Azure Magazine's Big Building Issue Explores Urban Transformation and Design
The Fall 2026 edition of Azure Magazine, titled the Big Building Issue, shifts the focus from 'big buildings' to 'building,' emphasizing the decarbonization of urban areas, cultural investment, and community-focused design. It showcases Paris's evolution into a green, pedestrian-friendly environment, particularly at Place de Catalogne, crafted by Ricardo Bofill. Alex Bozikovic's piece, 'City of Parks,' featuring photography by Bruno Giliberto, highlights the role of nature as a vital infrastructure in combating climate change. This issue also covers new cultural venues in Belgium, the arts surge in Los Angeles, and profiles the Winnipeg-based firm 5468796. Additionally, it presents Toronto's Indigenous House at the University of Toronto Scarborough, a tour of the Obama Presidential Center, kitchen designs like Montreal's Perron, and insights from ICFF, Neocon, and 3DaysofDesign.
Key facts
- Azure Magazine released its Fall 2026 Big Building Issue
- The issue reframes 'buildings' as the act of 'building' — decarbonizing cities, investing in culture, designing for community
- Paris's Place de Catalogne, designed by the late Ricardo Bofill in the 14th arrondissement, has been transformed from a concrete roundabout into a green oasis
- Contributor Alex Bozikovic wrote 'City of Parks' with photography by Bruno Giliberto
- The issue covers three new cultural attractions in Belgium
- Executive editor Eric Mutrie reports on the Geffen Galleries at LACMA and the Lucas Museum in Los Angeles
- Associate editor Sydney Shilling profiles Winnipeg firm 5468796
- Editor-in-chief Elizabeth Pagliacolo visits the Indigenous House at the University of Toronto Scarborough, designed by Formline Architecture + Urbanism, LGA Architectural Partners, and PUBLIC WORK
- Additional features include the Obama Presidential Center, kitchen design including Montreal's Perron, emerging Canadian design firms like Bishop McDowell, and coverage of ICFF, Neocon, and 3DaysofDesign
Entities
Artists
- Ricardo Bofill
- Alex Bozikovic
- Bruno Giliberto
- Eric Mutrie
- Sydney Shilling
- Elizabeth Pagliacolo
Institutions
- Azure Magazine
- 5468796
- Formline Architecture + Urbanism
- LGA Architectural Partners
- PUBLIC WORK
- University of Toronto Scarborough
- Geffen Galleries
- LACMA
- Lucas Museum
- Obama Presidential Center
- Perron
- Bishop McDowell
- ICFF
- Neocon
- 3DaysofDesign
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Belgium
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Winnipeg
- Canada
- Toronto
- New York
- Chicago
- Copenhagen
- Denmark