Azure Magazine

With the Canada-U.S. trade war escalating, Canadian pride for homegrown brands has never been stronger. When it comes to lighting, the Toronto design community doesn’t need to look far to support domestic industry. Earlier this month, Quebec-based manufacturer Luminaire Auth...

When Biidaasige Park first opened last year on Toronto’s eastern waterfront, it was a revelation. Here, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA), supported by a team of engineering, ecological, and hydrologic specialists, had qu...

When Brandon Marek, the managing partner of Harlo Entertainment hospitality group, reached out to architecture and design studio Odami about envisioning a Japanese steakhouse in Toronto’s financial di...

In traditional Japanese architecture, a hanare is a detached secondary structure on the same plot of land as the main residence (or omoya). The smaller, independent building can serve multiple purposes — as accommodation for multi-generational living, a ceremonial tearoom, an art studio or even a quiet home office. For the Tojiro Knife Galle...

With Halloween costumes already popping up in stores, and the return of pumpkin spice lattes on the horizon, it might be time to (reluctantly) accept that fall is on its way. As summer winds down, domestic life starts moving back indoors — and the living room is poised to become the centre of the home once again. From sculptural seating and tactile textiles t...