Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The best architecture and design lectures of the fall 2023 semester – including talks by Jeanne Gang, Charles Waldheim and Xu Tiantian – bring us back to school and work with more inspiration than ever. For additional architecture and design lectures and other happenings, visit azuremagazine.com/events. 2 Nzinga B. 2 Nzinga B.

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Azure Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

Now open to the public, the Venice Architecture Biennale is in full swing. Indigenous Expression One of the most powerful exhibitions at the Venice biennale is the Nordic Countries Pavilion, where Joar Nango has recreated his Sámi Architecture Library. And yet there was plenty.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Biennials have a notoriously hard time connecting with members of the general public. Their high-minded exhibitions on the state of architecture and design, held in museums, galleries and purpose-built pavilions, often fall short of engaging non-professionals. Photo by Nathan Keay. ” Photo by Nathan Keay.

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Azure Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Her work in remediating post-industrial sites into thriving, productive green spaces has demonstrated that landscape architecture is an activist realm – one of reclaiming, recycling and reimagining. Bargmann became the inaugural recipient of the Cornelia Oberlander International Prize in Landscape Architecture in 2021. Buy Tickets!

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether online or in real life , attending architecture and design events is an important way of keeping up on the big conversations and of stimulating our own creativity, especially during the cold winter months. Check out our events listings for more. Circus: Bouroullec Designs, at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Eye on Design

MAY 26, 2021

“Why another graphic design magazine?” And so begins this new magazine founded by graphic designers Peter Bil’ak, Stuart Bertollotti-Bailey, and Jürgen X. In 2005, Poynor described Dot Dot Dot as “the most stimulating and original visual culture magazine produced by designers since Emigre’s heyday in the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.”

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2020

The text, by noted architectural writer Philip Jodidio, sheds light on just about every conceivable aspect of the museum, from its cladding to its contents. Memory is a fickle concept, even more so when applied to architecture. Race and Modern Architecture edited by Irene Cheng, Charles L. In other words, a better future.

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Azure Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Urban architecture has value in our lives beyond the obvious physical and aesthetic aspects. Whatever I might have been feeling as a newcomer to Hamilton on any given day, I could always count on Stelco Tower for a sense of rationality and permanence — architecture as reassuring counterpoint to the uncertainties of human experience.

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

Photos by Matteo de Mayda I want to begin with Hood’s project for two reasons : It carries you on a journey to a place where most of us have not been — in the tourist mecca of Venice, a slice of South Carolina’s Lowcountry — and second, it features architectural models. Bona fide architecture critics are routinely perplexed by the Biennale.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

Nikos Georgopoulos: ‘Designed to Perform’ aka ‘the sexiest book on the topic of sustainability’ (© RIBA/Pollard Thomas Edwards/Tom Dollard/Marlon Tate) Nikos Georgopoulos (© Marlon Tate/Myrto Tzima) These feelings of frustration were ever-present, though, constantly simmering away in the background. It's just profound," he says.

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2021

Mainstream architecture’s allegiance to capital-driven patronage sidelines Indigenous issues from its discourses. Wilson notes , “in the 19th century, architecture was a body of knowledge that was institutionalized within both a profession and modern universities. Links to Resources for C-A-L-L 2: Architecture on Colonized Land.

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Azure Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

When it comes to replacing an existing venue, the emphasis is often on making the new facility more accessible to the public than its predecessor. Open to the public, the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts reimagined and expanded ground floor would open on two sides to a park and new plaza. Lovely, yes. Surprising? Not really.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And it would have been very challenging to convince them otherwise had England’s initial project not been published around the same time in the prestigious Architectural Review. Even though they could not read, that publication served as a sign of authority for the villagers. Architecture is not about either brand or fashion.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

As in the previous year, we would like to start this list with the presentation of our own publication—hence, this is kind of outside the ranking. Founded in 2010, WE AND THE COLOR is an award-winning online magazine featuring the very best from various creative fields. Smashing Magazine. WE AND THE COLOR. Creative Bloq.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Noteworthy buildings emerged from a landscape of blue-glass condominiums – think Saucier + Perrotte’s River City – but the country’s most prolific architecture was seldom also its best. It’s affordable housing with a sense of community – and architectural flair. 60 Richmond Street East by Teeple Architects, 2010.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In August, Anupama Kundoo, the Indian architect who has integrated traditional building customs, crafts and materials into her over-30-year career was recognized by the 2021 RIBA Charles Jencks Award, presented to architects who “have made a major contribution simultaneously to the theory and practice of architecture.”

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2021

But architecture moves on a slower timeline. And while their genesis predates the present moment, these designs offer a timely affirmation of our faith in the social and cultural power of architecture. Hermès Atelier by Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture, Normandy, France. Rendering courtesy of Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture.

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2022

The 2022 AZ Awards is now accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work. Landscape Architecture: Public and private landscapes?. Look for announcements later this year about the 2022 AZ Awards trophy designer.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Since its foundation in the Middle Ages to the present day, Munich has tried on several architectural styles — from Baroque to Renaissance to Gothic. The post A Munich Neighbourhood Carves Out Space for Community appeared first on Azure Magazine. Throughout, one building material has stood the test of time: the humble brick.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Since establishing his practice in 2000, the studio — which operates out of Accra, London and New York — has profoundly shaped the architectural landscape with projects that blend “history, art and science” to craft “engaging environments that balance contrasting themes and inspire us all,” according to RIBA president Alan Jones.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Starting with what was essentially a blank slate, Couvrette et al worked with architect Jonathan Mandeville of Halifax architecture and public art practice Passage Studio to create a full-process facility that incorporates seven distinct zones – wood shop, metal shop, prototyping, finishing room, assembly, showroom and offices.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

Though in the works long before the pandemic, this season, in particular, has seen a number of publications that explore the urgent ideas and issues central to the field and its future. Atmosphere is a seemingly straightforward yet strikingly complex term, particularly within the field of architecture. That is, until now.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2015, after almost a decade of work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released 94 calls to action aimed at redressing the systemic disenfranchisement — past and present — of Indigenous communities across the nation. Nango’s Skievvar , devised for the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial, is a case in point.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Whether you have a concept idea, prototype, or completed design, submit your registration today to be considered for this opportunity to have your ideas presented on a global stage. Each entry receives a free, preliminary evaluation to see how your design would do in this contest.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Enter Dutch architecture firm MVRDV , which was tapped by the government and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) in 2017 to transform it into a nurturing cultural hub for young people. The post In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Ace Toronto is one of the stellar projects we feature in this issue dedicated to new institutional and commercial architecture. But what makes it even more impressive is that it’s a phenomenally transparent project, open to visitors and programmed with public spaces and events. READ THE MAGAZINE. BUY THE ISSUE.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

From the early hysteria about the impact of urban density on pandemic preparedness to more nuanced discussions of socio-spatial discrimination , urban advocacy , transit access , outdoor amenities and public parks, COVID-19 has spurred us to confront the discrimination and disparity woven into the fabric of our cities. Safe in Public Space.

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Eye on Design

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With the Irregulars , we’re often putting a lot of care and effort into presenting aspects of visual culture that haven’t had due attention so far, and making a case for their importance or value — trying to bring it into our understanding of our history. The main theme that we have is interrogating the past.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When the airport eventually closed in 2008, however, the erstwhile aviation hub became a massive public park — one where you can walk across the runway. And while the 2,575-square-metre building still houses offices, a ground floor bar and restaurant now animates the public realm.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Flash forward to this year — the 10th anniversary of the competition, which honours the best in global architecture, design, concepts and more — and a record 1,200-plus projects from nearly 50 nations were submitted, suggesting just how much the AZ Awards has grown in impact, scope and stature. Read the Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

That was the essential brief that Nvidia put forward to Hood Design Studio , best known as the firm behind the landscape architecture at Crosstown Memphis, the new de Young Museum in San Francisco and the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Make the workspace a landscape.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

English (Publication Language) 56 Pages - 06/12/2018 (Publication Date) - Holzwarth Publications (Publisher). Harry N Abrams Sagmeister, Stefan (Author) English (Publication Language) 296 Pages - 10/22/2013 (Publication Date) - Harry N. During his term, he gave the magazine a distinct look. Christopher Wool.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 19, 2023

WE AND THE COLOR Starting off this compilation is our own publication, WE AND THE COLOR. Inspiration Grid A daily haven for design enthusiasts, Inspiration Grid is a graphic design blog that presents a stunning array of artwork, illustrations, typography, photography, architecture, and fashion projects.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We are pleased to welcome this superlative group of leaders in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and product and furniture design to adjudicate the submissions to our international program, now in its 13th year. She was awarded the Architectural League 2021 Emerging Voices award and the 2021 AIA Whitney M.

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

In June 2020, we assembled a consortium of scholars and experts to study the past, present and future of this important site, aiming to raise awareness around its cultural and heritage significance. Hence, any future public consultations will only serve to legitimize the winning proposal. Image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A cohort of local creatives was tasked with creating outdoor public art interventions that would survive Montreal’s inclement weather while inviting passersby to spend more time outside. The post Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles Does Light Therapy on a Large Scale appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Recently profiled in Azure , the Albert Kahn-designed building — which also served as a post office branch and mail warehouse, and then a facility for Detroit public schools — sat empty for 35 years before being converted into a home for Newlab, which provides a hub for startups pioneering equitable, sustainable new mobility solutions.

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