Bold Steps
The Creator The sisters behind Montreal-based footwear brand Maguire are rewriting the rules of how to make and sell shoes, one pair at a time.
Block Magazine
Creativity has its place
Tues. August 30 9:18 A.M.
The Moment Washed by rain and foraged by a team of four—ingredients for an Ontario cidery.
Stacks
My Space At the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Jim Shedden publishes catalogues and curates exhibitions (notably the recent I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces).
Free Entry
Fashion We spoke to Darby Lee Young—one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, a Top 25 Women of Influence recipient and the namesake of a Fluevog shoe—about her vision for inclusive environments.
Timeless (and Timely) Architecture
The Interior Patriarche creates contemporary spaces—using a multi-disciplinary, human-centred approach—that function as an extension of the user.
An Iconic Stopover
Work-In-Progress Gander Airport’s International Lounge—and its proud history—is now accessible to the non-travelling public.
Gather by Karen Kraven
Artist’s Block Karen Kraven’s block is made with offcuts (100% cotton fleece with 95% cotton and 5% spandex rib) sourced from Montreal’s Chabanel Garment District. “These scraps drift in the periphery, alongside the body, shifting between form and function,” says the artist.
Art & Culture
Beyond Code
The Conversation Starting in 1985, B.C.-born activist Rick Hansen rolled across 34 countries—40,000 kilometres in total—in his wheelchair, raising awareness about people with disabilities and their potential.
Uvagut by Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona
Made The wall hanging commissioned by Canada Goose titled Uvagut, which means “all of us” in Inuktitut, is Kabloona’s monochromatic take on the medium and only her second wall hanging ever.
Gather by Karen Kraven
Artist’s Block Karen Kraven’s block is made with offcuts (100% cotton fleece with 95% cotton and 5% spandex rib) sourced from Montreal’s Chabanel Garment District. “These scraps drift in the periphery, alongside the body, shifting between form and function,” says the artist.
Eyes Open
Make room for the arts Fans may recognize Shepard Fairey’s distinctive socially minded, colour-blocked art from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign poster (with one word, “HOPE,” emblazoned at the bottom) or from his iconic clothing line OBEY’s logo.
Built Form
Leading the Herd
Now & Then Built on beef, Calgary’s historic Burns Building embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that shaped the West.
Zen Unalike
The Interior Toronto’s Othership’s sauna and ice-bath house are all about shifting states
From Tinsmithy Beginnings
Now & Then The Boardwalk Complex was once Edmonton’s hardware headquarters
The Tech Transition
The Business VizworX’s Jeff LaFrenz on translating big data and leading by example
Work
An Iconic Stopover
Work-In-Progress Gander Airport’s International Lounge—and its proud history—is now accessible to the non-travelling public.
Timeless (and Timely) Architecture
The Interior Patriarche creates contemporary spaces—using a multi-disciplinary, human-centred approach—that function as an extension of the user.
Running
Rethink “I want to become a person who runs,” said Norah
Bold Steps
The Creator The sisters behind Montreal-based footwear brand Maguire are rewriting the rules of how to make and sell shoes, one pair at a time.
