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January/February 2021 Design for living -- Narrow Escape / A horizon-hugging getaway courtesy of PEI's Nine Yards Studio provides discreet refuge for a family of four. By Matthew Hague -- Cross Purpose / Perched on Long Island's windy North Fork, a striking cruciform home by SO - IL offers views in every direction. By Tim McKeough -- The Long View / Guest house. Land art. Engineering feat. Partisans' addition to a palimpsest of a site is all that and more. By Rosemary Poole -- Complex Geometry / Amid the boxy volumes of PPAA's Carrizal townhouses in Mexico City lies a trove of hidden delights. By Ana Karina Zatarain -- Architecture Has To Be Generous / For Peruvian duo Barclay & Crousse, coming back home after years abroad meant a return to fertile ground. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost / Ichiro Iwasaki's Flat series for Vibia explores the materiality of light -- Insight / For Vienna-based designer Marco Dessi, it's crucial to keep an eye on tradition -- Landscape / In Lithuania, 3deluxe enlivens a public plaza with bountiful and sinuous amenities -- Profile / London-based Canadian expat Evan Jerry is crafting a unique body of work that explores the dimensions of Blackness -- Site Visit / Herzog & de Meuron's renovation of the Stadtcasino Basel breathes new life into one of Europe's most prized music venues -- Process / A pandemic project by Jaime Hayon and Benchmark Furniture mixes work and leisure -- Groundbreaker / Inspired by its hometown's porcelain-making history, the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum rises above ancient ruins -- Spotlight: Bathroom / Private sanctuaries, accessible accessories and the latest in smart tech for the loo -- Products / Lighting -- Materials / Tiles -- Boldface / People and projects in the news -- Final Thought / Anupama Kundoo's slow architecture. March/ April 2021 Creating Inclusivity: spaces and places that welcome, embrace and heal -- To the Lighthouse / In Finland, a coastal community's updated main library serves as an enticing new hub. By Simon Lewsen -- (Re)making History / To create the civic spaces of the future, landscape architect Walter Hood thoughtfully revisits the past. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- Independent Thinking / Forgoing orthodoxy, Paris's Lambert Lenack instils a home for disabled young adults with openness and warmth. By Giovanna Dunmall -- Shifting Ground / Meet five Indigenous architects and designers charting new creative territory. By Emily Laurent Henderson, Jade Kake, Evan Pavka and Emma Steen -- Statements in the Making / In a disposable world, these products are sure to endure. By Kendra Jackson, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Evan Pavka and Danny Sinopoli -- Ell Marks the Spot / A distinctively shaped retreat on the shore of Lake.Ontario melds the visions of two young firms. By Alexandra Caufin -- First + Foremost / How a children's toy inspired the latest series by Vancouver designer Christian Woo -- Insight / Beirut-born, Paris-based Lina Ghotmeh on architecture as future archeology -- Site Visit / A sleek Chinese flagship for watch brand MOMIC urges visitors to take their time -- Landscape / In Bangkok, Landprocess turns "wasted space" atop a local university into the coun-try's largest organic roof farm -- Profile / Working between India and the Bay Area, Soft-Geometry celebrates the handmade -- Case Study / An addition by 3XN to Denmark's biggest hospital lends light, clarity and privacy to the healing process -- Groundbreaker / Barcelona's Camp del Ferro sports facility is an elegantly complex group effort -- Focus: Doors + Windows / New residential systems and hardware -- Focus: Coverings / The latest applications for interior surfaces -- Products / Outdoor Furnishings -- Materials / Acoustic Solutions -- Boldface / People and projects in the news -- Hack Jobs / Dementia-proofing Ikea icons.
May/June 2021: Features -- 058 Sky Harbour Wutopia Lab's ethereal and otherworldly bookstore floats above Guangzhou. By Tom Arnstein -- 064 Underground Movements In Madrid, a TV headquarters by ZZA brings light — and plant life — to work. By Ana Dominguez Siemens -- 064 The Interiors Issue -- 068 Bridging the Past An addition to Germany's historic Jewish Museum merges time, space and place. By Peter Smisek -- 072 All Together Now Formerly forlorn, a brick schoolhouse in the Netherlands gets a playful refresh. By Tim McKeough -- 076 The Next Course How designers are helping to reshape the future of hospitality for a post-COVID world. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 080 A Thousand Moments of Care With dignity and grace, Siamak Hariri is humanizing healthcare environments. By Stefan Novakovic -- 086 Divine Intervention The religious architecture of rural Quebec inspires an equally monastic chalet. By Susan Nerberg -- First + Foremost -- 016 Letter from the Editor -- 023 First + Foremost Jean-Baptiste Fastrez's new stool is equal parts retro-futurist and of-the-moment -- 024 Insight Brooklyn-based Olalekan Jeyifous crafts fictional worlds to critique the present -- 023 Prime Seat -- 026 Profile Whether IRL or URL, Space Popular embraces architecture's potential -- 028 Best in Show How the vestiges of memory inspired Sylvia Lee's trio of vibrant glass side tables -- 030 Landscape A sinuous weathering steel and concrete promenade transforms the Corsican coast -- 034 Detail For a stone brand's Miami digs, a collaboration turns one-of-a-kind work of art -- 037 Site Visit In the Persian Gulf, ZAV Architects unveils an ongoing community regeneration scheme -- 040 Groundbreaker More than a decade after his landmark project, Junya Ishigami returns with another icon for Japan's Kanagawa Institute of Technology -- 044 Spotlight: Facades From ceramic to solar, paint to textures, these surfacing solutions are the latest in cutting-edge cladding -- 086 Shedding Light -- Spec Sheet -- 090 Products Office Furniture -- 094 Materials Flooring Solutions -- Plus -- 096 Boldface People and projects in the news -- 098 Final Thought Cave_bureau reimagines the muse. -- July/August 2021: The 2021 AZ Awards Our 11th annual edition -- 060 Meet the Jury Hailing from New York, Milan, Tokyo and beyond, this year's illustrious panellists are globally renowned. -- 062 Architecture An all-girls school in Jaisalmer, India, and an adaptive re-use project in New Jersey are just two of the winning projects championing sustainable futures in this category. -- 068 Landscape Architecture Turenscape revives a formerly forlorn patch of agricultural land in Chongqing, China. -- 070 Design Top prizes go to the Patkaus' inventive office pieces, a striking Murano glass table, a won-drous light installation and other standouts. -- 076 Interiors A sprawling gallery for books in China proves an enveloping experience, while an atmospheric Montreal apartment is a study in transparency. -- 078 Concepts and Special Categories Matter Design reimagines play, a Quebec trio forges a new model for education, a Rice U duo creates a vision for Houston's housing —and more. -- 088 Awards of Merit 50 groundbreaking projects from across the world made our 2021 shortlist. -- 105 Our Sponsors --
First + Foremost -- 023 First + Foremost Turin-based trio Testatonda crafts a sartorial screen inspired by Japanese aesthetics -- 024 Landscape On the Croatian coast, a public square-cum¬parking lot is returned to its former glory -- 028 Profile Chicago's Future Firm finds joy — and inspiration — in the contradictions of cities -- 030 Trendspotting From minty-fresh furnishings and elemental tables to a seamless neon pouffe, the latest releases set the tone for things to come -- 034 Table Service -- 038 Groundbreaker At once child-friendly and statement-making, the Antoine de Ruffi School blends brutalist and Mediterranean references with an ethos that centres context and sustainability -- 044 Spotlight: Kitchens An Edwardian extension, a community hub with residential ambiance, al fresco systems that embrace the outdoors and more cutting-edge projects, products and concepts -- Spec Sheets -- 106 Products Seating -- 112 Materials Surfacing -- Plus -- 114 Making Monuments In a London neighbourhood, David Adjaye immortalizes a complicated past -- September/October 2021: What comes next? Designing the infrastructure, public space and housing of tomorrow. -- Features -- 062 Low Tech High Keit Architecture's design for the Burkina Institute of Technology elevates humble materials. By Mairi Beautyman -- 068 Silent Treatment In Toronto, a processing facility for stormwa-ter by Gh3* is as elegant as the operations within. By Simon Lewsen -- 072 Architecture Is Never Complete From playgrounds to pavement. Venezuela's Elisa Silva is integrating barrios into the city. By Evan Pavka -- 078 Community Ties Sensitive, eco-conscious approaches are remaking public housing. By Stefan Novakovic with Tura Cousins Wilson -- 084 Life, Together The Venice Architecture Biennale insists that we ask questions. By Julia Albani -- 090 Design Trends 2022 Playful designs for inside and out, rethinking community, and a return to ritual are in store. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo and Evan Pavka -- 096 Both Sides Now An austere home with two distinct facades proves the perfect abode for a small family. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost -- 022 Letter from the Editor -- 027 First + Foremost Colombo's latest range of bold architectural hardware is designed to make an entrance -- 028 Landscape In rural India, a verdant crematorium and public park bridges life and death -- 028 Sacred Ground -- 030 Process Textile-inspired patterns give Estudiac's first ceramic collection a signature warmth -- 030 Fabric Wall -- 033 Interior A boutique eyewear retailer opens a subtle and adaptable outpost in Toronto -- 036 Material Science Waiwai transforms desalination dregs into a sustainable cement alternative -- 038 Site Visit Paris's iconic Bourse de Commerce is revived as a contemporary art mecca -- 042 Groundbreaker Equal parts contested landmark and architectural feat, Heatherwick Studio's Little Island rises along Manhattan's riverfront -- 046 Spotlight: Workspace A social hub, modular seating, the latest car-pet tiles and more designs for the office -- Spec Sheet -- 100 Products Bathroom -- 104 Materials Wall and Ceiling -- Plus -- 106 Final Thought Looking east with China's innovative next generation -- November/December 2021: Zest for life -- Features -- 050 All the Home's a Stage In Lisbon, the descendants of a local puppe-teer get the perfect backdrop for everyday life. By Guta Mauro Guedes -- 054 In Living Colour With playful patterns and pigmented hues, Ben Allen makes concrete feel light and vibrant in London's House Recast. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 060 Interior Landscapes An awkward Montreal home is transformed into a resplendent setting with planes that seem carved from stone. By Simon Lewsen -- 066 Super Spiral At Productora's multi-unit revamp in Mexico City, a sculptural staircase boldly connects the great indoors to the communal outdoors. By Mary Holland -- 070 Q+A with Fala Atelier Architect Lera Samovich expounds on the Porto firm's creative use of colour, collage and constraints. By Peter Sealy -- 070 Living Spaces -- 076 Evolving A&D Education New schools — and new schools of thought. By Sebastian Lopez Cardozo and Lauren Phillips -- First + Foremost -- 021 First + Foremost OrtegaGuijarro composes poetic side tables from rounded panes of transparent glass -- 023 Site Visit A café adopts the pastel palette and brutalist geometry of Hong Kong's housing estates -- 023 Bubble Gum latte -- 026 Landscape Bastia's coastal revitalization continues with an accessible new pedestrian promenade -- 028 Process How horse racing gear fast-tracked the development of a minimalist privacy chair -- 030 Best in Show Supersalone leads us forward with bold colours and out-of-this-world silhouettes ready to match the visual thrills of Dune -- 030 New Classical -- 034 Groundbreaker In Denmark, Kengo Kuma & Associates meets the magic of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fables -- 038 Spotlight: Lighting Table lamps with outsized personality, a new restaurant earning glowing reviews and the New York think tank tackling lighting poverty -- 088 Media Shelf Reading up on India Mandavi and tuning into a Tuesday night Twitch stream -- Spec Sheet -- 082 Products Kitchens -- 086 Materials Emerging solutions -- Plus -- 090 Keys to the Castle A Rotterdam exhibition sparks animated discussion about Disney's growing cinematic universe --
January/February 2022: The Houses Issue -- Features -- 052 A Walk in the Woods With a sculptural house, Toronto's Agathom recreates a promenade through nature. By Simon Lewsen -- 058 Shape Shifter Just outside Valencia, Horma assembles volumes, textures and tones into a marvelous abode. By Ana Dominguez Siemens -- 064 In the Loop Todd Saunders's sinuous swoop of a home in Bergen, Norway, seems to defy gravity. By Susan Nerberg -- 070 Main Squeeze T BA floats a shining addition above a court-yard in Montreal. By Sean Maciel -- 074 The Barber Shop We interview London architect Peter Barber, who is redefining social housing in the U.K. By Stefan Novakovic -- 078 Open for Business Designers and brands are rethinking the retail experience at every scale. By Eric Mutrie and Stefan Novakovic -- First + Foremost -- 019 First + Foremost lni Archibong's Manna chandelier inspires deep spiritual enlightenment -- 020 Process Stefan Scholten transforms stone fragments into brightly coloured furniture -- 022 Detail At Milky's Cloud Room, the forecast is espresso with a backdrop of travertine -- 024 Site Visit Renzo Piano's cinematic film museum is Hollywood's latest breakout star -- 027 Best in Show: Cersaie Having mastered material imitations, tile manufacturers enter an experimental phase -- 030 Best in Show: NeoCon The return to work brings new ideas — like a meeting table divided into distinct zones -- 036 Groundbreaker An accessible viewing platform makes Peggy's Cove more majestic than ever -- 040 Spotlight: Bathroom A 3D-printed portable toilet, Tom Dixon's first-ever full bathroom suite, pedestal sinks that make an impression and more -- 088 Media Shelf Claude Cormier, Barry Sampson, and an architectural photographer's portraits of Giant Tiger -- 40 Let It Rain -- 36 Pure Shores -- Spec Sheet -- 082 Products Interior tiles -- 086 Materials Cladding -- Plus -- 090 Good Grief Whimsical designs help a bereave-ment counsellor provide comfort in unexpected ways -- March/April 2022: The Hospitality Issue -- Features -- 060 The Sacred and the Profane With its design for China's first whisky distill-ery, Neri&Hu pays homage to an enchanted landscape. By Simon Lewsen -- 066 Disappearing Act Arcana's cabins in the woods of Ontario let you tune into nature and tune out the noise. By David Sokol -- 070 It's Dinnertime in New York And the hottest reservations in town are designed by MN. By Eric Mutrie -- 076 A New Era At Toronto's Drake Hotel, the addition of the "Modern Wing" reinforces a savvy brand. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 080 Trend Report: Guest Service How inspiring forms, hybrid functionality and full-spectrum programs are delivering hospitality of the most elevated kind. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 084 Quality of Light Omar Gandhi designs his own luminous home in Halifax. By Valerie Howes -- First + Foremost -- 027 Blue Steel Philippe Malouin finds inspiration for stately seating in the industrial scrapyard -- 028 Insight Accessibility consultant Kristen Habermehl envisions urban developments for all -- 030 Landscape In Mexico, humanity's mythical birthplace becomes a marathon runner's spa retreat -- 032 Digital Realm Mapping the impact of hacking in a Montreal exhibition by Forensic Architecture -- 034 Best in Show: NYCxDesign The latest '70s revival: brutalism. Plus, Stacklab's tool to build custom felt furniture -- 040 Groundbreaker Adjaye Associates and HuntonBrady com-plete a public library rich in character -- 046 Spotlight: Facades Terracotta tiles, Corten shutters and coloured concrete change the face of design. And we take a new shine to shimmering metal -- 096 Media Shelf Three designer bios, including an illustrated bedtime story about the adventures of a young Isamu Noguchi -- _88 Get Outside -- Spec Sheets -- 088 Products Outdoor furnishings -- 094 Materials Resilient + wood flooring -- Plus -- 098 Larger than Life A designer weaves small wonders at a macro scale for Amsterdam's museum of microbiology -- May/June 2022 - The Flexible Workspace -- Features -- 060 Double Feature Old and new collide beautifully in a London showroom and co-working space. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 066 Balance Beams Floating meeting rooms and a flying staircase — it's all in a day's work at a Shenzhen HQ. By Michele Koh Morollo -- 072 Changing It Up The latest building on Roche's campus near Basel is filled with playful, modular interiors. By Anna Roos -- 078 Future Labs The demand for life sciences laboratories is leading to cutting-edge architectural innovations. By Sean Maciel -- 082 Counter Culture Architects of the world, unite? Practitioners share their thoughts on how to fix the profession's work culture. By Sydney Shilling -- 086 The Birdhouse Superkül crafts an elemental vacation home in Ontario. By Matthew Hague -- First + Foremost -- 036 Practical Magic -- 025 First + Foremost -- Playing fly on the wall to Calen Knauf's design process for an insect-inspired table -- 027 Site Visit -- Burdifilek kicks off a Seoul shopping spree -- 032 Insight -- Behind Creeco's Indigenous-led Montreal real estate development -- 034 Material Science -- Unravelling the merits of robotically wound flax fibre -- 036 Profile -- Barcelona studio TAKK uses craft techniques to draw attention to cerebral concepts -- 038 Digital Realm -- An architect and a video game designer walk into the metaverse -- 040 Best in Show: DesignTO -- Three playful takes on transparency -- 042 Groundbreaker -- MVRDV carves a dynamic valley into a stiff Amsterdam business district -- 048 Focus: Healthcare -- Mobile clinics, a California cancer institute and Michael Graves-designed personal aids -- 055 Focus: Hospitality -- Chalet retreats and a greenhouse escape. Plus: storage designed with hotels in mind -- 096 Media Shelf -- Saving the planet starts with a good read -- Spec Sheet -- 090 Products Bathtubs, sinks, faucets and storage -- 094 Materials Windows and doors -- Plus -- 098 Retroactive Continuity -- For its latest campus landmark, Indiana University tapped an unlikely designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe -- July/August 2022 - The 2022 AZ Awards -- Our 12th Annual Edition -- 060 Meet the Jury A thank you to our distinguished panel. -- 062 Architecture From a Danish temple of grain to a humble home in Halifax, this category's winners represent innovation at every scale. -- 072 Landscape Architecture How a polluted fish farm was remediated and transformed into a wondrous destination. -- 073 Design Top prizes go to artisanal tiles, waste-based furniture, vibrant outdoor seating and more. -- 079 Interiors A nuts-and-bolts cafe and a colour-coded canal house exemplify invention. -- 081 Concepts and Experiential Graphic Design Two ideas with major impact, from the tiniest detail to the grandest vision. Plus, a train of thought makes for bold interior graphics. -- 084 Urban Realm Urban design and infrastructure at its best: a renewed Toronto district, a dramatic U.K. bridge and Peggy's Cove made accessible. -- 087 Special Categories A post-nuclear dreamscape, a village built by elders and a holistic hospital in Haiti. -- 090 Awards of Merit 46 inspiring projects from around the world. -- 105 Our Sponsors -- First + Foremost 026 Smile like You Mean It -- 025 Sunny Delight -- The sun rises and the sun sets. In between, Gaetano Pesce creates radiant designs -- 026 Site Visit -- A Belgian dental clinic by Norm Architects promises to inspire genuine smiles -- 028 Detail -- Kitchener's past and present swirl together in an office building's dynamic art installation -- 030 Process -- Hem's bookshelf stacks eco-savvy production atop industrial character -- 034 Insight -- How to grow urban density in your own backyard -- 036 Trend -- Portable lamps for gorpcore enthusiasts -- 038 Groundbreaker -- SO - IL finds flow in a French glass-blowing factory turned cultural complex -- 044 Spotlight: Workspace -- Taking care of business — at your desk, in the metaverse and in silent meditation pods -- 025 Sunny Delight -- Spec Sheets -- 106 Products Kitchens, fridges and faucets -- 112 Materials Surfacing -- Plus -- 114 Transportive Qualities Space Popular travels through cinema’s most memorable portals to develop best practices for virtual teleportation -- September/ October 2022: Toronto's New Gem -- FEATURES -- 070 Green Machine – Bjarke Ingels Group builds a super-sustainable, community-driven factory for Vestre. by Sydney Shilling -- 074 Ace of Hearts – Shim-Sutcliffe Architects’ design for Ace Hotel Toronto is a love letter to the city. by Simon Lewsen -- 080 Architecture during Wartime – Feeding troops and designing refugee housing: a conversation with Slava Balbek of Kyiv's Balbek Bureau. by Eric Mutrie -- 086 Renaissance Milan – With the rebirth of Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, the message is clear: Design is culture. by Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 092 Raise the Roof – In cities around the world, inspiring public parks are landing on top of buildings. by Eric Mutrie -- FIRST + FOREMOST: 029 Bird Feeder – Laila Gohar and Muller van Severen set the table for memorable dinner parties. -- 030 Site Visit – Meet us for drinks at Hong Kong’s Carbon Brews Central. -- 034 Digital Realm – The metaverse reimagines lakes and trees in pixels and code. -- 036 nsight – In Senegal, Atelier Masomi plans a sensitive, spiritual museum and community center. -- 039 Detail – Burgundy balusters give Aesop’s latest Toronto apothecary historic charm. -- 042 Best in Show: NYCxDesign – Steel, surrealism and the enduring appeal of a slow-burn product launch. -- 046 Best in Show: NeoCon – All the latest seating and textiles ready to take office. -- 052 Groundbreaker – Calgary’s new parkade is part garage, part start-up incubator. -- 056 Spotlight: Kitchens – From community cooking classes to cottage cucinas – and everything in between. -- 100 Media Shelf – Studying up on this semester’s reading list. -- 94 All Aglow 30 High bar SPEC SHEETS -- 094 Products – Lighting. -- 098 Materials – Glass + Stone. -- PLUS -- 102 When the Spirit Moves You – Lee Broom’s Divine Inspiration collection delivers a powerful reminder that design is its own religion. -- November/December 2022: Interior Life -- Features -- 050 Micro Manager - A tiny space in Quito introduces a major invention: Domestico. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 054 A Study in Contrasts: In San Francisco, a vibrant palette reinvigorates a 1970's gem. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 058 Living on the Edge: BattersbyHowat designs a West Vancouver house that pushes the envelope - indoors and out. By Rosemary Poole -- 064 Heritage Haven: High-minimalism defines a Kyiv apartment. By Sydney Shilling -- 066 Q+A with Roisin Lafferty: The Dublin interior designer expounds on unleashing colourful residences. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 072 Designers to Watch: An international trio cuts a new path. By Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic and Sydney Shilling -- 076 Being There: Pulling back the curtain on Harriri Pontarini's Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford. By Stefan Novakovic -- First + Foremost -- 019 The Gift of Design: In praise of designers' notoriously high holiday gifting standards -- 020 Site Visit: Space Copenhagen's new restaurant puts a positive spin on the blues -- 022 Landscape: A calming park above a busy rail station helps Londoners keep their cool -- 024 Insight: The Royal Ontario Museum shows off its new collection of historic Canadian designs -- 026 Detail: Leckie Studio grows stalactites inside a Vancouver dermatology clinic -- 028 Process: In Australia, a kitchen that makes use of upcycled materials and appliances -- 030 Gift Guide: The perfect presents for modernists, Memphis lovers and metaverse evangelists -- 034 Groundbreaker: Cabo Verde's arts centre embraces circular design by repurposing old shipping drums -- 038 Spotlight: Lighting: Magic realism, mood-0shifting panels, and two glowing renos. Plus: pendants, floor lamps, and wall scones -- 088 Media Shelf: What Hitchcock, Pokemon Go and Kanye West can teach us about design -- Spec Sheets -- 082 Products: Office Solutions -- 086 Materials: Wall + Ceiling -- Plus -- 090 Turning the Calendar: Studio Other Spaces designs a kaleidoscopic vineyard pavilion that celebrates the passage of time -- January/February 2023: The long view -- Features: 050 Shroud of Secrecy - An innovative home in Winnipeg by 5468796 proves you can age in place in high style. By Lawrence Bird -- 056 Fitting Right In - Williamson Williamson weaves a vibrant custom laneway house into Toronto's fabric. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 060 Let's Stay Together - The De Sijs co-housing project in Leuven, Belgium, presents collaboration as a way of living — and designing. By Joseph Cicerone -- 064 Modern Rural - A long stone wall anchors a bold multi-gen house by LAMAS in North Hatley, Quebec. By Odile Henault -- 068 Here Comes the Neighbourhood - Keybridge calling: a London development built from the ground up. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 072 Postcards from Suburbia - It's time to revisit the suburbs — as places rich in culture, diversity and ingenuity. By Stefan Novakovic -- 078 Royal Welcome - Local is luxurious at a new hotel in Picton, Ontario, by Giannone Petricone Associates. By Eric Mutrie -- First + Foremost: 023 Art Royalty - A Calgary textile artist hand-tufts explorations of Black womanhood -- 025 Site Visit - Ivy Studio helps a Montreal restaurant rise from the ashes -- 028 Process - The's are back in Holloway Li's bubbly T4 seating collection -- 030 Landscape - San Francisco builds a sprawling green oasis atop a freeway tunnel -- 033 Show Report - At Cersaie, the ceramic tile forecast calls for clouds, flowers and trips to Marrakech -- 036 Groundbreaker - David Geffen Hall's tune-up boosts its sonic cred and supports new social programming – 040 Spotlight: Building Envelope - From a historic chapel restoration to futuristic facades designed by artificial intelligence. Plus: fresh-faced cladding solutions -- 088 Media Shelf - Unpacking housing trends, from multi-gen living to the need for stronger communities – Spec Sheet: 082 Products - Interior Finishes -- 086 Materials – Flooring -- Plus: 090 Search for Life - The digital gurus at Universal -- March/April 2023: The Future of Circular Design -- 054 Designing with the Planet as Stakeholder London design firm Pearson Lloyd is rethink- ing everything about how we ideate, make and consume design. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 060 All the Right Moves A bounty of perspectives - from Patricia Urquiola to Zita Cobb - on ways to create truly sustainable and resilient products and places. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Andrew Braithwaite, Stefan Novakovic and Sydney Shilling -- 66 Circular Design and Architecture -- 066 The New Era of Circular Architecture Four inspiring case studies from around the world show how we can recycle materials even entire buildings - rather than start from scratch. By Simon Lewsen -- 072 A Way Forward With help from the UNDP and architect Tosin Oshinowo, a northern Nigerian village returns to life. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 078 In Repose A bold twist - both figuratively and formally- on the home away from home. By Eric Mutrie -- First + Foremost: 025 Ship Shape For its first outdoor collection, Molteni&C revives a chair from a famous ocean liner -- 027 Site Visit Sing-Sing Studio designs an L.A. boutique dedicated to idiosyncratic style -- 030 Process Floyd's trifurcated Y-Lamp is the latest evidence that good things come in threes -- 032 Landscape In Detroit, D.I.R.T. Studio and Prince Concepts rethink the role of a parking lot -- 34 Ice Crystals -- 034 Detail Lasvit transforms a hallway into the unex- pected highlight of Cartier's Geneva flagship -- 036 Show Report At Toronto's January design shows, exhibitors embrace elements of nature -- 038 Groundbreaker A Madrid school teaches an appreciation for cork, glass block and porthole windows -- 042 Spotlight: Hospitality Checking into a former church, a Laurentians farm and a futuristic bakery. Plus: the best restaurant seating and lobby lounge chairs -- 088 Media Shelf Fresh ideas for 21st-century city planning -- Spec Sheets: 082 Products Outdoor Furniture + Lighting -- 82 Take it Outside -- 086 Materials Wall + Ceiling -- Plus: 090 Down to an Art A New York City train terminal greets commuters with vibrant murals by two high-profile artists -- May/June 2023: Work from Here -- Features: 060 Fit for Duty In its Zurich office, Swiss athletic shoe brand On gets our blood pumping with a running track that weaves through zones dedicated to four elements of nature. By Anna Roos -- 066 A Universal Mindset Universal Music Canada turns up the volume with a Toronto HQ that makes space for coffee, concerts and harmonious collaboration. By David McPherson -- 072 Bankers' Social Hours Interbank enlists New York's WORKac to bring a friendlier, less corporate feel to the interiors of its Lima, Peru, skyscraper. By Tim McKeough -- 072 Work from here -- 078 State of the Union A year after SHoP called off its union drive, the design industry continues to re-evaluate working conditions. By Sydney Shilling -- 080 Return to Office We eavesdrop at the water coolers of the post-pandemic business district, which is working hard to earn back employees' commutes. By Jon Laytner and Eric Mutrie -- 086 Code Red Claesson Koivisto Rune upends the rule book in its daring design of a Swedish home. By Rachel Gallaher -- First + Foremost: 027 Stage Presence A playful set by Pierre Yovanovitch puts a new spin on the classic opera Rigoletto -- 029 Site Visit Moose Knuckles leads Milan parka shoppers on an Arctic expedition -- 029 North-west Passage -- 032 Now and Then Steelcase revives Frank Lloyd Wright's office furniture designs — with a few fresh tweaks -- 034 Landscape In Westfield, Indiana, a park strengthens both flood protection and community spirit -- 036 Process Gustav Winsth demonstrates the possibilities of VR design with a puffed-up sofa concept -- 038 Circular Design London's EDIT serves up vegan food and low-waste design -- 040 Profile Ringo Studio is on a mission to turn shop-ping trips into one-of-a-kind experiences -- 042 Groundbreaker At Rapunzel World, fairy tale-inspired design highlights the magic of organic farming -- 046 Spotlight: Health & Wellness Calming clinics, drone ambulances and an aquatic centre that fosters strong links to its neighbours. Plus: nature-inspired flooring, therapy tools and waiting room lounge chairs -- 096 Media Shelf Three reads to cultivate fresh thinking about landscape design -- 54 Waiting Patiently -- Spec Sheets: 090 Products Everything for the bathroom -- 094 Materials Building cladding solutions -- Plus: 098 Forest through the Trees Architect Tomoaki Uno brings 15 cedar tree trunks into an entrepreneur's office in Nagoya, Japan -- Jul/Ago 2023: AZ Awards 2023 -- Our 13th Annual Edition: 050 Meet the Jury A thank you to our prestigious panel. -- 052 Architecture From an iceberg museum in Norway and a new icon in Toronto to a multi-unit marvel in Amsterdam and a radically transformed tower in Sydney, these winners demonstrate thoughtful approaches to their contexts. -- 059 Landscape Architecture A productive landscape in Greece offers visitors a tiered terroir experience. -- 060 Design Top prizes go to remarkably versatile lighting, pragmatically whimsical seating, painterly lichen wall panels and more. -- 066 Interiors Boldly bringing nature indoors, the winners are a stunning home in Ontario cottage country and a refined wood restaurant in Toronto. -- 068 Concepts and Experiential Graphic Design A whale of a museum in Norway and an exuberant office complex in Munich. -- 070 Urban Realm City visions at their finest, from a Shenzhen skypark and Ottawa's Parliament Hill reimagined to a vibrant transportation hub. -- 074 Special Categories Two student standouts, a plan for an equitable city centre and a solution to reef loss. -- 078 Awards of Merit 57 inspiring projects from around the world. -- 097 Our Sponsors -- First + Foremost: 023 Step Count With its subterranean cave of wonders, SolidNature ushered in a new stone age -- 024 Best in Show We recap Milan Design Week's standout trends (metallics!) and installations, includ-ing a 45-metre-long ceilingscape made from yarn, lace and tassels -- 032 Groundbreaker A Barcelona library named after Gabriel Garcia Marquez delivers its own form of magical realism -- 036 Spotlight: Lighting Touring a radiant hotel lobby in Montreal and Bocci's hybrid apartment-showroom in Milan. Plus: Euroluce launches and bright ideas from Halo Edition and Yellow Goat Design -- 104 Media Shelf Monographs from three big-name architects that are far more than just vanity exercises -- Spec Sheets: 098 Products Kitchens, dining tables and chairs -- 102 Materials Quartz, porcelain and other surfacing -- Plus: 106 The Slaughterhouse Rules The story of Milan Design Week's most unexpected exhibition venue — before and after the crowds came -- Sep/Oct 2023: The City Remakes Itself -- Features: 047 Groundbreaker: Empire State of Culture We took a road trip across New York State to behold two new cultural icons: Buffalo's AKG Art Museum and Manhattan's Gilder Center. By Eric Mutrie -- 066 The Social Network Lessons from Vienna's century-old experiment in creating beautiful social housing. By Lloyd Alter -- 072 Across the River and into the Trees How Philip Kafka's Prince Concepts is continuously transforming a Detroit neighbourhood. By Stefan Novakovic -- 078 Poetry in Motion A ride through the magnificent art and architecture of the Naples subway system. By Odile Henault -- 082 Toronto: Under Construction Photographers Ryan Walker and Vid Ingelevics invite you on a hard-hat tour of the city's most anticipated developments. -- 088 The Future of a Dream/The Past Is Not Past The Venice Biennale of Architecture reckons with colonialism, exploitation and exclusion. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 094 The Life Cycle Living Places Copenhagen achieves a model of green living with a simple kit of parts. By Stefan Novakovic -- First + Foremost: 027 Rocky Mountain Vancouver's skyline reaches a new peak with Kengo Kuma's Alberni tower -- 029 Site Visit Shanghai furniture brand Ziinlife taps Atelier tao+c for a boldly deconstructed showroom -- 032 Insight A planner, an architect, an activist and a gal-lerist share their spirited outlooks on religion -- 034 Best in Show: NYCxDesign ICFF and WantedDesign turn up the volume, and Heller continues its comeback -- 038 Best in Show: 3 Days of Design Copenhagen divides wood into weight classes, while Danish tradition marches on -- 043 Best in Show: NeoCon The latest trends to enliven office design: bright colours and draped upholstery -- 052 Spotlight: Workspace Inventive offices take inspiration from Fordism, Shanghai's alleyways and more. Plus: the best furniture for collaboration -- 104 Media Shelf Two movies (and one book) unpack the modern urban experience Spec Sheets: 098 Residential Seating Sofas, lounge chairs and more -- 102 Transparent Solutions See-through panels and partitions -- Plus: 106 These Women's Work Just beyond the Venice Biennale, an exhibition presented an all-female symposium on the housing crisis -- Nov/Dec 2023: Bright Future -- Features -- 054 AND Then Some The Vancouver lighting trio A-N-D has taken the world by storm, one eye-popping fixture at a time. By Katie Winton -- 060 The Future Looks Bright 20+ architects, designers and urbanists around the world to know now: New Forms, New Meanings, pp. 61-66 Elena Salmistraro, Bowen Liu, Futurestudio, Will Choui, Jane Scott and Maria Yablonina -- Spatial Reimaginings, pp. 67-71 Adam Nathaniel Furman, Germane Barnes, Lanza, Community Design Agency and Burr -- Forging Connections, pp. 72-75 SOCA, Reza Nik, Farida Abu-Bakare, Cheryll Case and Curtis Talwst Santiago Edited by Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 076 Bunkie on the Hill Heather Dubbeldam perches a cabin on a forested slope of Ontario Cottage Country. By Kendra Jackson -- First + Foremost -- 023 Snow Fort A Norwegian ski resort lifts mountain get-aways to new heights -- 024 Site Visit Italian duo Marcante Testa debuts the ultimate destination for a Venetian spritz -- 026 Insight The founders of Alcova discuss expanding their design exhibition to Miami -- 028 Trend This year's rugs are bold celebrations of colour and texture -- 030 Landscape in Memphis, Studio Gang and SCAPE rethink a riverside park as a true community hub -- 032 Gift Guide All the fixings for three stylish tablescapes perfect for holiday feasts -- 036 Groundbreaker NYC artists set up shop in a Brooklyn power station reimagined by Herzog & de Meuron -- 040 Spotlight: Kitchen + Bathroom From a cooking space with an adjoining sauna to a free-flowing public washroom. Plus: standout faucets, appliances and more -- 088 Media Shelf Two books (and one podcast) consider the future of professional practice -- Spec Sheets: 080 Office Solutions Hard-working seating and storage -- 086 Windows + Doors New ways to deliver wide-open views -- Plus: 090 It's a Small World After All Setting foot inside Mario's Muster Kingdom and Barbie's Dream House as playtime grows up --
Jan/Feb 2024: Azure Slice of Life -- 054 Art House A bold San Francisco house by Mork Ulnes Architects rises from the ashes. By Rachel Gallaher -- 060 Seamless Transitions Craft Narrative bridges the urban-rural divide with its two-family home in Pune, India. By Anuj Daga -- 066 Multi-Gem The granny flat gets a major makeover by the U.K.'s Oliver Leech Architects. By Giovanna Dunmall -- 070 Modern Vintage Adaptive re-use meets affordable housing in a vibrant Basel apartment building. By Anna Roos -- 076 Mister MacKay-Lyons's Neighbourhood We catch up with Nova Scotia's most prominent architect, in Shobac, Lunenburg and Queen's Marque. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost -- 022 Both Sides Now Christ & Gantenbein span a Swiss river with a series of sweeping archways -- 025 Site Visit A mass timber pavilion welcomes Stockholm diners into a sloped cathedral -- 028 Landscape Manhattan's Gansevoort Peninsula combines sand, picnic seating and a soccer field -- 030 Material Science Unravelling a new digital fabrication technique inspired by craft weaving -- 032 Insight How the leaders of Audo CPH, Tolix and Ligne Roset are gearing up for new chapters -- 035 Show Report: Cersaie Reflecting on pasta and porcelain at Italy's annual showcase of ceramic tiles 038 Groundbreaker In Winnipeg, KPMB builds a natural oasis beneath a spectacular spiralling roof -- 042 Spotlight: Building Envelope A lace-like fibre facade, a chameleonic shell, plus new looks in cladding -- 088 Media Shelf Two books and a podcast encourage fresh thinking about sustainability -- Spec Sheets: 082 Bath Time Spa-like tubs and selfie-ready mirrors -- 086 Slick Surfacing Travertine-look porcelain and more -- Plus: 090 All the Waterfront’s a Stage A recent play recaps the Sidewalk Labs saga and reveals a growing appetite for urban drama -- Mar/April 2024: Building Community -- Features: 052 Healthcare: It Takes a Village / Can emerging architectural typologies nurture people living with dementia? By Giovanna Dunmall -- 058 Culture: Gathering Place / Metis Crossing, by Reimagine Architects, takes wondrous shape in Alberta. By Lawrence Bird -- 064 Housing: Brick and Roses / Around the world, intentional communities are growing in number – and ingenuity. By Stefan Novakovic and Chiyi Tam -- 070 Q + A Sumayya Vally / The South African architect’s experimental work charts the migrant experience. By Vladimir Belogolovsky -- 074 Education: The Jury is Out / We need to rethink the crit as the only model of assessment in architecture schools. By Sydney Shilling -- 078 Factory Made Modern / A prefabricated CLT home adds a few peaks to its Spanish mountain milieu. By Andrew Ferren –First + Foremost -- First + Foremost: 025 Fjord Your Consideration / A roadside stop adds to the magic of the Norwegian landscape – 027 Site Visit / Touring a multi-level Porto restaurant – from the terrazzo bar to the zebra-striped bathroom – 030 Urbanism / Provencher Roy reimagines a pair of Montereal bridges with greenery and glass – 032 Best in Show: Miami Design Week / Standouts from December’s design itinerary, including the debut of Alcova Miami and a solar-powered installation by Marjan van Aubel – 036 Material Science / Investigating how microalgae buildings blocks stack up against their concrete competition – 038 Groundbreaker / Cobe’s Opera Park brings six verdant gardens to the Copenhagen harbour – 042 Spotlight: Workspace / Industrious approaches to zero waste office design. Plus: a corporate HQ modelled after a nightclub, and the latest in desks and seating – 088 Media Shelf / Two books and a documentary take a community centric look at design -- Spec Sheets: 082 The Great Outdoors / Loungers for sun lovers and parasols for shade seekers -- 086 Acoustic Solutions / Ceilingscapes and wall panels that silence noise and boost style -- Plus: 090 Chain Reaction / Beauty and horror collide at the Chicago Architecture Biennial -- Jul/August 2024: The AZ Awards 2024 -- Our 14th Annual Edition -- 054 Meet the Jury Our Illustrious panel included Julie Bargmann, Wanda Dalla Costa and Piero Lissoni, with other international experts -- 056 Architecture Among this year’s winners are three Mexican projects that make the most of their sites, a serene Canadian rowing centre and an adaptive re use guesthouse in China -- 062 Landscape Architecture Turenscape turns the polluted grounds of a Bangkok factory into a natural marvel -- 063 Design From ocean plastic textiles to scintillating lighting schemes, our jury favourites boasted beauty and brains -- 069 Interiors High praise went to an otherworldly bar and a home that bridges indoors and out -- 071 Concepts and Experiential Graphic Design A sublime Inuit heritage centre is imagined for Nunavut; elegant wayfinding is realized for a Toronto courthouse -- 073 Urban Design We honour three developments that build on the existing city fabric in ingenious ways -- 076 A + Award, Social Good and Environmental Leadership Our special categories celebrate problem solving approaches to providing community approved shelter and sustainability -- 081 Awards of Merit 46 exciting projects from around the world -- Spotlight: 036 Kitchen From upgrading a condo cucina to rethinking the office lunch zone. Plus: the latest launches from EuroCucina -- Spec Sheets: 098 Lighting Give your project an overnight glow up -- 104 Windows + Doors New views on outdoor vistas -- Plus : 106 All Together Now -- Designer Giles Tettey Nartey treats the preparation of a West African delicacy with thoughtful reverence -- Special Report / Milan Design Week: 022 Departure Gate Lasvit’s courtyard of misty portals led the wat to new experiments in textured glass -- 025 Site Visit A wine bar in a former pasta factory successfully courted the after dinner digestive crowd -- 028 Best in Show Blood red furniture injected Salone with gothic flair, while industrial steelwork gave off site exhibitions like Capsule a raw edge -- 032 Profile Introducing major collections with no fewer that three big brands, Faye Toogood was Milan’s 2024 MVP -- 034 Perspectives We reflect on what worked (relaxed domestic settings) and what didn’t (too much focus on the luxury market) at this year’s design week --
Sept/Oct 2024: Cultural Gateway -- The Culture Issue -- Features: 060 The Open Republic A Czech art gallery doubles as a portal between old and new , inside and out By Joann Plockova -- 066 Beam Me Up Under the design guidance of Futurestudio , Othership reaches a spiritual high By Eric Mutrie -- 072 Food Hall Revival Toronto ' s latest all - in - one dining destination celebrates the city's best indie purveyors. By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 076 Take Me to the River Revitalized and reinvigorated by Entorno y Contexto ECO , a once-neglected Mexican landscape serves as a vibrant public park By Ana Karina Zatarain -- 080 Language Barrier Architectural discourse needs to be made accessible to the people By Sydney Shilling -- 086 The Pink House How colour , culture and character came together in a home - meets – social - hub By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost: 025 Olympic Feat The newly restored Grand Palais is back to bolster Parisian joie de vivre -- 027 Site Visit A retail - hospitality hybrid invites visitors to shop and dine in an apartment - like hideout -- 032 Profile Jiang Qiong Er ' s designs explore mythology and the symbolic beauty of bamboo -- 034 Best in Show : ICFF + NYCxDesign Countryside charm arrives in the big city in the form of quaint trompe l ' oeil wallcoverings -- 036 Best in Show : NeoCon + DesignDays Tech - inflected office furnishings , plusYinka Ilori 's contagious joy -- 040 Best in Show : 3daysofdesign Straight – outta - Copenhagen launches that already feel like timeless classics -- 042 Groundbreaker Quebec City ' s Promenade Samuel-De Champlain brings back beach day -- 048 Spotlight We talk lighting with Studio Vantot and Jaro Kose , plus the bright glows of a Shanghai hotel and a tunnel - shaped art installation -- Spec Sheets-- 090 Soft Seating Sofas ,pouffes and chairs for lounging -- 094 Cladding Facades in metal , terracotta and more -- Plus -- 096 Scenes from the 2024 AZ Awards Gala -- 098 Merch Shop Taking stock of new products – beer , anyone? - from brands otherwise known for their furniture -- November / December 2024 : From the Roots Up -- Features : 052 Other Scales, Other Species Andrés Jaque of Office for Political Innovation unpacks the complexities of radically sustainaible architecture By Sebastián López Cardozo -- 058 City Builder How Pat Hanson and her Toronto firm, Gh3* has created a specialty out of beautiful public infrastructure by Simon Lewsen -- 064 The Second Coming A Detroit arts hub crafts inclusive gathering spaces in existing building stock By Stefan Novakovic -- 070 Good Works Six initiatives around the world exemplify eco design, from a reef revival strategy and biodiversity bylaws to repairable architecture and a mass timber transportation hub by Azure Editors -- 076 The Shared Experience In Peris + Toral's latest affordable housing project, a communal spirit is part of design brief By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost : 019 Flower Crown Snohetta delivers shade and rain filtration in an Austin sculpture forest -- 021 Site Visit An adaptive re-use project in Madrid that's really cooking with gas -- 024 Insight Ligne Roset's co-executive officer on old revivals, new recruits and green resolutions -- 026 Process Two chairs and a rug company demonstrate the possibilities of circular design -- 028 Landscape Baltimore's National Aquarium mounts its latest exhibition outside in the Chesapeake Bay -- 030 Gift Guide Holiday shopping made easy with a pillow, a picture frame and a pill shaped wine cooler -- 034 Groundbreaker Architecture firm hcma designs a zero carbon community pool in New Westminster, BC -- 038 Spotlight : Bathroom water saving toilets, an elegant campground shower and other designs that make for a memorable trip to the loo -- Spec Sheets : 082 Emerging Eco Materials Breakthroughs in furniture and finishes -- 086 Tranformative Tiles Tonal floors and textural backsplashes -- Plus : 088 Media Shelf Environmental manifestos by three Human / Nature conference speakers -- 090 Main Character Syndrome Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis follows an ambitious architect. But is he the hero the industry deserves? -- January / February 2025: Open Concepts -- Contents: Features -- 052 Out of the Ordinary Working within Vancouver’s zoning constraints, Patkau Architects creates a tiered beauty of a home By Rosemary Poole -- 058 Vibrant Points of View In Valparaíso, Chile, Ignacio Correa adapts and expands a house on a hill to striking effect By Elizabeth Pagliacolo ---- 064 Citizen / Developer / Designer Janna Levitt and Dean Goodman’s Toronto multiplex serves as an inspiring case study for an urban densification tool kit By Stefan Novakovic -- 070 3XN Takes ( a Corner of ) Toronto The Danish firm’s trio of buildings bring dynamic residential and commercial space to the waterfront By John Lorinc -- 076 Hacking the System How SO – IL plays with real estate math and nets imaginative solutions By Eric Mutrie -- First + Foremost -- 023 Cosmic Couture The astronaut wears Prada -- 025 Site Visit A Parisian pasta restaurant revives the romantic allure of art nouveau design -- 028 Profile Hannes Peer charts the influences behind his 1970s tinged collection for Minotti -- 030 Now and Then Knoll revisits the Morrison Hannah chair -- 032 Show Report: Feria Hábitat A trip to Spain reveals how furniture designers are capturing the spirit of Valencia -- 035 Show Report: Cersaie From checkerboard floors to burlwood look feature walls, Bologna’s big surfacing fair explores the enduring appeal of retro styles -- 038 Groundbreaker MAD Architects designs a sculptural Denver condo tower that includes an unexpected amenity: a built in hiking trail -- 042 Spotlight: Bedroom A Montreal dorm, a maximalist boudoir and a design hotel where every room’s different. Plus: the bedroom furnishings of our dreams -- 088 Media Shelf Making space on the bookshelf for some of the industry’s biggest names and many long overlooked talents -- Spec Sheets: 082 Workspace Everything the modern HQ needs from lobby chairs to boardroom tables -- 086 Acoustic Solutions ‘’Can you hear me now?’’-- Plus: 090 Arthurian Legend Studying up on Arthur Erickson and yes, there will be a test -- March / April 2025 : The Interviews Issue -- Contents: Features -- 045 Community Changemakers Five conversations with practitioners making a real difference atround the world -- 046 Moving The Goalpost NFL alum Michael Bennett's next play: designing furniture inspired by the African diaspora. Interview by Eric Mutrie -- 050 Doctor's Orders Led by Dr. Andrew Boozary, a Toronto public health program prescribes affordable housing. Interview by Simon Lewsen -- 054 Homegrown Urbanism In ways big and small, Urbz Mumbai bolsters one of India's largest informal settlements. Interview by Stefan Novakovic -- 058 Monuments of Meaning Architects Elias Khuri and Aziza Chaouni talk preserving and reanimating Arab architecture -- 063 Protective Measures To make adaptive re use the default condition, Bplus.xyz takes on EU law. Interview by Elizabeth Pagliacolo and Stefan Novakovic -- Plus: 068 Letter from Pasadena Mimi Zeiger on rebuilding from the ashes -- 070 Designing North A new generation of Artic archicteture that reflects its context. By Adele Weder -- 076 Double Feature StudioAC crafts a stricking multi-gen semi in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- First + Foremost : 022 Ride the Wave Move over, Adrien Brody, Brutalism has a new evangelist: a Swedish water tower -- 024 Site Visit There's a dark sky hanging over Washington, DC but in this case, that's a good thing -- 026 Still life Dinner is served on six stylish plates that lend themselves to full blown feasts -- 028 Best in Show: Miami Tropical maximalism faces off against the rise of Mocha Mousse -- 030 Insight Crafting Plastics accelerates the biomaterial revolution with a living, breathing car pavilion -- 032 Groundbreaker Willoiamburg clinches its role as Brooklyn's front stage with Domino Square a project that's part building, part outdoor amphitheatre -- 036 Spotlight Cladding and roofing to bolster the performance and visual identity of building envelopes, plus new insights from Productora and BDP Quadrangle -- 088 Media Shelf Inspiring manifestos from designers determined to build a brighter future -- Spec Sheets: 082 Outdoor Solutions Al fresco upgrades from lounge chairs to portable lamps -- 086 Surfacing Porcelain, quartz and venners that adpt rich, chocolatey tones -- Plus: 090 In the Balance Dennis Lin suspends the charred remains of his house in poetic mobiles -- May / June 2025 : Tech & Design -- Contents: The 40th Anniversary Issue: Tech & Design -- 62 Intelligent Design Weiss / Manfredi’s Toronto tech hub aims for permanence By Sydney Shilling -- 68 The Shape of Architecture to Come? As A.I. morphs in real time, so too does its influence on design By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 74 The Dancing House A performance venue in Java puts a contemporary twist on a millennium old typology By Stefan Novakovic -- 78 On the Waterfront Cities along the Great Lakes are re-engineering dump sites into vibrant natural habitats By Anjulie Rao -- Plus: 82 Something Old, Something New A house in New York revels in the liminal spaces of adaptive re-use By Adrian Madlener’ -- 88 Special Report: 40th Anniversary Journal Major moments in design and innovation past, present and future By Azure Editors -- First + Foremost: 31 Staff Meal Form Us With Love stocks its office canteen with skrei cod and statement lights for a memorable pop up -- 33 Site Visit Maximizing returns in a London bank turned hotel by Holloway Li -- 36 Three of a Kind Polygonal table lamps that completely reshape a room -- 38 Now and Then Raising a glass in Finlandia Hall’s new wine bar to the rich history of the Alvar Aalto landmark, which has hosted both ABBA and the Dalai Lama -- 40 Insight How Herman Miller is gamifying the task chair market -- 42 Best in Show Toronto’s January design week offered spiky yet nevertheless soothing antidotes to the anxiety of the moment -- 44 Groundbreaker It’s quad day at Oxford, where David Kohn Architects exercises its vision for a new student residence that shelters three relaxed courtyards -- Spotlight: 50 Workspace Two timber offices and another that embraces second hand finds make a business case for sustainability. Plus, focus pods and sit stand desks with their own eco merits -- Spec Sheets: 98 Kitchens Backsplash tiles, induction ranges and complete systems that will have you cooking up a storm -- 102 Windows + Doors Because what’s a room without a view (or an entrance)? -- Plus: 104 Media Shelf Two books and a podcast go behind the scenes of furniture design -- 106 Final Thought Norman Teague Design Studios teams up with A.I. to fill some gaps in MoMA’s collection --
Jul / Aug 2025: The 15th Annual AZ Awards 2025 Edition -- The AZ Awards 2025 15th Annual Edition -- 50 Meet the Jury -- 52 Architecture -- 58 Landscape Architecture -- 59 Design -- 64 Interiors -- 69 Concepts -- 70 Experiential Graphic Design -- 71 Urban Design -- 74 A+ Student Award, Social Good & Environmental Leadership -- 78 The Inaugural Emerging Awards -- 80 Awards of Merit -- Sept / Oct 2025: Reflections on the City -- Departments: The City Life Issue: 56 The Show Must Go On: As cultural institutions come under increasing attack, a bold roster of museums paves new ways forward By Giovanna Dunmall -- 64 Everyone Say Biidaasige: Along a retrouder river mouth, an unprecedented park introduces wilderness to the city By Brian Banks -- 70 Material Change: The Venice Architecture Biennale is bursting with signs of life, organic and artificial By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 74 Inequalities Everywhere: Triennale di Milano stirs the heart and the conscience By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 78 Public Property: Rooted in community, a Toronto hub receives a daring new architecture By Simon Lewsen -- 82 Going the Distance: In Bosnia, the House for Five Women gives residents a safe harbour and a sense of hope By Stefan Novaković -- First + Foremost: 23 Working Overtime: The lasting shockwaves of the WFH movement turn an office cafeteria into destination dining -- 25 Site Visit: In the wake of Hudson’s Bay’s closure, we tour an NYC department store where the prognosis seems more promising -- 30 Landscape: Guerrilla urbanist (and landscape studio Civiliti) declare victory in the concrete junglr of Montreal -- 32 NYCxDesign: Across New York, solid, brawny desegns did the heavy lifting at ICFF and other spring design events -- 34 NeoCon + Design Days: Meanwhile, in the Chicago office… -- 38 Copenhagen Design Week: Scandinavian reissues play the classics, while Other Circle places the design industry into ferment -- 42 Groundbreaker: Toronto’s Indigenous Hub brings birch bark-like texture, swaying beads and traditional healing methods to the big city with grace and care -- Spotlight: 46 Residential Design & Lighting: A farmhouse revamp, a screened-in Puerto Rican villa an the ultimate shoe closet. Plus: Tables, storage and wall lamps ready to settle into comfortable domesticity -- Spec Sheets: 90 Soft Seating: Sofas and lounge chairs from NeoCon tha support productivity, plus plush, plump styles for the home -- 94 Textiles: Rainbow sherbet swirls join stripes, florals and zebra print -- Plus: 96 Media Shelf: First-person perspectives on the potential of public space -- 98 Final Thought: From Milan to Venice to Toronto, designers debate the best temperature setting for the air conditioning -- January / February 2026 : Houses -- Contents : 46 A Roof That Meets the Ground The main feature of South Korea’s Sloped Roof House both protects and inspires By Jinyoung Lim -- 52 It Bears Repeating The The Centipede House in Santiago, Chile multiplies the possibilities of prefab By Elizabeth Pagliacolo -- 58 Applied Geometry Stunningly crafted curves inject character to a Toronto home By Kendra Jackson -- 62 The Art of Living Also in Toronto, SOCA designs a residence that doubles as a welcoming gallery By Sidney Shilling -- 66 Home / Office A Detroit live work build exalts family rituals and curiously, deletes the bedrooms By Stefan Novakovic -- Plus : 70 The City Comes to the Mall What do Canada’s biggest retail redevelopments have in store for us? By Shawn Micallef -- First + Foremost : 15 King Arthur’s Court In Vancouver, a coffee date with the late Arthur Erickson -- 17 Site Visit Atelier Carle smooths out the wrinkles in an Oakville dermatology clinic -- 20 Insight Two architecture projects race to the finish line for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and beyond -- 22 Lanscape A walk through the granitepaved, geothermal generating park at the heart of the University of Toronto -- 24 Best in Show : Feria Hábitat It’s summer forever at Valencia’s annual design fair -- 26 Best in Show : Cersaie Three dimensional tiles that popped off the walls (and made our eyes pop out heads) in Bologna -- 28 First Look : IDS Toronto Meet Ourse, Canada’s next great furniture brand -- 30 Groundbreaker Museums shouldn’t rest on their laurels hence Jean Nouvel’s revamp of the Fondation Cartier as a building that doesn’t sit still -- Spotlight : 38 Lighting A gallery style boutique illuminated by the crate load, plus fixtures for every function -- Spec Sheets : 74 Cooking + Dining Tables, chairs and appliances that cater to any palate, whether you’re dining in or out -- 78 Flooring Carpeting for all four seasons, plus a wood tile cut from cross sections of lumber to showcase the beauty of concentric rings -- Plus : 80 Media Shelf Settling into domesticity with reflections on homemakers, McMansions and Gerit Rietveld’s historic dwellings -- 82 Final Thought Where do monuments end up after they get cancelled ? As it turns out, L.A. --
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