food memories.—Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson,
1 tsp marjoram
¼ cup milk
Published on Main, Vancouver
2 whole eggs
1 cup parsley (plus more for finishing)
Season soup with salt, freshly cracked pepper and nutmeg. If you’re feeling extra
Push marrow out of the beef shank bones and reserve. German, a little bit of Maggi Seasoning will help here too. Place shredded shank
back into broth once seasoned.
Lightly salt and pepper shank, and roast in a pan on the
stove over medium heat, until nicely caramelized. Place in To make the markkloesschen, combine all dry dumpling ingredients. Add mar-
a stock pot. row fat and mix well to combine. In a separate bowl, blend parsley, egg and milk
together until smooth. Add egg mixture to dry mix until a crumbly batter forms.
Roast vegetables in batches in the same pan with a small
amount of oil until well caramelized, then add to pot. Add Form golf ball-sized dumplings, and test one by gently poaching in broth (just
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remaining spices and chicken stock and bring to a boil. below a simmer). It is finished when it floats.
Reduce to a simmer and cook until shank is tender (about 2 Serve with a giant pile of chopped parsley at the table to add at the last minute.
to 3 hours). Strain off stock and reserve shank meat. Serves 6-8.

Darren MacLean’s
Boxing Day Turkey
Shepherd’s Pie
¼ cup plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
4 tsp canola oil
¼ cup chopped white onion
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped shallot
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups leftover stuffing
2½ cups chopped leftover turkey (use dark
meat if possible and some of the skin)
¾ cup turkey or chicken stock
4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 tbsp white miso paste (divided)
¼ cup cream
2 cups leftover gravy (divided)
1 tsp black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley and thyme, for garnish
Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 12-inch

square baking dish with 1 tbsp butter and
set aside.
In a large sauté pan or skillet, heat oil over

medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, shallot,
thyme and bay leaf and cook, stirring con-
stantly until translucent. Add 1 tbsp of butter
and any turkey skin and cook until some of the
fat renders and the skin begins to crisp. Add
rest of turkey meat and toss until coated and
lightly warm.
In the buttered casserole dish, add stuffing

and then top with the warmed turkey mixture.
In another saucepan, warm turkey stock and
whisk in 1 tbsp miso paste until fully combined.
Add gravy and let it thicken. Season with black
pepper and pour 1 cup of gravy over turkey and I always aim for zero waste and this recipe
stuffing. Reserve the rest of the gravy for later.
makes great use of turkey dinner leftovers.
Combine ¼ cup of butter, melted, with 1 tbsp of My formative experiences in Japan always come
white miso and reserve. Slightly warm mashed
potatoes in a saucepan with the cream and stir
to mind when I give thanks during the holidays,
until smooth. Pour mashed potato mixture over and that’s where the sentiment in this recipe
stuffing and gravy and pack until smooth. Brush
the miso butter over the mashed and sprinkle
lies. The special ingredient of white miso accents
with chopped fresh herbs. Bake in the oven the turkey with a slightly exotic savory-sweet
for 25 to 30 minutes until stuffing absorbs the
gravy and cooks lightly on the bottom. richness.—Darren MacLean, Shokunin, Nupo,
Jenny Reed
Eight and GreenFish, Calgary

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving with
lots of the leftover gravy. Serves 4.

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Serves 6-8.
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Give it a rub
While some are ardent believers in a wet brine, it can
be awkward and messy. A dry rub is simpler, and will
Remember to thaw Stuff it (or not) infuse the meat with flavour long before it goes into
To thaw a frozen turkey in the The debate has raged for generations: do the oven. Use your favourite herb or spice blend, plus
fridge, set it in a pan (to catch you pack stuffing into the turkey, or bake it salt if the blend doesn’t already contain it, and rub the
any drips) and allow five hours alongside? You can do both, if your holiday mixture generously all over your turkey up to two days
per pound (10 hours per kilo- table is chronically short of stuffing... or fill a before you plan to roast it.
gram). This isn’t an ideal roasting pan with stuffing and set a decon-
method for larger birds—a structed or spatchcocked bird (see right)
20-pound turkey could on top to roast. If you decide to stuff it, pack
take four to five days. To the cavity loosely right before you slide your
thaw a larger turkey, or to turkey into the oven. If you bake it along-
do it more quickly, place it side, expect an unstuffed bird to cook more
(still wrapped) in a sink or quickly. And if you’re nervous about ensur-
large container and cover ing the stuffing is sufficiently cooked, spoon
it completely with water. it into an oven-safe baking dish, cover with
Allow one hour per pound foil to prevent it from drying out and return
(two hours per kilogram). it to the oven while your turkey rests.
Size matters
Everything You
When determining how big a turkey
to buy, the general rule of thumb is
about one pound per person. It may
Wanted to Know
seem like a lot, but that’s the pre-
cooked weight, including bone. If
you’re a fan of leftovers, round up—
About Turkey
go big and go home.
*but were afraid to ask

’Tis the season to brush up on turkey
techniques—to discuss the merits of brin- Extra crispy
If it’s crispy skin
ing, wax poetic about the deconstructed you’re after, make
turkey or the simplicity of an elegant stuffed sure you pat your
bird dry with some
breast, and lament the lack of small, family- paper towel before
sized fresh birds at the grocery store during rubbing it with
oil, soft butter or
the holidays. Most of us only roast a turkey other fat—moisture
once or twice a year, if that, and the pandemic is the enemy of
crispness.
has forced many who were never in charge
of the Big Bird to roast theirs at home for the
first time. If you’re in need of a refresher, or
could use a few tips beyond time and temper-
ature, here are some thoughts.
—Julie Van Rosendaal
Low and slow

If the thought of a dry bird, or timing your turkey just right, stresses you
out, you can cook a whole smaller turkey in a six-quart slow cooker. You
won’t get crisp skin, and you’ll have to do your dressing in the oven, but it’s
impossible to not wind up with incredibly moist, fall-apart meat. Bonus: the
turkey mess is contained, there’s no pressure to carve
it, and you’ll also wind up with some stock in the bottom
of the slow cooker. To do it, season your bird with salt,
stuff it with a lemon half and a handful of fresh herbs (if
you like), put it in your slow cooker with one cup water or
stock, cover (if there are gaps, seal them with aluminum
foil) and cook on low for six to eight hours.

You can spatchcock that
Spatchcocking—or butterflying—your bird
will reduce roasting time by about a third, and
because partially deboning it and lying it flat will
create a more even thickness, a spatchcocked
turkey is easier to cook on the grill. Spatchcock-
ing is something you can ask your butcher to
do, or do yourself: place your bird breast-side-
down on a cutting board and use heavy duty
kitchen shears to cut along each side of the back-
bone—through the ribs—to remove it. (Save the
backbone for stock.) Flip the bird over and push
down to break the breastbone so it lies flat. You
can then roast it on a rimmed baking sheet, on
the grill or on a bed of stuffing in a large, shallow
roasting pan so that the stuffing absorbs the tur-
key juices, much like it would inside the cavity.
Good gravy
Dark, rich gravy depends on
good drippings—ensure a
solid starting point by roast-
ing the neck, and perhaps
the wing tips and a few extra
chicken wings, in a small pan
or skillet alongside the turkey.
If you wind up with lumps in
your gravy despite aggres-
sive whisking, don’t sweat it—
put it through a sieve to make
it perfectly smooth.
Give it a rest
Most of us know to let our
turkey rest for 15 minutes
or so before carving it—just
enough time to put the roast-
ing pan over the burner and
whisk up the gravy—but it’s
not as commonly understood
that you can
actually let a
roasted turkey
rest for an hour
or so. Tent it
loosely with foil
Olga Nayashkova/iStock
and it will hold

onto its heat—
an extra-long
rest frees up even more time
to roast a pan of veggies or
bake another side, and eases
up that last-minute crunch to
get dinner on the table.
THE ONLY
TRAVEL PLANNER
YOU’LL NEED
FOR 2022
It’s been almost two years of “have car, will travel” being the dominant theme
in our getaways. And as much as we love exploring in our own backyards (and how
thankful are we that we live where we do?), we’re ready to expand our horizons.
So as we close off another trying cycle around the sun, here’s a list of the places
that we’re chomping at the bit to revisit in the year ahead—as well as a peek
at some of what’s changed over the two years we’ve all been stuck close to home.
by neal m c lennan
Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort/photo: Robb Gordon
Well Well Well

The Sensei Lanai, A
Four Seasons Resort,
has the modest goal of
changing your life.
FOOD + TRAVEL 2022 TRAVEL PLANNER
PALM SPRINGS STAY

Fleur Noire Hotel
After the lodging boom of the past
The desert revival keeps marching. decade, you’d think Palm Springs had
been fully built out. You’d be wrong—
there are no less than five projects
scheduled to open this season. We’re
most intrigued by the transformation
of the old Trade Winds resort into a
temple of murals (by Santa Monica
artist Louise Jones) and bespoke
wallpaper art (by Ellie Cashman),
all held together by a rethinking of
the interiors by transplanted Seattle
architect Chris Pardo.
1560 N Palm Canyon Dr.,
fleurnoirehotel.com
Luxe Life
The $50 martini at Bar Cecil.
SHOP
Windmill City Super #1
If the oddball name didn’t
give it away, this is the latest
outpost in Palm EAT
Springs’ hipster Bar Cecil
renaissance. The The pandemic’s casualties vastly
ever-present logo outnumbered its bright spots, but
of an ultra-chill Bar Cecil somehow wedged itself
palm tree adorns firmly in the victory column. The
everything from modern brasserie opened with a
shirts to shot DRINK splash mid-pandemic with chef
glasses, and Tailor Shop Gabriel Woo (The Sparrows)
there’s a highly So new, the paint is not dry yet on this new design damning the torpedoes with caviar
curated selection district room, which is aiming to be the most serious service and a $50 martini—and
of local arts, crafts and dry cocktail spot in town. The emphasis here is on the they’ve been packed ever since.
goods to round out the roster. classics, both in drinks and in the smart design with The hardest table in town, bar none.
463 N Palm Canyon Dr., brass and blue velvet. 1555 S Palm Canyon Dr.,
super-number-one.com 140 W Via Lola, tailorshopps.com barcecil.com

SALMON ARM
SMALL CITY,
BIG MEMORIES
Sometimes a moment is all you need.
A moment to connect. A moment to reflect. A moment to relax and enjoy.
So why not head to a city where small moments make for big memories. We’ve got plenty of
tables to dine at, no shortage of places to put your feet up, and an abundance of markets and
shops to get lost in. Wrap it all up in the casual, down-to-earth vibe the Shuswap is known for,
and you’ve got the recipe for a vacation to write home about.
Visit travelsalmonarm.ca to start your memory-making jouney.

SCOTTSDALE
The heart of the Southwest keeps beating. EAT
Francine
A more serene
take on dining,
this temple to
French preci-
sion and restraint
from chef Laurent
Halasz (Fig and
Olive) is tucked
away in a quiet part of Fashion Square. Gallic
classics reign supreme, from a lauded steak
tartare to a classic moules frites.
4710 N Goldwater Blvd.,
francinerestaurant.com
Ciao Down
Campanelle Al Gamberi from
The Americano
EAT
The Americano
Scott Conant is sort of a
thinking person’s celeb-
rity chef—sure, he’s on
TV, but you still get the
impression that he actu-
ally cooks at his restau-
rants on occasion. His
new North Scottsdale
spot is a loud and lively
take on Italian classics
in an area of swanky car
dealerships that needed
the boost of life.
17797 N Scottsdale Rd.,
theamericanorestaurant.com
RELA X STAY
Sisley Spa at the Adero Scottsdale
Fairmont Princess The former sprawling, 17-acre
The Well and Being Spa at the CopperWynd resort has
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess was been reimagined as one of
already one of the nicest in the the world’s few Dark Sky
state, but they’re now going for properties, where a lack of light
total wellness dominance with pollution means the stars take
this brand-new spa-within-a-spa centre stage. And we’re pretty
concept in partnership with Sisley sure it’s the only Dark Sky
Paris. Expect Parisian knowhow property with 177 swish rooms
blended with southwest native and its own championship
botanicals. golf course.
7575 E Princess Dr., 13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr.,
scottsdaleprincess.com/spa aderoscottsdale.com
74 n o v e m b e r / d e c e m b e r 2021 / westernliving.ca
SEE
Chihuly in the Desert
The acclaimed Seattle glass artist’s work
seems to come alive in the stark desert
landscape and this show (running from
December 3 to June 19) positions his fan-
tastical creations at two perfect locations:
you can go to the Desert Botanical Gar-
den in Phoenix, but we’re partial to Frank
Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale,
where you can see the two masters play
off against each other.
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.,
franklloydwright.org/chihulyinthedesert
Left page: The Americano’s Campanelle Al Gamberi: credit Tac Coluccio
Dale Chihuly sculpture: Scott Mitchell Leen
Deep Dive
Espacio offers an
HAWAII
ultra-private get-
away on Waikiki.
Paradise, we’ve missed you.
STAY
Espacio, Honolulu
Waikiki can feel like tourist-
central at times, but this nine-
floor, nine-suite boutique hotel
(that’s what we call “full-floor
accommodations”) is the classic
of legendary beach combined
with whirlpool baths, private dry
saunas and designer kitchens
(complete with Thermador ovens).
Italian marble playing off subtle
Moroccan design touches gives
this hotel a contemporary but
warm take on luxe.
2452 Kalakaua Ave.,
espaciowaikiki.com
EAT
Bar Maze, Honolulu
A genre-bending opening from
Justin Park (of nearby Bar Leather
Apron), this new room seeks to
meld his high-end cocktails with
the cooking of chef Ki Chung,
who’s just relocated from Car-
mel’s famous Aubergine. The idea
is to go beyond pairing to dishes
Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort: Robb Gordon; BarMaze: John Hook
and drinks being co-created to
match perfectly.
604 Ala Moana Blvd.,
barmaze.com
STAY
Sensei Lanai,
a Four Seasons Resort, Lanai EAT
Yes that mouthful is the full name, but Larry Elli- Feast, Honolulu
son’s pilgrimage to all things wellness is deserv- For visitors longing to get away
ing of a lengthy moniker. The retreat was years from the tourist zones (that’s us),
in the making and the result is one of the most DRINK a five-mile drive from Waikiki up
stunning places on the planet, where devotion Podmore, Honolulu the Manoa Valley brings you to
to better living—through movement, diet, mas- Chef Anthony Rush and Katherine Nomura are Feast, the ode to the casual, local
sage, coaching—is a near religion (of which you the duo behind Senia, the most lauded res- vibe of a Hilo diner from chef Jon
will 100 percent become a convert). And lest taurant on any of the islands, and this is their Matsubara (ex-Stage and Canoe
you think this is an austere Road to Wellness nearby watering hole, located a few blocks House). Here, 95 percent of the
operation, rest assured there’s a (healthy) Nobu away in the pleasant decay of the newly resurg- menu checks in at under $20—
and insanely expensive art (by Jaume Plensa ing downtown. There are small plates available, like the amazing butter poached
and Fernando Botero) scattered across the lush but the focus is drinks served through the lens crab and bacon sandwich ($17).
grounds. A potential life changer. of a chef, so expect out-there combinations. 2970 E Manoa Rd.,
1 Keomoku Hwy., fourseasons.com/sensei 202 Merchant St., barpodmore.com feastrestauranthawaii.com
76 n ov e m b e r /d e c e m b e r 2021 / westernliving.ca
STAY
The Beaumont, London
Fresh from an overhaul at the hands of
designer Thierry Despont (whose deft touch
refreshed both Claridge’s and the Ritz Paris),
this lovely Art Deco property on a quiet May-
fair square channels that timeless contempo-
rary vibe that’s the hallmark of London design.
It’s not as well-known as some of its neigh-
bours—say, the Dorchester—but it has the sort
of cult following you see from those who want
their luxury served a bit more discreetly.
8 Balderton St., Brown Hart Gardens.
thebeaumont.com
EAT
Dim Sum Duck, London
London has always been great for high-end
Chinese restaurants, but the more roll-up-
your-sleeves operations have been absent.
This new spot in the shadow of St. Pancras
Station is proudly no-frills and has been one
of the unexpected surprises of the pandemic
dining scene. Londoners have been slurping
up XLB like they’re going out of style.
124 King’s Cross Rd.,
dimsum-duck.business.site
UNITED KINGDOM
Cool Brittania rules again.
VISIT STAY
The Beaumont/Le Magritte Bar and exterior: Zac and Zac

Johnnie Walker Princes Gleneagles Townhouse,
Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh
Visiting a distillery used to mean a Few hotels are more iconic than the
trek to the Highlands or Islands and sprawling sporting estate near Perth
trudging through vats of bubbling that is Gleneagles, so it’s with no
grain before having a quick dram— shortage of anticipation that the prop-
splendid for the diehards, agony for erty is launching its first city hotel on
the only mildly interested. But John- Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square. Set
nie Walker has opened a multi-storey, to open this winter, the Gleneagles
multisensory experience in the heart Townhouse incorporates all that’s
of Edinburgh, creating something that great about the original: wellness,
brings the making of whisky and the casual elegance and relaxed exclusiv-
birth of the famed brand into an interac- ity (part of the operation will be a pri-
tive event—perfect for those rare rainy vate members club à la Soho House).
Scottish days. 39 St Andrew Square,
145 Princes Street, johnniewalker.com gleneagles.com/townhouse

STAY
The Londoner, London
Calling yourself the world’s first “super boutique” hotel
may seem like a wax-and-feather-wings sort of boast,
The Londoner: Andrew Beasley
but the buzz around this brand-new Leicester Square

property appears to be warranted. The interiors were
designed by Canada’s Yabu Pushelberg (a former WL
cover star), there’s a serious art collection (including a
monumental piece by Antony Gormley that crowns the
lobby) and the entire luxe package is wrapped in a green
ethos that produces 30 percent less carbon emissions
than the mandated minimum.
38 Leicester Sq., thelondoner.com

FRANCE
The culture (and cheese) capital beckons.
David Hammons/Vue d’exposition “Ouverture”, Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection, Paris 2021. Courtesy de l’artiste et de Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection. Photo Aurélien Mole
VISIT
Bourse de Commerce, Paris
Billionaire François Pinault of Gucci and
YSL fame has engaged Japanese architect
Tadao Ando to reimagine the former stock
exchange into a suitable showcase for his
insanely good art collection. The collection
skews contemporary with masterpieces by
Conceptual Healing Cindy Sherman and Kerry James Marshall
The Pinault collection skews ulta-contem-
porary such as David Hammons’s “High and it’s the most significant new art venue
Level of Cats,” which features that classic to open during the pandemic.
combo of drums and taxidermed cats. 2 rue de Viarmes, pinaultcollection.com

SHOP
La Samaritaine, Paris
The luxury goods powerhouse LVMH recently
reopened this lovingly restored Art Nouveau
masterpiece, which was one of the original pro-
totypes for a department store when it opened
in the 19th century. The newly reimagined space
moves the offerings seriously up the scale from
its previous modest roots, with not only luxury
goods on offer in the eponymous store but also
a luxe hotel from the Cheval Blanc group and
dining from two new spots, Ernest and Voyage.
9 rue de la Monnaie, lvmh.com/houses/
other-activities/samaritaine
La Samaritaine: Matthieu Salvaing; Loire Valley Lodges
STAY
Loire Valley Lodges, Tours
Three hundred acres with 18 swish
treehouses, each designed by a different
contemporary artist... seriously, where
do we sign up? The new property is the
brainchild of Parisian Anne-Caroline Frey,
who wanted to capture the wonder of a
treehouse with the wonder of swanky
digs—each one has 375 square feet of
living space and a 270-square-foot
terrace that includes a private spa.
37320 Esvres-sur-Indre,
loirevalleylodges.com
way back
Celebrating
50 Years
We’ve always strived to keep things
fresh in our annual holiday issues.
Editors of the 1970s got particularly
inventive, with Polynesian-inspired
menus in ’72 (daiquiris and roast suck-
ling pig, anyone?), hot wrapping trends
from Japanese designers in ’76 and
something called “bongo bongo soup”
in ’71.
But the holidays are a time when we
also crave tradition and the warmth of
the familiar. And so, for every volcano
of stuffing you stumble across in our
archives (ahem, December 1976), you’re
also going to find plenty of nods to more
classic takes on this season of comfort
and joy. And, if we’re being honest
(because we’ve had a few rum and egg
nogs), that’s kind of the way we like
it. Change (in design, in life!) is good,
but come the holiday season, you’re
more likely to find us snacking on Dad’s
“famous” sugar cookies, hanging up the
questionable macaroni ornaments your
brother made in third grade, listening to
Aunt Cathy sing along to that Boney M.
album for the 30th year in a row... and
revelling in the fact that some things
never change.—Stacey McLachlan

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E B R AT I N

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12 november /december 2021 / westernliving.ca

BRUMONT WINES: EXCELLENCE

For the One Who’s Been Carry On

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of daydreaming about that Out of Office

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For the One

22 november /december 2021 / westernliving.ca

Combining two opposing curvatures in perfect harmony

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For the One Who Is Obsessed

Got Issues Grind It Out

All the Marbles

Loves to Sweat It Out

26 november /december 2021 / westernliving.ca

Surrounded by parks and playgrounds and only steps from

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For the One Who 3D-printed shoes, which

isn’t very festive, this time of easy on your feet and on

28 november /december 2021 / westernliving.ca

Portrait: Carlo Ricci

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shells are also great to use later as a perme-

Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays

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ONE TO THREE BEDROOM RESIDENCES

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Fire, Fire, Burning Bright

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casual coastal space that balances refined,

“I think it’s fun

The outdoor spaces here are special,

Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays

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Oku 64/Oak Street (above),

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Flora Bloom rug ($2,734)

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Home Fires Hotel wood and

and “To Protect,” celebrating domesticity

Chanterelle hook ($38)