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An Amsterdam School Provides a Lesson on the Future of Sustainable Building

Designed by Studio A Kwadraat in collaboration with OMA, Basisschool Wisperweide employs the new CircleWood system for flexible, eco-friendly building construction.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture, Interiors

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Henning Larsen Launches Open-Source Platform for Earth-Friendly Building Materials

OpenDetail is a guide for architects and builders to source and supply information on biogenic materials and projects.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

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AZURE Talks: Discover Luceplan’s Liiu Lighting In Action on April 10

A special installation and panel discussion at Toronto's Standard Shop highlight the infinite possibilities of the Liiu system.

Words: Azure
From: Design

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Didea Designs an Extra-Rare Burger Joint in Sicily

At Burger Pass, designed by Palermo studio Didea, the point of reference is old timey but the execution – with vibrant red and stainless steel – is very now.

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Interiors

Los Trompos installation by Esrawe + Cadena for Creos

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Creos Brings Engaging Public Art to the Global Stage

With over a decade of experience — and a roster of top design talent — the company transforms public spaces around the world through impactful travelling art installations.

Words: Azure
From: Design, Urbanism

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An Amsterdam School Provides a Lesson on the Future of Sustainable Building

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture, Interiors

Henning Larsen Launches Open-Source Platform for Earth-Friendly Building Materials

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

AZURE Talks: Discover Luceplan’s Liiu Lighting In Action on April 10

Words: Azure
From: Design

Didea Designs an Extra-Rare Burger Joint in Sicily

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Interiors

Optik installation by The Urban Conga for Creos

Creos Brings Engaging Public Art to the Global Stage

Words: Azure
From: Design, Urbanism

A woman walks among the steps forming the building of Prestige University by Sanjay Puri Architects

Sanjay Puri Architects Sculpt a Campus Building with Ascending Terraces

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Architecture

5 Transformational Surface Materials That Command the Room

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Design

Toronto’s Winter Stations Bring Artistic Forts to a Snowy Beach

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Curiosity

We’re Giving Away a Tom Dixon Bell Portable!

Words: Azure
From: Design

Salon Volta Is a Barbershop Where the Design is as Crisp as the Fades

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Interiors

Old Meets New in a Former Fisherman’s House in Spain

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Interiors

Deadline Extended for AZ Awards 2026

Words: Azure
From: Architecture, AZ Awards, Curiosity, Design, Interiors

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#314: Jan/Feb 2026

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Byoung Cho’s Sloped Roof House Meets the Ground — and the Mountain

On Jeju island, with a view of Sanbangsan, Sloped Roof House is the latest and most daring courtyard-typology house by Byoung Cho and his Seoul-based BCHO Architects Associates.

Words: Jinyoung Lim
From: Architecture

The open-concept kitchen hosts Kenneth Montague’s eclectic collection of salt and pepper shakers — and a trio of lithographs by Alexander Calder.

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The Art of Living: Inside Kenneth Montague’s Family Home and Gallery

The art collector's Toronto home may serve as a gallery for the Wedge Collection — one of Canada’s largest collections of emerging Black artists — but it’s a space for family first and foremost.