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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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#312
Sept/Oct 2025

Throughout this edition of Azure, there are inspiring ways we might attune our cities — and our homes, and ourselves — to a rapidly changing, increasingly mystifying world.

Features
Fenix Museum of Migration by MAD Architects
The Show Must Go On: The Future of Museums
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
Great Britain pavilion at 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
What Deserves Attention at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Triennale di Milano
Triennale di Milano Puts Global Inequalities in the Spotlight
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
A simple structure finished in hardy materials, the Belle funnels up to dramatically tapered skylights.
A Tiny but Mighty Pavilion for Mabelle Arts in Toronto
Words
Simon Lewsen
House for Five Women
In Bosnia, a Women’s Supportive Housing Complex Fosters Community and Healing
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Red bridge in Toronto's new Port Lands district
Everyone Say Biidaasige: Toronto’s Marvellous Park Is Just the Beginning for a New Port Lands
Words
Brian Banks
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Features
The Show Must Go On: The Future of Museums
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
What Deserves Attention at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Triennale di Milano Puts Global Inequalities in the Spotlight
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo
A Tiny but Mighty Pavilion for Mabelle Arts in Toronto
Words
Simon Lewsen
In Bosnia, a Women’s Supportive Housing Complex Fosters Community and Healing
Words
Stefan Novakovic
Everyone Say Biidaasige: Toronto’s Marvellous Park Is Just the Beginning for a New Port Lands
Words
Brian Banks
First + Foremost
We Are ONA’s Dining Pop-Ups Reflect Corporate Culture 2.0
Printemps Gives Department Stores an Elegant Makeover
Gorilla Park Triumphs in Montreal’s Urban Jungle
Brawny, Materially Driven Designs Dominated at NYCxDesign 2025
Our Favourite Products from NeoCon and Design Days 2025
4 Archival Furniture Designs That Made a Comeback at 3daysofdesign 2025
5 Things We Learned from the Co-founder of Other Circle
Toronto’s Indigenous Hub Has Healing Powers
Whistler’s Panorama House Channels West Coast Wonder
Gaggenau Debuts a Fresh New Generation of Refrigerators
Zieta Studio Blows Everything into Proportion
Spotlight: Residential Design
This Revived Belgian Farmhouse is a Step Above
4 Coffee Tables to Put the Finishing Touch on Any Space
In Puerto Rico, a Screened-In Villa Deftly Connects with the Outdoors
3 Scene-Stealing Shelving Systems That Make a Statement
A Look Inside Vancouver’s Colourful Fluevog House
4 Wall Lamps That Embrace the Finer Details
Two Furniture Collections That Make the Most of Minimal Materials
Plus:
3 Literary Manifestos for Designing Public Spaces That Make an Impact
Climate Survival Gear Is Merging with Consumer Goods
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