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AZURE is an award-winning magazine with a focus on contemporary architecture and design. Since its launch in 1985, it has earned a global reputation for excellence. Its international perspective and multidisciplinary coverage – which puts architecture, interiors, products, landscapes and urbanism together in a real-world scenario – make it distinct from any other publication available on newsstand
s. Innovative, forward-looking and socially relevant is how we like to describe the projects and ideas we feature. Entertaining, informative and unabashedly beautiful are the words our readers use to describe AZURE.
The French Design Awards is an international competition that honours and acknowledges the zenith of creative genius in interior, architectural, product and packaging design.
The French Design Awards 2024 honours the zenith of creative genius in interior, architectural, product and packaging design.
An affordable post-secondary residence by ADHOC architectes joins the neighbourhood’s pedestrian-friendly public realm and innovative district energy loop.
The post-secondary Rose des Vents residence joins the neighbourhood's pedestrian-friendly public realm and innovative district energy loop.
Don’t miss AZURE’s two-day conference on climate change mitigation in architecture and design. This is a must-attend event for A&D practitioners! See the full program and the impressive list of speakers and CEU-accredited sessions via the link and save your seats now! Space is limited. Act Now!
Meet the speakers: Tye Farrow of Farrow Partners Architecture, Haley Anderson of ICLEI Canada, Kael Opie and Shahrzad Soudian of KPMB Architects, Jesce Walz and Anna Beznogova of Perkins&Will, Ted Watson of MJMA, Leah Houston of MABELLEarts and Janna Levitt of LGA architectural partners.
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Infinity From KI Furniture seeks to make bespoke design less complicated — and more affordable.
Infinity From KI empowers clients to envision custom contract furniture — without the high price tag or long lead time.
Fresh takes on decorative formats, three-dimensional designs and more.
New tile and stone trends for 2024 include fresh takes on decorative formats, three-dimensional designs and more.
Unilock is leading the way towards a more sustainable era in hardscaping through the introduction of its cutting-edge EcoTerra technology.
Building on the French footwear brand VEJA Shop’s sustainable ethos, the shop by Office JDY makes splendid use of humble white plaster.
Building on French footwear brand Veja's sustainable ethos, the shop by Office JDY Architecture makes splendid use of humble white plaster.
Indian architecture firm Morphogenesis designs an eye-catching — and low-energy — campus for global tech giant Infosys.
New Delhi-based architects Morphogenesis design an expansive low-energy campus for global tech giant Infosys.
Our newly released Poetica model was featured in Azure Magazine’s round up of 4 Standout Kitchen Systems We Saw at Eurocucina 2024.
According to the editors, "with modern-day proportions and retro-inspired framing on its ash panel doors, Poetica by Vuesse for Scavolini brilliantly harmonizes the past with the present”
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Lamorisse collection, designed by CMP Design for Pedrali, debuted in 2022 with an outdoor armchair characterized by an aluminum frame — ideal for a waterfront veranda, shaded outdoor areas, a poolside table and even on a ship deck.
The Lamorisse collection, designed by CMP Design for Pedrali, debuted in 2022 with an outdoor armchair characterized by an aluminum frame.
Meet Abl, Swish, Toob and Dais from Keilhauer. Four distinct personalities, all carbon neutral. Designed by EOOS (Abl, Swish and Toob) and Form Us With Love (Dais) for a more sustainable planet.
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The Plato Contemporary Art Gallery in Ostrava, Czechia, by KWK PROMES is a striking example of adaptive re-use, transforming a 19th-century brick structure into a palette of old and new.
The Plato Contemporary Art Gallery in Ostrava, Czechia, by KWK Promes is a striking example of adaptive re-use.
With six installations that spark human interaction, the linear park offers a welcoming escape from Toronto’s hard shell.
Through 6 installations that spark human interaction, Softer City at The Bentway offers a welcoming escape from the city’s hard exterior.
Here is something you will not want to miss! IDS Vancouver will host a full-day program of eight AIBC and IDCEC-accredited seminars to help you grow your business and career. This Professional Trade Day at the Interior Design Show is a platform for leading voices in the design industry on the West Coast and beyond to explore the topics with the highest impact today.
Interior Design Show Vancouver, presented by Miele is the annual meeting point for design professionals and enthusiasts on the West Coast.
Tickets and registration at the link below.
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Don’t miss AZURE’s two-day conference on climate change mitigation in architecture and design. See the full list of speakers and CEU-accredited sessions and save your seats now!
Meet the Speakers: Fadi Masoud, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design; Kristina Reinders, Urban Design Program Manager for Programs & Strategies at the City of Toronto; Rasmus Astrup, Partner and Design Principal at SLA; Dorsa Jalalian, Associate & Senior Urban Designer at Dialog; and Owen Gow, Deputy Director at Arsht-Rock
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The space elegantly responds to its rural setting and the majestic surrounding topography.
A New Zealand home with Fisher & Paykel kitchen appliances elegantly responds to its rural setting and the majestic surrounding topography.
No matter what you’re cooking, Fisher & Paykel’s 48” Professional Induction Range delivers the right heat to get perfect results.
Fisher & Paykel’s 48” Professional Induction Range range has craftsmanship in every detail, with real stainless steel and high-quality glass.
Our Sept/Oct 2024 issue includes stories on Toronto’s Othership, Czechia’s Plato art gallery, Mexico’s Papaloapan Linear River Park and more.
Azure's Sept/Oct 2024 issue includes stories on Toronto's Othership, Czechia's Plato art gallery and Mexico's Papaloapan Linear River Park.
We’re excited to be participating in the 14th year of Archtober, New York City’s Architecture & Design Festival taking place October 1-31!
Each October, the Festival collaborates with hundreds of partners to present tours, lectures, workshops, panels, exhibitions, and events that celebrate the discovery of architecture and design. This year’s theme, Archtober 2024: Tracing the Future, delves into the evolving landscape of NYC through affordable housing, sustainable design, infrastructure, and more. While reflecting on the past and celebrating the present, this year’s Festival explores the blueprint of tomorrow’s architecture. Explore: https://bit.ly/3LZ9fOg
Catifa Carta by Arper features a re-engineered shell made of PaperShell, a revolutionary new material made of composite wood byproduct, which provides the strength and comfort essential to Catifa’s now iconic, bi-curved silhouette.
Discover more about Catifa Carta here: https://www.arper.com/us_EN/catifa-carta?utm_source=Azure...
Controversy over Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics is both a symptom of – and a distraction from — a broader cultural crisis.
Controversy over Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing performance is both a symptom of – and a distraction from — a broader cultural crisis.
CANOE’S modular planter sections by Maglin Site Furniture combine to create sleek lines, sweeping curves, or dramatic geometric statements, perfectly complementing your design vision.
Canoe is a modular planter system by Maglin Site Furniture that redefines outdoor space design with unmatched scalability and elegance.
MVRDV’s Sotheby’s Maison integrates an inviting public gallery into the rarefied world of luxury auctioneering.
The Dutch firm's Sotheby's Maison combines an inviting public gallery with the rarefied air of luxury auctions.
KI Furniture's agile design process empowers clients to envision custom solutions — without the high price tag or long lead time.
Infinity From KI empowers clients to envision custom contract furniture — without the high price tag or long lead time.
The debut SavoirFaire puts craftsmanship in the spotlight. Neither a trade show nor a lifestyle event, SavoirFaire explicitly shows only the latest innovations.
On for the first time, SavoirFaire explicitly shows only the very latest innovations in combination with traditional craftsmanship.
Returning for 2025, the winning entries of the Warming Huts Competition will be placed along the Nestaweya River Trail located on the Assiniboine and Red rivers in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Three teams will be chosen as winners of the Warming Huts Competition 2025 from submissions of designs for a warming hut or art installation.
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Meet the Speaker: Kongjian Yu is the landscape architect commonly credited with the invention of the “Sponge City” concept, a resiliency practice that he embraces through the many award-winning projects completed by his Beijing-based firm, Turenscape 土人.
Presented in partnership with: FLASH REPRODUCTIONS, Brookfield Sustainability Institute, GFI Investment Counsel, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, Lemay, Holcim Foundation, and MaRS Discovery District.
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The Porto-based architecture firm SUMMARY brings whimsy to four kindergartens made out of prefab concrete modules.
The Porto-based architecture firm brings whimsy to four Lisbon kindergartens made out of prefab concrete modules.
One of the most popular collections from the Fantini portfolio, the Milano collection, as a whole, has a distinctive style that is graphic yet fits naturally and elegantly into a contemporary bathroom setting — durable, versatile and beautiful.
Thin, essential and absolute, MilanoSlim by Fantini is a versatile series of shower applications built on a 60 mm base module.
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Today is the day! Celebrate the 2024 AZ Awards winners and finalists tonight with Guest of Honour, acclaimed landscape architect Julie Bargmann. Join us at the most exciting design event of the summer! https://awards.azuremagazine.com/
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There's only one week left until the 2024 AZ Awards Gala! Join AZURE on Friday, June 21, to fête this year's finalists and winners at the Evergreen Brickworks, Toronto. We look forward to hosting you on Friday! Get your tickets now! https://azuremagazine.ticketspice.com/the-2024-az-awards-gala-celebrating-excellence-in-design?t=MainAZA
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In Surrey, @oliverleecharchitects designs a compact one-storey garden suite with a striking butterfly roof for the geologist mother of his client. With its blackened envelope, origami-style green roof (expressed visually as a butterfly configuration, hence the project’s name), the 94-square-metre home was designed to fit as discreetly as possible into the triangular site at the bottom of the garden and prevent direct views in or out of it. Sculptural and serene, this design is well-crafted, considered and uplifting, countering any elderly-living or accessible-design tropes with a deftness of touch. Read more via the link in bio.
Embrace the Essence of the Present with Ukiyo - The Inner Texture. Designed by Claudia Afshar Design, the Ukiyo collection by Cosentino no is a reinterpretation of textures into geometric patterns, bringing new application possibilities for indoor and outdoor settings, and inviting you to pause and appreciate the beauty of the present moment. Discover the entire collection by visiting cosentino.com.
And that’s a wrap on @idstoronto 2024! At this year’s Interior Design Show hosted in our home city, we were wowed by innovative new products and practices from North America and beyond — from the immersive Future Neighbourhood installations built to inspire conversation about good design in light of Toronto’s housing crisis, to Modern Prefab’s high-design tiny cabins and so much more. Thank you to everyone who attended AZURE’s Trade Day talks and lectures, including an inspiring panel moderated by Editor-in-Chief @lizpagliacolo on sustainability and the changing climate with panelists Joshua Belczyk (@jbelcz), Vanessa Fong (@vfongv), Brian Porter (@briankporter) and Martha del Junco. Senior Editor @novakovicto discussed architecture photography with experts Ema Peter (@emaphotographi) and Younes Bounhar (@younesbounhar), @lizpagliacolo interviewed design legend and founder of Salone Satellite, Marva Griffin, and Senior Editor @erkmu closed out the day with a talk and fiery demo by @oskarzieta of Zieta Studio. See you next year IDS!
Embrace the Essence of the Present with Ukiyo - The Inner Texture. Designed by Claudia Afshar Design, the Ukiyo collection by Cosentino is a reinterpretation of textures into geometric patterns, bringing new application possibilities for indoor and outdoor settings, and inviting you to pause and appreciate the beauty of the present moment. Discover the entire collection by visiting cosentino.com.
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Designed by @claudiaafshardesign, the Ukiyo collection is a reinterpretation of textures into geometric patterns, bringing new application possibilities for indoor and outdoor settings, and inviting you to pause and appreciate the beauty of the present moment. Discover the entire collection by visiting cosentino.com.
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Whether through colour, material or form, each of the best interior design projects of 2023 managed to craft an unforgettable sense of place. Read the full round up at the link in bio.
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