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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
Words
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
See Past Issues
Socially Resilient: Design Matters with Fokke Moerel, MVRDV
Category
Lectures & Panels
Dates
May 10, 2026 - Nov 4, 2021
Location
Virtual
From
Events
Café Cameleon in Berlin
In Berlin, An Ombré Announces MVRDV’s Café Camaleon
Words
Stefan Novakovic
From
Posted
Sep 23, 2021
Zig Zag building by MVRDV
MVRDV’s Zig Zag Building Meets the Mainz Harbour
Words
Elena Senechal-Becker
From
Posted
Jul 28, 2021
interior shot of Concordia Design, building on Słodowa Island in Wrocław, Poland
In Poland, MVRDV’s Adaptive Reuse Fosters a Dynamic Mixed-Use Hub
Words
Stefan Novakovic
From
Posted
Aug 26, 2020
Courtyard- day time: Moroccan riad inspired Villa Stardust by MVRDV
In Rotterdam, MVRDV Transforms a Commercial Complex Into an Elegant Villa
Words
Stefan Novakovic
From
,
Posted
Jul 10, 2020
A bird's eye view of the Tainan Spring urban lagoon, designed by MVRDV.
In Taiwan, MVRDV Transforms a Shopping Mall into an Urban Lagoon
Words
Stefan Novakovic
From
Posted
Mar 18, 2020
MVRDV Has a Meme-Worthy WOW Moment in Munich
Words
Evan Pavka
From
Posted
Nov 4, 2019
Architecture Speaks: The Language of MVRDV
Category
Exhibitions
Dates
Jul 6, 2019 - Sep 28, 2019
Location
Austria, Innsbruck
From
Events
Winy Maas of MVRDV is the Guest of Honour at the 2018 AZ Awards Gala
Words
Azure
From
,
Posted
Apr 9, 2018
MVRDV’s Brilliant (but Impossible) Concept for a Hotel
Words
Catherine Osborne
From
Posted
Oct 26, 2017
MVRDV Designs a “Villa of Contrasts” Near Rotterdam
Words
Jaclyn Tersigni
From
Posted
Mar 12, 2017
MVRDV’s Giant Staircase in Rotterdam
Words
Catherine Sweeney
From
Posted
Oct 31, 2016
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