Hunt’s process involves moving between mediums, and speaking with him, one can tell he lives in motion, with thoughts and words carefully chosen with a fluid precision.
Alessandra Bordon
Numeroventi, Where Collaborative Design Meets Florentine Splendour
Martino di Napoli Rampolla is the founder of Numeroventi, an arts and design residency housed in Palazzo Galli Tassi, a creative hub that connects Florence’s past to present.
NUVO’s Publisher Dreams of a New World
Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman reminds us, “There is always light / if only we’re brave enough to see it. / If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Spring, Issue 88, Is Out Now
At a time when habits and assumptions have been upended, living must mean something much deeper than ticking boxes. Take a deep dive with NUVO.
The Sound of Identity with Desiire
Desiire emulates the complexity of identity through sound.
The Age of Hydrofoils Goes Recreational
With their spider-like arms extending from the sides of the boats and down into the water, these cutting-edge hydrofoils allow racers to lift the vessel above the water’s surface and literally fly over the waves.
Swatch x MoMA Collection Timepieces
Part art object, part timepiece, the Swatch artist collaborations continues to attract an extreme loyal fan base.
Home of the Week: The Rock by Gort Scott Architects
A staid brutalism flirts with airy woods, with the percentage of both varying from room to room, as if a dualism is playing out in the materials.
Reggae Singer Lyndon John X on History and Music
The singer and Juno Award-winner sifts through history to tell stories about African culture as well as his lived experiences.
Patagonian Wine, One of Argentina’s Most Stylish
The whites are fresh and lively and the weightier reds do not fatigue your palate as so many full-bodied wines often do
Is Roma the Most Accessible Ferrari?
Anything that bears the prancing horse logo is going to be much, much more powerful than most other things on the road at any given time.
Soul Singer Clerel on Culture and Music
Clerel’s musical journey has been a process of self discovery.
This Vancouver Company Provides Well-Designed Cat Furniture
Searching for beautiful pet furniture in Canada often means looking at sites or in stores that carry pieces from Scandinavia and Japan. Why has it taken so long for North American companies to catch up?
The World’s Most Elegant Sleigh Rides
Dashing through the snow is all the more, well, dashing, when one partakes in a sleigh ride amid perfectly exquisite scenery (with a warm drink in mitten-clad hand).
Introducing SLM, Montreal’s Rising Hip-Hop Artist
Inspired by the icons fronting the vanguard of female hip-hop, from Nicki Minaj to Missy Elliott, SLM is aiming high.
Cave Explores Ideas of “Good” Design in Vancouver
Vancouver’s Cave brings together a curated showroom of design objects and art that values character over ideology.
Montreal Rapper Lou Phelps on Being Extra Extra
Comparing himself to an early version of Common, Phelps sees himself belonging to the modern rebirth of neo-soul music.
Old World Craftsmanship Meets Modern Carbon Fibre With Castagnola’s Heritage 9.9
The people at Castagnola Yacht would say you can have your cake and eat it too.
A Look Back at Toronto’s Historic Fashion District
Located between King and Queen Street along Spadina, this area has long been a breeding ground for entrepreneurs, businessmen, and couturiers.
Chocolate Risotto for Primo?
Your cooking skills have improved during COVID, right? So give this a try: chocolate risotto.
Home of the Week: House of the Nuns by Mário Martins Atelier
A beautiful sculptural home in Lagos, Portugal that blends seamlessly with the old city, concealing a modern oasis inside.
Toronto Rapper Haviah Mighty on Black Identity and Music
Haviah Mighty’s music radiates with a sense of overwhelming fortitude, ready to burst through her songs at the seams, from the power of her delivery to her lyrical depth.
The History and Meaning Behind Right-Hand Rings
Also known as the cocktail ring, this piece was worn by women to symbolize independence and little bit of rebellion.
Beauty Industry Veterans Get Serious About Sustainability
“They thought products had to be easy, simple, no work involved. And I would say, that’s not our customer; we want a thoughtful customer who purchases with purpose.”
Inaction at the Richmond Art Gallery Addresses Violence Against Marginalized Bodies
The work by the Canadian choreographer and artist was originally created in the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, but the message is still relevant today.
The Global Sound of Montreal Artist Töme
A fusion of Afrobeats, R&B, and dance-influenced sounds, Töme’s style defies genre as much as it embraces it.
The Most Stunning Masks of 2020 Channel Afrofuturism
It comes with a glimpse of a future completely in context of a tradition and of the singular artistic visions of its creators, Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah
Behind Ingrid Emaga’s Daring Quarantine Portraiture
“My inspiration or my way of creating comes from a merger, both Africa and Europe,” Emaga says.
A Rare Chance to Buy Even Rarer Napa Valley Wines
Almost 100 Napa wineries have reached into their libraries–their reserves of past vintages–to bring to light sought-after wines that are no longer commercially available.
Toronto Rapper TOBi on the Purpose of Music
There’s a dual purpose to the Toronto rapper’s songs: one born out of necessity and one born out of healing.
Jewellery in Celebration of Love
Whether gifted, inherited, or purchased for oneself, jewellery is symbolic of a feeling, a love, a passion.
Romantic Valentine’s Day Meals From Restaurants Across Canada
Level up your typical weekend takeout order and plan a special date night with romantic meal kits and Valentine’s menus from some of Canada’s top dining destinations.
6 Cocktail Recipes for Valentine’s Day
A perfect list of cocktails to share with your special someone.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Recipes
These Vancouver chefs, Jenny Hui of the Lazy Gourmet and Nikki Tam of Minami Restaurant have shared these recipes to bring restaurant level food into our home.
NCaved by Mold Architects
NCaved can only be described as a minimalist’s bunker.
Toronto R&B Singer Malachi on Being a Versatile Artist
If Malachi could be summarized in a single word, it would be “versatile.” The Toronto singer approaches music like a sport and with a singular focus: to be the best.
10 Outerwear Options That Balance Style and Sustainability
To get you through this long pandemic winter, here are 10 eco-friendly outerwear options that are available now.
The Rise of Quebec Rapper Zach Zoya
The Quebec rapper’s lyrics twist and turn from rapid bars to melodic rhythms, delivered with signature precision and style.
TAG Heuer and Porsche Announce Official Partnership With Special Chronograph
“TAG Heuer and Porsche have common history and values, of course, but more importantly, we share an attitude,” says Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer.
Jaycow Millinery Is Bringing Back Classic Hat Styles
Now, however, the more structured hats of yesteryear are having a comeback; and the success of Jaycow is evidence of that.
World-Leading Installation of Living Architecture Comes to Canada
This hybrid of art and architecture is located in the Gaslight District, a new mixed-use project by HIP Developments in Cambridge’s Galt neighbourhood.
Finding Healing Through Music With Stephen Voyce
Stephen Voyce’s relationship to music is one born of loss and healing.
4 Vancouver Hotels Offering Staycations to Pass the Long Winter Months
Hotels in Vancouver are providing the now-familiar “staycation” packages so you can feel as if you are away without leaving the city.
Montreal Songstress Dominique Fils-Aimé on the Colours of Music
Dominique Fils-Aimé sees music in primary colours: the blues are blue like silent nights, jazz is red like the violence of revolution, and soul is yellow like the sun and healing.
Hennessey Venom F5 Arrives to Sweep Speed Records
Hennessey Performance is known for its Venom GT, a car built to break speed records.
Roasted Potato Salad With Blue Cheese
You can never go wrong with potato salad, especially one prepared from the world’s best recipe.
Lagoon House by Measured Architecture
Like the surrounding mountains, the structure towers and juts in a sculptural way, marking itself as more than just a dwelling.
How a BC Indigenous Community Is Creating a Micro-economy Through Wellness
What began as an idea for a shack on the beach—a temporary structure—was destined to become a permanent site dedicated to Indigenous well-being and empowerment.
8 BIPOC Beauty Brands to Support
For the beauty space specifically, opting for businesses owned and/or operated by BIPOC is one step toward shifting the social narrative to culture keepers.
A Brief Guide to Ethical Investment
Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which make up the bulk of retirement plans around the world, make it easy for average people to passively invest in industries they would otherwise avoid.
The Serene Silence of Northern Scotland
It is an emotional landscape that presents a vision of our own turmoil, but also the effects of light, of walking in the world and observing.
Spirits Brands to Watch in 2021
Despite the challenges of 2020, many specialists predict that global volume sales for spirits will set a new record this year, mostly thanks to new distilleries making subtle differences to switch things up.
How to Build Healing Spaces: An Interview With Gloria Alamrew
What makes a space healthy or inclusive? How can design help heal the soul? These were the questions being asked at Healing Spaces, a DesignTO panel discussion.
The Importance of Indigenous-led Food Operations in B.C.
At Thunderbird Café, Gabriel, Breault, and their colleagues work with ingredients sourced from cultivators who understand the historical relationships between Indigenous plants and peoples.
Upcoming BMW iX Showcases the Latest and Greatest in German EV
Thanks to two electrically driven axels, the all-wheel-drive iX should be plenty thrilling to drive as BMW promises a 0–100 km/h sprint in under five seconds.
5 Essential Beauty Items to Use Before Bed
These beauty products (from head to toe) are perfect to keep on your nightstand as a reminder to apply them before bed.
This Company Took Work-From-Home as Far as It Could Go
The work-from-home era that COVID kicked off has many reevaluating their dreams and expectations for the future, with some brave souls even taking matters into their own hands and relocating to escape.
In Royal Fashion: Prince Charles’ New Clothing Line Highlights a Lifelong Mission of Sustainability
For decades, Charles was ridiculed for his concerns over climate change.
Aaron Li-Hill: Reimagining a World in Peril Through Art
As he moves around the globe, Aaron Li-Hill’s work undertakes humanity’s dominating position toward nature—a position that has culminated in a world quite literally on fire.
The Art of the Pour Over Method (Plus an Irish Coffee Recipe)
This method is used in many artisanal coffee shops across Canada these days. One of these is Kafka’s Coffee in Vancouver.
LLU House by Cazú Zegers
Her firm’s philosophy counters the monumentalism of Europe with the expansive territory of the Americas so that the architecture is “confused” with the environment.
Can Minimalism Transcend Its Own Trendiness?
Is minimalism a deep-seated philosophy, capable of changing the way we view our world, or just a trend?
The Superyacht That Comes With Its Own Matching Cargo Ship
Stretching a massive 58 metres in length, the Phi is now the longest motor yacht in the world in the sub-500 gross ton category.
5 Events to Check Out at DesignTO 2021
This year, we don’t have to remind you, is a little different. But DesignTO, the week-long festival celebrating creativity and design, is thriving nonetheless.
Awesome Animal Print Nail Art That You Can Do At Home
Manicurists Rita Remark and Tamara Di Lullo say it’s surprisingly easy to create your own nail designs at home, and right now, they’re both going wild for animal print.
Canadian Food Trends for 2021
This year, we can expect to see more of the restaurant trends of the last six months—takeout, ghost kitchens, comfort food—but also plenty of innovation.
This Toronto Company Requires Applications to Wear Its Mink-Lined Parkas
True Outliers functions like a members-only club: it approves whether or not applicants can buy one of its parkas.
Cadillac Shines Some Light on Its Upcoming Lyriq EV Design
Over at Cadillac, there’s a whole different conversation going on about lighting.
4 Ways to Improve Your Space in Lockdown
The idea of “new year, new me” is suspect in many ways. New year, improved home? Now, that has potential.
A Peek Inside the 43-metre Superyacht Sunrise
For many, the best superyachts are the ones that stand on the strength of their exquisite design and details—like the brand-new 43-metre superyacht Sunrise.
Fold House by Partisans
Partisans has been making waves in the Canadian architecture scene with a unique combinations of futuristic wave forms and wood. In this stunning house, the waves are literal.
Lambert & Fils Opens NYC Flagship Store
More characteristic of an artist studio or an installation, the showroom allows clients to see the pieces in situ, inspiring onlookers to appreciate the creative prowess of the company and the city from which it comes.
Canada’s Top Gourmet Food Delivery and Meal Kit Services
Skip your usual takeout order and have a little fun in the kitchen this winter with chef-inspired meal kits and gourmet groceries from these seven neighbourhood restaurants and indie retailers across the country.
10 Chic Candles That Double as Décor Objects
A new wave of designer candles prioritizes sculptural shapes, cozy textures, and pleasing hues—in short, they’re intended for display as much as use.
Alexandra Gater Is Changing How Renting Millennials Do Interior Design
Blame it on avocado toast, the job market, or crippling capitalism, but less than 50 per cent of millennials are homeowners. Renting not only creates a defeatist or apathetic attitude toward decorating, but the rules and conduct can also spark paralyzing fear, stopping people from changing anything at all.
8 Noteworthy Retailers That Have Shaped Canadian Fashion
It’s taken Canadian fashion time to establish its voice and style.
Lamborghini’s New Race Inspired Huracán STO
While Ducati is finding inspiration from Lamborghini, the latter is doing the same (as always) from the race track.
Three of New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Luxury Lodges
For such a tiny country, New Zealand has a wealth of natural beauty to explore. But getting out of the city doesn’t have to mean roughing it.
St. Urbans-Hof: The German Winery That Introduced Riesling to Niagara
St. Urbans-Hof winery dates back to 1947, when Hermann Weis, the grandfather of current owner and winemaker Nik Weis, established it, and a vine nursery.
Why These Skin-Care Boosters Are a Great Way to Reset Post-Holidays
Think of these skincare booster kits as an intensive boot camp, as opposed to your regular trips to the gym.
5 Interior Design Trends for 2021
Brightness and functionality are on the menu for 2021.
The World of Personal Leisure Submarines
Once the exclusive domain of scientists, Bond villains, and hard-core navy sailors, submarines today are one of the hottest yacht accessories money can buy.
2-in-1 Recipe: An Easy Sunday Night Chicken Dinner
This tandoori chicken and haricots dish is healthy and comforting but more importantly, it strikes the balance between attainability and making us feel competent in the kitchen.
Buckhorn Cabin by Burgers Architecture Inc.
Made with prefabricated materials from BC Passive House in Pemberton, Buckhorn represents the lineage of passive housing in British Columbia, which began in in the province during the 2010 Olympics with the Lost Lake PassivHaus.
“Conscious Capitalism”: Can Commerce Save the World?
Is this union of capitalism and philanthropy sustainable? Will it merely distract consumers from economic disparities that cannot be remedied by shoes or eyeglasses?
6 New Scents to Add to Your Collection
A new year is the perfect time to refresh our routines and add some spice (or sweetness depending on your taste) to our fragrance wardrobe.
The Most Coveted Spirits Bottles
For true believers and real collectors, the ultimate kick comes from getting their hands on incredibly hard-to-find bottlings.
Ducati and Lamborghini Show Off Latest Models Along With Some Teamwork
Both Lamborghini and Ducati have seen impressive product debuts and feel more relevant than ever before.
Spencer Badu’s Revolutionary Vision Redefines Streetwear
Badu founded his eponymic label in 2015 during his freshman year of college with the singular resolve to pioneer a postgender revolution.
Best Winter Hikes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
The best places to enjoy the great outdoors this winter.
Arthur Erickson’s Vision for a Victoria Hotel Brought to Completion
The 30 year design odyssey in Victoria was completed by a former associate of Erickson’s, John Graham.
5 Types of Canadian Honey to Help You Get Through Winter
There seems to be a longing for sweets this time of year, perhaps in an attempt to brighten the bitter winds of winter—but we also need nutrient-dense nourishment to prepare our bodies for the months ahead.
The Death of the Solitary Author
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Authors—once permitted to sit in their hovel and emerge once a year for a writer’s festival—have become social entities.
Off the Grid
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The sand underfoot is white enough to seem like a deliberate cliché. The granules are so fine that each footstep squeaks. The shallows are (of course) a tropical blue-green—enough to make us forget we’re in British Columbia. White foam tops the big rollers coming in off the open ocean. There is nothing between us and Japan.
Attempting to Unplug
FROM THE ARCHIVE: There were then two glowing screens atop my desk; three, if you count my yappy little phone. I was a magazine editor at the time—or, as we now say, a “content creator.” Yet I spent my days not so much creating content as reacting to it.
The Best of NUVO 2020
We’ve rounded up the top stories of 2020 from fashion to food.
Nail-care Goes Next Level With Health-Oriented Solutions
Just like hair, nails can be dry or hydrated, soft or brittle, and weak or strong. They can reflect the condition of the rest of your body.
Young Canadian Sommelier Thatcher Baker-Briggs Sets Up Shop in San Francisco
29-year-old Baker-Briggs is fast becoming a modern-day trailblazer for minorities in the historically white wine industry.
Renata Kaveh’s Surrealist Fashion Photography Disrupts Expectations
What happens when you mix the paintings of famed surrealist René Margritte with the campy splendor of 1984’s Splash starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah?
Galleria Vik Milano Is the New Luxury in the City
The hotel, located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of Milan’s most recognizable landmarks, was born as a collective art exhibition.