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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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#311
May/June 2025

Azure’s 40th anniversary offers us an occasion to pause and evaluate the major moments that have brought us here.

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A Toronto Tech Campus Champions Human Connection
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A.I. in architecture
A.I. in Architecture: The Shape of Design to Come?
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
In Indonesia, a Heritage Home Is Reborn as a Civic Stage
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Stefan Novakovic
Closeup of CDF or confined disposal facility at Tommy Thompson park that's now a wetland
How Great Lakes Cities Are Transforming Dump Sites into Thriving Landscapes
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Anjulie Rao
Front elevation Julian King's New York home, showing the new stark white addition
Julian King’s New York Home Marries Old and New
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Adrian Madlener
40 Years of Azure: 2020 to 2025
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Azure
40 Years of Azure: (More) Insights from Human/Nature
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Stefan Novakovic, Eric Mutrie, Kendra Jackson, Sydney Shilling
Illustration showing design challenges
40 Years of Azure: 2025 and Beyond
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Sophie Sobol, Sydney Shilling, Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, Kendra Jackson
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40 Years of Print Love at Azure Magazine
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A Toronto Tech Campus Champions Human Connection
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Sydney Shilling
A.I. in Architecture: The Shape of Design to Come?
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo
In Indonesia, a Heritage Home Is Reborn as a Civic Stage
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Stefan Novakovic
How Great Lakes Cities Are Transforming Dump Sites into Thriving Landscapes
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Anjulie Rao
Julian King’s New York Home Marries Old and New
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Adrian Madlener
40 Years of Azure: 2020 to 2025
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40 Years of Azure: (More) Insights from Human/Nature
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Stefan Novakovic, Eric Mutrie, Kendra Jackson, Sydney Shilling
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40 Years of Print Love at Azure Magazine
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Form Us With Love Stocks Its Office Canteen For a Memorable Pop-Up
In London, A Historic Bank Branch Becomes a Boutique Hotel
Polygonal Table Lamps that Completely Reshape a Room
Now and Then: Helsinki’s Finlandia Hall Completes a Three-Year Revamp
5 Things We Learned From Herman Miller’s VP of Gaming
At Ease With Unease During Toronto’s January Design Fairs
It’s Quad Day at Oxford, Where a New Student Residence Shelters Three Courtyards
Stone Tile is Building Canadian Design Culture
Spotlight: Workspace
New Wave London’s Zero-Waste Office Overhaul
Power Up Your Workspace with 4 Dynamic Desks
EcoVadis’s Toronto Office is a Case Study in Sustainability Done Right
Get in the Zone with These 4 Focus Pods
How Two Furniture Brands Are Pioneering Sustainable Materials
A Czech Office Makes the Case for Timber Construction
Plus:
Two Books and a Podcast Explore the Rich Narratives of Design
Norman Teague Teams Up With A.I. to Fill Gaps in MoMA’s Catalogue
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