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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’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 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

The City Comes to the Mall

Words: Shawn Micallef

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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