Azure Magazine News & Views

Hot seats at Stockholm design week

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Five great seating options – by Offecct, Nola, Inno and more – from the Stockholm Furniture Fair and beyond.

Design Museum unveils plans for new building

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Plans for the new home of London's premiere venue for contemporary design and architecture transforms a Kensington relic into an iconic building.

Winner announced in AIDS Memorial Park competition

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Brooklyn architecture firm Studio a+i has nabbed the top prize in a competition that called for proposals for a public park and memorial on a wedge of land in New York City's West Village.

Poltrona Frau Group unveils new showroom in Miami

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Italian home furnishing company relocates to a new spot in the design district.

Dispatch from Toronto's design week

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

After the whirlwind that was last week's design bonanza in Toronto, we've compiled a collection of snapshots of standout products and exhibits – including the hotly talked about (and photographed) installation by Mason, a hip Toronto firm that's poised to shake up hospitality design; and an exhibit on Piero Lissoni's work.

IDS 2012: Highlights from Studio North & Prototype

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Homegrown talent holds court at Canada's largest contemporary design fair.

IDS 2012: The Parties

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Interior Design Show isn’t just about scoping out the latest in furniture and fixtures, it’s also an opportunity to clink glasses and chat up the industry’s movers, shakers and tastemakers on the show floor and around the city.

AZ AWARDS: Meet the jury

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

AZURE is proud to present the six confirmed jurors for the second annual AZ AWARDS, an international competition celebrating excellence in design.

IDS 2012: Exhibitor highlights

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

With roughly 300 exhibitors, there will be plenty of new furnishings, appliances and accessories on display at the Interior Design Show. Here’s a look at the best finds behind the IDS curtain.

IDS 2012: RAW makes an entrance

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The five-storey-tall entrance installation at IDS – created by Toronto architecture firm RAW Design – is a massive curtain made of felt off-cuts and embedded with interactive technology.