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Herzog & de Meuron Bring Humanity to Healthcare Design
In an attempt to set patients (and their parents) at ease, children’s hospitals are often bathed in vibrant hues and whimsical, storybook motifs. And while emerging research in neuroaesthetics...
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AZURE Talks: Spanish Design in Canada Comes to Hart House on November 8
From large yet exceptionally slim panels and ventilated facades to heated floors and emerging self-cleaning technologies, the evolving world of Spanish ceramics presents new opportunities for...
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On October 23-26, the annual Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) returns to Toronto’s TIFF Lightbox for three days of architectural cinema. This year, the festival’s evening and weekend...
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Our Lady of Sorrows Meets the Moravian Hillside
For centuries, the Czech republic has been one of the least religious countries in the world. While the state secularism of the Soviet period offers an easy superficial explanation, the roots of...
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Two Weeks To Go! AZURE’s Human/Nature Conference
It’s right around the corner! On October 24 and 25, a curated lineup of architects, urbanists, policy-makers and designers is set to converge in downtown Toronto. Taking place at the Waterfront Campus...
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A Spanish Cocktail Bar that Evokes Golden Treasure
You might not find the legendary lost city of El Dorado on the 24th floor of the NHow Hotel in Amsterdam, but you will find Sonora Bar — a luxury Spanish cocktail bar steeped in the mythology of...
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Madrid’s Iconic Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Enters a New Sporting Era
Over the last 77 years, few in sport have been decorated with as much glory as Real Madrid CF, arguably the most important sports team in the world, and one-half of Spanish football’s pride alongside...
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10 Standout Collections from Cersaie 2024
If one takeaway emerged from Cersaie 2024, it was the Italian ceramic industry’s affinity for balancing craftsmanship and technology. As exhibitors took to the show floor in Bologna, Italy, to...
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Designer Natalie Bradburn Brings Bold Colour to the Modern Bathroom
New Zealand architectural designer Natalie Bradburn developed an affinity for the bathroom while studying architecture at Auckland University. “I started directing any essay I could toward the topic,...
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Brutalist Simplicity Elevates a Portuguese Farmer’s Market
Just off the Atlantic coast, the mouth of the Minha River denotes the national border between Portugal and Spain. On the south riverbank, the medieval town of Caminha is the first major inland...
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In Quebec, a Design Competition Yields a New Kind of Primary School
Pelletier de Fonteney are no strangers to competition. Over the course of the emerging firm’s 14-year history, the Montreal-based architects have amassed an impressive record in global design...
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Expormim’s Latest Furniture Collections Embody Quiet Luxury
In the design world, the term luxury oscillates between many meanings. Though it has most commonly been associated with excess, extravagance and a high price tag, the pandemic ushered in an era of...
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Chicago’s Norman Kelley Puts the Glass Brick in “Bricks and Mortar”
A popular stereotype is that architects only wear black. But spend some time with designers, and you’ll find that the profession’s dress code is actually more nuanced. Yes, minimalist goths abound,...
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Leiden University Welcomes a Tactful Extension
Designed by architect Joop van Stigt, Leiden University’s Cluster Zuid is a showpiece of 1970s Dutch structuralism. Organized as a series of seven interconnected “houses,” the academic complex was...
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4 Bathroom Vanity Collections Balance Storage with Style
1 Dot Collection by Hastings Bath Collection Curved corners and large round handles lend the Dot vanity from Hastings Bath Collection a playful expression. Crafted in Italy using responsibly sourced...
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5 Sculptural Faucets That Bring Beauty to Any Basin
1 Reel by Amphora New tapware brand Amphora partnered with Studio Adolini for its debut faucet collection, Reel. Defined by a linear purity, the taps and mixers feature a shared circular handle with...
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3 Water-Saving Products to Make Your Bathroom More Sustainable
1 Grohe Everstream Significantly reducing water consumption while still delivering a satisfying shower experience, the Grohe Everstream is the latest addition to Grohe’s sustainable bathroom products....
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The Outhouse Gets a Major Makeover at a Washington Campsite
Washrooms (or the lack thereof) are rarely the highlight of a camping trip. But a new destination for nature lovers in Long Beach, Washington, makes for an elegant exception. Japanese outdoor...
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Peris+Toral’s Social Housing in Son Servera, Mallorca, Is All About Community
In idyllic Son Servera on the island of Mallorca, Barcelona firm Peris+Toral Arquitectes has created an affordable housing project that feels of a piece with its surroundings. Its two buildings...
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Other Scales, Other Species: In Conversation with Andrés Jaque
Now more than ever, architects are endeavouring to design with sustainability in mind. Yet the world’s slow adoption of a climate-focused mindset signals a reluctance (or inability) to fully confront...
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