AZURE

Lively, fresh, forward-looking, but also socially relevant — this defines Azure, the leading design publication covering the expanding world of international contemporary architecture and design. Each issue delivers readers inspiring ideas and cutting-edge innovations, from state-of-the-art green building to the latest in furniture and home accessories from around the globe.

AZURE • Vol. 39 - No. 301 NOV/DEC 2023

Global Talents

First + Foremost • People, projects and products you need to know about now

Stock the Bar • A BELOVED APERITIF TOASTS ITS HOMETOWN IN A SPIRITED CANALSIDE DISTILLERY

5 Things We Learned from Alcova’s Founders • VALENTINA CIUFFI AND JOSEPH GRIMA BRING THEIR BELOVED DESIGN EXHIBITION TO SUNNY MIAMI

Floor Plans • FIVE TEXTURAL, CANVAS-LIKE FLOOR COVERINGS READY TO KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF

Riverside Revival • MEMPHIS OVERHAULS TOM LEE PARK AS AN ALL-AGES, ALL-ACCESS COMMUNITY HUB

You’re Invited • JOIN US AT THREE DINNERS WHERE THE TABLES ARE SET WITH GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

Power to the People • A DECOMMISSIONED BROOKLYN POWER STATION IS CONVERTED INTO MUCH-NEEDED ARTIST WORKSHOPS

Setting the Stage • IN OLD MONTREAL, A FULL-CONDO RENO BY LA FIRME RECASTS THE KITCHEN IN THE LEADING ROLE

Chef Stations • WHETHER COOKING OR COOLING, THESE INTUITIVE APPLIANCES TURN OUT PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

Fresh Air Flavours • THREE MODULAR OUTDOOR KITCHEN SYSTEMS THAT ENRICH THE AL FRESCO LIVING EXPERIENCE

Personal Oasis • STUDIO.NOJU TRANSFORMS AN ICON OF MADRID ARCHITECTURE INTO AN OPEN-AIR SANCTUARY

Free Flowing • FAUCETS WITH FRESH COLOURWAYS, MIXED METALS AND INDUSTRIAL SHAPES EXPRESS UNIQUE STYLE

Make a Splash • PERSONALIZE A BATHROOM WITH ONE OF THESE SINKS BOASTING ORIGINAL MATERIALS AND FORMS

Nature Calls • A PUBLIC BATHROOM IN TOKYO BY ARCHITECT SOU FUJIMOTO DOUBLES AS SINUOUS STREET SCULPTURE

A-N-D Then Some • How the Vancouver trio of Lukas Peet, Caine Heintzman and Matt Davis have taken over the world of interior lighting, one eye-popping fixture at a time

THE FUTURE LOOKS Bright • With expansive approaches to architecture and design, the practitioners we profile in these pages are unleashing vibrant new aesthetics, reimagining our shared spaces for better inclusivity and forging new connections for collaboration

The Bunkie on the Hill • HEATHER DUBBELDAM NESTLES A SWEET LITTLE CABIN ON A FORESTED SLOPE IN COTTAGE COUNTRY, ONTARIO

Office Solutions

Windows + Doors

Practice Makes Perfect • TWO BOOKS (AND A PODCAST) EXPLORETHE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE

It’s a Small World After All • HOW MATTEL, NINTENDO AND DISNEY ARE TAKING PLAYTIME TO A WHOLE NEW SCALE