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. 296 JAN/FEB 2023

Home Fronts

Art Royalty • People, projects and products you need to know about now

Fresh Toppings • IVY STUDIO BRINGS NEW FLAVOUR TO A MONTREAL RESTAURANT

Chat Room • HOLLOWAY LI MINES Y2K REFERENCES TO GET PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT ITS BUBBLY CHAIR DESIGN

Tunnel Vision • A PARK CARVED ATOP A FREEWAY CONNECTS SAN FRANCISCO’S RUGGED PRESIDIO TO ITS SANDY BAYSHORE

Reality Check • AT THIS PAST SEPTEMBER’S EDITION OF CERSAIE, ITALY’S ANNUAL TILE FAIR MOVED FROM IMITATIONS OF STONE TO IMITATIONS OF LIFE

The Sound of Music • THE RENOVATION OF DAVID GEFFEN HALL ADDRESSES ISSUES OF ACOUSTICS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO CREATE A “CULTURAL LIVING ROOM” FOR NEW YORK CITY

Face Value • COPENHAGEN’S 3XN DELIVERS A NEW PLACEMAKING LANDMARK TO A HISTORIC REGION IN FRANCE

Stretch of the Imagination • A.I. TECHNOLOGY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM FACADES FROM FUNCTIONAL TO FANTASTICAL

Uniform Appeal • A PRIVATE RETREAT IN MEXICO USES REPETITION AND TEXTURED CONCRETE TO PROVIDE AN OASIS IN THE DESERT

Forward Thinkers • U.K. PRACTICE MATERIAL CULTURES CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE BUILDING FOR A POST-CARBON FUTURE

Outer Strength • METAL, WOOD AND COMPOSITES: HERE ARE FOUR CLADDING OPTIONS THAT OFFER DURABILITY, MATERIAL APPEAL AND A DISTINCT STYLE

Points of View • WITH MINIMALIST FRAMES AND EXPANSIVE GLAZING, THESE WINDOW SYSTEMS HELP FOCUS THE GAZE

A Light Touch • IN SPAIN, A SENSITIVE RESTORATION BY SEBASTIÁN ARQUITECTOS RENEWS THE LIFE OF AN ANCIENT CHAPEL

SHROUD OF SECRECY • In Winnipeg, 5468796 creates an innovative home that balances privacy and openness

FITTING RIGHT IN • Williamson Williamson weaves magic into the city fabric

LET’S STAY TOGETHER • OFFICEU architects’ inaugural project — a co-housing complex in Leuven, Belgium — is a testament to the firm’s investment in urbanity

Modern Rural • LAMAS creates an intergenerational home defined by a long stone wall in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

HERE COMES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD • Allies and Morrison experiments with the scale, texture and diversity of housing types in its London mega-project

POSTCARDS FROM SUBURBIA • The dominant cultural narrative is that suburbs are sites of soulless sprawl, the domain of single-family homes with impeccable lawns and street-facing garages. But peripheral communities across North America are rich in culture, diversity and ecology.

ROYAL WELCOME • In Prince Edward County, a rebuilt small-town landmark courts big-city travellers without losing its sense of self

Interior Finishes

Flooring

No Place Like Home • THREE BOOKS THAT SIGNAL THE HOUSING TRENDS OF TODAY — AND NEW PARADIGMS FOR THE FUTURE

The Search for Life • A DIGITAL NATURE PARK PREVIEWS THE SURREAL CREATURES THAT MAY ONE DAY CALL OUR PLANET HOME