Top players in the international architectural and design community, from Canada, the U.S., Denmark and beyond, gathered at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works tonight as Azure announced the winners of its fifth annual AZ Awards.

From affordable housing in France that borders on minimalist luxury, to Kickstarter-funded tiles made from old television sets and computer monitors, the 19 winners of the AZ Awards demonstrate an expansive spirit of innovation. At tonight’s event, many of the winners took to the stage – some coming from as far away as Denmark and Dubai – to receive their trophies, which were designed by last year’s guest of honour, Karim Rashid. All 66 of the finalists, which were also up for People’s Choice awards, were applauded by a standing-room-only audience.

Taken together, all of the submissions – from designers, architects, firms and manufacturers, as well as students of design and architecture – represent a global snapshot of the world of architecture and design. Our international jury was also made up of some of the very best in their fields: architect Winka Dubbeldam of Archi-Tectonics (New York, US), architect Brendan MacFarlane of Jakob + MacFarlane (Paris, France), designer Anwar Mekhayech of the Design Agency (Toronto, Canada), landscape architect Janet Rosenberg of Janet Rosenberg & Studio (Toronto, Canada) and designer Philippe Malouin (London, UK).

In March, the panel conferred at Toronto’s Thompson Hotel to narrow down an impressive 720 entries from 43 countries to a shortlist of 66 finalists. From there, they selected the 19 outstanding winners, which are featured below.

ARCHITECTURE WINNERS

Best Residential Architecture — Single Family: PARA-Project: Haffenden House, Syracuse, USA

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Best Residential Architecture — Single Family: PARA-Project: Haffenden House, Syracuse, USA

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Best Residential Architecture — Multi-Unit: Antonini Darmon: Oiseau des Îles Social Housing, Nantes, France

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Best Residential Architecture — Multi-Unit: Antonini Darmon: Oiseau des Îles Social Housing, Nantes, France

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Best Commercial  ⁄ Institutional Architecture Over 1,000 Square Metres: John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration: Melbourne School of Design, Melbourne, Australia

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Best Commercial  ⁄ Institutional Architecture Over 1,000 Square Metres: John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration: Melbourne School of Design, Melbourne, Australia

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Best Commercial  ⁄  Institutional Architecture Under 1,000 Square Metres: SchilderScholte Architecten: Pani Community Centre, Rajarhat, Bangladesh

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Best Commercial  ⁄  Institutional Architecture Under 1,000 Square Metres: SchilderScholte Architecten: Pani Community Centre, Rajarhat, Bangladesh

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Best Landscape Architecture: GH3: June Callwood Park, Toronto, Canada

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Best Landscape Architecture: GH3: June Callwood Park, Toronto, Canada

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Best Temporary /  Demonstration Architecture: Philip Beesley Architect: Epiphyte Chamber, Seoul, Korea

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Best Temporary /  Demonstration Architecture: Philip Beesley Architect: Epiphyte Chamber, Seoul, Korea

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INTERIORS WINNERS

Best Residential Interior: Francesco Librizzi Studio: Casa G, Sicily, Italy

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Best Residential Interior: Francesco Librizzi Studio: Casa G, Sicily, Italy

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Best Commercial  ⁄ Institutional Interior: Burdifilek: Galleria Luxury Hall West, Seoul, Korea

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Best Commercial  ⁄ Institutional Interior: Burdifilek: Galleria Luxury Hall West, Seoul, Korea

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DESIGN WINNERS

Best Furniture Design: Arper: Kinesit, by Lievore Altherr Molina

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Best Furniture Design: Arper: Kinesit, by Lievore Altherr Molina

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Best Furniture System: Randers + Radius: Grip Tablesystem, by GrumDesign

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Best Furniture System: Randers + Radius: Grip Tablesystem, by GrumDesign

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Best Lighting Fixture: Vibia: Wireflow, by Arik Levy

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Best Lighting Fixture: Vibia: Wireflow, by Arik Levy

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Best Lighting Installation: Licht Kunst Licht: Art Museum Ahrenshoop

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Best Lighting Installation: Licht Kunst Licht: Art Museum Ahrenshoop

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Best Interior Product: Fireclay Tile: CRT Glass Tile, by Paul Burns

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Best Interior Product: Fireclay Tile: CRT Glass Tile, by Paul Burns

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CONCEPT WINNERS

Best Unbuilt Competition Entry: Steven Christensen Architecture: Liepaja Thermal Bath

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Best Unbuilt Competition Entry: Steven Christensen Architecture: Liepaja Thermal Bath

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Best Concept / Prototype: Andrei Gheorghe: Robotic Infiltrations

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Best Concept / Prototype: Andrei Gheorghe: Robotic Infiltrations

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STUDENT A+ WINNER

Danny Karas (SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, USA): M&N

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Danny Karas (SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, USA): M&N

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SOCIAL GOOD AWARDS

H&P Architects: Toigetation, Cao Bang, Vietnam

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H&P Architects: Toigetation, Cao Bang, Vietnam

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Saunders Architecture: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland, Canada

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Saunders Architecture: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland, Canada

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Sofia Ceylan, Katharina Laekamp and Leonie Otten: Memory of the Arctic

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Sofia Ceylan, Katharina Laekamp and Leonie Otten: Memory of the Arctic

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