Iype is a trained architect, who often indulges in writing and amateur photography. She was a cinephile and a melophile even before she knew what those words meant. She is inclined towards architecture journalism, and can usually be found curled up reading a book, or cooking for therapeutic relief.
by Jincy Iype Jan 21, 2020
‘Levenslicht’, or ‘Light of Life’, is a new monument in Rotterdam made of 104,000 glowing blue rocks, representing victims and the Jewish tradition of placing stones on graves.
by Jincy Iype Jan 16, 2020
The renovation of New York's 550 Madison and the new garden redefine the landmark as a state-of-the-art office tower, displaying a sustainable model for adaptive reuse.
by Jincy Iype Jan 11, 2020
STIR speaks to the ever-experimental graffiti artist Anpu Varkey, whose self-published silent comic revisits her childhood memories from rural Kerala in south India.
by Jincy Iype Jan 10, 2020
The London-based firm’s winning proposal for Alibaba, the world’s largest online retailer, visualises a transparent building with a vibrant, social core.
by Jincy Iype Jan 04, 2020
The Netherlands based photographer inspires fresh perspective with his stunning aerial shots of architectural and human landscapes around the world.
by Jincy Iype Jan 02, 2020
‘The Weaves’ is a winning design proposal by MVRDV which aims to revitalise the Tancheon riverfront through a delightful overlay of pedestrian paths, nature and public amenities.
by Jincy Iype Dec 24, 2019
UNStudio’s design for ‘The Looking Glass’ mimics the motion of a billowing transparent fabric in its curved, jutting glass boxes that adorn its brick façade.
by Jincy Iype Dec 20, 2019
Located at Copenhagen's waterfront, a unit of the sustainable student housing hosts 12 apartments across two levels, created by stacking nine shipping containers in a circle.
by Jincy Iype Dec 18, 2019
The Copenhagen-based architecture firm completes its first project in Germany with the building for the sports giant that is bathed in light, and features a distinctive rhomboid roof.
by Jincy Iype Dec 16, 2019
The sustainability initiative aims to adopt ‘circular design’, recycle discarded shoes into lightweight slippers for underprivileged school children in India.
by Jincy Iype Dec 14, 2019
The Indonesian graphic designer creates surreal minimalist images with repeated colours and patterns, taking viewers onto a pleasant journey often accentuated by a human life.
by Jincy Iype Dec 11, 2019
Smoke Scream! STIR selects design projects, people and practices that aim to kill the smoke with smart innovation.
by Jincy Iype Dec 07, 2019
From taking pictures to making them, the new instant camera from Polaroid Originals uses light to turn pictures from your smartphone to polaroid photographs.
by Jincy Iype Dec 05, 2019
The Netherlands-based practice and Jaarbeurs, Utrecht’s exhibition and convention centre, release a design proposal with a focus on sustainability and quality of life.
by Jincy Iype Dec 04, 2019
The snowy white museum housing three exhibition galleries and a sweeping esplanade is a partnership between the West Bund Group, China, and Centre Pompidou Paris.
by Jincy Iype Nov 28, 2019
A massive moon installation at the Nehru Planetarium, created by St+art India, Asian Paints and Sideways Consulting, celebrates Indian space agency’s missions to the moon.
by Jincy Iype Nov 22, 2019
STIR pays homage to the late Modernist, whose oeuvre consisted of boxy, colourful buildings which blended effortlessly into the Mexican landscape.
by Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2019
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the skyscraper stands tall in China’s capital, a parametric design integrated with sustainable strategies.
by Jincy Iype Nov 20, 2019
The 70m office tower – planned amid a diverse inner-city environment in Mitte district of Berlin - features a skybar, green terraces, and brise soleil on its diaphanous façade.
by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2019
The Luum Temple by Mexican studio, in the jungles of Tulum, merges vernacular architecture with parametric design, offering a space for meditation and workshops.
by Jincy Iype Nov 13, 2019
This off-road trailer by automaker OPUS acts as a luxury apartment on the go that's created for fully functional camping.
by Jincy Iype Nov 12, 2019
Revealed at Pebble Beach, California, Aston Martin Automotive Galleries and Lairs is imagined to be an ultimate auto retreat for the mean machines.
by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2019
STIR attends the 8th Professional Lighting Design Convention, exploring issues related to lighting design and recognising professionals for their contribution to the industry.
by Jincy Iype Nov 05, 2019
The performing arts venue by Revery Architecture merges art, traditional theatre and heritage, allowing Chinese opera to continue to evolve with contemporary technology.
by Jincy Iype Nov 01, 2019
Emerging from the frozen terrains in Svalbard, The Arc will display content from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the Arctic World Archive.
by Jincy Iype Oct 30, 2019
The Dutch artist’s solo exhibition Presence makes visitors part of the interactive artworks as they are compelled to actively co-design the installations, in a neon dreamscape.
by Jincy Iype Oct 25, 2019
Created by renowned UK lighting design studio, the virtual reality experience examined how London’s public realm could be experienced after dark in the near future.
by Jincy Iype Oct 23, 2019
The futuristic design by COBE and DISSING+WEITLING architecture features a sweeping footbridge, a train station and parking facilities, offering spectacular views of the cultural landscape.
by Jincy Iype Oct 21, 2019
The façade of mixed-use building WERK12, animated by verbal expressions like ‘HMPF’, ‘AAHHH’ and ‘OH’ found in German comics, pays tribute to the graffiti culture of Munich.
by Jincy Iype Oct 18, 2019
The council housing project in Norwich, a sustainable community design that meets Passivhaus standards, has been announced as the ‘best building in the UK’ by RIBA.
by Jincy Iype Oct 17, 2019
IDF Design Icon Awards in partnership with STIR recognised 8 trailblazing design creatives who are furthering Indian design on a global platform.
by Jincy Iype Oct 14, 2019
The new glass building by David Chipperfield Architects for the luxury watch brand, with its design in accordance with LEED Platinum, will reflect Rolex’s quality and excellence.
by Jincy Iype Oct 12, 2019
The exhibition features five of Studio Drift’s most compelling and striking art installations, including Fragile Future 3, Amplitude, Franchise Freedom, Drifters and Coded Coincidence.
by Jincy Iype Oct 11, 2019
STIR speaks to the Indian architect, the winner of AYDA 2018/19, whose project Children Uprooted looks at transforming war-torn areas in Syria into playgrounds for children.
by Jincy Iype Oct 05, 2019
The Disruptors exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum tests boundaries of design by rejecting common perceptions of automobiles and following reductionism.
by Jincy Iype Oct 03, 2019
The contemporary residence by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos sits firmly amid a golf course field in Lisbon, Portugal, presenting a minimal and aesthetic design.
by Jincy Iype Oct 02, 2019
The British architectural firm echoes Hearst’s commitment to sustainability through the design of her eponymous fashion brand’s new store in London’s Mayfair neighbourhood.
by Jincy Iype Sep 30, 2019
World Design Organisation (WDO) has named Valencia (Spain), and Lille Metropole (France), as the World Design Capitals for their effectual design usage that drives urban development.
by Jincy Iype Sep 27, 2019
Incorporating traditional Chinese architecture in its fluid design, the starfish-shaped airport by ZHA is expected to be the world’s largest, and will be the region’s major transport hub.
by Jincy Iype Sep 24, 2019
Apple’s latest store in Tokyo’s business district Marunouchi expresses a simple materiality, with open, light-filled interiors and vitrines lining its facades.
by Jincy Iype Sep 21, 2019
Located in Eskişehir, the art museum is a collection of stacked, timber boxes, displaying a spirited mix of the old and new, and touted to become an iconic landmark in Turkey.
by Jincy Iype Sep 13, 2019
Designer Paul Cocksedge’s ambitious landmark installation Please Be Seated doubles up as urban furniture at the London Design Festival 2019.
by Jincy Iype Sep 12, 2019
Self-taught Japanese architect Tadao Ando displayed his works in Milan for the first time, in an exhibition titled The Challenge, reflecting on his design and creative principles.
by Jincy Iype Aug 31, 2019
Located at the new wing of the Aventura Mall in Miami, Florida, the newest Apple store is a vision in white as it draws inspiration from the region’s nautical and architectural roots.
by Jincy Iype Aug 26, 2019
Designed by Zaha Hadid Virtual Reality Group in partnership with L-Acoustics, LOOP has an undulating form, and will offer exceptional sound, aided by virtual reality technology.
by Jincy Iype Aug 23, 2019
Designed by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton, the Cork House is an experimental, carbon neutral private house made almost entirely out of cork.
by Jincy Iype Aug 22, 2019
Ranging from designer carpets to glassware, the new Zaha Hadid Design collection at the leading design event in China manifested the late iconic architect’s design methodology.
by Jincy Iype Aug 20, 2019
The latest Akin Barber & Shop outlet at The Beach development in Dubai Marina - designed by Anarchitect - sets up an elite, adaptable module design for the brand.
by Jincy Iype Aug 16, 2019
MVRDV conceptualises an office and residential building in the Dutch village of Sint-Michielsgestel, with its façade covered in plants, set within a gridded, ‘rack’ system.
by Jincy Iype Aug 14, 2019
International design firm Snøhetta unveils a first-of-its-kind underwater restaurant cum marine life research centre, called Under, in Lindesnes, Norway.
by Jincy Iype Aug 08, 2019
UNStudio presents a sustainability report, highlighting their projects centered around mobility to meet current and future evolving challenges of urbanisation.
by Jincy Iype Aug 02, 2019
Embracing the concept of sustainability, Tokyo 2020 has made 5,000 medals for the Games by retrieving metals from used small electronic devices.
by Jincy Iype Jul 31, 2019
Cerejeira Fontes Architects constructed Cheia de Graça Chapel - a tree inspired structure - within an old, existing chapel, in the Braga district of Portugal.
by Jincy Iype Jul 25, 2019
A communion of design and luxury, Paul Sandip designs the Biometric Switch Panel, an industry first feature.
by Jincy Iype Jul 23, 2019
2002 Pritzker Prize laureate Glenn Murcutt reveals a minimalist and climate responsive design for the 2019 MPavilion at Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne.
by Jincy Iype Jul 16, 2019
A finalist at the Lexus Design Awards 2019 during the Milan Design Week, product designer Shuzhan Yuan from China, tackles off shore oil spills with his project, Hydrus.
by Jincy Iype Jun 26, 2019
Through the creation of a courtyard as an 'urban oasis', Neri&Hu's design for Hotel Alila Bangsar is a great example for hotel architecture in Malaysia.
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