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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AUGUST 6, 2021

Imbued with a distinctly European influence, the local architecture is a stark departure from the monumental glass and steel monoliths favoured in the nation’s capital. But in the town’s public square, a new coffee shop is proving that these two distinct design languages can sometimes coexist in harmony.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Parc de l’Estació del Nord is a case in point, seamlessly incorporating a mix of uses and functions into an ambitiously designed public space. Similar examples of dynamic, layered programming can be found throughout the city. Sit-down cafés seem requisite in parks of all sizes and are another source of potential income.

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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

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.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

What defined the best architecture of 2022? This year, our list includes an eclectic array of projects, reflecting a diversity of cultures, geographies and contexts: These are projects that expand the possibilities of what architecture can accomplish — and what it’s for. And it’s easy to see why.

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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

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

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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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2023

At its inception a humble local tabloid, the publication grew and evolved over the years to become an authority on international design and architecture — owing to Nelda’s singular editorial vision, tenacity and integrity. The post Nelda Rodger, 1952-2023 appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

JUNE 2, 2020

The silence of the architecture community in authentically addressing the blatant injustice that has begrudged African American people in the United States layers that stain. I have toured the globe inspiring Black youth to explore architecture and design as a career through The Hip Hop Architecture Camp.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And fortunately, the learning opportunities aren’t limited to enrolled students, with universities across North America kicking off their architecture and design lecture series for the new term. University of Waterloo School of Architecture. Yale School of Architecture. ” Rice University School of Architecture.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Clad in vivid green terracotta and accented by vivid bursts of greenery across the façade and terraces, the 8,400-square-metre complex combines 41 new homes with an expansive 2,105-square-metre commercial program that expands and animates the public realm. It’s a kit of parts for an emphatically singular building.

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Azure Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

Moreover, both the program and the construction process were specifically designed to foster opportunities for local women. The design combines a landmark community centre with health, education, and mentorship programs for young women, as well as family development initiatives. In other words, it took a village.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

Toronto’s flophouse-turned-arthouse now boasts a Modern Wing, with architecture by Diamond Schmitt and interiors by DesignAgency. READ THE MAGAZINE. Our Trend Report , “Guest Service,” explores how inspiring forms, hybrid functionality and full-spectrum programs are delivering hospitality of the most elevated kind.

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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

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. AZURE’s annual awards program continues to grow: In 2021, we added the new category of Urban Design, encouraging developers to submit their projects.

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

The vast majority of industrial architecture can best be described as utilitarian. But while the plant is mostly automated, the space still needed to serve people, and accommodate offices, as well as a shop and café open to the public. The post In China, a Factory Replete with Sensory Splendour appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Located just south of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a World Heritage site, the museum sought to become an architectural landmark in its own right. Serving the adjacent pedestrian street, the new building preserves the former museum’s galleries and restaurants while adding retail space and public restrooms.

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Azure Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

From parks to pools and beaches to boardwalks, residents of urban spaces near and far flock to such public amenities as temperatures rise and the days lengthen. Thousands of red, pink, yellow and orange strands hang from this frame, animating the space while creating intimate and public zones throughout. Come Together by Kerim Seiler.

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Azure Magazine

MAY 29, 2023

Spanning the length of a narrow quay on the rapidly developing cluster of artificial islands on Lake IJmeer, the 19,950-square-metre structure is distinguished by the dramatic — and eye-catching — inner public courtyard at its heart. The post A Welcoming Whale of a Building Lands in Amsterdam appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A public space that we all can use.” Reshaping the landscape in front of the building, a new outdoor space is outfitted with ample public seating — and a dedicated space for the Wells Hill Lawn Bowling Club that will be completed in early 2023. But the library’s civic presence is already more palpable.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When we think of graphic design, our minds probably go to magazines and billboards, but graphic designers do much more than create attractive advertisements. Princeton Architectural Press Lupton, Ellen (Author) English (Publication Language) 264 Pages – 07/14/2015 (Publication Date) – Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher).

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Design Milk

JUNE 9, 2023

Anne Mooney , FAIA, LEED AP and founding principal at Salt Lake City- and Los Angeles-based Sparano + Mooney Architecture , knew from her very first design studio course that the industry was meant for her. That was architectural heaven for someone like me,” she shared. My favorite city is Barcelona.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Ultimately, the goal is that with these networking opportunities and entrepreneurial skills for young creatives in programs with some of the lowest career retention rates. ” The post Regenerative Design Shapes Arizona State’s New Campus Hub appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

My mother studied fashion and art, and was deeply passionate about her own creativity, but as a first generation immigrant, of course, that wasn’t the recommended path for my brother and I (ironically my brother too, went into architecture,)” Ha shared. Due to South Korean censorship, nudity was not permitted in the publication.

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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

JULY 27, 2022

Though Amsterdam is famous for its eccentric architecture, picturesque canals and rich cultural scene, the Dutch city of Almere — located just across the IJmeer lake — is poised to emerge from the capital’s shadow. The post An Emerging Dutch City Gets a New Cultural Landmark appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In January, our pre-pandemic selection of 10 striking projects to shape architecture in 2020 looked ahead to a very different future. From hospitals and schools to affordable homes and civic hubs, these are the architecture projects that drew our eye – and lifted our spirits – in 2020: Bevan Road Terrace, London, U.K.,

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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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AUGUST 9, 2023

Lively nightlife, historic architecture, traditional Czech cuisine. A diagonal pedestrian path made of concrete tiles links the art centre and town centre, and connects to the city’s network of sidewalks, welcoming the public in. The entrance area, near a public transportation hub, is set up to host pop-up bars and bistros.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

As an interdisciplinary designer (she’s an architect, an artist and a co-founder and core member of the Indigenous collective Ociciwan), Shaw-Collinge produces work that’s diverse yet holistic, each project informing the next in a shared engagement with the public realm. PHOTO: Tom Harris. PHOTO: Astrid Fadnes.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At Montreal’s Place Ville Marie, however, designers Sid Lee Architecture have quietly ushered in another kind of transformation. Completed in 1962, the commercial hub combines extensive subterranean retail with an elevated public plaza topped by a 47-storey office tower alongside four smaller buildings. PHOTO: David Boyer.

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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. AZURE is excited to announce our jury for the AZ Awards 2023. Deadline is February 24.)

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And fortunately, the learning opportunities aren’t limited to enrolled students, with universities across North America kicking off their architecture and design lecture series for the new term. University of Waterloo School of Architecture. Yale School of Architecture. ” Rice University School of Architecture.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As a public intellectual, he was instrumental in guiding the city through the tumultuous politics of rapid growth. In his memoir, he describes the Old Testament dictum of tikkun olam (to “make a better world”) as a foundation for his architectural practice. Jack Diamond passed away on October 30. PHOTO: Tim Griffith.

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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. MVRDV injected a sense of fun — and new programs — through a series of vibrantly colourful boxes placed on, in, and around the main structure.

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