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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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Toronto
Visiting TIFF Stars Have a New Roost at the Nobu Hotel Toronto
Words
Eric Mutrie
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Sep 4, 2025
At Ease With Unease During Toronto’s January Design Fairs
Words
Eric Mutrie
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Posted
Apr 24, 2025
Night & Day installation at IDS Toronto 2025
11 Places Our Editors Will Be During IDS Toronto and DesignTO
Words
Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Stefan Novakovic, Sydney Shilling, Sophie Sobol, Eric Mutrie
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Posted
Jan 20, 2025
IDS Toronto 2025
IDS Toronto 2025
Category
Fairs & Trade Shows
Dates
Jan 23, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025
Location
Canada, Toronto
From
Events
DesignTO 2025
DesignTO Festival 2025
Category
Festivals
Dates
Jan 24, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025
Location
Canada, Toronto
From
Events
Winter Stations 2025
Winter Stations 2025
Category
Public Space Design
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Apr 13, 2026
Submit By
Nov 4, 2024
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Competitions
AZURE Talks x Tile of Spain: Tile, Trends & Tapas
AZURE Talks x Tile of Spain: Tile, Trends & Tapas
Category
Exhibitions, Lectures & Panels
Dates
Apr 13, 2026 - Nov 8, 2024
Location
Canada, Toronto
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Events
The beautiful veil at the Well, one of Toronto's most anticipated developments.
How Toronto’s Most Anticipated Developments Are Taking Shape
Words
Azure
From
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Posted
Aug 24, 2023
A still from Someone Lives Here, showing one of the tiny shelters in an urban encampment
From Encampments to Ontario Place, Toronto Confronts a Legacy of Neglect
Words
Stefan Novakovic
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Posted
Apr 14, 2023
The Sex on the Beech cabinet by Alison Postman, one of the best new designs at IDS Toronto, features a door painted with a pink and orange gradient effect.
Standouts from the 2023 DesignTO Festival and IDS Toronto
Words
Eric Mutrie
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Posted
Mar 2, 2023
With Its New Rooftop Bar, The Ace Hotel Toronto Continues Its Cultural Ascent
Words
Eric Mutrie
From
Posted
Oct 21, 2022
Looking Back, Moving Forward: How Public Health Shaped Toronto
Words
Nahomi Amberber
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Posted
Dec 9, 2020
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