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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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Summer 2026

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.
#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!

The AZ Awards issue packs much more than our winners and finalists — though they certainly take pride of place. (And you can read all about them on our dedicated AZ Awards site.)

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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