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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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Public Design
Kengo Kuma’s Wood-Clad Lavatory Lands in Tokyo
Words
Evan Pavka
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Posted
Jul 9, 2021
Poljana Square designed by Atelier Minerva
Croatia’s Atelier Minerva Transforms a Parking Lot Into a Bustling Public Square
Words
Stefan Novakovic
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Posted
Jun 28, 2021
Junya Ishigami’s Latest Architectural Feat Lands at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology
Words
Yuki Sumner
From
Posted
Apr 29, 2021
A Brutalist-Inspired Washroom Rises in Tokyo
Words
Evan Pavka
From
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Posted
Mar 19, 2021
Tiny shelter built by Khaleel Seivwirght in Toronto
Why is Toronto Waging a Legal Battle Against Tiny Shelters?
Words
Samantha Edwards
From
Posted
Mar 4, 2021
Library in Kirkkonummi, Finland
A Finnish Library That’s More Than Just a Beacon For Bookworms
Words
Simon Lewsen
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Posted
Mar 4, 2021
A person wearing Carnival attire dances during a parade.
Carnival, Blackness and the Precarity of Public Safety
Words
Sharine Taylor
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Posted
Jan 5, 2021
Unhoused, Unwelcome? Public Space and the Stigma of Homelessness
Words
Asante Haughton
From
Posted
Nov 30, 2020
Productora Turns a Forlorn Mexico City Median into a Rosy Public Park
Words
Danny Sinopoli
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Posted
Oct 20, 2020
In Prague, a Sleek Adaptive Re-Use Project Brings New Life to a Neglected Riverfront
Words
Giovanna Dunmall
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Posted
Oct 20, 2020
5 Accessible and Inclusive Public Washrooms Enliven Tokyo
Words
Evan Pavka
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Posted
Aug 27, 2020
Book cover: International Drama Centre by Flores & Prats, Sala Beckett
8 Must-Read Architecture and Design Books This Summer
Words
Kendra Jackson, Stefan Novakovic, Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Evan Pavka, Danny Sinopoli
From
Posted
Aug 7, 2020
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