Plus: a Czech Republic villa that merges landscape with architecture.   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌

DESIGN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS CURIOSITY 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. READ MORE   ADVERTISEMENT PROJECT OF THE WEEK 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. READ MORE   AZURE x NEOLITH Neolith’s New Classtone Collection Pays Homage to North American Landscapes INTERIOR OF THE WEEK   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. READ MORE THE LATEST Office Plants M1DTW reimagines a former grocery store as a dynamic office space centred around three internal courtyards. READ MORE Garden State Architects Craig Race, François Abbott and Naama Blonder provide insights into Toronto’s new garden suite bylaw. READ MORE   Sweet Delights Kiki Goti’s layered designs are like licorice allsorts turned into furniture. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT LISTINGS Events In Toronto, the Italian Contemporary Film Festival wraps up its lineup of architecture films with a documentary about Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Plus, Marc Newson takes over London’s Gagosian Shop to showcase boundary-pushing glass designs and new explorations of ancient Chinese enamelwork. SEE EVENTS   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. SEE JOBS   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. SEE COMPETITIONS   FROM OUR GROUP CHAT Via the Atlantic: Pushing back against the critiques of supertalls (hey, they’re good for density!) Via the New York Times: Here are the changes in store for Notre Dame Cathedral Square Via the Guardian: A very charming gallery of designer birdhouses Via Curbed: Westworld’s most dystopian scene yet shows a self-driving car parked in a bike lane ADVERTISEMENT   OUT NOW 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. READ NOW   BUY NOW   SUBSCRIBE DESIGN     ARCHITECTURE     INTERIORS     CURIOSITY © 2022 Azure Publishing Inc.