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Meet The Faces Behind Our Renovation Issue

Our February 2015 issue spotlights renovation projects across the world, from São Paulo to Austin. These six writers and photographers helped tell the stories behind the amazing transformations.

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In writing “Divine Intervention," Kelly Vencill Sanchez found herself drawn to the St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Arkansas. “Architect Marlon Blackwell’s transformation of a satellite dish into a dome was inspired,” she says.
In writing “Divine Intervention," Kelly Vencill Sanchez found herself drawn to the St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Arkansas. “Architect Marlon Blackwell’s transformation of a satellite dish into a dome was inspired,” she says.
Toronto-based photographers Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott met when he came to shoot her for a feature on Herriott Grace, the online shop she runs with her father. For “Hitting the Plateau," they drove to Montreal to photograph the home of Erik Rydingsvärd and Valerie Gohier, with whom they really hit it off. “They even insisted that we stay for a rooftop dinner and a walk to their favorite place for ice cream,” Graydon says.
Toronto-based photographers Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott met when he came to shoot her for a feature on Herriott Grace, the online shop she runs with her father. For “Hitting the Plateau," they drove to Montreal to photograph the home of Erik Rydingsvärd and Valerie Gohier, with whom they really hit it off. “They even insisted that we stay for a rooftop dinner and a walk to their favorite place for ice cream,” Graydon says.
While living in Rio de Janeiro, Robert Landon regularly headed to São Paulo for design fixes. However, nothing prepared him for SAO Arquitectura’s oasis in the heart of the dense Jardins neighborhood. Landon’s work has appeared in Metropolis, Lonely Planet guides, and many other publications.
While living in Rio de Janeiro, Robert Landon regularly headed to São Paulo for design fixes. However, nothing prepared him for SAO Arquitectura’s oasis in the heart of the dense Jardins neighborhood. Landon’s work has appeared in Metropolis, Lonely Planet guides, and many other publications.
At Erik Rydingsvärd’s renovated triplex, Rose Maura Lorre became enamored with the outdoor entertaining space and a rooftop sauna. “The way they were executed—especially the sauna oriented to face Mount Royal—was fantastic,” she says. Lorre, a Montreal resident since 2011, has written for the New York Times and Salon.
At Erik Rydingsvärd’s renovated triplex, Rose Maura Lorre became enamored with the outdoor entertaining space and a rooftop sauna. “The way they were executed—especially the sauna oriented to face Mount Royal—was fantastic,” she says. Lorre, a Montreal resident since 2011, has written for the New York Times and Salon.
To write about the Geo Metria House, Winifred Bird took a train from Tokyo to the historic castle city of Odawara, Japan, where her hosts entertained her with tales of medieval battles and mischievous monkeys. Although she was hoping to glimpse a monkey or two in the woods behind the house, she settled for a gorgeous view of Sagami Bay under a perfectly clear December sky.
To write about the Geo Metria House, Winifred Bird took a train from Tokyo to the historic castle city of Odawara, Japan, where her hosts entertained her with tales of medieval battles and mischievous monkeys. Although she was hoping to glimpse a monkey or two in the woods behind the house, she settled for a gorgeous view of Sagami Bay under a perfectly clear December sky.