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| Top of Mind | “Our policies have not necessarily kept up with the evolving nature of city neighbourhoods. The rise of multi-generational housing is a good example of people wanting other ways to live on a property, and garden suites accommodate that.”
— David Driedger, a senior planner for the City of Toronto on the city’s new garden suite bylaw, which went into effect on July 4. | | |
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| Let There Be Skylights | | Atelier Štěpán incorporated a skylight into nearly every room of this Czech Republic villa. But the project’s ultimate connection to nature lies in its breathtaking internal courtyard, which looks up to the sky through a large circular opening in the roof. Off to the side, you’ll find a plunge pool and sauna. | | |
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 | | | Coffee Is My Religion | | VSHD Design describes its design for Dubai’s Orijins coffee shop as offering the “sanctitude of an ancient chapel.” The CNC-cut pieces of marble that comprise the bar are based on hand-sketched forms that were then converted to 3D models. Just like the café’s beverages, they reflect a perfect marriage of technology and craft. | | |
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 | | Office Plants | | M1DTW reimagines a former grocery store as a dynamic office space centred around three internal courtyards. | | |
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|  | | Garden State | | Architects Craig Race, François Abbott and Naama Blonder provide insights into Toronto’s new garden suite bylaw. | | |
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| |  | | Sweet Delights | | Kiki Goti’s layered designs are like licorice allsorts turned into furniture. | | |
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| Jobs | | Ready to inspire the next generation? London’s University College School is hiring a full-time Design and Technology Teacher. A train ride away, Cutwork is seeking an Urban Designer who can help its Paris office rethink city spaces to better support modern lifestyles. | | | | |
| Competitions | | Gamers, listen up! Non Architecture’s Videogame Architecture competition is looking for drawings that either 1) imagine a building within the context of an existing game or 2) translate a video game into a real-world building. Meanwhile, the IDA Awards are ready to recognize the best in architecture, interior, product, graphic and fashion design. | | | | |
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| | | | | | AZ Awards 2022 Issue | | After careful deliberation, our distinguished jury selected 24 projects as the recipients of this year’s AZ Awards. Our new issue celebrates these winners, which include everything from a learning centre that preaches the power of agriculture to a bridge with ties to Arthurian legend. |
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