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. 42, No. 317, Sep/Oct/Nov 2026

Building the Future

Venue Goals • Vancouver’s mass-timber amphitheatre enjoyed an enthusiastic reception during the FIFA World Cup

Big Art, Small Town • Two world-renowned collectors bring a new masterpiece to Marble Falls, Texas

MONUMENTAL SUCCESS • Ottawa’s Kìwekì Point park charts a new course by rethinking the placement of two historical bronze statues

You Gotta Start Somewhere • A coast-to-coast conversation with the founders of five emerging Canadian design firms compiled

New Love Interests • During a spring design week of industry uncertainty, New York flirted with fun, lighthearted furnishings ready to inspire a day (and night) of downtown romance

When the Going Is Good • With Gantri’s latest collection, the San Francisco brand tackles portable lighting’s biggest shortcomings

NeoCon MVP: Patricia Urquiola • The Spanish star was everywhere in Chicago, where her designs brought soft, sultry contours to workspaces

Executive Report • Four of the latest recruits deliver a case study in balancing professionalism with personality

Hands-On Work Experience • Tactile furniture and sensory surfaces set out to bolster employee engagement

GROUP HANG • Pushing design in new directions, Copenhagen’s top exhibitions had crowds dancing, laughing — and reconsidering waste materials

OFF THE GRID • Danish and global designers alike recast rigid geometry in softer, more sensuous forms

PUBLIC SERVICE • Most former U.S. presidents honour their terms with archival libraries. The Obama Presidential Center instead introduces an all-encompassing community hub

Essential Ingredients • For a condo in Quebec, Perron whips up a material and colour palette that pleases the senses

Cultural Revival • COTA760 Arquitetura turns to traditional Brazilian architectural finishes to ground a kitchen reno with authenticity

Social Systems • More than mere food prep zones, these four kitchen collections create spaces to spend time in long after the meal

Control Stations • With precision engineering and sleek styling, these induction cooktops are command central in busy kitchens

STRENGTH in Numbers • For Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture, a deeply collaborative studio culture shapes a design approach grounded in shared responsibility, civic engagement and a belief in architecture’s public value

THE ART OF THE BLOCKBUSTER • Reflecting on alien conspiracies, architectural odysseys and the power of storytelling at two Los Angeles museums (and three subway stations) of epic proportions

Belgian Feats • Three extraordinary buildings — in Bruges, Ghent and Charleroi — weave culture into the urban fabric

CITY of PARKS • How a progressive mayor transformed Paris from a hardscaped, car-first city into a green oasis.

Of the Land • Nestled in nature, Indigenous House at the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus evokes both the wigwam and the longhouse. Like those traditional structures, it was designed (by Formline and LGA) to nurture learning and ceremony

Three Easy Pieces • A trio of carved sheds forms a house where the journey, physically and visually, is the point

Soft Seating • New releases from Chicago that bring unparalleled comfort to commercial settings, plus the latest chairs and sofas...