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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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#275
October 2019

The Innovators Issue: Junya Ishigama's genre-busting architecture, Sidewalk Labs and the future of the city, and more!

Features
The Many Sides of Sidewalk Toronto
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Junya Ishigami: Aiming for a Clean Slate
Words
Yuki Sumner
With its Start-up Accelerator Urban-X, BMW Mini is Betting Big on the Future
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
This London House Comes Alive When Light Falls
Words
Brendan Cormier
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Features
The Many Sides of Sidewalk Toronto
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Junya Ishigami: Aiming for a Clean Slate
Words
Yuki Sumner
With its Start-up Accelerator Urban-X, BMW Mini is Betting Big on the Future
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
This London House Comes Alive When Light Falls
Words
Brendan Cormier
First + Foremost
Candy-Coloured Whimsy Shapes Jaime Hayon’s Explorer Table
5 Things We Learned From Molo
dhk’s Battery Park Revitalizes the Cape Town Waterfront
Studio Modijefsky’s Bar Ramona Riffs on Amsterdam’s “Brown Cafés”
For Rimadesio, Sustainability Means More than Good Intentions
Pier 35: An Unlikely Abode For Public Life (and Mussels)
Utrecht Central Station Becomes a Cyclist Haven
Spotlight on Lighting
In Mexico City, A Temple of Baseball Lights Up the Night Sky
4 Light Fixtures that Set the Scene (Even Turned Off)
Lightemotion’s François Roupinian: Telling Stories with Light
3 Lighting Systems With a Sense of High-Wire Drama
Ingo Maurer Energizes an Ancient Winery Hotel in Georgia
Brooklyn Studio Trueing Has a Bright Path Ahead of Itself
These Two New Human-Centric Lighting Products Combine Beauty and Well-Being
Trends
Trend Forecast: The Best Design Themes We’ll See in 2020
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