•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Almas Sadique Apr 01, 2023
The kindergarten school in Prague, Czech Republic, comprises large classrooms, an influx of abundant light, and views stretching outwards to the playground and street.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 31, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Owen Hopkins's new book Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects and finds it refreshing in its focus on architects and broad representation.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 31, 2023
The architect, professor and curator, talks to STIR about architectural responses to the refugee crisis, building for underrepresented communities, and his curational practice.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 30, 2023
Contemporary fashion brand SKYPEOPLE's new concept store in Beijing is inspired by the idea of a ‘fragmented city’ that unfolds as a labyrinth, with new views at each turn.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 29, 2023
Indonesia-based Ismail Solehudin Architecture creates a modern residence rooted in function and religious tradition, taking elements from traditional Indonesian architecture.
by Almas Sadique Mar 29, 2023
Vltavská Underground is an underground space for sports, recreation and food in Prague, Czech Republic.
by Afra Safa Mar 28, 2023
Conducted by a religious entity, urban development aims to expand a mosque site in Shiraz, Iran, threatening to flatten the ancient city’s old town, including 15th-century buildings.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 28, 2023
Garrison Architects create an animal care facility that is a reversal from the typical animal care facility design, to focus on creating a humane environment above all else.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 27, 2023
Designed over the site of an abandoned 1950s petrol station in London, the building borrows its visual vocabulary from nearby railway arches and housing complexes.
by Akash Singh Mar 27, 2023
'Classic meets Modern' in Beijing, by KiKi ARCHi, is an unlikely modernist home for the owner's collection of classic Golden nanmu wood furniture.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 27, 2023
STIR interviews the author of Mies van der Rohe: The Collective Housing Collection about Mies' pioneering exploits in urban housing, for the late architect’s 137th birth anniversary.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 25, 2023
Antwerp-based Studio Okami creates a modern home wrapped in reflective aluminium, glass, and concrete.
by Almas Sadique Mar 25, 2023
The boutique hotel in Merida, Mexico, renovated by Roger González, connects the city’s past and present.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
Speaking with STIR, the Chinese architect expounded on architecture being a profession of possibilities as he revisited his oeuvre, including amorphous buildings with walkable roofs.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 24, 2023
STIR talks to Egyptian designer Hassan Ragab on his Midjourney wanderings, the bias of artificial intelligence and its interpretations on different styles and cultures.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
An 'urban monument' with diamond-shaped, red travertine masonry defines the expanded cultural and retail programme of the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension in China.
by Salvatore Peluso Mar 24, 2023
Solar Futures: How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun by designer Marjan van Aubel explores the past, present and future of solar energy.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 24, 2023
MIA Design Studio’s Villa Tan Dinh in Vietnam employs an open plan, laden with visually porous materials and a palette that complements the foliage.
by Akash Singh Mar 23, 2023
Soong Lab+ takes 'red' as the design theme for Coloratus Bar in Beijing, stimulating wild energy of the place from the inside out.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 22, 2023
Studio Humus and Spaces and Design craft a cave-like abode in Kolkata that seamlessly flows in curves and drapes of organic design.
by Almas Sadique Mar 22, 2023
Built on a forested hillside in Southern India, the architecture and interiors of Estate Plavu are designed following the principles of biophilic design.
by Anna Bokov Mar 21, 2023
Concepts of ‘intertwining’ and ‘social condenser’ drove the design of the Rubenstein Commons at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton by Steven Holl Architects.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 20, 2023
In São Paulo, the famed museum's renovation has introduced a new concrete and steel core with an underground addition that redefines its relationship to the landscape surrounding it.
by Anne Feenstra Mar 18, 2023
Prof. Anne Feenstra explores three key projects by Joseph Allen Stein, Kengo Kuma and Sustainable Mountain Architecture, that use terra tiles to create unique brise soleil facades.
by STIRworld Mar 17, 2023
BIG and ICON team up with hotelier Liz Lambert to reimagine and expand the El Cosmico campground hotel in Marfa, Texas, using large-scale 3D printing technology.
by Jincy Iype Mar 17, 2023
Aiming 'to find a scene of eternity,' legendary self-taught architect Tadao Ando will design the Naomi Milgrom Foundation’s MPavilion 10 this year, marking his first project in Australia.
by Akash Singh Mar 17, 2023
Employing principles of adaptive reuse, Studio Atakarchitekti designs the IGI Library, in a Czech Republic neighbourhood, as a democratic public space.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 16, 2023
The airport design project focuses on Iceland’s progressive goals, establishing a relationship between economics, employment opportunities, and sustainable development.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 15, 2023
De La Sól / Shadow is a mixed-used concept venue in Ho Chi Minh City, which integrates offices, recreational, commercial, and cultural spaces through adaptive reuse.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Mar 14, 2023
The restoration project in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is a reaction to the local climate, topography, and cultural influences of the Kullu Valley.
by STIRworld Mar 14, 2023
The ambitious project in Rotterdam involves the adaptive reuse of the Provimi warehouse into Danshuis or dancing house, celebrating the beauty of movement and performing arts.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 14, 2023
The London-based designer renovates a public restroom in Tokyo's Shibuya district, infusing the simple and trustworthy structure with tenets of accessibility and inclusivity.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 13, 2023
The architects unveil their competition winning proposal that will transform an old textile factory into the Pearl Gallery—a contemporary art gallery.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Mar 13, 2023
With Saltviga House, Kolman Boye Architects create a poetic intervention, making use of thousands of wooden offcuts in Grimstad, Norway.
by Aastha D. Mar 11, 2023
Organised by Buell Center at Columbia GSAPP, the conversation highlighted new approaches to the history of the intertwining of law, visual culture, and land.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 10, 2023
STIR speaks to Nadejda Bartels and Chiara Spangaro, co-curators of the exhibition on the late Italian architect’s graphic work at the Museum For Architectural Drawing in Berlin.
by STIRworld Mar 10, 2023
Inspired by the iconic Pokémon trading cards, Nendo curates Creatures Inc.'s new office as a monochromatic space, playing with elements of geometry, textures, and lighting.
by STIRworld Mar 09, 2023
Emerging out of a juncture of nature and city, the ultra-sinuous OCT Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre in China is informed by the idea and aesthetic of naturally occurring forms.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 08, 2023
ERRE Q ERRE arquitectura y urbanismo has completed a black stone clad pavilion and amphitheatre as part of a sprawling landscape project in Mexico City’s Bosque de Chapultepec park.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 07, 2023
The new Insectarium in Montréal aims to rethink the relationship between humans and other living organisms, through the amalgamation of nature and architecture.
by STIRworld Mar 07, 2023
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH, receives the 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize for "bestowing unto society the opportunity for coexistence and communion" through his architecture.
by STIRworld Mar 06, 2023
haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 designed the Rapunzel Visitor Center in Legau for organic food producer Rapunzel Naturkost, with a floating roof and a ‘braided’ spiral staircase.
by STIRworld Mar 04, 2023
A mixed-use development combining offices, retail spaces, recreation, and elevated gardens, the project aims to become a new hub for creativity and innovation in Bangkok.
by ABB Mar 03, 2023
Head in the clouds but firmly anchored to the ground, London's second tallest skyscraper, 22 Bishopsgate is designed by PLP / Architecture.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 02, 2023
In their attempts of bringing in natural light, ventilation and vegetation, ODDO architects create CH House as a modern take on the traditional tube houses of Vietnam.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 02, 2023
The Rotterdam-based architects breathe a new life into Dutch architect Hugh Maaskant’s brutalist icon Bunker Tower, keeping the soul of the original bunker intact.
by Jincy Iype Mar 02, 2023
Designed as a 'house within a house,' Casa Vista by Studio MK27 rests atop a 46m tall cliff in the seaside town of Trancoso in Brazil, made conspicuous with its theatrical horizontality.
by STIRworld Mar 01, 2023
Italian architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Madrid Design Festival, esteeming his contributions to architecture and urban planning.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 01, 2023
Inspired by writings of Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, BUREAU, an unconventional architecture practice, creates a liveable sculpture, nestled within Bermuda's artistic community.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 28, 2023
The social housing project by Alexander Gorlin Architects in New York has a varicoloured façade with a rhythmic grid to elevate Latino communities and disadvantaged residents.
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