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. 40 - No. 306 SEPT/OCT 2024

Culture & Climate

Fantastic Four • Thanks to its new carbon-neutral soft seating lines, debuted at NeoCon 2024, Keilhauer has a lounge chair to suit every office space

Olympic Feat • People, projects and products you need to know about now

Domestic Bliss • A BROOKLYN LIGHTING BRAND THROWS A NEVER-ENDING DINNER PARTY INSIDE ITS INTIMATE HOME BASE

Mountain Magic • A New Zealand home elegantly responds to its rural setting and the majestic surrounding topography

Jiang Qiong Er Is a Cultural Ambassador • THROUGH HER WORK, THE DESIGNER HONOURS THE CRAFT AND SPIRITUAL CUSTOMS OF HER HERITAGE

Bright Lights, Enchanted Countryside • NEW YORK’S SPRING FAIRS LED DESIGN LOVERS ON A STROLL THROUGH THE SHIRE

Tech Savvy • CHICAGO’S WORKSPACE FAIRS REBOOTED THE OFFICE WITH NEXT-GEN INNOVATIONS

Ode to Joy • YINKA ILORI’S DOUBLE-HEADER IN CHICAGO WAS A VIBRANT CELEBRATION OF COLOUR AND CULTURE

Fit for the Future • AN ALPHABET OF ELEMENTS, VITRA’S ANAGRAM SOFA BY PANTER&TOURRON EASILY ADAPTS TO LIFESTYLE CHANGES

A Familiar Ring • COPENHAGEN’S STANDOUTS REFRESHED OLD TRADITIONS AND REVIVED PAST DESIGN MOVEMENTS

Sands of Time • A SHORELINE PARK WEAVES A BEACH BACK INTO THE BANKS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE

Lasting Effect • VERMILION ZHOU DESIGN GROUP SOFTENS THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE WITH A TAILORED LIGHTING SYSTEM

A Clear Path • DUTCH LIGHTING STUDIO VANTOT PUTS RESEARCH FRONT AND CENTRE IN ITS DESIGN PROCESS

Down to the Wire • PRODUCT DESIGNER JARO KOSE TRANSFORMS RECYCLED PLA FILAMENTS INTO LIGHTS WITH A DECIDEDLY HUMAN TOUCH

Fresh on the Scene • THREE NEW LIGHTING COLLECTIONS WITH UNIQUE MATERIAL PERSPECTIVES

Beyond the Realm • A PERMANENT LIGHT SCULPTURE IN ALBANIA INVITES CONTEMPLATION AND QUIET REFLECTION

Mass Appeal • FOUR CHANDELIERS RELAUNCHED OR REIMAGINED TO MUCH FANFARE

Points of Interest • FOUR WALL LIGHTS THAT PUNCTUATE INTERIORS WITH LUMINOUS BEAUTY

Design Is Climate Action • Taking place in Toronto in October, AZURE’s Human/Nature is a must-attend event for A&D practitioners on proven climate change mitigation through design

THE OPEN REPUBLIC • A CZECH GALLERY BY ARCHITECTURE FIRM KWK PROMES EMBODIES A PHILOSOPHY OF MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE TO THE MASSES

BEAM ME UP • A 75-minute class at one of OTHERSHIP’s out-of-this-world bathhouses moves through a thermal circuit of hot and cold experiences accompanied by guided breathwork exercises. Here, senior editor ERIC MUTRIE inhales and exhales his way through each one while unpacking the vision behind FUTURESTUDIO’s sublime health club designs — and the cult following they attract.

FOOD HALL REVIVAL • Inside a heritage art deco building, the Waterworks Food Hall was crafted by an illustrious team of designers — and celebrates an equally impressive array of Toronto’s culinary talents

Take Me to the River • In Tuxtepec, Mexico, architecture firm Entorno y Contexto EC0 has designed a park that revitalizes a neglected landscape

LANGUAGE BARRIER • WHEN DID ARCHITECTURE BECOME SO DISCONNECTED FROM CULTURAL DISCOURSE? SYDNEY SHILLING HOSTS A CRITICAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW THE PROFESSION NEEDS TO ENGAGE THE MAINSTREAM

THE PINK HOUSE • When a Toronto couple sought to bring big, bold colour and character to...