Press Kit | no. 809-10
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Azure magazine announces the winners of it's 3rd annual AZ Awards
Azure Magazine
Top players of the international architectural and design community, from as far as Mexico and Belgium, gathered at Evergreen Brick Works last night as AZURE revealed the winners of its third annual AZ Awards. These awards are one of a kind: the only international, multi-disciplinary design competition in Canada. Representing a global snapshot of the world of architecture and design, submissions were open to designers, architects, firms and manufacturers of all disciplines, as well as students in these fields.
The high-calibre international jury included architect Shirley Blumberg of KPMB (Toronto), designer Todd Bracher of Todd Bracher Studio (New York), interior designer George Yabu of Yabu Pushelberg (Toronto and New York), landscape architect Ken Smith of Workshop (New York and Irvine, California), and visionary manufacturer and designer Giulio Cappellini of Cappellini (Milan). In March, the expert panel conferred at Torontoʼs Hôtel Le Germain, Maple Leaf Square, narrowing the field from an impressive 677 entries arriving from 38 countries to a shortlist of 43 finalists. From there, they selected the 14 outstanding winners.
"The overall calibre of entries to the AZ Awards was especially high this year," says Catherine Osborne, editor of AZURE, "which made it very challenging for the jury. Everyone agreed there was an incredible amount of intelligence, sophistication and elegance visible in all of the submissions."
During the month of April, the public was also given the chance to vote online for their favourites as the Peopleʼs Choice.
About AZURE: AZURE is Canadaʼs leading contemporary design magazine and one of a handful of influential design titles worldwide. The independent magazine enjoys a growing subscriber base and can be found on newsstands across Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Each issue consistently deliver lively, visually engaging, forward-looking and socially relevant coverage of contemporary design. AZURE profiles designers and architects from around the world; brings its readers breaking news on interior products and trends; showcases smart and paradigm-breaking residential and commercial projects; and investigates design issues related to our changing society.
AZURE is an indispensable source of information and ideas for architects and designers as well as design-savvy consumers. The publication continues to garner awards for its overall excellence and high standards for visual and written content.
KEY DATES:
June 13, 2013
Announcement of winners and
People's Choice at the AZ
Awards Gala Celebration
June 17, 2013
AZURE's Annual Awards
Issue, featuring the winning and
finalist projects, hits newsstands
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Winners
Elevator B bee habitat
by Courtney Creenan, Kyle Mastalinski, Daniel Nead, Scott Selin, Lisa Stern (University at Buffalo, USA)
High-resolution image : 12.39 x 8.26 @ 300dpi ~ 5.2 MB
Vitrines Habitees
by Quartier des Spectacles Daoust Lestage
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 7.38 @ 300dpi ~ 43 MB
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences CDRD
by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes, Hughes Condon Marler Architects
High-resolution image : 16.72 x 12.75 @ 300dpi ~ 130 MB
Place des Festivals
by Quartier des Spectacles_Daoust Lestage
Very High-resolution image : 17.07 x 11.38 @ 300dpi ~ 3.9 MB
Echo Ridge Duplexes
by El Dorado
High-resolution image : 12.0 x 8.0 @ 300dpi ~ 5.2 MB
Hygge House
by Plain Projects, UrbanInk, PIKE Projects
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 7.11 @ 300dpi ~ 3.4 MB
Valley City master plan
by MZ Architects
High-resolution image : 13.33 x 7.03 @ 300dpi ~ 2.3 MB
Cristal public facility
by Sitbon Architectes
Medium-resolution image : 6.4 x 3.6 @ 300dpi ~ 530 KB
Marina outdoor table set
by Bruno Fattorini & Partners_Extremis
High-resolution image : 8.0 x 11.0 @ 300dpi ~ 7.8 MB
Enclave case goods collection
by Figure3 Teknion
High-resolution image : 16.67 x 12.51 @ 300dpi ~ 72 MB
Aria carpet collection
by Amala Carpets Amala Carpets
High-resolution image : 14.29 x 9.49 @ 300dpi ~ 8.3 MB
Stadel Museum Skylights installation
by Tanja Baum_Licht Kunst Licht
Low-resolution image : 4.0 x 2.81 @ 300dpi ~ 140 KB
HafenCity University Subway Station
by Pfarre Lighting Design, Raupach Architekten, Design Stauss Grillmeier
High-resolution image : 11.81 x 7.88 @ 300dpi ~ 24 MB
Mini-Studio
by FrenteArquitectura
Medium-resolution image : 10.11 x 7.15 @ 300dpi ~ 7.1 MB
Advertising
People's choice
Essentials kitchen tools
by Daniel Kowal-Andersen (Kolding School of Design, Denmark)
High-resolution image : 12.91 x 16.64 @ 300dpi ~ 8.3 MB
Vitrines Habitees
by Quartier des Spectacles Daoust Lestage
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 7.38 @ 300dpi ~ 43 MB
Soumaya Museum
by FR-EE, Fernando Romero Enterprise
Medium-resolution image : 5.43 x 5.43 @ 300dpi ~ 2.5 MB
Place des Festivals
by Quartier des Spectacles_Daoust Lestage
Very High-resolution image : 17.07 x 11.38 @ 300dpi ~ 3.9 MB
D House
by Lode Architecture
Very High-resolution image : 18.72 x 12.48 @ 300dpi ~ 4.1 MB
Hygge House
by Plain Projects, UrbanInk, PIKE Projects
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 7.11 @ 300dpi ~ 3.4 MB
Valley City master plan
by MZ Architects
High-resolution image : 13.33 x 7.03 @ 300dpi ~ 2.3 MB
Cristal public facility
by Sitbon Architectes
Medium-resolution image : 6.4 x 3.6 @ 300dpi ~ 530 KB
Street Football Seat Ball chair
by Ana Gonzalez and Hubert Schoba_Fabrica
High-resolution image : 16.43 x 10.88 @ 300dpi ~ 9.3 MB
Meccanica Kitchen
by Gabriele Centazzo
Demode Engineered
by Valcucine
Low-resolution image : 2.81 x 1.98 @ 300dpi ~ 1.9 MB
Aria carpet collection
by Amala Carpets Amala Carpets
High-resolution image : 14.29 x 9.49 @ 300dpi ~ 8.3 MB
Stadel Museum Skylights installation
by Tanja Baum_Licht Kunst Licht
Low-resolution image : 4.0 x 2.81 @ 300dpi ~ 140 KB
Momofuku restaurant
by The Design Agency and James KM Cheng
Low-resolution image : 3.75 x 2.43 @ 300dpi ~ 3.1 MB
Inhabitable Sculpture
by Jean-Maxime Labrecque Architecte
High-resolution image : 14.56 x 9.71 @ 300dpi ~ 5.5 MB
Inhabitable Sculpture
by Jean-Maxime Labrecque Architecte
Medium-resolution image : 10.11 x 7.15 @ 300dpi ~ 7.1 MB
