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8 High-Design Swimming Spots to Beat the Heat This Summer

Take a dip around the world, in pools that bring an architectural eye to luxury escapes and public spaces alike.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: Architecture

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How Tarkett is Designing Flooring for the Changing Workplace

At its reimagined Chicago showroom, Tarkett introduced Transcribe, a new collection that harnesses shifts in pattern and texture to make the workplace easier to navigate.

Words: Azure
From: Design

Several translucent garment pattern pieces with handwritten labels are displayed on a white surface; one reads “IDLE TWIN.” A small black hook is resting among the patterns.

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3 Toronto Fashion Designers Innovating in a Time of Scarcity

How Wanze, Spencer Badu and the Wandering Wit craft forward-looking garments in a changing city.

Words: Bianca Weeko Martin
From: Curiosity, Design

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Mecanoo’s Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Rises in the Midst of an Architectural Mecca

The sprawling, 35,000-square-metre building and its surrounding landscape form the latest attraction on Saadiyat Island.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

A person stands behind the counter of a brightly lit, modern Prague Korean restaurant with menu boards displayed above.

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In Prague, a Korean Restaurant Embraces a Graphic Palette

As Korean food becomes an increasingly familiar part of global urban dining, The Kimchi gives its street-food traditions a contemporary visual identity.

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

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Latest Stories

Patio with chairs, a table, a tote bag, and a drink overlooks a grassy yard, rectangular pool, calm water, and distant hills under a clear sky.

8 High-Design Swimming Spots to Beat the Heat This Summer

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: Architecture

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How Tarkett is Designing Flooring for the Changing Workplace

Words: Azure
From: Design

3 Toronto Fashion Designers Innovating in a Time of Scarcity

Words: Bianca Weeko Martin
From: Curiosity, Design

Aerial view of a modern waterfront development with white geometric structures, green landscaping, and a bridge connecting to a city skyline across the water under a partly cloudy sky.

Mecanoo’s Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Rises in the Midst of an Architectural Mecca

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

A Prague Korean restaurant viewed from outside, showing blue tables, menu boards, a refrigerator, and signs in Korean and English reading “FROM SEOUL.”.

In Prague, a Korean Restaurant Embraces a Graphic Palette

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

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WilkinsonEyre Designs a Pair of Toronto Office Towers Linked by an Elevated Park

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Architecture

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5 Collections that Make the Most of Outdoor Living

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Design

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A New Face for Exterior Materials Emerges in Muted Tones

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Design

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5 Ways Maison&Objet Will Capture the Pulse of the 2026 Design Industry

Words: Azure
From: Design, Maison & Objet

A modern house with a rusty metal facade and large glass windows, set in a forest with autumn leaves on the ground.

A Weathered Steel-Clad Artist’s Studio Recedes Into Its Forested Surroundings

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Architecture

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The New Museum’s Oberon Restaurant Proves There’s An Art to Sustainable Dining

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Interiors

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Kéré Architecture Builds a Vertical Playground in a Munich Kindergarten

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Architecture

For Subscribers

#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.

Words: Jonna Dagliden Hunt
From: Design

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?

Words: Sydney Shilling, Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Urbanism

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.

Words: Penny Craswell
From: Architecture

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Jobs

Landscape Design Professional

Discipline: Landscape Architecture
Company: HOK
Location: Los Angeles, USA

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Discipline: Interior Design
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Location: Canada, Toronto

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Landscape Design Professional

Discipline: Landscape Architecture
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Competitions

Architecture MasterPrize 2026

Category: Architecture
Submit By: August 31, 2026

LIT Lighting Design Awards 2026

Category: Design
Submit By: August 31, 2026

BLT Built Design Awards 2026

Category: Architecture, Design, Interior Design, Landscapes
Submit By: September 6, 2026

Architecture MasterPrize 2026

Category: Architecture
Submit By: August 31, 2026

LIT Lighting Design Awards 2026

Category: Design
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BLT Built Design Awards 2026

Category: Architecture, Design, Interior Design, Landscapes
Submit By: September 6, 2026

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Events

Waterfront Revitalization & Urban Renewal Conference

Category: Conferences & Symposiums
Dates: September 23, 2026 - September 24, 2026
Location: Canada, Toronto

London Design Festival 2026

Category: Festivals
Dates: September 12, 2026 - September 20, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom

IDS Vancouver 2026

Category: Fairs & Trade Shows
Dates: September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
Location: Canada, Vancouver

Waterfront Revitalization & Urban Renewal Conference

Category: Conferences & Symposiums
Dates: September 23, 2026 - September 24, 2026
Location: Canada, Toronto

London Design Festival 2026

Category: Festivals
Dates: September 12, 2026 - September 20, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom

IDS Vancouver 2026

Category: Fairs & Trade Shows
Dates: September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
Location: Canada, Vancouver

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Schools

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Rhode Island School of Design (Interior Design)

Discipline: Interior Design
Location: Providence, USA
Graduate: Master of Arts in Interior Architecture, Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Undergrad: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Studies