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A Toronto Tech Campus Champions Human Connection
What might a building designed for A.I. innovation look like? Ask ChatGPT, and you might expect the online software to conjure complex algorithmic forms, holographic displays or even a dynamic smart...
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Out Now: Azure’s 40th Anniversary Issue
When the world is changing at whiplash speed, how do you take stock? Azure’s 40th anniversary offers us an occasion to pause and evaluate the major moments that have brought us here. Our 40th...
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Stone Tile is Building Canadian Design Culture
“This isn’t just a showroom, it’s an art gallery,” says Stone Tile president Daniel Sultan. And he’s not exaggerating. Situated in the heart of Vancouver’s bustling False Creek and designed by...
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In Montreal, an Indoor Golf Club Leans into Nostalgia
Spring weather has finally arrived, and that can only mean one thing: Golf season is officially in full swing. But squeezing in a round often necessitates a long drive out of the city, not to mention...
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Record Producer Noah “40” Shebib’s Toronto Penthouse Finds Its Creative Rhythm
When Noah “40” Shebib, the record producer (and October’s Very Own co-founder) known for his work on Drake’s greatest hits, first hired Reflect Architecture to design his Toronto penthouse, he made a...
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10 Highlights from Osaka’s Monumental Expo 2025
Expos have always been better at asking questions than answering them. With Osaka’s Expo 2025 now officially underway, Japan has hosted three World Expositions — six in all if we include the smaller...
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10 Glazing Systems That Play into Their Surroundings
No building is an island — architecture only exists in the context of its setting. With that in mind, navigating the dynamic between indoors and outdoors becomes an important part of the design...
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Rotterdam’s Portlantis is a Playful Homage to Maritime Industry
For centuries, the Port of Rotterdam has been one of the world’s busiest shipping hubs. Today, it remains Europe’s largest port, and is second only to Shanghai in global output. In an urban region of...
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In Valencia, a Historic Hospice Becomes a University Campus
Heritage architecture is part of the romance of university campuses. But as educational institutions grow and expand, their design language often evolves with the trends of the time. Step onto the...
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GM’s Cadillac CELESTIQ Seamlessly Unites Heritage and Technology
In Los Angeles, turning heads doesn’t come easy. In a city awash in both Hollywood glamour and influencer chic, even A-list stars can walk by unnoticed, blending into a milieu where the exceptional...
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Preview: The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
When Carlo Ratti was first named the curator of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, it was almost guaranteed that technology would be a major theme of the seven-month event (which opens to the...
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A New York Parking Garage is Cleverly Adapted as a Charter School
Walking down 162nd Street in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighbourhood, a silver form rises above the residential fabric, its protruding yellow window frames dancing above the rooflines. Just a few...
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5 Sculptural Fixtures That Marry Light and Form
Who says art has to be limited to just the walls? In the right context, design details like lighting can become artworks in their own right, introducing colour, texture and an expressive quality to...
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Dedon’s Seashell Seating Collection Gets a Sustainable Upgrade
With summer on the horizon, the call of the outdoors is stronger than ever. Whether embracing patio season and dining al fresco or lounging by the beach, the changing of the seasons provides a welcome...
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AZURE’s Human/Nature Conference Comes to Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works
On October 29 and 30, the 2025 edition of AZURE’s Human/Nature Conference is taking place at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. Returning for its second year, with tickets on sale now, the two-day event...
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Bold Workshop Architecture Lives Up To Its Name With a Calgary Laneway Home
As more people introduce laneway houses onto their properties, a type of visual switcheroo is becoming increasingly commonplace, in which traditional houses give way to surprisingly modern...
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Coalesse Unveils Sand Dune-Like Seating by Ateliers Jean Nouvel
This fall, Pritzker winner Jean Nouvel is set to unveil one of the most-anticipated architecture projects of the year: the new home of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, located in a...
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Fulton Market Design Days Comes to Chicago June 8-11
In early June, Chicago is the place to be. Although the Windy City is a top destination for design and architecture lovers any time of year, the late spring brings a pair of world-class design events:...
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In Brooklyn, A Mass Timber Building Experiments with Egress
Before the 20th century, building with wood was far from a revolutionary concept — it was the norm. Up until then, most of the urban fabric was constructed from timber. But as density increased, and...
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Canada’s Picoplanktonics Brings Poetic Biology to Venice
The Venice Biennale of Architecture demands a lot of reading. Unveiled this month, the 19th edition of the world’s foremost architectural festival entails a feast (or a barrage) for the eyes. Carlo...
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