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1 week ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
How do we give life to the dead? For millennia, architecture has been used to commemorate those who have come before us, from the ancient pyramids of Egypt to the kofun or burial mounds of Japan. While these often elaborate structures have historically been reserved for those of a certain status, they have the potential to become important spaces that bring the public together in service of collective memory.
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2 weeks ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
When it comes to booking accommodations, there are two camps: those who believe that a hotel is just a place to crash at the end of a busy day of sightseeing, and those who view it as a destination in and of itself. Design lovers typically identify with the latter. So, instead of following the traditional order of operations, why not plan your summer holiday around a high-design hotel or home rental rather than the location?
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3 weeks ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Before the 20th century, building with wood was far from a revolutionary concept - it was the norm. Up until then, most of the urban fabric was constructed from timber. But as density increased, and land became less abundant, forcing buildings closer together, fire risk increased along with it.
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4 weeks ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Who says art has to be limited to just the walls? In the right context, design details like lighting can become artworks in their own right, introducing colour, texture and an expressive quality to interiors that transcends two dimensions. Below, we've rounded up five sculptural light fixtures that would feel equally at home in a residential or commercial setting, or a gallery.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Walking down 162nd Street in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighbourhood, a silver form rises above the residential fabric, its protruding yellow window frames dancing above the rooflines. Just a few years ago, you might have walked right past it. The nearly hundred-year-old building used to be a three-storey parking garage.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Heritage architecture is part of the romance of university campuses. But as educational institutions grow and expand, their design language often evolves with the trends of the time. Step onto the newly opened campus of Universidad Europea in Valencia, and you might be fooled into thinking it's been around for centuries. Granted, you'd only be half wrong.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Local firm Ivy Studio transforms an industrial space into a sports destination with plenty of country club charm. Posted Apr 25, 2025 SHARE We rely on advertising revenue to support the creative content on our site. Please consider whitelisting our site in your settings, or pausing your adblocker while stopping by. Spring weather has finally arrived, and that can only mean one thing: Golf season is officially in full swing.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Elizabeth Pagliacolo |Sophie Sobol |Sydney Shilling |Eric Mutrie
Five challenges we face going forward, and how design — and designers — can make a significant difference. Words Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Sophie Sobol, Sydney Shilling, Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, Kendra Jackson Posted Apr 24, 2025 SHARE We rely on advertising revenue to support the creative content on our site. Please consider whitelisting our site in your settings, or pausing your adblocker while stopping by.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
A family-owned company helmed by a mother-and-son team, Stone Tile keeps its eye to the future as it expands across Canada and beyond – all while staying true to the relationships at its roots. Posted Apr 24, 2025 SHARE We rely on advertising revenue to support the creative content on our site. Please consider whitelisting our site in your settings, or pausing your adblocker while stopping by.
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1 month ago | 
azuremagazine.com | Sydney Shilling
Designed by Weiss/Manfredi, the home of A.I. at the University of Toronto embraces a community-oriented ethos, inside and out. Words Sydney Shilling Photos Younes Bounhar (Lead Image) Posted Apr 24, 2025 SHARE We rely on advertising revenue to support the creative content on our site. Please consider whitelisting our site in your settings, or pausing your adblocker while stopping by. What might a building designed for A.I. innovation look like?
