Dolores Chiu

Kinichi Shigeno is an award-winning veteran artisan whose ceramic works have been showcased both locally and overseas. Hamza Vora and Raneen Nosh are novice artisans whose tile creations have just recently made their public introduction.

Durability and sustainability are two of the reasons why wood has replaced carpeting in popularity in the main living areas of a house. Traditional hardwoods like oak and maple have been joined by bamboo, cork and reclaimed wood. Bamboo reaches maturity in six years and can be continually harvested. With cork, the bark of a tree is harvested every few years without killing the tree. Shown here, a dining...

InterUrban will have big views of historic city -- PAGES D2-3

Q: When we had our roof done a few years ago, we had a turbine vent installed to improve ventilation. Mine makes a lot of noise when it spins.

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council is confused on how to apply our bylaws.

A subtle pride permeates the Inter-Urban new-home project in New Westminster -- pride in the 18-storey building, but also in the neighbourhood in which it is located.

Vancouver -- 4818 Fannin

It may look like a spaceship, but it's not from Mars -- it's from Montreal. The model of a futuristic single-family home called 'Homerizon' was created by Jean-Pierre Desmarais and on display at the Cottage and Country Homes show held last weekend in the Quebec city. Most visitors to the show had never seen anything like it: rising high above the trees, a mushroom-shaped building with an elevator in...

PETER SIMPSON -- peter

'Upcycling' is one of those reminders of the elasticity of the English language. The word 'upcycle' has only appeared in this newspaper twice in the last 10 years. It means, according to one of the 342,000 Internet sites in which the word appears, the "repurposing of a material into a product of higher quality. An example would be a purse made out of woven candy wrappers." It must have considerable...

Vancouver's Olympic experience was a huge experiment on a number of fronts, not the least of which involved putting the city's urbanism under a microscope.

GINGER -- Project location: Strathcona, Vancouver

BBB Architects accepts makeover challenge – complete with a new ice rink two floors up from street level

New York hotel's proximity to the site of the Sept. 11 attacks used as a marketing tool

The best in commercial real estate singled out for innovation, creativity

Cul-de-sac lot with a good layout

Attractive price point gives bungalow a boost

Jackpot at the end of a six-month house hunt