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Two L.A. Skincare Shops Take Cues from Classic Films
In July, Brooklyn-based Bernheimer Architecture made history as the first private-sector architecture firm to ratify a collective bargaining agreement in 80 years. It marked a massive milestone in the...
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5 Products to Transform Your Bathroom Into a Spa-like Oasis
As the days grow shorter (and colder), it’s natural to turn to self-care to help get us through the dark winter season. Many of these daily rituals take place in the bathroom, which, thanks in part to...
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A School and Cultural Centre Harnesses the Rain in a Hakka Village
Home to just 3,000 people, the quiet Hakka village of Duling is nestled into the lush, verdant deciduous canopy that covers much of southern China’s Guangxi region. Fed by consistent — but sometimes...
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In Czechia, a Secular Memorial Site Full of Spiritual Meaning
“What is the nature of grief and mourning in a society that no longer shares a religious or philosophical view of death and what comes after?” The question, posed by designers Mjölk architekti, proved...
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Ottawa’s Ember Ignites a Red-Hot Dining Ambiance
Ember, a new restaurant in Ottawa’s Byward Market district, comes by its name honestly. Built to showcase the power of burning flames, the kitchen is equipped with both a wood-fired pizza oven and a...
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A Majestic Sun Tower Meets China’s Yellow Sea
Like many ancient cultures, early civilizations in what is now northwest China worshipped the sun. In fact, a team of archeologists recently excavated a sun altar in the Xinjiang region that dates...
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The Big Move: A Preview of Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT
In Toronto, a simple mention of “Eglinton” is enough to induce a shudder or spark a rant. While the avenue — one of the city’s major east-west arteries — transverses an extraordinarily diverse array...
View ArticleGhost Bikes: Why Slashing Cycling Infrastructure Will Haunt Our City
Walking the Toronto streets, it’s not uncommon to be stopped in your tracks by a parked bike, painted stark white, so spindly it almost disappears against the urban backdrop. These poignant memorials,...
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5 Tile Designs That Lead with Colour (and 5 That Lead with Texture)
Sometimes, no-holds-barred designs that go all-in on colour, pattern, texture and geometry can be a bit too much. Do you really want to take an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to your next...
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From Canada to Korea, Spanish Ceramics Embrace a Global Footprint
Valencia has been in the news. On October 29, an isolated area of low pressure brought a year’s worth of rain to Spain’s east coast in a single day. By the time the damage was tallied, the torrential...
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A Small Genoa Apartment Packs in Functionality and Beauty
Aptly named “Tiny Grandeur,” a Genoa apartment by llabb makes the most of a small space while celebrating its luxurious, vibrant context. The 60-square-metre interior resides in a palazzo that...
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Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens Takes a Breath of Fresh Air
Spanning some 40 hectares, Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens is one of North America’s most storied horticultural settings. It’s a heritage that spans thousands of years, reflected in the wealth of...
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A Hybrid Mass Timber Addition Unifies the California College of the Arts
The California College of the Arts (CCA) has lived many lives since it was founded by Frederick Meyer in 1907. Then known as the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts, it set up shop in...
View ArticleBlack Friday 2024: Get 1 Year of Azure at Exceptional Prices!
Black Friday can easily come and go without a major score. Rushing through crowded shopping malls or feverishly browsing lists of online deals, a great sale on a beloved product may slip through the...
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Top 10 of 2024: Our Favourite Public Spaces
At the end of every year, Azure’s editorial team gathers to observe an annual tradition; deciding — and debating — the year’s best in design, from interiors and products to residential and commercial...
View ArticleCyber Monday 2024: Save on All Things AZURE for One Week!
It’s not too late! If you haven’t already taken advantage of AZURE’s Black Friday deals, our Cyber Monday sale is your chance to save. For one week, we’re offering 40% off subscriptions and single...
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A Renowned Oregon Winery Cultivates a Striking Architectural Vision
“What would a farmer do?” That was the question Chris Brown and his team at the Portland, Oregon, architecture firm Observation Studio asked themselves when they conceptualized the new,...
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MVRDV Transforms Shipping Containers into Social Infrastructure
In the 2010s, shipping containers were all the rage. Posited as a cheap, stackable and efficient solution to housing crises the world over, the ubiquitous steel boxes became the subject of intrepid...
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In Montreal, a Compact Tower Negotiates Two Urban Scales
Colloquially known as The Main, Montreal’s Saint Laurent Boulevard is the spine of an eclectic city. Once considered a symbolic dividing line between historic Anglophone and Francophone populations,...
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More Than Human: How Can We Design for All Planetary Life?
Picture the last time you were immersed in nature. If you close your eyes, maybe you can tap into what it looked like, sounded like, even how it smelled. In your mind’s eye, maybe this picture has you...
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