A renovated 18th-century building is now the beating heart of a project in Leuven, Belgium. Distinct from the development’s cork-clad apartment blocks, the pitched-roof structure once housed a café called “De Sijs,” which became the new project’s namesake. Beyond the charm of its restored facade, the neighbourhood fixture is the inviting face of pragmatic and innovative solution to urban housing. The three volumes are linked by an L-shaped circulation axis, along which are located the entrances to the flats and the shared spaces — a move that maximizes residents’ interactions and strengthens their sense of community.
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- #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.
- #285
- Mar/Apr 2021
- AZURE’s Mar/April 2021 issue focuses on people and projects around the globe making strides towards equity-based design.
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