2024-05-02T09:42:26-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150413107/the-2024-az-awards-is-now-open-for-entries Sponsor 2024-01-17T17:15:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9843f9966a557cf40f130df514b47c6.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a> </em></strong></p> <p><strong>Show the World What You Have Accomplished: Submit your best work to the 2024 AZ Awards!</strong><br></p> <p>It&rsquo;s the beginning of a new year &ndash; and that means that it&rsquo;s time to kick off the 2024 AZ Awards. <strong>Open for submissions until February 23</strong>, AZURE&rsquo;s 14th annual competition is accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work. <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Enter here</a>!</p> <p>Last year&rsquo;s edition celebrated more winners than ever &mdash; including MVRDV&rsquo;s striking Valley mixed-use complex in Amsterdam and Shim-Sutcliffe&rsquo;s exquisitely refined Ace Hotel Toronto. Taken together, the 26 winners represent the world&rsquo;s best in design at all scales and disciplines. You can <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/post-archive/" target="_blank">see them all online on the AZ Awards website</a>. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad34bf2f2ca3edab15c84142c8a22e23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad34bf2f2ca3edab15c84142c8a22e23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Winner in the "Commercial &amp; Institutional Interiors" category - Omar Gandhi Architects: Prime Seafood Palace, Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: Adrian Ozimek. Read more about the ...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150336071/the-2023-az-awards-is-now-open-for-entries Sponsor 2023-01-17T12:05:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94e85af245bc34a503eb789ad26dccb7.gif" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>Make 2023 the year for global recognition of your work!&nbsp;<em>Submit your best work to the 13</em><em>th</em><em>&nbsp;edition of AZURE's annual competition and show the world what you have accomplished!</em></p> <p>If you are a long-time reader or follower of AZURE, you know that every new year AZURE presents a new edition of the AZ Awards, a unique opportunity for architecture and design professionals and A&amp;D students to showcase their work to the world and receive global recognition.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/563f84eee7ca16e3924a4eae5867e292.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/563f84eee7ca16e3924a4eae5867e292.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p>This year is no different and promises to be more exciting than ever:<br></p> <ul><li>There is a&nbsp;new Design Category &ndash;&gt; Tech Products! It includes Wearables, gadgets, smart-home, and other technological design products</li><li>There is the return of the much anticipated in-person AZ Awards Gala! Winners and shortlisted projects of the year will be celebrated at the Gala in Toronto in June in the company of local and international industry professionals.</li></ul><p>The 2023 AZ Awards is accepting entries into its eight major categor...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150315996/co-adaptive-omar-gandhi-architect-and-reiulf-ramstad-arkitekter-among-winners-of-the-2022-az-awards Sponsor 2022-07-07T13:33:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/37553b2b438ffe1f14e83d2bd7c8adff.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by Azure Magazine</em></strong></p> <p>The results of AZURE&rsquo;s 12th annual AZ Awards are here! On Friday, June 24, AZURE launched the <a href="http://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">2022 AZ Awards Winners Reveal</a> and introduced the world&rsquo;s most inspiring and innovative projects, products, and concepts, awarded by this year&rsquo;s remarkable jury.</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s submissions &mdash; received from 43 countries &mdash; were evaluated by 10 world-renowned practitioners: Alison Brooks, Drew Sinclair, Gabriele Chiave, Garth Roberts, Lauren Stimson, Ma Yansong, Primo Orpilla, R&oacute;is&iacute;n Lafferty, Siamak Hariri, and Tao Zhang adjudicated through an immersive and remote deliberation process and selected the Winners and Awards of Merit in 24 categories.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bcbb1d43dfbae7b05b2a152e191838df.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bcbb1d43dfbae7b05b2a152e191838df.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of AZ Awards 2022</figcaption></figure><p>The 24 winners and 46 Awards of Merit exemplify excellence in innovation, aesthetics, creativity, and social and environmental responsibility.</p> <p>Winners will receive the <a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/2022-az-awards-trophy/" target="_blank">2022 AZ Awards trophy</a><em>, </em>an NFT titled <em>AZZY, </em>created specifically for AZURE by international designer &mdash; and juror...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150294198/the-2022-az-awards-is-now-open-for-entries Sponsor 2022-01-12T18:49:00-05:00 >2022-01-12T18:49:49-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ee/ee126f786faf961ea297576999854f44.gif" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>The 2022 AZ Awards is now accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work. It welcomes submissions until <strong>February 25 </strong>and &ndash; as ever &ndash; promises to attract entries from some of the most forward-thinking firms from all corners of the globe. <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Enter here</a>!</p> <p>AZURE&rsquo;s annual awards program continues to grow in size, scope and momentum and is internationally recognized for its influence in the global design and architecture spheres. The AZ Awards is a significant benchmark for excellence, and is a unique opportunity for architects, landscape architects, urban planners, designers, students, clients and manufacturers, to receive the international exposure and acknowledgement that their exceptional work deserves. </p> <p>In 2021, the program received 1,200 entries from 57 countries, from which the jury awarded 22 standout winners and 50 Awards ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150274095/studio-mla-big-matter-design-and-rice-university-students-among-winners-of-the-2021-az-awards Sponsor 2021-07-14T19:00:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55f66d6ffb0c0a18d2e0c20243649942.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/az-awards-2021-meet-the-winners/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>AZURE has revealed the 22 inspiring winners representing the best in global architecture and design. Chosen by our expert jury, the winners represent the best of an impressive selection field of over 1,200 submissions representing a record-breaking 57 countries.</p> <p>The submissions were evaluated by 10 world-renowned practitioners. Patricia Urquiola, Ini Archibong, Susannah Drake, Sou Fujimoto, Adelaide Testa, Paul Filek, Karim Rashid, Barbara Bestor, Marc Ryan, and Gilles Saucier adjudicated through an immersive and globe-spanning remote deliberation process.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/58d0f6ff4e062b05f6a76a2285ea5e6b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/58d0f6ff4e062b05f6a76a2285ea5e6b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of AZ Awards 2021</figcaption></figure><p>The 2021 AZ Awards Winners Reveal was launched online on June 25. Winners were unveiled online in an exclusive showcase on the all-new AZ Awards platform. Visitors explored the Awards by category in their preferred order and at their own pace, and experienced the Winners Reveal by scrolling through a wealth of beautiful project images, videos and more, f...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150262112/az-awards-2021-meet-the-finalists Sponsor 2021-05-03T18:34:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d628e5491e536fe30952e4974ed5ac52.gif" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/az-awards-2021-meet-the-finalists/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p><strong>For the 11th</strong>&nbsp;edition of the AZ Awards, our star jury has chosen 72 finalists in 22 categories &ndash; including the all-new Urban Design section.&nbsp; These standouts, selected from 1,209 entries from 57 countries,&nbsp;<strong>represent the best in architecture and design globally.</strong></p> <p>Now entering its second decade, the AZ Awards is proud to announce the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/az-awards-2021-meet-the-finalists/" target="_blank">72 finalists of AZURE&rsquo;s annual international competition.</a>&nbsp;Representing excellence in innovation, aesthetics and creativity, this selection was made from 1,209 entries from 57 countries. It includes finalists in the all-new Urban Design category, a recognition of the importance of socially and environmentally progressive urban schemes worldwide.</p> <p>This year, the AZ Awards doubled its star power on the jury. The 10 adjudicators of the AZ Awards 2021 are Patricia Urquiola, Ini Archibong, Barbara Bestor, Sou Fujimoto, Gilles Saucier, Susannah Drake, Karim Rashid, Marc Ryan, Adelaide Testa and Paul Filek. They brought ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150244157/with-an-all-new-urban-design-category-the-az-awards-kicks-off-a-new-decade-now-s-the-time-to-submit-your-best-work Sponsor 2021-01-14T13:19:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/54d77a4009a735fc3e080a4fe69056b2.gif" border="0" /><p><strong>This post is sponsored by <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></strong></p> <p>The AZ Awards has been recognizing excellence in design and architecture across the world for over a decade now. Since AZURE debuted the AZ Awards in 2011, the program has grown in size, scope, and momentum to be internationally recognized for its influence in the global design and architecture spheres. The 2021 edition of the AZ Awards adds the completely new category of Urban Design, encouraging developers to submit their projects.</p> <p>The awards program welcomes submissions until February 25 and promises to attract entries from some of the most forward-thinking firms from all corners of the globe.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8ed7e42574ec167085c677b7d2231623.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8ed7e42574ec167085c677b7d2231623.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>2020 Winner - Studio Lotus: Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, India / Winner and People's Choice &ndash; Social Good</figcaption></figure><p>In 2020 &ndash; the AZ Awards&rsquo; 10th anniversary &ndash; the program received projects from over 1,200 architects, landscape architects, product designers, interior designers, students, and manufacturers from 47 countries. Out of that unprecedented number, the ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150227050/dorte-mandrup-effekt-architects-and-mork-ulnes-architects-among-winners-of-the-2020-az-awards Sponsor 2020-09-22T14:09:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2aed9280aa6544f40c4fa748846a019.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/announcing-the-2020-az-awards-winners/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>In a landmark year, AZURE celebrates the winners and finalists of the 10th annual AZ Awards. The first-ever virtual AZ Awards Gala featured inspiring special appearances by All-Star guests and the 20 winners of the AZ Awards 2020, participating from their homes and offices around the world. The local and international architecture world came together in a big way!<br></p> <figure><p><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/54405c7d3dc7fcca453bdbe06b9611d3.gif"></p><figcaption>On Friday, September 18, AZURE took to the world wide web and social media platforms to reveal the 20 winners of the 2020 AZ Awards.</figcaption></figure><p>These standouts in categories as varied as product design, architecture, landscape architecture, concepts and student work represent the very best work being created today. They include a spiraling tower that rises above the forest floor in Denmark, a public swimming pool sanitized by natural processes (no chlorine!) and an ethereal light fixture that seems to disappear when switched off. The winners were awarded a unique trophy designed by Luca Ni...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150197658/meet-the-finalists-for-the-2020-az-awards Sponsor 2020-05-14T12:21:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/449944ef7a0258a9755ee5812095efed.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/az-awards-2020-finalists/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>An exceptional year, an incredible result: the internationally renowned jury of the 2020 AZ Awards has selected the very best from the 1,241 architecture and design entries we received &ndash; the highest number of submissions to date &ndash; from 47 countries around the world. The 68 finalists in 20 categories exemplify excellence in innovation, aesthetics, creativity and social and environmental responsibility.</p> <p>In 2020, the annual AZ Awards marks a major milestone &ndash;&nbsp;its 10th edition, coinciding with&nbsp;<em>Azure</em>&nbsp;magazine&rsquo;s 35th&nbsp;anniversary &ndash; while entering the new normal. Our jury members Luca Nichetto, Stephanie Davidson, Omar Gandhi, Mia Lehrer and Marion Weiss were asked to weigh in from their homes in Stockholm, Toronto, Los Angeles and New York as we convened our first-ever remote deliberation process.</p> <p>We have since released&nbsp;<a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/the-2020-az-awards-announcing-new-dates/" target="_blank">new dates</a>&nbsp;for future AZ Awards-related announcements. Both the finalists and the winners will be feted at the AZ Awards Gala &ndash;...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150180296/meet-the-jury-for-the-2020-az-awards Sponsor 2020-01-24T09:30:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3e12c88965533af44d720db7007d2ee9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://awards.azuremagazine.com/" target="_blank">Azure Magazine</a></em></strong></p> <p>For the 10th annual AZ Awards, we&rsquo;ve gathered together another stellar jury: Luca Nichetto, Stephanie Davidson, Omar Gandhi, Mia Lehrer and Marion Weiss. These five world-renowned practitioners exemplify the competition&rsquo;s focus awarding the best in every major discipline, from architecture and landscape architecture to interiors, product design and concepts. The jury will meet in Toronto in March to evaluate the entries to the AZ Awards 2020, the winners of which will be announced in June.</p> Meet this year's jury <figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/06/06443d2da7fcb8cd34991c1571ab51c6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/06/06443d2da7fcb8cd34991c1571ab51c6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><br></figure><figure><figcaption>Image courtesy of AZ Awards 2020.</figcaption></figure> Luca Nichetto&nbsp; <p>The prolific furniture and product designer Luca Nichetto graduated from the Universit&agrave; Iuav di Venezia in 1998 and began his career in industrial design the very next year. He started out at the Murano-based glass maker Salviati, and then worked as a product designer and consultant for lighting company Foscarini. In 2006, he founded his eponymous practice in Venice; and five years ...</p>