| Sunlight and natural connection redefine a Quebec healthcare complex. | | |
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| | Top of Mind | “By no means have we ever seen a plant species or an animal reinvent itself just because it's bored. And looking at principles of nature, there's something quite beautiful in that idea of evolution — slow shifts and small adaptations. That’s one way that biophilic design can actually inform our thinking and ideas and theories.”
— Mason Studio co-founder Stanley Sun discussing biophilic design in the workplace during last Thursday’s edition of AZURE Talks presented with Interface. Rewatch the full conversation now! | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | What’s In Store at the Interior Design Show | | Azure’s team is taking the stage to lead interviews with Bonnie Hvillum and Ian Rolston, plus conversations about Nova Scotia’s new art gallery, Canadian lighting and getting published. | | |
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| | | | | Ageing in Place | | In the Bronx, local designers Shakespeare, Gordon, Vlado: Architects bring depth, dynamism and dignity to senior’s housing. | | |
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| | | | Post-Industrial Worship | | QARTA Architektura constructs a contemporary church and community centre in concrete and steel. | | |
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| | | How to Design a Biophilic Office | | Last week’s AZURE Talks with Interface discussed strategies for developing meaningful connections to nature. | | |
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| | | Events | | In Toronto, the Interior Design Show (IDS) returns this week to explore how designers are creating, sourcing, producing and distributing products in an ever-changing landscape. In L.A., Friedman Benda’s exhibition I’m Not A Shrimp showcases Carmen D’Apollonio’s tongue-in-cheek designs, which include sculptural clay and bronze vessels and lighting. | | | | |
Competitions | | The 25th edition of the Portable Reading Rooms competition is looking for small reading structures that could be embedded in public locations around the world. The second edition of the MEXTRÓPOLI Pavilion invites entrants to design, build and activate a pavilion in the historic centre of Mexico City. | | | | |
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