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A Vancouver Artist’s Remarkable Renovation of an Ancient Cave in the South of France

“My friends thought I was crazy but I needed this cave to be mine.”

Finding Stanley Park’s Mother Tree

How an author, an ecologist, and a climber helped me track down an elusive 1,000-year-old western red cedar.

My Year-Long, 4,000-Mile, Worldwide Walking Tour (That Never Left Vancouver)

Travelling everywhere without going anywhere at all.

A Unique Victoria Home by Architect D’Arcy Jones Takes Full Advantage of the Sunlight

The interior is a sensible U shape with two separate living zones linked by a glass-walled passageway. One zone contains public spaces; the other, private ones. Between them sits a generous courtyard.

Escape from the Big House—a Compact Courtyard Residence Designed by Leckie Studio

The couple who commissioned this refined, modernist beauty in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood chose to build a smaller house than their lot size allowed.

Beyond the Veil: A Private Family Retreat in Vancouver by Measured Architecture

This unpretentious home is built for now, not with resale in mind.

The Night Vancouver’s Greatest Chefs Cooked for Anthony Bourdain at a Secret Party

The real story behind Bourdain’s Vancouver chapter in his new, posthumously released book.

This Classic Dutch Farmhouse in the Heart of West Vancouver Has an Abundant Urban Orchard and West-Coast Flair

Inside Robert and Marieke Burgers’ urban farmhouse.

Gardening Lessons from the Quietly Stunning Landscapes of Provence

Take a page from the south of France.

This Unique Okanagan Home’s Spacious Wings Embrace a Private Open-Air Courtyard

Artist Cori Creed and her husband Craig Cameron designed their home with architect Kevin Vallely.