| 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! | | |
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| | | | | | |  | | 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.
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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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