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L.E.FT Adapts a Gothic Revival House into a Multi-Faith Centre for Vassar
The new centre for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices (RSLCP) at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, is a poignant lesson in how to craft a communal,...
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Neri&Hu’s Elegant Zhishan Residences Rise in Taipei
For the Beijing firm Neri&Hu, a deep understanding of the site condition yields the richest results. The Zhishan Residences in Taipei, or (more poetically) The Lattice, is a prime example. It’s...
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In Sydney, a Concrete University Building Gets a Mass-Timber Makeover
Until March 2024, law students at Sydney’s Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus were lacking dedicated spaces to meet, congregate and study. For a profession that relies heavily on communication...
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Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd’s Guide to the 2024 London Design Festival
Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd are no strangers to the British design scene. Co-founders of their eponymous East London studio, the duo are at the helm of a globally acclaimed design, branding and...
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KPMB’s Office Design for Scotiabank North Delivers Big Corporate Perks
The term “third place” (first coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg back in 1989) is typically used to describe social environments located beyond someone’s home or office — with coffee shops and bars...
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Ligne Roset Revives Classic Designs by Pierre Guariche
From Yabu Pushelberg to the Bouroullec brothers, Ligne Roset boasts an almost unparalleled roster of designers. Over its 160-year history, the French furniture company has sought to foster fruitful,...
View ArticleEssential Architecture Talks and Lectures for Fall 2024
While the last of the summer weather still lingers, the fall semester is underway. Alongside the return to classes, architecture schools across North America are also gradually announcing their...
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With school back in session, now is the perfect time to start working through your fall reading list. Whether heading to campus or the office, AZURE has got you covered: For two weeks only, receive a...
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Transsolar’s Tommaso Bitossi on Sufficiency Over Efficiency
If you look at the project credits for any notable sustainable building these days, chances are you will come across Transsolar. Founded in Germany, the company is active worldwide, bringing its brand...
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5 Contract Furniture Collections to Shake Up the Workspace
As workers return to the office en masse after summer vacation, it’s a natural time to reflect on whether our workspaces are living up to their potential. And while some spaces may need a full...
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ACDF Brings a Human Scale to High-Rise Student Housing in Montreal
On the west end of downtown Montreal, the Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood is a distinctive specimen of mid-century built form. While the area is full of broad, imposing concrete slab towers...
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Vancouver’s First Mass-Timber School Offers Lessons in Sustainable Design
In the northeast corner of Vancouver, the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood unfolds with a charming mix of shops, restaurants and single-family homes, many designed in the 1920s Craftsman style. As one...
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Quebec’s International Garden Festival Redraws its Borders for 2025
Since its inaugural edition at the turn of the millennium, the International Garden Festival at Reford Gardens has evolved into one of North America’s leading avenues for exploring new ideas in...
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Studio Modijefsky’s Hotel Rumour Takes Over a Historic Dutch Carriage House
The first thing to know about Hotel Rumour in Leiden, the Netherlands, is that it’s inside a remarkable old building: A carriage house built in 1657 that resides just down the hill from Burcht van...
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A Children’s Hospice Shaped by Grace and Dignity
There are few things harder in life than having a seriously ill child. Yet, whatever consolation may be had often comes in the fact that families experience the journey together. It is this simple...
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5 Modern Table Lamps with Stand-Out Personalities
As the daylight hours start to wane, it’s time to cozy up our interiors — and these five modern table lamps cast rooms in just the right light. With expressive materials and compelling forms, each one...
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Ziibiing Revives an Indigenous Landscape at the University of Toronto
Before there was a city, a living landscape of rivers, creeks and brooks stretched north of Lake Ontario. For Indigenous peoples and early settlers alike, these waterways provided the stuff of life,...
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Fredric Jameson and the Meaning of Architecture
A couple of years ago, I spent a few days in Montreal. One evening, a visit to a rooftop restaurant unfurled a spectacular vista, with the wraparound terrace taking in the view from all sides. A few...
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Four Sconces, Four Stories: Little Wing Lee on Her RBW Lighting Collection
Some of the best products are born out of interior design projects. For instance, take Dimple, the charming sconce from New York lighting brand RBW that features a domed diffuser with a central...
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A New York Piano Bar That’s Anything But So-So
With New York City real estate at a premium, it can be difficult to find suitable places to introduce fresh nightlife hotspots. On the other hand, the ingenuity that’s required to carve out space for...
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