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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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How London Turned a Sewer Infrastructure Project into a Civic Design Opportunity
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Sydney Shilling
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Mar 20, 2026
Seattle’s Expanded Aquarium Bridges City and Water
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Stefan Novakovic
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Apr 23, 2025
The Dharavi Koliwada from above.
In Mumbai, urbz Charts a Participatory Future for “Homegrown Urbanism”
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Stefan Novakovic
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Mar 7, 2025
Kew Gardens pumping station as seen from above
A New Pumphouse Merges Form and Function at London’s Kew Gardens
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Sydney Shilling
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Jan 19, 2025
Top 10 of 2024: Our Favourite Public Spaces
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Sydney Shilling, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Sophie Sobol, Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic
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Nov 29, 2024
The Big Move: A Preview of Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT
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Stefan Novakovic
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Nov 21, 2024
6 Projects Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainable Design
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Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Stefan Novakovic, Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling, Sophie Sobol
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Oct 24, 2024
Pat Hanson: City Builder
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Simon Lewsen
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Oct 24, 2024
In Northern Spain, a Light and Lambent “Cathedral of Energy”
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Stefan Novakovic
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May 24, 2024
On Nuns’ Island, New Bridges Cater to Car and Foot Traffic Alike
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Sean Maciel
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Feb 29, 2024
Port of Montreal Tower as seen from the river
A New Architectural Icon — and Public Space — on the Montreal Waterfront
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Sydney Shilling
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Jan 29, 2024
Entrance to IJboulevard bike parking
The Solution to Amsterdam’s Bike Parking Problem Lies Beneath the Surface
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Sydney Shilling
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Mar 8, 2023
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