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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Azure Announces the Finalists of the Third Annual AZ AwardsApril 26th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
The high-calibre international jury has conferred and the finalists have been selected. Now the public is invited to cast their vote for the People’s Choice. All 46 finalists are available for online viewing and voters are selecting their favourites in each of the 14 categories. The winners, including the People’s Choice, will be revealed on June 13, in Toronto, Canada. The winning designs will be featured in AZURE Magazine’s Annual Awards Issue, on newsstands mid-June. This issue will be packed with the best in furniture, lighting, architecture, interiors and landscapes from around the world. Also included are visionary concepts, striking temporary spaces and extraordinary student work. Toronto’s historic Evergreen Brick Works is the venue for the 2013 AZ Awards Gala Celebration. On June 13, top players in Canada’s architectural and design community will rub shoulders with other finalists from across the globe at a reception and awards ceremony where our host, award-winning actor Arsinée Khanjian will present the trophies. The 2013 AZ Awards jury includes: Shirley Blumberg of KPMB Architects (Toronto), designer Todd Bracher of Todd Bracher Studio (New York), furniture manufacturer Giulio Cappellini of Cappellini (Milan), Todd Saunders of Saunders Architecture (Bergen, Norway), Ken Smith of Workshop: Ken Smith Landscape Architect (New York) and interior designer George Yabu of Yabu Pushelberg (Toronto). Aim pendants by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec Flos Aria carpet collection by Amala Carpets Amala Carpets Barclays Center Arena by SHoP Architects Boulevard Brewing Company Cellar 1 Expansion by El Dorado Casa Alta II by AS D Asociacion de Diseno Chillida carpet collection by Nani Marquina Nanimarquina Cristal public facility by Sitbon Architectes D House by Lode Architecture DR700 retrofit bulb by David O’Driscoll Brightgreen Ebell Loft by Hong Kong Stunt Team Echo Ridge Duplexes by El Dorado Elevator B bee habitat by Courtney Creenan, Kyle Mastalinski, Daniel Nead, Scott Selin, Lisa Stern (University at Buffalo, USA) Enclave case goods collection by Figure3 Teknion Essentials kitchen tools by Daniel Kowal-Andersen (Kolding School of Design, Denmark) Food and Energy public facility by Arina Agieieva, Dmytro Zhuikov (Dessau Institute of Architecture, Germany) Gwangju Urban Folly by NADAAA HafenCity University Subway Station by Pfarre Lighting Design, Raupach Architekten, Design Stauss Grillmeier Hariri Memorial Garden by Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture Hygge House by Plain Projects, UrbanInk, PIKE Projects Inhabitable Sculpture by Jean-Maxime Labrecque Architecte Kindergarten by Gredig Walser, Dipl Architekten, ETH FH, SIA AG Marina outdoor table set by Bruno Fattorini & Partners_Extremis Meccanica Kitchen by Gabriele Centazzo Demode Engineered by Valcucine Mini-Studio by FrenteArquitectura Minuscule chair by Cecilie Manz_Fritz Hansen Momofuku restaurant by The Design Agency and James KM Cheng National Building Museum by Rockwell Group National Music Centre of Canada by Allied Works Architecture OLS House by J Mayer H Architects Place des Festivals by Quartier des Spectacles_Daoust Lestage RMIT Design Hub by Sean Godsell Architects Sento bathroom faucet by Angeletti Ruzza Design_Graff Shopbop headquarters by SHoP Architects Soumaya Museum by FR-EE, Fernando Romero Enterprise Stadel Museum Skylights installation by Tanja Baum_Licht Kunst Licht Street Football Seat Ball chair by Ana Gonzalez and Hubert Schoba_Fabrica Tensegrity Space Frame Light by Michal Maciej Bartosik Thalie tableware by Julie Richoz (ECAL, Switzerland) Thonet bentwood bike by Andy Martin Studio Trail Center at Camp Prairie Schooner by El Dorado Troost Bridge by El Dorado University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences CDRD by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes, Hughes Condon Marler Architects Vaclav Havel’s Monument by Libor Senekel (Techincal University of Liberec, Czech Republic) Valley City master plan by MZ Architects Vitrines Habitees by Quartier des Spectacles Daoust Lestage X-Scape by Aaron Choi, Christine Phu, Diego Valencia (Arizona State University, USA) Category: Awards |