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People walk in a modern museum atrium with large murals on the walls, glass railings, and a bright skylight. The cover text reads “AZURE” and “NEW LAND MARKS.”.
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Fall 2026

People walk in a modern museum atrium with large murals on the walls, glass railings, and a bright skylight. The cover text reads “AZURE” and “NEW LAND MARKS.”.
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Fall 2026

Our Fall 2026 edition features new cultural and civic landmarks in Belgium, Toronto and Los Angeles. Plus, we explore the greening of Paris and the social ethos behind the game-changing residential work of Winnipeg firm 5468796.

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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