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Spring 2026

#315
Spring 2026

Furniture and lighting from Milan, new directions in architecture and urbanism, Sydney’s Fish Market, Toronto’s LRT line and more — the Spring 2026 Issue of Azure focuses on products and perspectives across scales.

Features
Trends: Milan Design Week 2026 Preview
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Eric Mutrie
Stone building
Trends: These Material Moves Are Both Striking and Sustainable
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Lloyd Alter, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Concept study of possible Eames Pavilion System sizes and typologies, 2024. © Eames Office, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trends: The Eames House Goes Prefab and a Halifax Home Basks in Blue
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Beth Hitchcock
Trends: How City Blocks Could Change for the Better
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Conrad Speckert, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Chaplin Station on Toronto's Eglinton LRT
Urban Mobility: Exploring Toronto’s Eglinton LRT Line and Two Streets Redesigned to Put Pedestrians First
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Sydney Shilling, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Form Us With Love Is Over the Status Quo
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Jonna Dagliden Hunt
Fernwood Studio House by Scott and Scott Architects
Scott & Scott Architects Craft a B.C. House that Fills a Void
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Carla Sorrell
Live, Work, Adapt, Multiply: AAmp’s Toronto HQ Does Quadruple Duty
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
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Features
Trends: Milan Design Week 2026 Preview
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Eric Mutrie
Trends: These Material Moves Are Both Striking and Sustainable
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Lloyd Alter, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Trends: The Eames House Goes Prefab and a Halifax Home Basks in Blue
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Beth Hitchcock
Trends: How City Blocks Could Change for the Better
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Conrad Speckert, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Urban Mobility: Exploring Toronto’s Eglinton LRT Line and Two Streets Redesigned to Put Pedestrians First
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Sydney Shilling, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Form Us With Love Is Over the Status Quo
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Jonna Dagliden Hunt
Scott & Scott Architects Craft a B.C. House that Fills a Void
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Carla Sorrell
Live, Work, Adapt, Multiply: AAmp’s Toronto HQ Does Quadruple Duty
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
First + Foremost
In the Swiss Alps, Gerhard Richter Reflects On the Passage of Time
Montreal Boxing Gym Rebl’s Lobby Design Is a Total Knockout
The Hospitality Industry Trades Routine Restaurant Meals for High-design Dining Pop-ups
Toronto’s 2026 Design Week Deserves a Standing Ovation
Meet the Sprawling Ensemble Cast of Quebec’s Booming Design Scene
New Neighbour Reinvents Humble Hospitality Signage
Monos Retail Shops Master the Art of Living out of a Suitcase
Sydney’s New Market Is Filled With Mass-Timber and Plenty of Fish
Spotlight: Workspace
A Shared Studio Space in Valencia Sparks Creativity and Collaboration
Studio PROTOTYPE Designs a Light-Filled Justice Office in the Netherlands
Tokyo’s SymbolPlus Renovates its Own Office with Sustainability Top of Mind
4 Lounge Chairs That Max Out Comfort in the Workspace
4 Charming Textile Collections for Contract Spaces
Plus:
Lounge and Dining Collections That Take it Outdoors
10 Surfacing Collections That Turn Countertops, Flooring and Walls into Artistic Canvases
Three Resources That Cover (Almost) Everything They Didn’t Teach You in Design School
A Retrospective at Vitra Design Museum Maps Hella Jongerius’s Thoughtful Explorations of Craft and Industry
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Poliform Italian furniture brand

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These Italian Furniture Brands Captivated Us at Milan Design Week
The legends of Milan Design Week were stronger than ever. From B&B Italia to Poliform, Italian furniture brands have never been hotter.
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
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LightForm Vancouver Showroom

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LightForm’s Vancouver Showroom Favours Quality Over Quantity
An edited selection of lights illuminates a dark, moody interior designed by Little Giant Studio to mimic a residential setting.
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Eric Mutrie
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From Showroom to Gala, Montauk Sofa Brings the Design Community Together
As architects, designers and manufacturers gathered for the 2026 AZ Awards, the Canadian company created welcoming settings for connection.
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In Milan, Democratic Design and the Luxury Market Clashed But Co-Existed
High praise for Milan Design Week's low-cost launches — and admiration for a few incredibly pricey ones, too. (Calling all billionaires!)
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Eric Mutrie
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Curiosity, Design

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Out Now: AZURE’s Summer 2026 Issue
The June/July/August 2026 edition of AZURE is dedicated to our 16th annual AZ Awards — and also features the best of Milan, the New Museum's expansion, the latest in building envelope systems and more!
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These Italian Furniture Brands Captivated Us at Milan Design Week
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
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LightForm Vancouver Showroom
LightForm’s Vancouver Showroom Favours Quality Over Quantity
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Eric Mutrie
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In Milan, Democratic Design and the Luxury Market Clashed But Co-Existed
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Eric Mutrie
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Out Now: AZURE’s Summer 2026 Issue
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Furniture designer Chiara Andreatti poses with Cassina's Plintea chairs at Milan Design Week 2026
4 Designers Zoom in on the Creative Process Behind Their Milan Launches
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Eric Mutrie
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Lanza Atelier’s Serpentine Pavilion Brings Out the Playful Side of Brick
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Yuki Sumner
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As Generative A.I. Takes Hold, We Have a Duty to Respect Design’s Archives
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Eric Mutrie
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Scenes from the AZ Awards Gala 2026
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Presented at Other Circle during Copenhagen Design Week, Jamie Bush's FIELD STUDIES collection for Marc Phillips Rugs translates abstract aerial paintings of agricultural landscapes into richly textured rug.
AZURE’s Guide to Copenhagen Design Week, Inside and Outside 3daysofdesign
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Sydney Shilling
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Q&A: Global’s Joel Feldberg Reflects on the Company’s 60th Anniversary
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#315: Spring 2026
Form Us With Love Is Over the Status Quo
The Stockholm studio is not only reimagining furnishings — but also how they're showcased.
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Jonna Dagliden Hunt
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Chaplin Station on Toronto's Eglinton LRT
Urban Mobility: Exploring Toronto’s Eglinton LRT Line and Two Streets Redesigned to Put Pedestrians First
After a nearly 15-year journey full of twists and turns, Toronto’s Line 5, also known as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, has finally opened to the public. Was it worth the wait?
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Sydney Shilling, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
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Sydney Fish Market
Sydney’s New Market Is Filled With Mass-Timber and Plenty of Fish
A landmark new building on the city's waterfront is as much a destination for seafood wholesalers as it is for architecture fans.
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Penny Craswell
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Workspaces
From hybrid hubs to high-design headquarters, these projects and products are redefining how — and where — we work today.
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Interior of creative studio in Valencia with wood table and white chairs
A Shared Studio Space in Valencia Sparks Creativity and Collaboration
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Kendra Jackson
Studio PROTOTYPE Designs a Light-Filled Justice Office in the Netherlands
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Giovanna Dunmall
Tokyo’s SymbolPlus Renovates its Own Office with Sustainability Top of Mind
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Kendra Jackson
4 Lounge Chairs That Max Out Comfort in the Workspace
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Kendra Jackson
4 Charming Textile Collections for Contract Spaces
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Kendra Jackson
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