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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
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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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Public Design
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Public Joy, Part 1: Defining the Framework
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Jay Pitter
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Series Introduction: Jay Pitter on Public Joy as Urban Infrastructure
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Jay Pitter
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MuMo Centre Pompidou
A French “Truck Museum” Travels the World in Style
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Sophie Sobol
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Toilet 01 by R+D Studio Advances Sustainable Building Practices
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Kendra Jackson
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Sou Fujimoto’s public restroom design for The Tokyo Toilet
Sou Fujimoto Unveils the Latest Tokyo Toilet
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Eric Mutrie
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A Hamilton Community Centre Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Development
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Sydney Shilling
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El Salitre Community Centre as seen from the street
In Mexico, A Community Centre Designed in Partnership with the Public It Serves
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Sydney Shilling
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Aug 12, 2022
Community centre in Nuevecelle, France
In France, A Community Centre Cultivates Connection
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Sydney Shilling
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The Real Halloween Horror? North America’s Deadly Streets
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Stefan Novakovic
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Oct 26, 2021
Civic centre in Großweikersdorf, Austria
An Austrian Civic Centre Adapts the Village Vernacular
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Following numerous community consultations, a parking lot in La Palomera was repurposed by Enlace Arquitectura into a kids’ play area boasting a hexagonal swing set and stunning vistas of the city.
Architecture is Never Complete: A Conversation with Elisa Silva
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Evan Pavka
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Aug 26, 2021
5 Stunning Summer Pavilions Elevating the Outdoors
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Evan Pavka
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