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Best of 2021: Our Top 10 Interiors of the Year

From Montreal to Copenhagen, curves and arches dominated the design language in our favourite homes, restaurants, offices and retail spaces of the past 12 months.

Words: Kendra Jackson, Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Elena Senechal-Becker
From: Interiors

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In Germany, a Colourful School of “Learning Houses”

Behnisch Architekten combines a trio of pedagogical institutions into a single campus that celebrates both individuality and togetherness.

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Interiors

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“Risk is Where Success Resides”: A Conversation with Claude Cormier

The renowned Montreal-based landscape architect reflects on a 26-year career, the future of public space and Montreal vs. Toronto.

Words: Elena Senechal-Becker
From: Architecture, Curiosity

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In Honour of Virgil Abloh

A creative visionary whose work touched every discipline of design, from fashion to furniture and architecture, Abloh died on November 28.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Design

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Fisher & Paykel’s New Trade Resources Make Kitchen Design Effortless

With a new interactive website feature, the luxury appliance brand makes it easier than ever to find the perfect appliance for your project.

Words: Azure
From: Design

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Best of 2021: Our Top 10 Interiors of the Year

Words: Kendra Jackson, Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Elena Senechal-Becker
From: Interiors

In Germany, a Colourful School of “Learning Houses”

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Interiors

“Risk is Where Success Resides”: A Conversation with Claude Cormier

Words: Elena Senechal-Becker
From: Architecture, Curiosity

A Visitor Centre That Disappears into Denmark’s Dunes

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture

In Honour of Virgil Abloh

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Design

Fisher & Paykel’s New Trade Resources Make Kitchen Design Effortless

Words: Azure
From: Design

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Mars Architectes Creates Mid-Block Density in Paris

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture

A Fantastic School for Dogs, Birds and Humans

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

An L.A. Furniture Showroom Celebrates the Comforts of Home

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Design, Interiors

JennAir Modern Luxury: A Q&A with Nam Dang-Mitchell

Words: Azure
From: Design

A Lakeside Chalet Adapts to An Evolving Landscape

Words: Elena Senechal-Becker
From: Architecture

Azure Black Friday: 25% Off Subscriptions and Single Copies

Words: Azure
From: Curiosity

For Subscribers

#289 : Nov/Dec 2021

+ Nov/Dec 2021

Alain Carle Sculpts the Interiors of a Quebec Home

An awkward house is reborn as a sublime setting with planes that seem carved from stone.

Words: Simon Lewsen
From: Interiors

+ Nov/Dec 2021

From Collages to Conceptual Living Spaces: A Conversation with Porto’s Fala Atelier

Fala Atelier’s Lera Samovich tells Azure how the Porto-based firm uses collage, colour and contrasting materials to create unique interiors that transcend function.

Words: Peter Sealy
From: Interiors

+ Nov/Dec 2021

A London Victorian Makes Concrete Feel Light and Vibrant

With playful patterns and vibrant hues, Studio Ben Allen turns concrete into the unlikely star of a terrace house renovation.

Words: Giovanna Dunmall
From: Architecture, Interiors

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Collection

Spotlight: Lighting

In this issue's spotlight on lighting, we feature a dazzling restaurant canopy, a global initiative seeking to switch off light poverty, and lots of great new table, wall and ceiling fixtures.

Partisans Draws on Canyons and Constellations at Vela Restaurant

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Words: Eric Mutrie

Articolo’s Light Design is All About Creating Ambiance

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Words: Catherine MacIntosh

Light Bureau’s Morten Jensen on the Brightest Side of Architecture

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Words: Elena Senechal-Becker

How Light Reach Is Fighting Light Poverty on a Global Scale

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Words: Jaclyn Tersigni

4 Space-Defining Pendant Lamps

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Words: Kendra Jackson

4 Quirky Table Fixtures

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Words: Kendra Jackson

4 Sophisticated Sconces with Sculptural Appeal

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Words: Kendra Jackson

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Spec Sheets

Top Products and Materials

Classic Metals

By: Chemetal
From: Coverings & Surfaces

Coordinates Collection

By: Flos
From: Lighting

Colorwash Wallpaper

By: Calico
From: Coverings & Surfaces

Seaforth Pendant

By: Hollis+Morris
From: Lighting

Caesarstone Quartz Countertops

By: Caesarstone
From: Coverings & Surfaces

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Jobs

Graphic Designer

Discipline: Graphic Design
Company: HLW
Location: New York, USA

Interior Designer

Discipline: Interior Design
Company: Perkins Eastman
Location: Boston, USA

Senior Technologist

Discipline: Architecture
Company: Kasian
Location: Canada, Toronto

Graphic Designer

Discipline: Graphic Design
Company: HLW
Location: New York, USA

Interior Designer

Discipline: Interior Design
Company: Perkins Eastman
Location: Boston, USA

Senior Technologist

Discipline: Architecture
Company: Kasian
Location: Canada, Toronto

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Competitions

International Architectural Competition for the New Montreal Holocaust Museum

Category: Architecture
Register By: January 28, 2022
Submit By: March 16, 2022

Ermetika Frameless Door Revolution

Category: Design
Register By: March 1, 2022
Submit By: March 1, 2022

Virtual Home Architecture Competition

Category: Concept
Register By: April 28, 2022
Submit By: June 9, 2022

International Architectural Competition for the New Montreal Holocaust Museum

Category: Architecture
Register By: January 28, 2022
Submit By: March 16, 2022

Ermetika Frameless Door Revolution

Category: Design
Register By: March 1, 2022
Submit By: March 1, 2022

Virtual Home Architecture Competition

Category: Concept
Register By: April 28, 2022
Submit By: June 9, 2022

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Events

Imaginations of Home

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: November 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Location: Boston, USA

SAS Royal Hotel: A Love Story

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: April 21, 2021 - April 18, 2022
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Windowology: New Architectural Views from Japan

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: December 1, 2021 - April 10, 2022
Location: London, United Kingdom

Imaginations of Home

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: November 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Location: Boston, USA

SAS Royal Hotel: A Love Story

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: April 21, 2021 - April 18, 2022
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Windowology: New Architectural Views from Japan

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: December 1, 2021 - April 10, 2022
Location: London, United Kingdom

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Schools

University of Calgary

Discipline: Architecture
Location: Calgary, Canada
Graduate: Doctor of Design, Master of Architecture

Carleton Industrial Design student Heidi Evans

Carleton University

Discipline: Industrial Design
Location: Canada, Ottawa
Graduate: Master of Design
Undergrad: Bachelor of Industrial Design

Sheridan College

Discipline: Experiential Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design
Location: Canada, Oakville
Undergrad: Bachelor of Experiential Design, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Interior Design

Columbia University

Discipline: Architecture
Location: USA
Graduate: Master of Architecture

Interior Design Schools Parsons New School

Parsons School of Design

Discipline: Interior Design
Location: USA
Graduate: Master of Fine Arts
Undergrad: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

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