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A group of people walk and gather in a grassy urban park with stone paths, featured on the cover of AZURE magazine promoting the AZ Awards 2026.
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#316
Summer 2026

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!

AZ Awards 2026: Explore the Winners and Finalists!⇢
First + Foremost
Gucci’s Gorgeous Meadow in a Milan Cloister
Get Ready for Furniture to Start Matching Sports Drinks
These Italian Furniture Brands Captivated Us at Milan Design Week
Wicker Shock: How Rattan Became Milan’s Hottest Material Trend
5 Installations that Made the Elemental Monumental in Milan
In Milan, Democratic Design and the Luxury Market Clashed But Co-Existed
NeoCon Preview: Prostoria Revives Croatian Modernism
NeoCon 2026 Has a Soft Spot for Carpet Tiles and Textiles
NYC’s New Museum Finds Its Soulmate in an Angular Addition by OMA
Spotlight: Building Envelope
Summary Builds a Home Using Prefab Panels Made from Discarded Rice Husks
In Vancouver, The Hive’s Low-Carbon Timber Exoskeleton Provides a Dynamic Exterior Expression
A Weathered Steel-Clad Artist’s Studio Recedes Into Its Forested Surroundings
A New Face for Exterior Materials Emerges in Muted Tones
Plus:
15 Products That Turn the Bathroom into a Private Wellness Retreat
10 Acoustic Solutions with Designs That Speak Volumes
As Generative A.I. Takes Hold, We Have a Duty to Respect Design’s Archives
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#296
Jan/Feb 2023

In preparing this edition of Azure, the first of the year and the latest of our popular annual houses issues, we sought out to present a diversity of typologies.

Features
De Sijs Co-housing as seen from the garden
In Belgium, A Co-Housing Complex Co-Designed by Its Residents
Words
Joseph Cicerone
Laneway-facing facade of Williamson Williamson Toronto home
A Toronto Laneway House Perfectly Fits a Family of Five
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
The Veil House in Winnipeg stands out from its suburban context thanks to its perforated enclosure of weathered steel. HOLZ Constructors, the general contractor, installed the envelope.
In Winnipeg, the Veil House by 5468796 Balances Privacy and Openness
Words
Lawrence Bird
LAMAS Makes a Modern-Rural Statement in Quebec
Words
Odile Hénault
Keybridge London's cluster of new red brick buildings around an existing church.
Allies and Morrison Experiments with Housing Types in Its London Mega-project
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
A vendor sells colourful flags in a strip mall parking lot during World Cup 2022.
Postcards From Suburbia: Rethinking the Urban Peripheries
Words
Stefan Novakovic
The Royal Hotel
Picton’s Revamped Royal Hotel Displays a Strong Sense of Self
Words
Eric Mutrie
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Features
In Belgium, A Co-Housing Complex Co-Designed by Its Residents
Words
Joseph Cicerone
A Toronto Laneway House Perfectly Fits a Family of Five
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
In Winnipeg, the Veil House by 5468796 Balances Privacy and Openness
Words
Lawrence Bird
LAMAS Makes a Modern-Rural Statement in Quebec
Words
Odile Hénault
Allies and Morrison Experiments with Housing Types in Its London Mega-project
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
Postcards From Suburbia: Rethinking the Urban Peripheries
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Picton’s Revamped Royal Hotel Displays a Strong Sense of Self
Words
Eric Mutrie
First + Foremost
Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Stunning Portraits of Black Womanhood
Holloway Li Channels the Y2K Era With A Bubbly Chair Design
Presidio Tunnel Tops Is a San Francisco Park on Top of a Freeway
A Montreal Restaurant Rises From the Ashes
The Best New Tile Trends and Launches from Cersaie 2022
David Geffen Hall Gets an Acoustic — and Aesthetic — Overhaul
Spotlight: Facades
5 Regenerative Design Principles by Material Cultures
The Hermitage of San Juan de Ruesta in Spain Returns to Life
A Case Study in Uniform Concrete: Casa Santos in Mexico
4 High-Performance Facades That Don’t Sacrifice on Style
4 Innovative Window Systems That Welcome the Outside In
InDéfense and Hôtel OKKO Bring a New Sense of Place to a Historic Region in France
Artificial Intelligence Tools Conjure Architectural Renderings in Seconds
Plus:
3 Books That Spotlight Contemporary Issues in Housing
In London, Universal Everything Imagines Future Lifeforms
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