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Local pride.

SCENE 25. news

Japanese artist Chiho Aoshimas solo exhibition at the Seattle Asian Art Museum pulsates with contrasting themes of hope and destruction.

26. newsCatch design news, see why quilts are in, find new sources for modern ceramics, and check out the style rules four designers would never break.

34. profileMartha Sturdy, grand dame of artistic furniture and accessory design, has a new collection inspired by a ubiquitous material on her Pemberton, B.C., farm.

36. newsSnhetta, the Oslo and New Yorkbased architecture firm, reveals a plan to transform a derelict parking lot in Portland into a lively public market.

40. contextFrom America to Cuba to China, architectural photographer Nic Lehoux uncovers the hidden beauty and complexity within dystopian landscapes.

STYLE 47. shop

Something new for Seattles Capitol Hill: a mens sneaker shop run by two shoe-obsessed New Yorkers and designed by architecture firm Best Practice.

51. fashionA triumph of fashion and furnishings: 10 local designers fall 2015 creations, shot at the Bellevue Arts Museums The New Frontier exhibition, push Northwest style forward.

60. interiorsLake views and sleek lines reanimate a Lake Oswego home made over by Vanillawood.

FEATURES 100. dark star

Opulent design, black walls, and miles of marble distinguish a moody, inward- looking home in the Portland hills.

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On the Cover

Fashion meets furniture. Northwest design stars shine

brightly in GRAYs exclusive shoot.Top, Portland Garment Factory;

pants, Lift Label; ring, Casa Malaspina. Captains

chair by Phloem Studio.

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106. trust the processAn artist-and-producer couple take an intentionally hands-off approach to the design of their new White Rock home.

114. island spiritA rustic British Columbia cabin is transformed into an elegant family compound by architect DArcy Jones.

BACK OF BOOK121. the new traditional

Modern proportions, fresh interior concepts, and streamlined forms put a new shine on traditional design. Take inspiration from four homes and eight pieces that update the concept of classic.

142. architectureBlackwell Architectures modern design for a Vancouver horse stable should win Best in Show.

146. architectureA hilltop Oregon home is built with the greenest of design goals: longevity.

154. architectureIts no movie setthis Olson Kundigdesigned workspace really is where lawyers and cybercrime experts hunt down online scams and predators.

158. resourcesYour guide to the designers, shops, furnishings, craftspeople, and suppliers featured in this issue.

162. my northwestKate Harmer of Hum Creative finds community and design inspiration in Seattles Pioneer Square.

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When a pair of New Yorkers moved to Seattle, they realized their longtime fantasy project: opening a high-design mens shoe shop (Likelihood, profiled on page 47). They had an aesthetic in mind: Simple, warm, and classic, with pockets of quirkiness. For us at GRAY, that description resonatesif we had to encapsulate the essence of Pacific Northwest design right now, in eight words, we couldnt do much better.

Its an exhilarating moment for design on the Left Coast. For a long time, the spotlight has been fixed on this regions food culture. Now a parallel fascination with its design community has emerged. Pacific Northwest designers, working across a broad range of disciplinesfrom furniture to architecture to fashionare commanding the global stage. They are not only participating in the conversation but leading the way, with a distinctive style, an inventive spirit, and a veneration of the handcrafted thats all their own.

Building something fresh doesnt always mean breaking new ground. This issue of GRAY celebrates the creatives who plumb the past to develop breathtakingly new interpretations and forms. Whether they are remaking quilt design (page 32), re-envisioning a derelict parking lot (page. 36), reshaping the local fashion scene (page 51), or redefining regional architecture with unabashed opulence (page 100), they are the modern design vanguard, and we are proud to call them locals.

For a deep dive into the West Coast design scene, we hope youll join us at Interior Design Show West in Vancouver from September 24 to 27, where designers from near and far will come together to showcase their work (see page 67 for our exclusive preview guide). As we did last year, GRAY will have its own corner of the show floor, with our stunning GRAY Conversations Stage and Lounge designed by Jen Hawk of Occupy Design. Come join the conversation!

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Artist Chiho Aoshima at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, pictured in front of Takaamanohara, an animated video collaboration with New Zealand animator Bruce Ferguson, which had its world premiere this past April.

At first glance, the works of Japanese artist Chiho Aoshima appear slightly sinister, like dark fragments of an animated fantasy world. Beautiful women in couture gowns have malevolent red eyes, undulating skyscrapers sport alien faces, and bones and skulls crop up here and there. But look closer and youll discover a sense of innocence and curiosity in the bright colors, youthful figures, and abundance of vivid flora. Thats the point, says the 41-year-old Kyoto-based artist, who recently visited Seattle for the open-ing of her solo exhibition Chiho Aoshima: Rebirth of the World, on view at the Seattle Asian Art Mu-seum through October 4. I am try-ing to use the darkness to empha-size the lighter side of my work, she says through a translator, and to express something that is more bright, positiveand hopeful. Aoshimas jarring juxtapositions will haunt youin a good waylong after you leave the galleries.

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EXHIBITThrough October 4(3) A museums redesign should be as stunning as the works inside its new building. The Vancouver Art Gallery clearly understands this point: in 2014, it chose the Pritzker Prizewinning Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron to design its new location, half a mile from its former site. To introduce the architects to the city, the gallery is mounting Material Future: The Architecture of Herzog & de Meuron to showcase the firms pivotal works and highlight the philosophies behind this coveted Vancouver commission.

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EVENTSAugust 1922The Industrial Designers Society of America celebrates the golden anniversary of its international conference in Seattle. GRAY is a proud media sponsor of Future of the Future: The Next 50 Yearsfour days of workshops, events, lectures, and gatherings of design professionals and enthusiasts, including a GRAY Conversation about the social impacts of graphic design on August 20. Come, learn, listen, and discuss the future of design.

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September 1020(1) Get ready, Portland: For 10 days, the city will teem with surprising and unforgettable art, thanks to Portland Institute for Contemporary Arts Time-Based Art Festival. Live performances, installations,

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exhibits, and pop-up gallery spaces featuring artists and performers from around the globe will flourish throughout the city. On September 19, the 20th-anniversary Party Like Its 1995 dance fest draws the revelry to its peak. pica.org

September 1225(4) Design is a constant in our everyday lives, so Design for Equitythis years theme for Design in Publics Seattle Design Festivalurges viewers to use design for social justice and human equality. The festival opens with a block party in Occidental Park and features lectures and workshops by industry professionals. designinpublic.org#SDF2015

September 2427(2) More than 35,000 design enthusiasts and professionals visited Vancouver for last years Interior Design Show West, the Left Coasts largest design trade show, now sponsored for the third year in a row by GRAY. Dont miss the engaging discussions and demonstrations on the GRAY Conversation Stage, The New Frontier mini-exhibition (featuring a selection of work from the Bellevue Art Museums recent show of the same name), or the Portland Pop-Up, where you can buy objects from Portland-based designers.

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BOOK (1) Naked coffee tables rejoice! Liaigre: 12 Projects, the new oversized tome from French interior designer Christian Liaigre, is the pice de rsistance in any well-stocked book stack. Detailing 12 of the illustrious creators recent global projects, ranging from New York townhouses to South Korean clubs to award-winning luxury yachts, every page proves that Liaigre is the master of classic and elegant interiors that will never go out of style. Christian Liaigre collection available through Susan Mills Showroom, Seattle, and Inform Interiors, Vancouver.

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(3) Ligne Roset is moving upor down, in this case, from the second to the main floor of Livingspace in Vancouver. Ligne Rosets newly doubled 3,000-square-foot shop in a shop prominently showcases the French contemporary brands range of furniture and accessories. The offerings are tailored for the Van-couver market, with a West Coastfriendly focus on wool instead of linen and colors that are not too flashy, as Executive Vice President Antoine Roset, the great-great-grandson of the companys founder, noted at the launch of the new space this June. For GRAYs exclu-sive interview, see graymag.net.

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(4) The latest in the wave of boutique accommodations washing over Portland, Hotel Eastlund captures the vivacious energy of the citys thriving Eastside. Hits of orange connect the hotels exterior to the dcor within, reflecting Holst Architectures holistic approach to both architecture and interior design. Studio Art Direct founder Janelle Baglien curated and commissioned the artworkincluding original pieces from London photographer Terry ONeill and Australian artist Loui Joverthroughout the hotels 168 guest rooms. Altabira City Tavern, the rooftop restaurant and bar helmed by chef David Machado, focuses on regional cuisine. With this much cool packed into one space, we wont blame you if you never venture outside.

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OPENING(2) If youre searching out that unique Portland experience every-one keeps talking about, odds are youll find it at MakerFlat, a short- term rental guesthouse kitted out by some of the citys best and brightest designers and makers. Its the brainchild of Bryan Scott, owner of Zenbox Design, who wanted to celebrate and promote the citys flourishing art and design culture. So his studio coordinated more than 27 makers and designers, from emerging artists to established big-wigs, to collectively furnish the flat. If you fall in love with an itemthe table by Woock Design Studio, say, or a pendant light by Kayla Burke Designjust take it home: every locally made treasure in MakerFlat is for sale.

makerflat.comLigne Rosets range of furniture and accessories, all handpicked for the Vancouver market, shines in Livingspaces newly expanded shop within a shop.

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Chophouse Row, SeattleBefore tech companies and boutique shops moved into Seattles Capitol Hill, the areas Chophouse building was a warren of practice studios for prominent bands such as Presidents of the United States of America. Two decades later, creative spirit still hums in the recently opened Chophouse Row, a mixed-use building from developer Liz Dunn of Dunn + Hobbes. A collaboration among SKL Architects, Graham Baba Architects, and Ma Wright Structural Engineers, it features concrete floors and an exposed steel frame that weaves through the original Chophouse structure. Its active, pedestrian-friendly alley and courtyard boosts foot traffic with shops such as Niche Outside and ice creamandcheese purveyor Kurt Farm Shop. Upstairs, work-spaces are busy with designers, photographers, tech gurusand GRAYs editors, who recently relocated to the Cloud Room, a high-design social club and coworking space.

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Our only real rule is that good design begins with a STRONG CORE CONCEPT thats the root of all decision-making on the project, and it allows us to edit with conviction. After that, anything goes.Matt McLeod, designer, pictured with partner Lisa Bovell, McLeod Bovell Modern Houses, mcleodbovell.com

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wordRULES WERE MADE TO BE BROKENBUT IS THERE ONE DESIGN LAW THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER MESS WITH?

Balance is critical to composition. With every piece I design, I look for general symmetry in the objects visual weight. Even in asymmetrical designs, each shape, pattern, or texture needs a counterpart, creating a composition that is both dynamic and balanced.

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Art and function merge seamlessly in a new collaboration between Vancouver-based furniture designer Jeff Martin and Montreal-based artist Zo Pawlak. The lacquered and oxidized maple credenza, designed and built by Martin, showcases an oil landscape that Pawlak hand-painted on its cabinet doors.

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JOHAN | PortlandElevating PDXs style game since its secret opening in May (search #shhhshop), Laura Housegards Johan shop is a hand-selected motherlode of modern indie clothing and home goods. The store carries the much-followed ceramic work of Vancouvers Lindsey Hampton as well as the charismatic creations of Portlands own Alexandria Cummings. shopjohan.com

STATION 7 | SeattleOpen since June 2015, the aptly named Station 7 (housed in a 1920s-era firehouse) carries found objects alongside locally made art and statement jewelry. The community-based marketplace currently hawks hand-thrown ceramics crafted by Seattle artist Eric Saeter and minimalist pieces by Parsons alum Sarah Kaye. station7seattle.com

Contemporary pottery is having a moment. Todays fired pieces flaunt clean lines, matte finishes, and patterns that hint at postmodernism. Heres where to find some of the best.

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CHARLIE & LEE | VancouverSelling only independent, local, and ethically sourced merchandise, this Chinatown shop takes both sustainability and style seriously. Current Vancouver ceramic artists on rotation at the boutique include Lindsey Hampton, Tara Dwelsdor, and Maggie Boyd.

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DIANE THOMPSONVancouverDiane Thompson has been enthralled by textiles since her grandmother taught her to sew at the age of eight. She founded Clothlab in 2011 to offer her collection of bright and bold quilted pillows and quilts, technically challenging assemblages that put a fresh spin on both new and age-old patterns. Her newest, Barr Star, is loosely inspired by a 100-year-old quilt made by her great-grandmother that Thompson only recently discovered. clothlab.com

KIRSTEN SOUTHWELLPortland Kirsten Southwells first quilt designs were sparked in 2014 when she noticed a quilted landscape pattern spreading out below her on a flight to Toronto. She translated that pieced-together effect into a quilt and then made additional ones for friends, crafting Memphis Grouplike compositions with geometric shapes and muted colors. Southwell exhibited her work at this years WantedDesign in New York City. kmsouthwell.com

MEGAN CALLAHANSeattleBorn into a family that loves road trips, Megan Callahan mines influences from places and cultures all over the country as well as her research into quilt-making traditions. Since her recent move to Seattle, shes tapped new veins of creativity: There is a great design com-munity here, incredible manufacturing resources, a rich quilting community, and a good mix of art and industry that plays a large role in my work. megcallahan.com

Zig Zag Black, a quilt by Megan Callahan that incorporates segments of hand-dyed fabric, shows why Callahan is a star of minimal quilt design. She had just graduated from RISD when Matter in New York City commissioned a collection and brought her work to the national stage in 2011.

For more old-meets-new inspiration, see page 121.

Modern quilts that look like minimalist paintings or subvert the traditional with abstract, bold graphics are the new and exciting textile. In the Pacific Northwest, its the electrifying juxtaposition of a centuries-old craft and unexpectedly contemporary treatments thats caught our attention, and these three local artists are sewing it up.

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Sturdy is in a contemplative mood these days. At 73, the ever-energetic designer is more interested in talking about subtle differences in shades of moss on her 250-acre farm than about hot-and-happening design trends. Shes never followed others, anyway. Sturdy first shot to design star-dom in the 80s with sculptural jewelry designs and then expanded her profile with home goods for her eponymous label and with installations for clients such as Louis Vuitton.

Though Sturdy also works in metal and wood, shes best known for her luminous cast-resin pieces. Her newest de-signsa dining table, coffee table, bench, and steel-plate canvas, together dubbed the Fluid Collectionshow that shes working with her favored material in a wilder, free-handed manner. Their kinetic, high-contrast patterns were influenced by the snow-scattered round hay bales that Sturdy observed on her private farm in Pemberton, British Columbia. Yet only when she took a closer look did inspiration strike: If you blow up a photo of hay, its like a microcosm of sculptureyet we dont even appreciate it as sculpture because were too busy being busy, says Sturdy. Inspiration is there for the taking if we are wise enough to appreciate it.

tHe nature of designThe newest collection by venerable designer-artist Martha Sturdy draws inspiration from an unlikely source.

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Walking the west Morrison bridgehead in downtown Portland isnt for the faint of heartthe traffic is loud and fast, and the shadowy parking lots are, to put it mildly, grungy. Yet its this site that the James Beard Public Market foundation has set its sights on for years, imagining a great pedestrian-based futureone that connects Port-lands people to food, the waterfront, and public spaces.

Today that vision is one step closer to reality. The long-dreamed-of projecta year-round daily market named for the legendary Portland-born chef anointed the dean of American cookery by the New York Timesis picking up steam. In the past two years alone, the foundation has secured mil-lions in pledged donations and obtained the design services of renowned Oslo and New Yorkbased firm Snhetta, which is collaborating with local firms SERA Architects, Mayer/Reed, Studio Jeffreys, and Interface Engineering.

If all goes according to plan, the James Beard Public Market will open in 2018, its sweeping roofline serving as an iconic gateway into downtown Portland and a gathering space that brings the citys innovative food culture into its waterfront core. Soaring wood-clad ceilings and an expan-sive steel truss framework reminiscent of local bridge struts will shelter more than 60 permanent vendors, a full-service restaurant, and a teaching kitchen, all spotlighting Oregons bounty and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Outside, a pedestrian-focused street to the west and the reconfiguration of two bridgehead ramps will ensure safe, easy access by foot.

On the eve of Snhettas big design reveal, GRAY sat down with the firms founding partner, Craig Dykers, and project director, Nathan McRae, to talk shop about the proposal and the challenges and future of this unique site.

We have to make a choice: Are we making cities for cars or are we making cities for people? We have to balance these two worlds, but I believe that people are the primary value of a city. CRAIG DYKERS, FOUNDING PARTNER, SNHETTA

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OPPOSITE: Snhetta architects Craig Dykers (left) and Nathan McRae stand in the downtown Portland parking lot that will become the much-anticipated James Beard Public Market. RIGHT: A view of the site today reveals barriers such as bridge ramps that hinder pedestrian access. BELOW: Snhettas proposed design realigns the Morrison Bridge ramps and introduces a pedestrian-friendly road to the west to make the new market safely accessible for those arriving on foot.

Which aspects of Portland and the site inspired your design? C.D.: Portland is a collection of really interesting places, but its missing links among these places. In designing the market, we thought about building physical and metaphorical bridges between the east and west parts of the city and creating links between the districts to the north and south and to the waterfront. We dont want to make a building that segregates or separates areas of the citywe want to create connections.

The site itself is a gatewayvisitors drive over the Morrison Bridge into Portland. Our design allows Portland to display itself to guests with a more meaningful site than the right-lane merge sign thats currently there.

What are the sites greatest challenges? C.D.: Acoustics and creating comfort for visitors. When people come here, we dont want them to feel encumbered by traffic, pollution, and all the other issues related to vehicular transport. We also want the building sustainably designed so that it wont require much energy to operate.

Making an efficient and resourceful buildingespecially one thats attractive from a distance and has a sculptural identity that invites people inis always a challenge.

Lets talk about the bridgehead and ramps. Portland, like most cities, grapples with utilizing space under viaducts and managing large transportation infrastructure. How does your design address these issues? C.D.: Weve dealt with these issues many times. We were the architects for the reconstruction and redesign of Times Square in New York City, for example: one of the most complex traffic hubs in the city, with 330,000 people passing through it each day. It was a hard place: dirty and uninviting. The solution? Remove vehicular traffic from Broadway.


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RIGHT: A rendered site plan of the proposed market includes reconfigured ramps and outdoor market space. BELOW: The James Beard Public Market will include more than 60 vendor stalls staffed by Oregon producers, as well as restaurants, open seating, and a green roof that will split and fold, forming large clerestory windows to let in natural light.

The first question was How can you do that? That will create madness in the center of the city! But we closed off the street, and now traffic runs smoothly and the pedestrian experience is vastly improved.

N.M.: Pedestrian access to the Portland site is currently cut off. To make the market workto make it permeable, porous, and accessibleits critical to reconfigure the Morrison Bridge ramps.

C.D.: We considered many options for the ramps to find the best possible solution. We have to make a choice: Are we making cities for cars or are we making cities for people? We have to balance these two worlds, but I believe that people are the primary value of a city.

Portland is known for its history of successful urban planning, yet the city struggles to connect to the Willamette River. How does your proposal create this link? N.M.: The markets faades are porous, including along Naito Parkway [the four-lane road that currently hinders access to the riverfront park]. The glazed faade provides a visual connection and also utilizes large operable panels to open directly out onto a broadened sidewalk. Along with

curb extensions and a planted median, this makes the parkway less of a barrier and encourages movement to the waterfront park. Now the park can serve as the markets front yardpeople can get food and walk out to the river to enjoy it.

This site has seen many proposals in the past, yet nothing has come to pass. What are the next steps in making this proposal a reality? N.M.: We must work with the county on some critical steps of building in and around the ramps and the bridge. The market needs the support of the city of Portland to reshape those ramps.

C.D.: Keep in mind that this isnt the only substantial redevelopment site in Portlandothers are nearby. Thinking of the waterfront as a whole, rather than thinking of each site in a piecemeal manner, will help Portland move forward. If you see things in isolation, you become myopic. When you become myopic, you grow reticent, and when you grow reticent, you get criticaland then everyone starts yelling.

PALACE THEATER, GARY, INDIANA, 2008I took advantage of a profes-sional job in nearby Chicago to shoot this theater, which closed in the mid-1970s. The last per-formance was by the Jackson 5; their name is still on the roster outside. Gary is a poster child for the decline of middle America and the industrial-manufacturing economy that built this country. The entire infrastructure of the city has disintegrated, leaving abandoned hotels, hospitals, post offices, and public works buildings. Its representative of the modern ghosts of America, quiet in their shameful abandon-ment. It is now the realm of drug gangs, who use these buildings for their business. More than once, I have been confronted by them. They are the biggest risk in exploring these modern ruins.

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Since 1995, Point Roberts, Washingtonbased photogra-pher Nic Lehoux has crisscrossed the globe, shooting jaw-dropping, cutting-edge contemporary architecture for top designers and publications. Hes on the road approximately 150 days a year. The past two months alone have taken him from Afghanistan, where he photographed a school designed by the late Bob Hull, to New York City, where he shot the new Whitney Museum by Renzo Piano. Wherever he goes, he goes deep. For the past 15 years, hes been engaged in a parallel personal project: documenting

the dystopia of our built environment, as Lehoux puts it. Here he shares images and insights from his unconventional explorations outside the scope of his official assignments, when he turns his camera away from glossy architectural commissions to seek out their opposite: the ruined places that reveal the underbelly of progress.

Photographer Nic Lehoux trains his lens on the worlds most dystopian landscapes.

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PACKARD AUTOMOTIVE PLANT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 2014I spent an entire crisp winter day documenting this massive relic of the auto industry: an abandoned plant that has been inactive since 1958. Emblematic of the collapse of Detroit, it is now being bulldozed and repurposed. Its ease of accessI just walked ingave me a chance to thoroughly document the enormous mile-long campus before its total demise.

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APARTMENT ENTRANCE IN THE BACK STREETS OF HABANA VIEJA, HAVANA, CUBA, 2012My Dystopia series is not only about the exploration of ruined buildings and landscapesit also poses questions about the delicate subsistence of people all over the world. On a trip my family made to Cuba in 2012, we explored the back streets of Havana to capture the essence of the city. This image is emblematic of the precarious living situations and complex textures that abound here: the years of peeling paint and worn but functional systems that are a tribute to Cubans ingenuity in maintaining their infrastructure. Dystopic states are always in flux: With the opening of the floodgates to Cuba, Havana will be drastically modernized and changed forever.


PARQUE JOS MART, HAVANA, CUBA, 2012As I set up this photograph in a half-collapsed stadium, I had to position my tripod between holes in the concrete and rebar. A baseball game was going on, and a player, Everardo Gonzlez, took a break between innings to read the daily paper. We exchanged a few words about scores and field conditions, and he went back to his reading. What is striking and most interesting in the study of dystopia is how people surviveand even thrivein these environments. Gonzalez thought nothing of the dangerous, gaping holes in these concrete seats.


CHILDREN IN HOUSING COMPLEX, CHONGQING, CHINA, 2013A benefit of my commissions to document significant buildings and projects in China is the incredible access that allows me not only to do the work at hand, but also to photograph the exorbitant scale of Chinese-style redevel-opment. In 2013, I spent a week in Chongqing, said to be the fastest-growing and most populous city in the world. Millions of people are being displaced from rural villages into high-density ghettos throughout China, and their local textures and personalities can quickly color the otherwise bleak landscape. Despite the poor hand these populations are dealt, life goes on.


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AS WE ENTER A POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, MANY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS WE CREATED IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SLOW DISINTEGRA-TION, WHETHER THEYRE INDUSTRY TOWNS STRUGGLING TO FIND A NEW PURPOSE OR STEADILY DECLINING AGRICULTURAL AREAS ADAPTING TO CREEPING URBANIZATION. NIC LEHOUX, PHOTOGRAPHER

DESTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A CITY, PINGDU, CHINA, 2013Pingdu has been entirely razed to make way for a new city with 10 times the population. Symbolically, a lone commercial street was left standingwas it to maintain an artificial sense of normalcy? This transitional wasteland will soon be part of a brand-new asep-tic city that eclipses Western propor-tions and even Western ambitions.


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Daniel Carlson and Aaron DelGuzzo stand in the center of Likelihood, the mens shoe boutique they recently opened on Capitol Hill in Seattle after previous careers in sales and marketing. With the help of architect Ian Butcher, the duo enlisted as many local craftspeople as possible, including Nick Yoshihara of Yoshihara Furniture, who designed and fabricated the walnut-veneer sales counter, and Big Leaf Manufacturing, which made the luxe white leather curtain.

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CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT: The neon artwork I Called Shotgun Infinity When I Was Twelve is by artist Kelly Mark and was fabricated by Noble Neon. The metal rack is by Troy Pillow. Stadium seating lures customers to interact with the shoes. Best Practice Architecture designed the hexagonal lights and Pillow fabricated them. Vertical cedar slats partially reveal a mezzanine storage area, and allow salespeople to continue chatting with customers. The shop sells mens shoes from brands including Norse Projects, Eytys, Spalwart, Adidas, Puma, and New Balance.

After living in New York City for just shy of 20 years, partners Daniel Carlson and Aaron DelGuzzo had developed a taste for the finer things in life, including an enduring love of shoes. The duo had talked for years about opening a mens shoe boutique. This past May, three years after moving to Seattle, they finally put their plan into action and launched Likelihood, a shop as stylish as its offerings.

We wanted an interior aesthetic that is simple, warm, and classic, with pockets of quirkiness, Carlson explains. Shopping for shoes should be fun, a discovery of beauty and craftsmanship up close.

Enter Ian Butcher, founder of Best Practice Architecture. When he took on the project, the Capitol Hill storefront was raw, undeveloped space. Using a simple material palette of concrete, wood, and white paint helped him to achieve the clients design goals. Stadium seating displays rows of shoes and invites customers to climb the steps and investigate. Butcher also took advantage of the spaces high ceilings to insert a cedar-slatted mezza-nine that doubles the shops storage capacity.

Other eye-catching elements include a walnut-veneer sales counter by Nick Yoshihara, custom hexagonal tube lights fabricated by Troy Pillow, and the kicker: I Called Shotgun Infinity When I Was Twelve, a neon sculpture by Toronto-based artist Kelly Mark. Its all in stride with the shops optimistic aesthetic. Likelihood means the promise of something good thats about to happen, Carlson says. Our shop is as much about the outlook as the outfit. h

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The Northwest is awakening from its decades-long sartorial flatline with renewed verve. Taking cues from global style (kimonos, tunics, mens work jackets), regional designers are infusing their collections with an increasingly edgy sophistication while preserving the relaxed essence of how Northwesterners dress. Using the Bellevue Arts Museums exhibition The New Frontier: Young Designer-Makers in the Pacific Northwest as a backdrop, co-curator and photographer Charlie Schuck and stylist Michele Andrews (who selected pieces from a high-caliber crop of FallWinter 2015 collections) highlight how designers in all disciplines are shaping a regional look thats fresh and self-reflectiveproving that in all forms of design, the Northwest leads, not follows.

The Northwest has the hard-to-obtain cool factor, says Seattle stylist Michele Andrews. And as long as we are really immersed in an honest life that does not follow trends and keeps its rebellious spirit, the Northwest will maintain a style identity all its own. Navy kimono jacket, Priory of Ten (Vancouver), pearl drop earrings, Faris (Seattle); white button-up shirt, Lift Label (Portland); blue pleated dress, Uniform, a capsule col-lection by Nico Malin & Cailyn Embring (Seattle).

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Black, grays, and blues are a standard layering palette in the Northwest, but this pale-pink dress shows off our favorite new neutral. Dress, Portland Garment Factory (Portland); cashmere coat, Schai (Bellevue, Washington); black mock neck top, Silvae (Seattle); Face earrings, Casa Malaspina (Vancouver); oxford slides by Ter Et Bantine, available at Baby & Company (Seattle). Waterbased lamp and Florist chair, Knauf and Brown (Vancouver). OPPOSITE: A youthful navy jumper looks all grown up over a luxe turtleneck. Seattle designer Erich Ginders Warez Rose wallpaper features a digitized floral motif in the background. Gray turtleneck, Schai; dress, Silvae; Face drop earrings, Casa Malaspina; fan earrings, Faris.


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In the Northwest, our point of view is strong and ever-evolving. Design concepts are shared among our interiors, objects, accessories, and clothing, says Andrews. Light gray mock neck top, Silvae; black layered vest, Schai; black pants, Lift Label. Brass Lift trivet, Fruitsuper Design (Seattle). OPPOSITE: A custom necklace by Faris blurs the line between fashion and design. Black Book dress, Lift Label; turtleneck, Schai. Piece Frame Cluster light, Iacoli & McAllister (Seattle).


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We have all levels of design in the Northwest. You can examine them separately, but when you curate them together, they coexist beautifully and synergistically. MICHELE ANDREWS, STYLIST


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The interior of Night Blooming, a 2014 reclaimed-wood sculpture by Taiji Miyasaka (in collaboration with David Drake), is fraught with moody atmosphere. Northwest summer weather extends well into September, rendering the no-white-after-Labor-Day rule moot. White vest and pants, Uniform; white poplin top, Maiden Noir (Seattle); sandals by Malene Birger, Baby & Company. OPPOSITE: Layered garments take on architectural gravitas. Black kimono, Lift Label; navy jacket, Silvae; white blouse, Priory of Ten; denim pants, Lift Label; sandals, By Malene Birger. Geometry sculptures, Aleph Geddis (Orcas Island, Washington).


A classic camel coat never goes out of style. In the Northwest, timeless fashion merges with our interest in the clean and modern, and it suits our pragmatism because our often-inclement weather keeps us grounded, says Andrews. Algae earrings, Casa Malaspina; cashmere camel coat, Schai; white dress, Uniform; black silkandwool dress, Wyatt Orr (Seattle). Mirrored table, Aleksandra Pollner (Seattle). h

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Modern MetamorphosisA Lake Oswego lodge goes from faux-rustic to truly refined.Written by STACY KENDALL : Photographed by JOSH PARTEE

icture this: a lodge featuring knotty pine walls, a river rock fireplace, and wall-to-wall carpeting. Sounds like a cozy ski cabin, but thats a far cry from what owners Sara and

Bryan desired when they purchased this 5,100-square-foot Lake Oswego home in 2013. Instead the couplebased in Las Vegas but moving to Oregon for his sports marketing jobenvisioned a clean, modern, open- concept abode that would exploit the homes stunning lake views. At the suggestion of their real estate agent, the couple reached out to Vanillawood and immediately felt an affinity with the design-build firms owners, Kricken and James Yaker.

As Bryan settled into corporate housing and his new job in Portland, Sara, a former interior designer, stayed

in Las Vegas with their four kids and collaborated on the remodel long-distance. I would FaceTime her and slowly walk around the house so she could see the progress, says Kricken. Once construction began, Sara flew to Oregon every couple of weeks to walk the site and okay the selection of fabrics and materials in person before Vanillawood applied them.

Today the sleek house belies its faux-rustic roots. The modern kitchen is anchored by cabinets in au courant contrasting finishesthe uppers are clad in walnut and the lowers gleam with high-gloss white automotive paint, Vanillawoods hallmark treatment. Nearly every appliance is hidden behind panels to allow for clean, clutter-free

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David Trubridges Coral light casts a glow in the dining room of a Lake Oswego home renovated by Vanillawood. Four molded fiberglass chairs from Room & Board and two Louis Ghost chairs by Kartell surround a Ventura dining table, also from Room & Board. OPPOSITE: To make the first floor both expansive and cohesive, Vanillawood replaced the wall-to-wall carpet with walnut flooring and added large storefront windows that slide into the wall, opening the room fully to the outside deck. The clients furnished the living room with pieces from their former house, and Vanillawood added two vintage Milo Baughman side chairs reupholstered in embossed faux leather and Kelly Wearstlers Bengal Bazaar fabric.



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LEFT: Mixing materials and keeping the proportions generous make the kitchen look modern. Glass-fronted cabinets above the refrigerator and pantry doors lend visual lightness and a decorative element. The stainless-steel toe kick makes the cabinets appear to hover above the floor. BELOW LEFT: To free the original house from its lodge-like trappings, the team replaced a massive rock fire-place with a streamlined wall featuring walnut built-ins and a fireplace by Montigo. BELOW RIGHT: A custom-designed walnut vanity by Vanillawood is surrounded by Cole & Sons Woods wallpaper, which extends 10 feet to the ceiling. People think its the coolest room, says Sara.

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The rest of the first floor has a completely open plan. Everything is oriented toward a massive wall of storefront windows facing the lake. I liked the look of the horizontal mullions, which add a bit of interest to the windows, explains Sara, who suggested the feature. The slight industrial feel is modern but warm. When the weather cooperates, the family can slide the huge panes into pockets hidden in the walls. We have 80-foot-tall trees next to the house that come right up to the windows, says Bryan. They bring an organic effect into the modern interior.

Vanillawood opened up the upper-level floor plan as well. The small, viewless master bath was remodeled to gain needed floor space, daylight, and an expansive lookout

Previously, the master bathroom felt closed off and lacked a lake view. By expanding the room over the first floor, Vanillawood created an airy, spa-like space. Custom walnut vanities designed by Vanillawood are topped with pulls from Chown Hardware. Mooois Random Light hangs above the freestanding tub. A dramatic expanse of honed limestone tile from Pental Granite and Marble runs wall to wall.

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over the lake. Vanillawood, along with builders First Cascade Corporation, bumped out a wall over a first-floor gable, added floor-to-ceiling windows to encase the new freestanding bathtub, and brought in custom-designed walnut vanities that float above the honed limestone floor.

The whole process was a model of efficient communica-tion and collaboration. The couples and the firms design tastes were so in sync that decision-making was smooth despite the distance. Thisand the fact that Sara is on top of things like no other, as Kricken saysenabled the project to wrap up just five months after it began. We werent onsite for many important installations, says Sara. So to walk into the house at the end and see how beautiful it wasthat was amazing. h


The custom bed in the serene master bedroom is upholstered in gray wool, and the chandelier, sourced from Vanillawoods retail shop, is hand-made by Brazilian artist Isa de Paula Santos.

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Now in its 10th year, Out in Schools is an invitational film education program, offering students the chance to develop and deepen their understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ youth, the impacts of discrimination and exclusion,

and what they can do to foster cultures of inclusion within their classrooms and schools. Out in Schools workshops have planted the seeds of belonging for our queer youth throughout the province in more than 33 school districts with nearly 60,000 students. Donate to Out in Schools by purchasing tickets online or onsite.

COAT CHECKLocated outside the entrance to the IDSwest show floor, you will find a coat check offered by donation, with proceeds benefiting Out in Schools.

CASHAn ATM machine will be available on-site for your convenience.

FOOD + BEVERAGEThursday: 6 p.m. 10 p.m. | Friday: 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.Saturday: 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. | Sunday: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

THE BON ACCORD BISTRO by Union Wood Co. Under a canopy of vintage string lights, the Bon Accord Bistro at IDSwest will operate for all four days of the show and offers a spot to recharge or to have a quick meeting with a client before touring the show.

THE BARAlways the central hub of IDSwest, you cant miss the Parklife Bar by Evoke. Come visit us for a sip or chat! Its a great place to catch up on all things design.

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THE PARTY ONOPENING NIGHT

VANCOUVERS DESIGN PARTY OF THE YEAR KICKS OFF THE IDSWEST EVENT IN TRUE STYLE. The Party on Opening Night provides an opportunity for both the trade and general public to explore our features, entertainment and exhibits. All exhibits will be open for business and the wine will be flowing. Enjoy a night celebrating Vancouvers exceptionally talented design industry at IDSwest 2015.

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DROP IN AND ENJOY INFORMATIVE, ENTERTAINING, AND INSPIRING PRESENTATIONS ON OUR STAGES.

STAGEThe Caesarstone Stage is the source for inspiring and educational keynote lectures from local and interna-tional experts in the design industry. At IDSwest we are excited to host an esteemed group of designers and design industry professionals on the Caesarstone Stage for both the Azure Trade Talks and consumer presentations.

THE GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE Once again, GRAY is the exclusive media sponsor of one of the most anticipated elements of the show: the GRAY Conversations Stage. Hosted and moder-ated by GRAY, this unique show highlight will feature on-topic, dynamic discussions with creative thinkers providing a more intimate experience for both trade and design enthusiasts.

The central CAESARSTONE STAGE at IDSwest15 will be designed by HCMA Architecture + Design. HCMA is a firm of over 50 staff members that has been recognized internationally and nationally for service and design excellence. The studio environment in both their Vancouver and Victoria offices, intentionally open to foster dialogue and problem solving, supports their collabora-tive approach. This approach has been applied to the concept design for this years stage, which uses the shape of a circle to gather people together, and break the grid established by the existing exhibit booth layout. The hanging panels that define the perimeter of the circle recall the draped canopy of a willow tree, and are gathered together at strategic points to allow access and views to the events within.

The intimate and inviting GRAY Conversations Stage and Lounge were designed by Jen Hawk of Vancouver-based Occupy Design. Inspired by high-end hospitality design and channeling a West Coast organic-modern sensibility, the spaces celebrate the raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest, says Hawk. Live greenery chandeliers, shou sugi ban (charred wood) planters, and concrete and copper details create a luxurious, comfortable environment that draws the audience close and invites them to be a part of the Conversations.

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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED Friday 4:00 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE *Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation

What does it take to land a story in a design publication? In an enlightening, empowering session geared toward designers, architects, and other industry professionals, GRAY, AZURE, and Metropolis magazine editors, along with a panel of public rela-tions pros, will share insider tips on how to successfully pitch projects to design publications, and how to tell your unique design story in a compelling way. Bring your questions!

KIRSTEN MURRAYOlson Kundig | SeattlePresented by: AFBC

Friday 12:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE *Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation

Kirsten R. Murray is a principal and owner of Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig. For over two decades she has focused on a broad range of project types including mixed-use, private residential, adaptive reuse, workplace, and urban design. Her current and recent projects include a master plan and expansion of Heritage University as well as several urban mixed-use buildings in Seattle, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.

ROB FORBESStudio Forbes | San FranciscoPresented by: Inform Interiors

Friday 8:30 a.m. Trade BreakfastCAESARSTONE STAGE

*Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation purchase tickets online at IDSwest.com*Continental breakfast will be served

Rob Forbes is best known to the public today as a design advocate, stemming largely from his accomplish-ments at Design Within Reach, the company he founded in 1999, and at PUBLIC Bikes, founded in 2008. Rob sits on numerous nonprofit boards and is known equally as an artist, business entrepreneur, specialty retailer, photog-rapher, and writer. His first book, See for Yourself, was published in May 2015.

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ROY MCMAKINDomestic Architecture; Domestic Furniture | San Diego and SeattlePresented by:

Friday 1:30 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE *Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation

Known for bridging the gap between art, architecture, and design, Roy McMakin has been creating furnitureart objects since 1979. Although he launched his career in Los Angeles, the Wyoming-born artist moved to Seattle in 1994, where he established his architecture firm and custom-built furniture and manufacturing studio. Interested in the sculptural and emotional pull of objects, McMakin noted in a 2010 personal essay that he sees the job of an artist as that of a philosopher of visual experience. His work has been the subject of multiple solo exhibitions, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle.

JASON MILLERRoll & Hill | Brooklyn Presented by:

Friday 11:00 a.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE *Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation

Jason Miller is a Brooklyn-based designer and the founder of Jason Miller Studio and the acclaimed lighting company Roll & Hill. Earlier in his career, Jason spent time in both the art and advertising worlds, but soon realized he preferred making things to docu-menting them. His designssuch as a mirror whose photo-graphic surface recalls a painted landscapereflect his early preoccupations, but each is a functional object, with a kind of beauty and wit. Since it was founded in 2010, Roll & Hill has cultivated strong relationships with its designer-collaborators and introduced a fleet of stunning and innovative lamps to market.

PROFESSIONAL TRADE DAY & THE TRADE TALKS

PHILIPPE MALOUINPhilippe Malouin | LondonPresented by:

Friday 3:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE *Submitted for AIBC/IDCEC accreditation

Canadian Philippe Malouin holds a bachelors degree in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Philippe lives and works in London, where he operates his design studio and teaches Platform 18 alongside Sarah van Gameren at the Royal College of Arts. Philippe has won the W Hotels Designer of the Future Award and the Wallpaper Best Use of Material Award.

THE LA EXCHANGE Presented by:

Saturday 11:30 a.m. CAESARSTONE STAGE

Annabel Inganni, Wolfum | LA Gaurav Nanda, Bend | LATracy Hiner, Black Crow Studios | LAEric Trine, Eric Trine | LAJory Brigham, Jory Brigham | LA Brendan Ravenhill, Brendan Ravenhill | LA

In a Pecha Kucha-style format based on 20 slides x 20 seconds, 6 leading designers based in and around Los Angeles will present their body of work and reveal what about Los Angeles influences their business, their process, and the citys design culture.

LEFT COAST LUXURY Presented by:

Saturday 2:00 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE

Robert Bailey, Robert Bailey Interiors | VancouverJenni Finlay, Finlay and Kath Inc. | Vancouver Mitchell Freedland, Mitchell Freedland Design | VancouverJeff Martin, Jeff Martin Joinery | Vancouver

The West Coast knows luxury. We love luxurious spaces, materials, and experiences, and we do them in our own way. What are the forces at work that shape our understanding of what luxury means today? How does the left coast stand out from global concepts of luxury that have been entrenched for much longer? Our panelists, who each have a different perspective on how the idea of luxury is expressed in the Pacific Northwest, discuss whats relevant and whats not when it comes to true richness in design.

MAKING IT WORK: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY PRODUCT DESIGNSaturday 12:30 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE

Zoe Garred, 18 Karat; Fleet Objects | VancouverJohn Hogan, John Hogan Designs; Ballard Assembly | SeattleBen Klebba, Phloem Studio | PortlandMatthew McCormick, Matthew McCormick Design | Vancouver

Its no secret that the Northwest is fast becoming a design mecca. Led by a vanguard of young creatives, this regional design movement is garnering international attention for everything from lighting and furniture to objects that straddle the blurry line between art and design. Well dig into the minds of young makers to discuss how they got into the industry, why authenticity is important, what role technology plays in a craft-based career, and how they stay relevant in an ever-changing market. The panel includes designers featured in the Bellevue Arts Museums exhibition The New Frontier: Young Designer-Makers in the Pacific Northwest, bringing an honest look at what it takes to make it in this competitive industry.

HOSPITALITY: DESIGNING PLACES TO EAT, DRINK, AND STAYSaturday 4:00 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE

Justin Kane Elder, Electric Coffin | SeattleMichelle Linden, atelier drome architecture | SeattleDavid Nicolay, Evoke International Design | VancouverCraig Stanghetta, Ste. Marie | VancouverKevin Valk, Holst Architecture | Portland

What makes a restaurant great? What draws you back to a hotel over and over again? Join industry professionals as they discuss their approaches to designing hospitality projectsfrom popular boutiques to the hottest new bars and hotelsand learn how they work with clients to create an unforgettable customer experience. After this panel youll never look at your favorite restaurant the same way again.

ORLANDO SORIA Homepolish | Los Angeles

Saturday 3:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE

Homepolish West Coast Creative Director Orlando Soria is an interior designer who lives in Los Angeles, California. After starring on an HGTV show with Emily Henderson and working alongside her for four years, Orlando joined the ranks of Homepolish in 2013. A graduate of Cornell and The University of Pennsylvania, Orlando spends his free time writing on his design and lifestyle blog, Hommemaker.com

SPEAKER SCHEDULESATURDAY

JONATHAN ADLER Jonathan Adler | New York

Saturday 1:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE

In the early 90s, Jonathan Adler launched his com-pany to create pottery he couldnt find anywhere else. In the years since, and with a motto of If your heirs wont fight over it, we wont make it, Adler has expanded his offer-ings to include bedding, furniture, decorative objects, textiles and accessories, and interior design. The international brand now boasts over 25 stores around the globe, with covetable items that exude energy, glamour, irreverence and wit.

TURN YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS INTO REALITYSunday 12:00 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE

Jennifer Hawk, Occupy Design | VancouverCarrie Hayden, Hayden Collective | SeattleBrian Paquette, Brian Paquette Interiors | SeattleReisa Pollard, Beyond Beige Interior Design | North Vancouver

So youve got good taste and a natural eye for stylenow what? You need more than that to build a legitimate design brandto open a retail store or restaurant, become a fulltime designer, or create a product. People who have managed to turn a born-with-it talent into a living discuss ways to take your point of view to the next level and translate it into a real business. They discuss turning points in their lives and careers that signaled the leap from having an idea to making a full-on brand. They share must-haves and never-dos in the business of design, and what it takes to build a brand in todays multi-faceted market.

KITCHEN DESIGN & TRENDS Presented by: BLANCO

Sunday 2:00 p.m.GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE

Joseph Herrin, AIA, Heliotrope Architects | Seattle and PortlandPatricia Gray, Patricia Gray Inc. | VancouverArne Salvesen, CKD, Inform Interiors | Vancouver

This special kitchen-focused discussion spotlights how the best kitchens are being designed and laid out, and reveals the freshest looks in kitchen design today, framed within the context of real spaces designed by our panel of experts. Sub-topics will include the latest innovative appliances; fresh ways to think about workspace and storage; and what the future holds for this workhorse of a room, from a residential perspective as well as in the realm of restaurants. Come away with insight on the most important room in the house, ensuring that your own project wont miss the mark.

COREY KLASSEN, CKD, CBD Corey Klassen Interior Design | VancouverPresented by: BLANCO

Sunday 3:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE

Corey Klassen is a Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD), Certified Bathroom Designer (CBD), and the principal designer at the Vancouver-based firm Corey Klassen Interior Design. Residential design has been Coreys passion for over 20 years. He has worked in visual merchandising, set decoration, and luxury furniture sales and has a strong background in visual communication and graphic design. Corey believes in creative collaboration with a holistic approach to design and living. He believes it is not the designers role to have a style, but rather that it is our position to mirror our client and project their vision into reality with options, concepts, and understanding.

ALYKHAN VELJI Alykhan Velji Designs | CalgaryPresented by: BLANCO

Sunday 11:00 a.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE

Aly has been involved in the design industry for eleven years, specializing in both residential and commercial design. Having appeared on shows such as HGTVs Designer Superstar Challenge and The Style Dept, City TVs My Rona Home, and most recently CTVs The Marilyn Denis Show, Aly has become a go-to design, dcor, and lifestyle expert. Mixing different furniture stylesfrom modern to traditional and using pattern and texture have become one of his signature statements.

SPEAKER SCHEDULESUNDAY

DESIGN LABS

Cast your own Campfire Candle with Portlands Revolution Design House at GRAY Design Labs.

Experience the design process through the hands of makers at the inaugural GRAY Design Labs, debuting at this years GRAY Conversations Stage and Lounge. Join Pacific Northwest artisans and designers as they talk about their products, demonstrate their craftsmanship, and even let you try your hand at the creation process. Stop by the GRAY Conversations Stage and Lounge for the full Design Labs lineup.

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TOMMY SMYTHE Designer and Television Personality | TorontoPresented by: BLANCO

Sunday 1:00 p.m.CAESARSTONE STAGE

Tommy Smythes contagious enthusiasm and fun-loving approach to renovation and decorating have made him an inter-national design media favorite. His appearances alongside Sarah Richardson on HGTV as well as his frequent guest spots on The Marilyn Denis Show have brought his singular style and wit to an ever- expanding audience across North America. Authen-ticity, integrity, quality, and craft are the focus of his work for private clients as well as the content he delivers through popular speaking engagements in Canada and the U.S.

1. DELPHINE RUG by Wolfum & Burritt Bros.This handmade wool rug is a collabora-tion between local flooring fashion house Burritt Bros. and California-based textile line, Wolfum.wolfum.com; burrittfloors.com

2. GALAXIA PENDANTS by Illuminata Art Glass DesignCreating dynamic custom lighted glass-works and art forms for function, Illumi-nata Glass is based in the vibrant glass community of Seattle, Washington.illuminataglass.com

3. QUATRUS by BLANCOThis smart and innovative sink solution allows you to customize your sink for your individual lifestyle needs with an Ash Cutting Board, Multilevel Grids, and a Sink Workstation.blanco-germany.com

4. STATUARIO NUVO 5111 by CaesarstoneThe classic and multi-colour Timeless Colour Collection ranges from salt-and-pepper motifs to vivid colour blends, ideal for a variety of residential and commercial applications. caesarstone.ca

5. MAXIME DINING CHAIR by Jonathan AdlerSuper-minimalist and sculptural, the Maxime Dining Chairs brass metal base and crisscross back add a dose of hard glamour, while the rich fabrics and soft curves nod to mid-century chic.jonathanadler.com To fi nd your nearest Victoria + Albert dealer, visit www.vandabaths.com

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