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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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#264
June 2018

Discover why privacy zones are prevailing in contemporary offices, see how a former boiler house became a cutting-edge atelier in the Netherlands and visit one Vancouver architect’s super-efficient backyard studio.

Features
The Problem with Open-Plan Offices (and How to Fix it)
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Dawn Calleja
VanBerlo Turns an Abandoned Power Plant into an Innovation Powerhouse
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
Randy Bens Turns a Shipping Container into a Backyard Micro-Office
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Rebecca Keillor
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Features
The Problem with Open-Plan Offices (and How to Fix it)
Words
Dawn Calleja
VanBerlo Turns an Abandoned Power Plant into an Innovation Powerhouse
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
Randy Bens Turns a Shipping Container into a Backyard Micro-Office
Words
Rebecca Keillor
First + Foremost
A Striking Pilot Coffee Pop-Up in Prince Edward County
Red Planet Playground is a Joyous Intervention in a Shanghai Plaza
How Steelcase Used the Power of Polymer to Build a Better Chair
The Bow Chair is Zaha Hadid’s Botanical Seat of the Future
Casaplata is a Converted Cafeteria That Combines Concrete and Colour
Future World: Envisioning the Smart Community
How COBE Turned a Copenhagen Grain Silo into a Residential Tower
Thinking Outside the Blocks: The Significance of Lego Bioplastic Forests
Mecanoo Explores the Softer Side of Concrete for Córdoba’s Palace of Justice Courthouse
Person, Place, Thing: Celebrating the Flexibility of Aluminum Foam
5 Things We Learned From Information Designer Giorgia Lupi
How a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Designer Developed Architectural Chainmail
Montreal’s La Géode Adds a Gem-Like Twist to the Plateau’s Typology
3 Sustainable Cladding Innovations That Push Material Boundaries
Amazon’s Spheres Blend Conservatories with Urban Office Space
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