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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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#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
Words
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
Words
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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