From a groundbreaking seaside museum in China to an elegant new sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Azure’s July/August issue unveils the 20 winners of the ninth annual AZ Awards, celebrating the best in architecture and design. Among the wide-ranging projects cited by this year’s international jury of experts are a graceful central library in Finland, a stunning cantilevered addition to a heritage building in Ontario and ingenious inflatable arches for beautifying construction zones. As well as highlighting 2019’s top picks, the issue honours 48 Award of Merit winners and reveals the ever-popular People’s Choice recipients.
Plus: Highlights from Milan Design Week / Will Jones on the growing obsession in architecture to be biggest, tallest, first / Putting Bauhaus under the microscope
