You could be forgiven, in this era of collective time dilation, for missing the fact that Studio Urquiola turned 20 years old in 2021. Or that Cassina, where Patricia Urquiola has been the creative director since 2015, is approaching its centenary in 2027. The knows better than anyone that change is inevitable: “The time of resiliency is here, of adaptation, of more capacity for listening and dialoguing.” We spoke during Urquiola’s recent visit to San Francisco about sustainability and her approach to adaptive re-use:
On the Sengu Bold floor sofa (2022) for , which features replaceable upholstery and cushioning padded by blown recycled PET fibre:
“The interior is made from a…
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- #297
- Mar/Apr 2023
- In assembling the stories in this issue about circular design, one word kept coming up: value. By rethinking “value,” we’re also reclaiming our own values. If we want to strive for a healthier planet, one that is more ethical and sustainable, we have several examples to follow — and this issue is brimming with them.
- #296
- Jan/Feb 2023
- In preparing this edition of Azure, the first of the year and the latest of our popular annual houses issues, we sought out to present a diversity of typologies.
- #295
- Nov/Dec 2022
- When we think about home, we often think of its comforts — especially during the winter months. How can we craft interiors to maximize a sense of spiritual warmth? The stories in this issue present a myriad of approaches to sculpting space within a range of footprints.
- #294
- Sept/Oct 2022
- From Toronto’s landmark Ace Hotel to an inviting — and remarkably sustainable — furniture factory in Oslo, the most important new cultural projects have multiple raisons d’être. In our Sept/Oct 2022 issue, we celebrate the common goal at their hearts: bringing people in and together.
- #293
- July/August 2022
- The 12th annual AZ Awards recognize excellence in architecture, landscape, design, interiors, environmental leadership, social good and more.
- #292
- May/June 2022
- In our latest issue, we talk to professionals in Canada and around the world who are grappling with how to upend entrenched assumptions about the need for blood, sweat and tears in service of architecture.
- #291
- Mar/Apr 2022
- What does hospitality look like in 2022? Our March/April issue features hotel and restaurant projects that deliver new experiences for a new era.
- #290
- Jan/Feb 2022
- Our Jan/Feb 2022 issue kicks off the new year with inspired – and inspiring – residential architecture from around the world.
- #289
- Nov/Dec 2021
- Our Nov/Dec 2021 issue caps the year with inspiration for creating amazing residential interiors, with projects by Fala Atelier, REDO, Ben Allen Studio, Alain Carle Architecte, Productora and more.
- #288
- Sept/Oct 2021
- Our September/October 2021 issue explores the kind of social and sustainable infrastructure that shows a way forward for how we should build, locally and globally.
- #287
- July/August 2021
- The 11th annual AZ Awards recognize excellence in architecture, landscape, design, interiors, environmental leadership, social good and more.
- #286
- May/June 2021
- AZURE’s first-ever carbon-neutral print issue is devoted to transformative interiors: spaces that reassure us as they lift our spirits.
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