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Issue 03 – Spring 2025 |

Innovation

Third-culture individuals, immigrants and diasporic folks are at the forefront of many industries, doing boundary-pushing, paradigm-shifting work. From fashion to healthcare to art to (of course) tech, these groups are changing the way their sectors function, and working to make the world a better place. So, in 3’s Spring issue, we’re celebrating their accomplishments, highlighting the real-world impacts of their efforts and changing the way readers think about innovation.

How 3’s Ambassador Program Is Bringing Together Culturally Curious Individuals

From banking, real estate and technology to food and beverage and the creative arts, this group represents a spectrum of industries with a variety of third-culture perspectives

Culture
Culture

A Return to Refinement: A Look at Fashion’s Renewed Love of Technique

Take a peek at this revived emphasis on fine detail

Words By Stacy Lee Kong
Culture

For Fashion Designer Dorian Who, Innovation Is Resistance

The Canadian-Iranian designer has pushed boundaries throughout her career, and it’s winning her fans among fashion industry insiders and execs at Puma, Nobu and Bombay Sapphire

Words By Jennifer Nguyen
Ideas

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Leaving — & We’re To Blame

Talented immigrant entrepreneurs are opting to leave Canada, taking their groundbreaking ideas with them. Who or what is to blame? The list is long

Words By Noushin Ziafati
Ideas

How Architects Are Getting Innovative and Addressing the Climate Crisis

For billions at risk of heat stress, air conditioning isn’t the only viable response. Architects from all corners of the globe are using centuries-old practices to create sustainable solutions for life on a warming planet

Words By Stefan Novakovic
Culture

Thirty Years After Clueless, Where’s Cher’s Closet IRL?

Although apps have been developed with the intention of providing that experience, there hasn’t been a widespread, viable and user-friendly option

Words By Aleah Balas
Personalities

Meet Adeel Khan, The Doctor Who’s Changing How We View Aging

Regenerative biotechnological breakthroughs are transforming our understanding of wellness, and this specialist is at the forefront

Words By Melissa Vincent and Maryam Siddiqi
Ideas

The Newest Way To Watch Sports Is Here— & It’s Luxe

Going to a game is becoming less about the bliss of watching your favourite player hit a walk-off home run and more about access to exclusive experiences

Words By Alex Wong
Personalities

Here’s What Reminds Chef Masaki Saito of Home

A talisman is anything that gives someone a sense of home. For Masaki Saito, the only two-time Michelin-starred chef in Canada, a steel knife holds a special place in his heart, and in his everyday tool kit—if only for practical reasons

Words By Katherine Singh
Culture

Model-Turned-Tech Founder Sinead Bovell on Why the Future of Tech Must Be Global

“It’s not just about changing who’s in the room talking about technology, but also what it looks like to talk about it. It should look like everyone, because technology impacts everyone.”

Words By Takara Small
Ideas

Why Shoppers Are Ditching Big Chains for Specialty Grocers

“It’s incredibly expensive, but it feels like ‘found secrets,’ with exclusive items not found anywhere else.”

Words By Sarah Laing
Culture

For ‘Moonlight’ Colourist Alex Bickel, People Come First

Almost a decade after its release, 'Moonlight' remains groundbreaking for its beautiful depiction of dark skin on-screen. A lot of that has to do with colourist Alex Bickel

Words By Jalani Morgan
Personalities

Inside The Light-Filled Oasis of Architect Omar Gandhi

For architect Omar Gandhi, a new beginning meant rebuilding his life from the ground up—and that included his one-of-a-kind home in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Words By Andrea Yu

A sharp, smart read for global thinkers

3 centres and celebrates cool, successful and interesting third-culture individuals, global thinkers, and the culturally curious.