| Young architects are overworked, undervalued and desperate for change. | | |
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| | | Top of Mind | “The young architecture student version of myself would have been happy to achieve my dream of working at a big firm. I’m here now, and I can see why everyone leaves after two years.”
— An employee at a “starchitect” firm who spoke to AZURE’s Sydney Shilling for our May/June issue cover story on why architecture and design work culture needs to change. | | |
| | | | | | Rewriting Brutalism | | Diamond Schmitt’s glassy Robarts Common sets out to provide a clear contrast to the concrete bulk of the University of Toronto’s main library. Diehard fans of the original “Fort Book” may scoff at this new appendage, but students are embracing the project’s warm, bright study spaces. | | |
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| | | | | | | | | Waste Management | | Archmongers put eco-friendly design at the top of the agenda for Bakken & Bæck’s London office, using recycled rubber for the floors and old cardboard tubing to create a playful wall treatment. Plenty of plants and minty fresh paint match this green focus, complemented by energetic bursts of other bright colours. | | |
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| | | | Gimme Fiction | | Designer-owned brand Objects with Narratives places storytelling front and centre. | | |
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| | | | | Everyday Avant-Garde | | Furniture brand Vero balances made-in-Italy artisanry with experimental aesthetics. | | |
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| | | | Lab Report | | A scientific method for converting old office buildings into futuristic wet labs. | | |
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| | | | Jobs | | Hariri Pontarini’s Toronto model shop is looking for an Architectural Fabricator with steady hands and meticulous visual skills, while Office S&M seeks a London architect to lead Revit designs for multi-unit residential schemes. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Office Dynamics | | These days, we’re all striving for better work-life balance. We look at three offices that play a role in supporting that healthy equilibrium — and talk to young architects about the barriers they’re facing in their own jobs. |
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