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AN Bistro Cafe interior asian restaurant with concrete interiors and red tile couters

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AN Bistro Café brings Vietnamese Street Culture to Prague

Designed by Neuhäusl Hunal, the lunch counter and coffee shop channels a bustling food cart ambiance with contemporary flair.

Words: Julia Landolfi
From: Interiors

A gif showing the members of the 2023 AZ Award Jury

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Meet the Jury of the 2023 AZ Awards!

Our 2023 jury includes Pascale Sablan, Lawrence Scarpa, Peter Mabeo and more influential thinkers and doers in the realm of global design, architecture and urbanism.

Words: Azure
From: Architecture, AZ Awards, Curiosity, Design

Communal breakfast area with vaulted ceiling at the Hevresac Hotel

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In Menorca, a Boutique Hotel Merges Past and Present

Local architect Emma Martí revives a historic single-family home with an unconventional floor plan as an eight-room retreat.

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

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Oklahoma’s First Americans Museum is a Generational Landmark

A 30-year development saga culminates in the opening of a major cultural institution in Oklahoma City.

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Curiosity

Inside the dining room the Italian Club Seafood wine bar, looking outside with the filigree facade visible in the window

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A Hong Kong Wine Bar with Mediterranean Flavour

Turin-based designers Pininfarina bring a major dose of aquatic inspiration to the Italian Club Seafood Wine Bar.

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Interiors

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AN Bistro Café brings Vietnamese Street Culture to Prague

Words: Julia Landolfi
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Words: Azure
From: Architecture, AZ Awards, Curiosity, Design

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Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

The double height teal exterior of the Italian Club Seafood Wine Bar

A Hong Kong Wine Bar with Mediterranean Flavour

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Interiors

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Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Curiosity

Social space at 2K Montreal office with greenery hanging from the ceiling

This Sophisticated Tech Office is a Study in Contrasts

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

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Mike Davis: Remembering a Giant of Generosity

Words: Roger Keil
From: Curiosity

A lime plaster staircase curls into a large volume that contains a fireplace in the living room of a Montreal home renovation by Ménard Dworkind.

MRDK Digs Deep To Reinvent an ’80s Home on Montreal’s South Shore

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Architecture, Interiors

“We Want Our Work to Endure.” An Interview with Didi and Sandi Pei

Words: Vladimir Belogolovsky
From: Architecture

La Souche in American Black Walnut and White Oak

Kastella Transforms Wood Offcuts into a Showpiece Collection

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Design

Memorable Moments from IDS Toronto 2023

Words: Stefan Novakovic, Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: Design

A close-up look at the bright yellow high table, with matching chairs

A Living Room for Canada’s National Film Board

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Interiors

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#296: Jan/Feb 2023

Laneway-facing facade of Williamson Williamson Toronto home

A Toronto Laneway House Perfectly Fits a Family of Five

Williamson Williamson weaves magic into the city fabric with a Toronto laneway house in a bold red brick.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

LAMAS Makes a Modern-Rural Statement in Quebec

In Quebec's Eastern Townships, LAMAS designs a resolutely novel house informed by the area's old stone buildings.

Words: Odile Hénault
From: Architecture

Picton’s Revamped Royal Hotel Displays a Strong Sense of Self

In Prince Edward County, Giannone Petricone Associates reimagines a small-town landmark to court tourists and locals alike.

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Architecture, Interiors

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Spotlight: Facades

From a Copenhagen showpiece by 3XN to an exploration of AI design, our Spotlight on Building Envelopes explores the latest in façades.

InDéfense and Hôtel OKKO Bring a New Sense of Place to a Historic Region in France

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Words: Kendra Jackson

Wildwood Bamboo cladding system by Fiberon

4 High-Performance Facades That Don’t Sacrifice on Style

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Words: Kendra Jackson

The Hermitage of San Juan de Ruesta in Spain Returns to Life

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Words: Giovanna Dunmall

Portrait of Material Cultures team

5 Regenerative Design Principles by Material Cultures

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Words: Kendra Jackson

A Case Study in Uniform Concrete: Casa Santos in Mexico

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Words: Kendra Jackson

SlimLine 38 window system by Reynaers

4 Innovative Window Systems That Welcome the Outside In

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Words: Kendra Jackson

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Artificial Intelligence Tools Conjure Architectural Renderings in Seconds

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Words: Jaclyn Tersigni

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Life on Mars Rendering Challenge 2023

Category: Concept
Register By: March 31, 2023
Submit By: April 8, 2023

TAB 2024 Curatorial Competition

Category: Architecture
Submit By: April 4, 2023

Kaira Looro 2023 Architecture Competition

Category: Architecture
Register By: May 15, 2023
Submit By: June 11, 2023

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Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: March 18, 2023 - October 23, 2023
Location: Bakewell, United Kingdom

Retrotopia: Design for Socialist Spaces

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: March 25, 2023 - July 16, 2023
Location: Berlin, Germany

Towards Place of Purpose

Category: Lectures & Panels
Date: February 15, 2023
Location: Madrid, Spain, Virtual

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Location: Bakewell, United Kingdom

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Dates: March 25, 2023 - July 16, 2023
Location: Berlin, Germany

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Date: February 15, 2023
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Location: Calgary, Canada
Graduate: Doctor of Design, Master of Architecture

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Location: Canada, Ottawa
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McGill University

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Location: Canada, Montreal
Graduate: Master of Architecture
Undergrad: Bachelor of Science in Architecture

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Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design

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Location: Stockholm
Graduate: Master of Design
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A lamella structure designed by Dalhousie University School of Architecture's Coastal Studio

Dalhousie University

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Location: Canada, Halifax, NS
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