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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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#263
May 2018

The Product Issue: Michael Anastassiades reflects on how his creative eye remains timeless in an age of instant visual gratification – and much more.

Features
A Timeline of Mike & Maaike’s Innovative Product Designs
Words
David Sokol
The Surprising, Sustainable and Profound Public Art of Toronto’s Polymétis
Words
David Dick-Agnew
Michael Anastassiades
Michael Anastassiades is Playing by His Own Rules
Words
Samantha Tse
Geoffrey Lilge’s Div.12 is Capturing a High Point in Canadian Design
Words
Omar Mouallem
What We Can Learn from Contemporary Polish Design Culture
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
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Features
A Timeline of Mike & Maaike’s Innovative Product Designs
Words
David Sokol
The Surprising, Sustainable and Profound Public Art of Toronto’s Polymétis
Words
David Dick-Agnew
Michael Anastassiades is Playing by His Own Rules
Words
Samantha Tse
Geoffrey Lilge’s Div.12 is Capturing a High Point in Canadian Design
Words
Omar Mouallem
What We Can Learn from Contemporary Polish Design Culture
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
First + Foremost
This Houtique and Masquepacio Light Winks at You
5 Things We Learned From U.K. Architecture Collective Assemble
Snøhetta Uses Rosy Arches to Anchor a London Aesop Flagship
Three Creators Playing With Angular, Geometric Designs
Explore the Wild Urbanism of Moscow’s Zaryadye Park
Why Green Furniture Was Trending at IMM Cologne
The Guardian Art Center is an Emblem of China’s Rising Influence on Art
Das Haus Puts Lucie Koldova’s Glass Mastery on Display
Cétoine is an Iridescent Stool That Shines Like a Beetle’s Thorax
How Lalaya Design’s Hanae Baruchel Used Design as Therapy
Three Rising Canadian Design Studios to Watch
Diamond Schmitt’s Transformation of an Ottawa Brutalist Icon
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