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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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Sustainability
Buildings for People and Plants, book about sustainable architecture
Media Shelf: Green Living
Words
Sydney Shilling
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Posted
Oct 23, 2025
Close-up of flowering tree in a London park, with a lawn and a pair of people in the blurry background. Our daily lives are full of interaction with natural worlds — even if we perceive them to be controlled and shaped by humans.
More Than Human: How Can We Design for All Planetary Life?
Words
Ariel Sim, Zahra Ebrahim
From
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Posted
Dec 5, 2024
Sustainable Building Architect
Discipline
Architecture, Urban Planning
Posted
Nov 15, 2024
Company
Vogtech Renewables
From
Jobs
Normann Copenhagen's Mat chair made from recycled hemp, shown resting on a rocky cliff. On top of the image, thin black lines form a circle, highlighting an example of circular design in the furniture industry.
How Three Manufacturers Are Reimagining the Afterlife of Design
Words
Eric Mutrie
From
Posted
Oct 24, 2024
How Patricia Urquiola Pushes Brands to Be More Green
Words
Andrew Braithwaite
From
Posted
Mar 2, 2023
Courtyard at the Simone de Beauvoir school
In the Paris Suburbs, A New Paradigm for School Design
Words
Sydney Shilling
From
Posted
Oct 5, 2021
In Quebec, a Saltbox House Defies Expectations
Words
Elena Senechal-Becker
From
Posted
Aug 13, 2021
Exterior view of Petr Janda's Passive House project in Zlin, Czech Republic, showing green roof
A Passive House Concealed in the Czech Countryside
Words
Sydney Shilling
From
,
Posted
Jul 29, 2021
Green, pink, red, grey, and black Swurve chairs on a white background
Swurve: Keilhauer’s Road to Carbon Neutral
Words
Azure
From
Posted
Jul 5, 2021
8 Innovative Products Leading the Way in Sustainable Design
Words
Azure
From
Posted
Jun 28, 2021
Climate Crisis: Why Cities Must Lead the Global Response
Words
David Miller
From
,
Posted
Jan 28, 2021
5 Things We Learned from Billie Faircloth of KieranTimberlake
Words
Evan Pavka
From
,
Posted
Oct 20, 2020
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