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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
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Merkur
Category
Residential Furniture > Seating > Chairs
Manufacturer
Audo Copenhagen
Material
Wood > Oak > Plywood
Designer
Skogstad & Wærnes
Highlights
Dimensions
78 H × 46 W × 52 D
Merkur dining chairs by Audo Copenhagen

Originally commissioned by the historic Oslo Stock Exchange, the Merkur dining chair by Skogstad & Wærnes for Audo Copenhagen is a modern take on the traditional fiddle backrest archetype.

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