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Human/Nature 2025: Call for Proposals Extended!

The deadline to present at our second annual Human/Nature conference has been extended to January 28, 2025.

Words: Azure
From: Architecture, Curiosity, Design, Interiors

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10 Acoustic Solutions That Value Comfortable Silence

The latest crop of sound-absorbing panels go bold on shapes and patterns while going soft on volume.

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Design

Night & Day installation at IDS Toronto 2025

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11 Places Our Editors Will Be During IDS Toronto and DesignTO

We round up all the can't-miss events taking place across Toronto during the city's design celebrations.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Stefan Novakovic, Sydney Shilling, Sophie Sobol, Eric Mutrie
From: Design, IDS Toronto

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A New Pumphouse Merges Form and Function at London’s Kew Gardens

Hugh Broughton Architects draws on plant life to design a pumping station that will kickstart the garden’s new, climate-conscious irrigation strategy.

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Architecture

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Simone Micheli Creates a Stage for the Italian Trade Agency at IDS 2025

An elegant showcase for nine of the country's leading manufacturers, the Italian Pavilion takes a star role at this year's Interior Design Show in Toronto.

Words: Azure
From: Curiosity, Design

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A New Pumphouse Merges Form and Function at London’s Kew Gardens

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Modern Outdoor Saunas That Ward Off Winter’s Chill

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A rendering of the Italian Pavilion at IDS 2025.

Simone Micheli Creates a Stage for the Italian Trade Agency at IDS 2025

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An Alpine Hotel That Is the Absolute Pinnacle of Calm

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In recent years, Paul Rudolph's restored Revere Quality House (1948) has become increasingly prone to flooding, threatening the viability of long-term preservation.

Sarasota’s Modernist Heritage Navigates the Climate Crisis

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Curiosity

rendering of Sweden's Kvarter 7, one of Azure's most anticipated architecture projects for 2025.

15 Projects that Will Shape Architecture in 2025

Words: Kendra Jackson, Sophie Sobol, Eric Mutrie, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Curiosity, Urbanism

In Finland, a Bioenergy Heating Plant Demonstrates the Power of Green Infrastructure

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

In Detroit, EC3 and Prince Concepts Unveil an American Hutong

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Architecture, Urbanism

Heimtextil 2025 Shines a Spotlight on Sustainable Futures

Words: Stefan Novakovic
From: Curiosity, Design

Good Architecture Has Nine Lives. This Toronto Building Proves It

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Architecture, Interiors

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#308: Jan/Feb 2025

A floating Dekton-clad stair, minimal millwork and a framed view of the outdoors compose a warm kitchen setting further enhanced by Patkau Studio’s Minima lamps.

+ Jan/Feb 2025

Patkau Architects Push the Envelope in Vancouver

On the west side of Vancouver, an urban house by Patkau Architects is shaped by zoning constraints, geography — and an origami-like facade in Alaskan yellow cedar.