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#314
Jan/Feb 2026

The AZURE Houses issue returns in 2026 with stunning, innovative residential projects from Canada and around the world. Plus, we take a look at that seeming relic of the past: the mall.

Features
Byoung Cho sloped roof house in Jeju
Byoung Cho’s Sloped Roof House Meets the Ground — and the Mountain
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Jinyoung Lim
Centipede House by Hevia Poblete
Hevia Poblete’s Centipede House in Santiago Makes Virtue of Repetition
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Studio VAARO Brings Space and Modern Character to a Toronto Heritage Home
Words
Kendra Jackson
The open-concept kitchen hosts Kenneth Montague’s eclectic collection of salt and pepper shakers — and a trio of lithographs by Alexander Calder.
The Art of Living: Inside Kenneth Montague’s Family Home and Gallery
Words
Sydney Shilling
In Detroit, Dash Marshall Designs a Courtyard House With No Bedrooms
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Illustration of a mall
The City Comes to the Mall
Words
Shawn Micallef
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Features
Byoung Cho’s Sloped Roof House Meets the Ground — and the Mountain
Words
Jinyoung Lim
Hevia Poblete’s Centipede House in Santiago Makes Virtue of Repetition
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Studio VAARO Brings Space and Modern Character to a Toronto Heritage Home
Words
Kendra Jackson
The Art of Living: Inside Kenneth Montague’s Family Home and Gallery
Words
Sydney Shilling
In Detroit, Dash Marshall Designs a Courtyard House With No Bedrooms
Words
Stefan Novakovic
The City Comes to the Mall
Words
Shawn Micallef
First + Foremost
In Vancouver, a Coffee Date With the Late Arthur Erickson 
Atelier Carle Smooths Out the Wrinkles in a Dermatology Clinic
Two Olympics Architecture Projects Playing the Long Game
The Best of Feria Hábitat 2025, Valencia’s Annual Design Fair
3 Trends at Cersaie 2025 That Left a Lasting Impression
Meet Ourse, the Next Great Canadian Furniture Brand
A Necklace of a Landscape Wraps Around the University of Toronto
Jean Nouvel Reimagines the Fondation Cartier as a Museum in Motion
Bosch Appliances Lend a Helping Hand to a Lakeside Toronto Kitchen
Valor’s Gas Fireplaces Reimagine the Ritual of the Hearth
Spotlight: Lighting
Minimal Studio Illuminates a Brutalist-Inspired Supermarket with Recycled Plastic Crates
4 Striking Floor Lamps That Command Attention
4 Tiny Table Lamps Making a Big Design Statement
4 Pendant Lamps That Embrace Linearity
Plus:
3 Recent Releases Examining Everyday Living Through Design Culture
Cancelled Monuments Move Into an L.A. Museum Exhibition
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#310
Mar/Apr 2025

Five conversations about community changemaking, plus vibrant design news from Miami, a stunning home in Toronto and a dispatch from Iqaluit.

Features
Super Bowl Champion Michael Bennett Moves From Football to Furniture Design
Words
Eric Mutrie
Last October, the University Health Network, in partnership with the United Way Greater Toronto, opened Dunn House, a complex of 51 single-occupancy units financed by various levels of government
Toronto’s University Health Network Takes on the Housing Crisis
Words
Simon Lewsen
The Dharavi Koliwada from above.
In Mumbai, urbz Charts a Participatory Future for “Homegrown Urbanism”
Words
Stefan Novakovic
The Morocco prototype is constructed with building blocks that interlock without the need for mortar — an innovation custom created for the project.
Elias Khuri and Aziza Chaouni on Re-envisioning Arab Architecture
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
In a film still from To Build Law, Bplus.xyz parnter Olaf Grawert (pointing) and Station.plus's Alina Kolar hold a meeting to review the timeline for their HouseEurope! campaign.
A German Collective is Writing Adaptive Reuse into European Law
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Stefan Novakovic
Designing North: A New Generation of Architecture in Iqaluit
Words
Adele Weder
The living room in StudioAC's Junction Semi project
StudioAC Creates a Zen Oasis Within a Toronto Semi
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Altadena Community Church following the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025
Letter from Pasadena: Mimi Zeiger on the Los Angeles Wildfires
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Mimi Zeiger
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Features
Super Bowl Champion Michael Bennett Moves From Football to Furniture Design
Words
Eric Mutrie
Toronto’s University Health Network Takes on the Housing Crisis
Words
Simon Lewsen
In Mumbai, urbz Charts a Participatory Future for “Homegrown Urbanism”
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Elias Khuri and Aziza Chaouni on Re-envisioning Arab Architecture
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
A German Collective is Writing Adaptive Reuse into European Law
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Stefan Novakovic
Designing North: A New Generation of Architecture in Iqaluit
Words
Adele Weder
StudioAC Creates a Zen Oasis Within a Toronto Semi
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Letter from Pasadena: Mimi Zeiger on the Los Angeles Wildfires
Words
Mimi Zeiger
First + Foremost
A Swedish Water Tower Builds on the Recent Brutalist Revival
Washington’s Dōgon Restaurant is a Culinary Tribute to the Night Sky
6 Stylish Plates to Inspire Visual Feasts
The Best Tropical Maximalism from Design Miami and Alcova Miami 2024
5 Things We Learned About Biomaterials from Crafting Plastics
Domino Square Plaza Mediates Scales on the Brooklyn Waterfront
Spotlight: Building Envelope
In Oaxaca, the Kymaia Hotel is One with the Landscape
Sugarcrete Harnesses Agricultural Waste to Build a More Sustainable Future
Toronto’s BDP Quadrangle Creates a Tool Kit for Low-Carbon Design
3 Masonry Options for Durable Design
3 Roofing Solutions with Overhead Strength
Plus:
Media Shelf: Community Engagement
Dennis Lin’s Sculptures Suspend Memories in Mid-air
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