July/August 2022

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The Best And The Brightest
Every year, we are beyond thrilled with the number of remarkable submissions to the AZ Awards competition. They come in from around the world; some are already familiar to us (we may have even published them in our pages), while others are completely
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Editor Elizabeth Pagliacolo Art Director Cristian Ordóñez Deputy Editor Kendra Jackson Senior Associate Editor Eric Mutrie Assistant Editor Sydney Shilling Associate Art Directors Vicky Lee (on leave) Kari Silver Digital Designer Natasha Whyte-Gray C
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Smile like You Mean It
Anyone filled with a sense of dread by upcoming teeth cleanings will be happy to learn that a new generation of clinics is looking to help. The team at Antwerp’s Dentology+ recently set out to reframe oral hygiene as a form of self-care, banishing me
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Shelf Life
At first glance, metal shelving might seem like a surprise coming from Milan’s Formafantasma, which is perhaps best known for its earthy experiments with natural materials. But co-founders Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin are also two of the indu
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Meetings Made Modern
With the advent of work-from-home and flexible hybrid arrangements, employees returning to the office are looking to leave traditional workplace formalities behind in favour of a more relaxed setting that embraces the comforts of home. And, like the
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Spatial Awareness
The latest evidence of the Kitchener–Waterloo region’s ongoing tech boom takes the form of a permanent art installation in one of its newest office buildings. Looking to build on the region’s momentum, Perimeter Development Corporation recently commi
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Garden State
By this fall, green-thumbed Torontonians might be planting their backyard tulip bulbs next to new foundations. Surging populations and concerns about housing affordability are prompting many North American cities to explore fresh approaches to urban
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Trail Mix
A built-in hook on the bottom of this caged polycarbonate lamp allows it to be hung upside-down like a classic construction light. Offered in four hues, the waterproof design is by Spain’s Joan Gaspar. marset.com Mimicking a flashlight — but casting
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Rooftop Performance
When the 250-year-old glass-making factory at the heart of Meisenthal, a village in Northeastern France, closed its doors in 1969, it didn’t stay empty for long. Local creatives soon moved in, claiming parts of the one-hectare complex — which had fir
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Built for Lounging
A study in duality by London-based studio Doshi Levien, Shaal combines residential comfort with the flexibility of modularity, and a sense of weightlessness with generous volumes. Six core elements can create angular or linear two-or three-seat compo
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Common Ground
Even after more than two years, the threat of lockdowns and stay-a-thome orders remains a constant around the globe, and many people continue to contemplate ever returning to physical office spaces. Since commercial building owners arguably have the
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Moment Makers
In the late 1990s, while taking a summer program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design intended to help students refine their ideas and build a strong portfolio before applying to architecture school, David Schwarz had a revelation of sorts: Maybe
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Gathering Points
With beautifully simple lines and practical accessories, the Hook Up collection by Toronto design firm MSDS Studio can accommodate all manner of meeting and work types. A universal rail connects tables together and can be fitted with privacy panels,
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A New Realty
While many of us may be slowly accepting the mere existence of the metaverse, forward-thinking companies are rushing to harness its potential. They just need to figure out how. That’s Andrew Lane’s job. At Toronto-based firm Digby, Lane and his fello
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Screen Time
Working together, these curved privacy wraps and specially shaped desks carve out a cocoon-like area for focused work, video calls or quiet conversations. Tufting details on the canopy give it a tailored look, while a portfolio of accessories (hooks,
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Escape Pods
A three-part collaboration between meditation-pod-maker OpenSeed, designer Yves Behar (founder of multi-disciplinary studio Fuse-project) and Deepak Chopra, Iris is a successful blend of industrial design, wellness technology and sustainability. The
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Mop Magic
The first thing you’ll notice when you receive your Narwal T10 is how it blends right into your modern home. The all-white design of both the robot and its base station is perfect for minimalist interiors. The next thing you’ll notice is how easy it
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Meet The Jury
Read more about the 24 winners and 46 Awards of Merit at awards.azuremagazine.com The 12th annual AZ Awards program reaffirms our commitment to honouring the best design across the major disciplines. We once again invited 10 brilliant, internationall
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Pride Of Place
Project: Xu Wei Art Museum and Green Vine Square Location: Shaoxing, China Firm: UAD(ACRC), China Team: Huifeng Hu with Lanlan Jiang, Chenfan Zhang, Lifan Han, Jinyun Zhu and Pengfei Li Photos: Lei Tantan and Zhao Qiang Establishing a modern-day cult
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Food For Thought
Project: House of Grain Location: Hjørring, Denmark Firm: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Oslo, Norway Team: Reiulf Ramstad with Christian Skram Fuglset and Peter Kornmaaler Hansen (Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter); Ejendomsfonden Kornets Hus Photos: Boris Bror
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Genius Loci
Project: OG House Location: Halifax, Canada Firm: Omar Gandhi Architect, Halifax and Toronto, Canada Team: Omar Gandhi with Jordan Rice (Omar Gandhi Architect); Andrea Doncaster (Andrea Doncaster Engineering); Devin Harper (Hewn + Barter); Mike Burns
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Buildings As People
Project: Shape Tomorrow Location: Berlin, Germany Firm: HWKN, New York, U.S. Team: Matthias Hollwich with Dorin Baul, Jessica Knobloch, Robert May and Olga Snowden Photo: Marco van Oel “Honey, I shrunk the architecture.” For its wonderfully whimsical
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Major Stage Presence
Project: The Mercury Store – Timber Adaptive Reuse Theater Location: Brooklyn, U.S. Firm: CO Adaptive Architecture, Brooklyn, U.S. Team: Robert Johnston and Ruth Mandl with Leon Frazier and Sam Bowstead (CO Adaptive Architecture); Brian Barkovitz, Al
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New Harvest
Project: Grow Location: Calgary, Canada Firm: Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA), Calgary, Canada Team: Dustin Couzens and Ben Klumper (MODA); Rod Olson (YYC Growers) Photos: Ema Peter The seeds for Grow were planted with intention. Before
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The Floating Forest
Project: A Floating Forest: Fish Tail Park in Nanchang City Location: Nanchang, China Firm: Turenscape, Beijing, China Team: Kongjian Yu with Hongqian Yu, Yuan Fang, Hui Tong, Jianmin Jia, Dezhou Wang, Haixu Wang, Xuanying Wen and Lingxue Chen (Turen
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A Table For One – Or Everyone
Project: Take-Out Designer: Rodrigo Torres, Milan, Italy Manufacturer: Landscape Forms, Kalamazoo, U.S. With a minimal form that packs a massive punch, Take-Out upgrades the conventional picnic table to one that is dynamic, adaptable and accessible t
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From The Soul
Project: Anima Designers: Davide Groppi (Piacenza, Italy) and Giorgio Rava (Como, Italy) Manufacturer: Davide Groppi, Piacenza, Italy The absence and essence of light: Anima is as minimalist a light fixture as they come, focusing more on the phenomen
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Meaningful Passage
Project: Mycelium — Bay Street Bridge Location: Toronto, Canada Firms: GPI Design (Cleveland, U.S.) and WilkinsonEyre (London, U.K.) with Adamson Associates, Hines, Ivanhoé Cambridge (Montreal, Canada) and EllisDon (Toronto, Canada) Team: Thomas Lawr
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Waste Made Wonderful
Project: Stackabl Designer: Jeffrey Forrest, Toronto, Canada Team: Benoist F. Drut (Maison Gerard); William Harford (WEH Software); Devansh Shah (Stackabl); James Munroe (OAAT); Roger Wall (FilzFelt); Randy Simmen (Visual Elements); Tom Shoan (Suther
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Wall Art
Project: Glyph Terracotta Tiles Collection Designer: Marie Guyodo, Berlin, Germany Manufacturer: Cosmographies, Berlin, Germany Marie Guyodo conceptualized her Glyph tile collection to be a new design language — and what a beautiful language it is. I
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Feel-good Fabric
Project: Quest Designer: Jane Marks-Yewdall, Mirfield, U.K. Manufacturer: Camira, Mirfield, U.K. Made entirely from recycled plastic waste — recovered from oceans and beaches and sourced from post-consumer bottles redirected from landfill — this mult
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Modern Canal House
Project: Canal House Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Firm: i29, Duivendrecht, Netherlands Photos: Ewout Huibers When i29 arrived to transform a 17th-century canal house in Amsterdam, the property was in a state near ruin. Needless to say, the two-ye
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Cool Beans
Project: Saturnbird — Into the Force Location: Shanghai, China Firm: Roarc Renew, Shanghai, China Team: Robben Bai with Helen Yu, Leqian Xue, Mengxuan Sheng, Xiaoyi Liang, Yejing Wu and Enze Wu Located on Anfu Road, a bustling shopping strip in Shang
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Holistic Care
Project: Bethesda Medical Center Location: Cap-Haïtien, Haiti Firm: August Green, Phoenix, U.S. Team: Kyle MertensMeyer with Matthew Shields, Zoia Pushkova and Yingnan Ting (August Green); Ryan Eley (RWE Builds); Kos Komorowski, Ana Kuznietsova and Y
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More Than Meets The Eye
Project: The Louis Handle Designer: Gisela Salazar, Los Angeles, U.S. Firm: HansonLA, Los Angeles, U.S. Rendering: Priscila Villalpando HansonLA’s Louis Handle pays brilliant homage to Louis Braille by introducing accessibility for persons who are bl
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Training The Mind
Project: Totetsu Training Institute Location: Ibaraki, Japan Firm: Motive Inc., Tokyo, Japan Team: Takuya Wakizaki (Motive Inc.); Kazuhiro Hosoda, Taketo Yano and Jun Nakagawa (Totetsu Kogyo Co.) Photo: Takeshi Shinto, Takuya Wakizaki If asked to des
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Mega Friendly
Project: Mirvish Village Location: Toronto, Canada Firms: Henriquez Partners Architects (Vancouver, Canada) with Diamond Schmitt Architects (Architects of Record, Toronto, Canada) Team: Gregory Henriquez with Shawn Lapointe (Henriquez Partners Archit
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Into The Sublime
Project: Tintagel Castle Footbridge Location: Cornwall, U.K. Firms: Ney & Partners (Brussels, Belgium) and William Matthews Associates (London, U.K.) Team: Laurent Ney and Matthieu Mallié (Ney & Partners) and William Matthews (William Matthews Associ
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Coast With The Most
Project: Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Improvement Strategy Location: Peggy’s Cove, Canada Firm: Omar Gandhi Architect, Toronto and Halifax, Canada Team: Omar Gandhi with Jordan Rice, Kelly Cameron, Kaitlin Wierstra, Jeff Shaw, Justin Cormier, Chad Jam
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Powered On
Project: The Village Inside the Nuclear Power Plant Location: Fukui, Japan Designer: Sabina Blasiotti, London, U.K. School: Bartlett School of Architecture, London, U.K. (Professors: Jonathan Hill and Elizabeth Dow) A children’s playground atop a nuc
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Healthy Greens
Project: Bethesda Medical Center Location: Cap-Haïtien, Haiti Firm: August Green, Phoenix, U.S. Team: Kyle MertensMeyer with Matthew Shields, Zoia Pushkova and Yingnan Ting (August Green); Ryan Eley (RWE Builds); Kos Komorowski, Ana Kuznietsova and Y
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Thank You To Our Sponsors
https://awards.azuremagazine.com/partners/ The 2022 AZ Awards, celebrating the best in architecture and design, is generously supported by:
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Cave Life
Project: House of Dreams Location: Zhoushan Village, China Firm: Insitu Project, Hong Kong Team: Kuo Jze Yi and Peter Hasdell (Insitu Project), Liang Jun (Zhoushan Community Group) and Ku Hok Bun (APSS) with Yi Rong Liang, Zhou Hai Shan, Chen Guo Bin
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Awards Of Merit
Project: Qaumajuq, the Inuit Art Centre Location: Winnipeg, Canada Firms: Michael Maltzan Architecture (U.S.) with Cibinel Architects (Canada) Team: Michael Maltzan, Tim Williams, Gee-ghid Tse, Sara Jacinto, Michael Faciejew, Raffy Mardirossian, Paul
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Kitchen
Each custom-made kitchen by Danish design brand Garde Hvalsøe is an expression of quality craftmanship, thoughtful functionality and material appreciation, as evidenced by the handcrafted island shown, with its finger-jointed drawer fronts and chamfe
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Surfaces
Subtle veining gives Silestone’s latest pattern a nuanced texture. Boasting high scratch-and stain-resistance, each slab includes recycled materials in its composition and re-uses water during production. Choose from polished or suede textures and th
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Transportive Qualities
While we’ve grown used to hyperlinks that hurtle us to different corners of the Internet, teleporting too abruptly between virtual realities can cause digital whiplash. “When your body is inside the medium, you need an anchor that makes sense of how
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Sunny Delight
New York, New York — the town so nice, they named it twice. Now, the city has gone on to inspire not one but two collaborations between Cassina and Italian-born architect and designer Gaetano Pesce. The first of these, 1980’s Tramonto a New York (or

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