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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.

Alkemis produced their own sustainable paint

Contrary to many architectural paints, which use synthetic plasticizers and petrochemicals as a base, Alkemis incorporates raw materials and clear mineral quartz at its foundational layer.

Unlike most paints that use petrochemicals, Alkemis paint uses quartz and biomass

Tinted with artist-quality natural pigments and earthen minerals, the paints improve indoor air quality, absorb and neutralize chemicals, and are water vapor–permeable, which means they hinder mould and fungus growth.

Free from toxic chemicals, they come in 120 colours, velvet matte finish, and improve indoor air quality and are water vapour-permeable

Free from toxic synthetic pigments, VOCs and other hazardous pollutants, the paint comes in 120 colourways, all with a velvet matte finish.

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