Architecture & Buildings

Many of you are still buried in ice and snow and the thought of heading outdoors hasn't quite entered your consciousness yet but Summer will come and it is fun to plan ahead. Add the finishing touch to your exterior spaces with well-planned outdoor landscape lighting. The Vibia Halley ...

Vitra is also known around the world for its celebrated museum near Basel, in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It is a magnet for design and architecture enthusiasts. It houses all of Vitra products as well as the most significant collection of design history worldwide.   The Vitra Verner Panton ...

Another of our very talented friends in the Rock Bay Design District in Victoria, BC Jason Good Custom Cabinets - Jason's passion for woodworking has established him as one of the foremost craftsman of cabinetry design and construction in Victoria. Jason has built a team that shares his passion ...

Born in Copenhagen in 1902, Arne Jacobsen studied architecture at the Royal Academy of the Arts. Architectural commissions dwindled during World War II and being Jewish, Jacobsen was threatened by the Nazi occupation of Denmark. In 1943 he left Denmark for two years. When he returned to Denmark in ...

"At Bocci, we strive to create objects that become companions in people’s lives. We believe that an object contributes in the most meaningful way to the sustainability discussion if it is, quite simply, never thrown away. If we are able to make objects that suggest the possibility of a ...

If you haven't driven down Bay Street in Victoria, BC recently, here's what you're missing: Gabriel Ross' Future Showroom Space - Bay Street, Victoria BC There is all kinds of heritage modernization going on at Bay St. and Rock Bay Ave., and we are bursting with excitement over it. Our ...

Last weekend I visited Rainbow Hill, a stunning new modern townhouse development in Victoria. The show suite, open Saturdays/Sundays 1pm-4pm, is furnished by Gabriel Ross. Front Entry The entry opens up to an open concept kitchen/dining/living space through to beautiful huge windows ...

photo © Åke E:son Lindman, source: yatzer.com Contrast (glorious contrast!) is evident in the case of this modern white townhouse betwixt its more traditional, but very charming, neighbour homes in Landskrona Sweden by Elding Oscarson. This build takes full advantage of vertical space but ...

This time of year can be difficult to welcome with open arms. Shorter (and wetter) days, longer nights, more dark, less light. However, one perk of Fall - aside from colourful leaves and cozy scarves - is that our showroom becomes magic after 5pm. While our lighting lines: Flos, Foscarini, ...

  Can you tell the difference between these two photos? OK OK... enough pats on the back... I did kind of give it away in the title. We're moving! woot! If you would like to know where we are moving, here are some technical geographical directions: 1. Stand at Gabriel Ross' current front ...