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Vancouver Design Week Wants to Know Your Favourite ‘Design Landmarks’

The third annual Vancouver Design Week is still a while away (May 7-13) but organisers are asking Vancouverites for your input in advance. They want you to use this simple voting system to pick your favourite space/place around the city, be it a building you see on your daily commute; a piece of public art that has some special meaning to you; a restaurant that makes you feel at home; or what have you — just so long as you consider it a ‘Design Landmark’.

Voting ends on April 26th, which gives you plenty of time to think about the places you find most intriguing. We suggest convincing your friends to vote too, because the places that receive the most nominations will be included in a series of designer-led tours taking place during the VDW’s weekend calendar. Get on it ASAP here.

This Week at the 2024 Capture Photography Festival

In order to make the most of the festival over the week/weekend ahead, here are our top five picks to add to your itinerary.

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.