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“Like its counterparts in Toronto, Vancouver, London, Lisbon, Dubai and Dushanbe, Houston’s new Ismaili Center proudly conveys both cultural specificity and cosmopolitanism,” writes
@novakovicto.bsky.social.
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Houston's Ismaili Center Embodies the Beauty of Pluralism
Farshid Moussavi's Houston Ismaili Center celebrates the cultural heritage of Islamic life and Texan multiculturalism in equal measure.
Mystical lanterns, Pritzker-level seating, unforgettable quilts and furniture made from abandoned fishing equipment are all among our 2025 favourites.
www.azuremagazine.com/article/top-...Top 10 of 2025: Our Favourite Products
Mystical lanterns, Pritzker-level seating, unforgettable quilts and furniture made from abandoned fishing equipment are all among our 2025 favourites.
Legendary architect Frank Gehry has passed away at the age of 96. In tribute, we revisit a 2003 profile by Adele Freedman.
The Virtuoso: When Gehry Completed the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Legendary architect Frank Gehry has passed away at the age of 96. In tribute, we revisit a 2003 profile by Adele Freedman.
North of Brooklyn strikes back with a two-storey location that references childhood movie nights and classic Italian furnishings.
A Toronto Pizzeria By MRDK Nods to Star Wars and Space Age Design
Toronto pizza empire North of Brooklyn and design studio MRKDK strike back with a Queensway location that channels childhood movie nights.
Pearson Lloyd co-founder Luke Pearson reflects on an emerging paradigm for material efficiency — and sufficiency.
Radical Demateriality: A Mindset for the Future
Pearson Lloyd co-founder Luke Pearson reflects on an emerging paradigm for material efficiency — and sufficiency.
“In the open dining hall and refectory, the simple wood cladding and carefully proportioned window openings create an energetic yet calming ambiance, while the tall, slanted ceiling fosters an almost cathedral-like setting.”
Outside Toronto, the Koffler Scientific Reserve Finds True North
A dorm and learning commons, Montgomery Sisam’s design is a surprisingly intimate marriage of building science and agrarian vernacular.
Our new Climate Issue explores Toronto’s groundbreaking tall timber projects, Mexico’s revitalized public spaces, Thailand’s elephant architecture and much more.
www.azuremagazine.com/article/out-...Out Now: The Climate Issue 2025
Coinciding with AZURE's second annual Human/Nature conference (October 29-30), the Climate Issue explores Toronto's groundbreaking tall timber projects, Mexico's revitalized public spaces, Thailand's ...
From a farming village in rural China, the late Turenscape founder charted an inspiring path to the summit of global design.
Sponge Planet: A Tribute to Kongjian Yu
From a farming village in rural China, Turenscape founder Kongjian Yu charted an inspiring path to the summit of global design.
A newly minted Toronto Urban Design Award winner, 1120 Ossington proves that a simple, boxy building can be beautiful — and deeply humane.
Supportive Housing Graces an Adapted Toronto Church
A newly minted Toronto Urban Design Award winner, 1120 Ossington proves that a simple, boxy building can be beautiful — and deeply humane.
The 35-room retreat tempers its location in the centre of the city’s busy Entertainment District with spa-like luxuries like a Japanese Toto toilet.
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Visiting TIFF Stars Have a New Roost at the Nobu Hotel Toronto
The 35-room Nobu Hotel Toronto tempers its location in the centre of the city’s busy Entertainment District with spa-like luxuries like a Japanese Toto toilet.
Designed by Los Angeles firm JFAK, the vibrant shelter and transitional housing project is big-hearted and full of hope.
The Palm Springs Navigation Center Sets a New Precedent
A vibrant shelter and transitional housing project, the Palm Springs Navigation Center is big-hearted and full of hope.
“Just outside the Bosnian town of Gradačac, the House for Five Women is immediately distinguished by the vividly textured patchwork of bold colours that adorns its second-storey facade,” writes
@novakovicto.bsky.social.
In Bosnia, a Women's Supportive Housing Complex Foster Community and Healing
The House for Five Women, designed by Zurich- and Belgrade-based firm TEN, gives its residents a safe harbour and a sense of hope.
A new mass-timber office building near Basel, Hortus delights in the details. Its completion sees Herzog & de Meuron making a bold new investment in green architecture.
With Hortus, Herzog & de Meuron Enters a New Green Age
A new mass-timber office building near Basel, Hortus delights in the details.
The temporary shelter for women fleeing domestic violence is thoughtfully integrated into its surroundings, facilitating its residents’ transition with dignity.
In Paris, a Transitional Housing Complex Designed with Sensitivity
The women's shelter is thoughtfully integrated into its Paris surroundings, facilitating its residents’ transition with dignity.
Toronto-based designer Reza Nik creates a welcoming multi-purpose installation that gives the Art Gallery of Burlington a friendly public face.
SHEEEP Flocks the Art Gallery of Burlington
Toronto-based designer Reza Nik creates a welcoming multi-purpose installation that gives the institution a friendly public face.
Toronto-based architect Tyler Sharp reflects on reinvigorating a century-old practice and honing a specialty in adaptive libraries that combine contextual sensitive with surprising flair.
Legible Space: RDHA's Tyler Sharp on Heritage and Expressive Adaptation
RDHA principal Tyler Sharp reflects on reinvigorating a century-old practice and honing a specialty in adaptive reuse.
The hospitality designs of Vancouver studio &Daughters are quickly becoming the stuff of legend.
Vancouver Restaurant Selene Immortalizes Greek Mythology
Vancouver restaurant Selene immortalizes Greek mythology with an earthy, elemental design by &Daughters filled with imaginative murals.
A business incubator, a community garden, a public restroom and an underpass park make the most of underutilized urban spaces.
From New York to London, Four Community Spaces Making a Difference
A business incubator, a community garden, a public restroom and an underpass park make the most of underutilized urban spaces.
In a conversation with
@novakovicto.bsky.social, Yale professor and critic
@hawthorne.bsky.social reflects on three decades of practice — and his high-profile stint as Los Angeles’ Chief Design Officer.
Ground Zero: Christopher Hawthorne on Architecture Criticism
Yale professor and critic Christopher Hawthorne reflects on three decades of practice and his stint as Los Angeles' Chief Design Officer.
On the banks of Portugal’s Tagus River, a cycling and pedestrian route encourages its users to take in their wetland surroundings.
A Meandering Wooden Boardwalk Meets the Lisbon Marshes
On the banks of Portugal’s Tagus River, a cycling and pedestrian boardwalk encourages its users to take in their wetland surroundings.
As Crosby Studios sees it, one Parisian’s trash is another Parisian’s sculptural statement piece.
Café Nuances Immortalizes Crumpled Coffee Cups In Paris
Designed by Crosby Studios, the Marais location of Café Nuances proves one Parisian’s trash is another Parisian’s sculptural statement piece.
In China’s Zhejiang Province, TEAM_BLDG wraps a three-storey former residence in a luminous veil to introduce Z Museum.
An Abandoned House Morphs into a Tailored Cultural Hub
In China’s Zhejiang Province, TEAM_BLDG wraps a three-storey former residence in a luminous veil to introduce Z Museum.
An independent clothing boutique is the latest addition to a thoughtfully adapted industrial complex — and an evolving local campus.
Coup D'état Lights Up OMA’s Lantern in Detroit
Independent clothing boutique Coup D'état is the latest addition to a thoughtfully adapted industrial complex — and an evolving local campus.
A quartet of gabled wood-clad bunkies designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects looks out over the Northumberland Strait.
Coastal Modern Rental Cabins Offer a Slice of Cape Breton Life
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects design a quartet of coastal modern rental cabins at the western edge of Cape Breton Island.
In Toronto’s Don Valley, the understated yet rigorous institutional complex thoughtfully integrates sustainable strategies into a welcoming milieu.
Moriyama Teshima Unveils an Airy Mass Timber Office Hub
In Toronto's Don Valley, an understated office complex by MTA thoughtfully integrates sustainable strategies into a welcoming milieu.
The instantly iconic structure, designed by MAD Architects, is an architectural metaphor for the migrant experience.
A Silver Staircase Tops Rotterdam’s Fenix Museum of Migration
In Rotterdam, the instantly iconic Fenix Museum of Migration by MAD Architects is an architectural metaphor for the migrant experience.
During a year that is placing deserved emphasis on Canadian designers, we reflect on the country’s ever-evolving creative scene.
4 Big Reasons to Love Canadian Design in 2025
As 2025 places much-deserved emphasis on Canadian designers, we reflect on the country's ever-evolving creative scene.
Intimate, authentic experiences make the annual event a welcome counterpoint to — not a competitor of — the commercial engine of Milan.
With 3daysofdesign, Copenhagen is Reinventing What a Design Fair Can Be
Intimate, authentic experiences make 3daysofdesign 2025 a welcome counterpoint to — not a competitor of — the commercial engine of Milan.
Munich-based CURA Arhitekten cleverly expand a mid-century structure with an attractive and efficient new mass-timber skin.
In Davos, a Stylish Second Act for a 1960s School
Munich-based CURA Arhitekten cleverly expand a mid-century structure with an attractive and efficient new mass-timber skin.
Co-founders Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat reflect on 15 years of delightfully atypical design practice.
Everyday Enchantments: In Conversation with Daily tous les jours
Daily tous les jours co-founders Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat reflect on 15 years of delightfully unconventional design practice.
Curator Omar Degan outlines an inclusive vision for the exhibition’s inaugural edition, taking place in Nairobi in 2026.
A Manifesto for the Pan-African Architecture Biennale
Curator Omar Degan outlines an inclusive vision for the inaugural Pan-African Architecture Biennale, set to take place in Nairobi in 2026.
In Williamsburg, two Montreal brands dream up a retail experience with a vibrant visual language.
A Brooklyn Shoe Store Built on Bold Colour
Expanding its American footprint (pun-intended), Montreal's Maguire is opening a new shoe store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Our 2025 AZ Awards issue also features the best from Milan Design Week, new bathroom collections and curated selections of lighting and flooring options.
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www.azuremagazine.com/article/out-...Lake|Flato’s Hotel Saint Augustine is an artful synthesis of elevated cultural architecture and Texas housing vernacular.
A Houston Hotel Channels Menil Modernism
Lake|Flato's Hotel Saint Augustine is an artful synthesis of high modernism and indoor-outdoor Texas housing vernacular.
The 2025 AZ Awards – the 15th annual edition of AZURE’s international competition – celebrates 26 winners and 60 finalists.
#AZawards25AZ Awards 2025: Meet the Winners of the 15th Annual Edition!
The 2025 AZ Awards – the 15th annual edition of AZURE's international competition – celebrates 26 winners and 60 finalists.
The three winners of the AZ Awards: Emerging category are at the top of their game in architecture, interiors and industrial design.
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AZ Awards 2025: Our First-Ever Emerging Awards Winners
The three winners of the AZ Awards: Emerging category are at the top of their game in architecture, interiors and industrial design.
JSWD pairs a careful historic renovation with a striking yet contextual new library building.
A Historic German Town Welcomes a Revived Civic Hub
In Brühl, architects JSWD pair a careful historic renovation with a striking yet contextual new library building.
From a biodegradable vinyl and reimagined stripes to classic menswear-inspired patterns and boisterous florals, these textiles showcase high-quality character.
NeoCon 2025: Five Textile Launches That Really Delivered
NeoCon 2025: Five textiles launches, from a biodegradable vinyl to classic menswear-inspired patterns and boisterous florals.
Located in Williamsburg’s 25 Kent development, the workspace pairs a muted palette with a flexible layout that fosters collaboration.
CIVILIAN Gives Haircare Brand Amika a Glow Up in Brooklyn
Located in Williamsburg’s 25 Kent development, amika's HQ pairs a muted palette with a flexible layout that fosters collaboration.
Marina Tabassum channels South Asian ceremonial tents and modernist aesthetics at London’s Serpentine Galleries.
It Takes a Village to Build a Pavilion
Marina Tabassum channels South Asian ceremonial tents and modernist aesthetics at London's Serpentine Galleries.
“There is something thrilling and egalitarian and democratic about the integration of the quotidian and the courts,” writes
@novakovicto.bsky.social.
Toronto's St. Lawrence Market is a Palace for People — and Cars
Designed by RSHP and Adamson Associates, the energetic St. Lawrence Market North integrates a farmer's market and a courthouse.
We’ve rounded up the standout product launches, pop-ups and group shows we’re looking forward to at Denmark’s annual celebration of design.
What’s On Our Agenda for 3daysofdesign 2025
A preview of the standout product launches, pop-ups and group shows we’re looking forward to at 3daysofdesign 2025.
Aluminum takes centre stage in a pair of limited-edition products that explore the overlap between the two storied brands.
Rimowa and Vitra Team Up for the Ultimate Industrial Design Collab
Aluminum takes centre stage in a pair of limited-edition Rimowa Vitra products that explore the overlap between the two storied brands.
Luke Pearson reflects on the challenges and opportunities of designing for a fluid, ever-evolving office culture.
Design for (Constant) Change in an Era of Workplace Uncertainty
Luke Pearson reflects on the challenges and opportunities of designing for a fluid, ever-evolving office culture amidst workplace uncertainty.
From architectural glass and acoustic solutions to seating, this year’s launches promise to bring both style and substance to the workspace.
5 Product Launches We're Excited to See at NeoCon and Design Days 2025
Our preview of products for NeoCon and Design Days 2025 includes architectural glass, acoustics and seating.
A rich interplay of colours, textures and handcrafted details defines Uchiko Miami, the latest eatery from chef Tyson Cole.
In Miami, a Japanese Restaurant Embraces Tropical Brutalism
A rich interplay of colours, textures and handcrafted details defines Uchiko Miami, the latest eatery from chef Tyson Cole.
Convivial islands and systems, advanced induction technology, and wall and backsplash tiles with enticing tactility enhance the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen Solutions That Will Have You Cooking Up a Storm
This roundup of kitchen products includes islands and systems, advanced induction technology solutions, and tiles with enticing tactility.
“Framed by the dystopian omni-crises of a burning planet and an imminently collapsing human population, the palpable sense of urgency is amplified by an unsettling, gloomy soundscape that adds to the sensory overload.”
@novakovicto.bsky.social reviews “Intelligens” at the Venice Biennale.
Carlo Ratti’s Abundance Agenda
At the Venice Corderie, a staggering quantity of installations fosters a messy synthesis of (human and artificial) intelligence and folly.
@henninglarsen.bsky.social’s new office is a welcoming and light-filled space that makes the most of its simple and sustainable parts.
Henning Larsen's Munich Studio is Made for Sharing
The Munich office for Henning Larsen is a welcoming and light-filled space that makes the most of its simple and sustainable parts.
Across the city, designers teamed up for group shows that presented myriad interpretations of clocks, urns and teapots.
A Trio of Milan Exhibitions Explored Teatime in the Afterlife
Across Milan, creatives teamed up for design typology exhibitions that presented myriad interpretations of clocks, urns and teapots.
