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On the evening of Thursday, June 7, we’ll announce the winners of the 2012 AZ AWARDS, live from the Thompson Hotel. Follow the Twitter hashtag #AZAWARDS12 for a play by play of the celebration.

Tonight, Vancouver’s Inform Interiors and Azure host an event featuring Giulio Cappellini – the legendary talent scout who heads up the iconic Italian furniture brand bearing his name – in a conversation with editor-in-chief Nelda Rodger. When he was in Toronto in the fall, he sat down for an interview with Azure, and talked about the distribution partnership between Haworth and Poltrona Frau Group, what constitutes innovative design in 2012 and how young design gets his attention.

Legendary talent scout Giulio Cappellini, who heads up the iconic Italian furniture brand that bears his name, talks to Azure about the Haworth Collection – a distribution partnership between the North American office furniture giant and Poltrona Frau Group – as well as what constitutes innovative design in 2012 and how young design gets his attention.

Back from Italy, Azure editors have downloaded the week’s top 70 indelible images and unforgettable moments from their maxed-out iPhone cameras.

Last month, the AZ AWARDS jury weighed in. Now it’s your turn! Until Friday, May 4, vote for your favourite AZ AWARDS finalists in the People’s Choice Awards.

Announcing the 60 designers and architects who have been chosen as finalists of Azure’s second annual AZ Awards.

The OAA Conference, held in Ottawa next month will bring together architects from across Ontario to discuss the latest buildings strategies, technologies and sustainable designs.

Jeff Goodman, a Vancouver-born and Toronto-based glass artist who created exceptional architectural installations for a number of local and international projects, died on March 22.

Taking place next month in Orlando, Florida, the trade fair brings together the world’s best tile and stone manufacturers. Azure is a media sponsor.

Due to popular demand, the AZ AWARDS submission deadline has been extended to March 7, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.