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by Anmol Ahuja Jun 09, 2023
In its 22nd commission and under the French-Lebanese architect’s direction, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, À table, transpires to be a space for conversations and cultural exchange.
by Sunena V Maju Jun 08, 2023
The book Brutalist Paris by Nigel Green and Robin Wilson, published by Blue Crow Media, presents the first cohesive study of brutalist architecture in Paris.
by Almas Sadique Jun 08, 2023
Wang Chong discards the white cube aesthetic to build an art museum in China informed by vernacular architecture and geography.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 07, 2023
CLOU Architects designs two structures for the luxury used car trader's showroom in Chengdu, where open-glazed facades are emphasised by bright red roof and side envelopes.
by Zohra Khan Jun 05, 2023
In an ongoing exhibition titled London Calling, the Berlin-based architectural illustrator presents a series of drawings that allow the city to speak for itself.
by STIRworld Jun 05, 2023
The Sky Mountain- Haikou Bay No.6 High Standard Seaside Station by Sou Fujimoto Architects in China connects the sea, sky, and landscape in its gently undulant, circular white form.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 03, 2023
The landscape and its accompanying architecture for the project is designed to be experienced as a walkthrough with serendipitous encounters with submerged masses.
by Sneha Shah Jun 03, 2023
Designed by H&P Architects in Phu Ly City in Vietnam, this private residence is a modernist reinterpretation of a vernacular style of building.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jun 02, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Peter Stutchbury, a Sydney architect whose buildings reassure visitors that there is something to discover.
by Shivangi Buch Jun 01, 2023
Inspired by the local boats with curved covers, the China-based Group of Architects has designed a boutique hotel that becomes part of the river town landscape.
by ABB May 31, 2023
Switzerland-based Burkhard Meyer Architekten BSA revitalised a 50-year-old sports centre by incorporating innovative design, interconnected facilities, and streamlined automation.
by Almas Sadique May 31, 2023
The Chinese architect Xu Tiantian's works are on display at the Auditorium of Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio as part of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 exhibition.
by Akash Singh May 30, 2023
The Japanese architect responds to a topographically challenging site by taking inspiration from jazz music to build Villa MKZ.
by Almas Sadique May 29, 2023
The residential structure in Belgium is a single family home that is built along the undulating landscape in its vicinity.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 29, 2023
The spiral marvel designed by US and China-based Atelier XI creates a book store that looks like an art sculpture.
by Sunena V Maju May 27, 2023
Atelier tao+c has transformed an old textile warehouse into a showroom for ZIIN by introducing geometric frameworks into traditional Chinese brick architecture.
by Anmol Ahuja May 27, 2023
STIR tours the recently completed Fish Island Village by Haworth Tompkins and The Trampery campus in Hackney Wick, discovering its industrial history and present day urban aspirations.
by Devanshi Shah May 26, 2023
A powerful curatorial structure by Lesley Lokko needs to be carefully absorbed as an exhibition, a presentation and a display.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 25, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Richard Hassell who together with his partner Wong Mun Summ co-founded WOHA to make high-density projects livable.
by STIRworld May 24, 2023
The proposal by Haptic Architects and Oslo Works, comprising workspaces for marine industry, hopes to capture the fjord’s underwater life while anticipating its future.
by STIRworld May 24, 2023
SOM collaborated with Stony Brook University to unveil a design for The New York Climate Exchange, an international centre for developing solutions to the global climate crisis.
by Zohra Khan May 23, 2023
The 32° East Arts Centre in Uganda features an ingenious layering of local materials and passive techniques and is the first purpose-built community arts space in the region.
by Jincy Iype May 22, 2023
Based on the concept of a ‘house as a vault,’ the Alférez house contrasts its brutalist, cubic volume with surprisingly lofty, cathedral-like interiors, that ‘grow’ to meet a canopy of pine trees.
by Shivangi Buch May 22, 2023
Designed by Tokyo-based CUBO Design Architect, the whimsical Japanese vacation home resembles a circus tent, fostering seamless interaction between humans and vehicles.
by Sunena V Maju May 20, 2023
The Golden Lion was awarded to the Brazil Pavilion and DAAR under the National and International Participation for their exhibitions Terra and Borgo Rizza respectively.
by Weili Zhang May 18, 2023
The Chinese garden is not just a single, independent entity built for crafting landscapes or modelling nature itself, it is a lexicon of symbols, layered upon built reality.
by Anushka Sharma May 17, 2023
The collaborative Waterfront Transformation Project enhances accessibility and inclusivity of the docks and surrounding museums, injecting them with Liverpool’s rich heritage.
by Jincy Iype May 17, 2023
De Graaf discusses his satirical yet wholly contemplative book, architect, verb: The New Language of Building, tracing the history of the terms dominating architecture discourse today.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 16, 2023
Designed by Espacio 18 Arquitectura, the residence is infused with light-bathed minimalism, journeying through concrete volumes, striking a balance between public and private spaces.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 16, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Yung Ho Chang who together with Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, the co-founders of SOHO China, brought modern architecture into the country.
by STIRworld May 15, 2023
The Japanese firm’s winning proposal features a layered stone slate roof and a wooden frame structure blending with the landscape of the UNESCO heritage site.
by Jincy Iype May 15, 2023
Designed by Bergendy Cooke in collaboration with Amine Abouraoui Architects, the picturesque hotel in Marrakech fuses Moroccan architecture in its contemporary design.
by Almas Sadique May 13, 2023
The cultural institution and visitor experience centre by Níall McLaughlin Architects serves as a tribute to rugby, as well as brings focus to its proximal Georgian streetscape.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 12, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Jeanne Gang’s new Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History which brings organic character to Manhattan’s architecture.
by Zohra Khan May 12, 2023
The artist-designer and founder of the 50s art collective Zaria Rebels was recognised by Biennale Architettura 2023 for silently stirring the landscape of Nigeria and beyond.
by Sneha Shah May 11, 2023
This residence by Karlen + Clemente in Argentina is distinct in its scale, form and materiality with minimalist interventions, drawn from the existing narrative and surrounding context.
by STIRworld May 10, 2023
Taking place during the month of June, the London Festival of Architecture will take over the capital of the UK to engage with the city and its people to discuss placemaking.
by Sunena V Maju May 10, 2023
The finalists for the Navy's 'Artistic Ideas Competition' for the new US Navy Museum include Bjarke Ingels Group, DLR Group, Gehry Partners, Perkins & Will and Quinn Evans.
by Zohra Khan May 09, 2023
Set to be built in the historic Ecuadorian city of Quito, the mixed-use design features a swirling monochromatic high rise that nods to the contrasting energies of its place.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 06, 2023
The intentional neighbourhood designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple on Powder Mountain, Utah is a prime example of residential architecture designed within a larger societal framework.
by STIRworld May 06, 2023
Uniting eight different buildings under its pleated concrete roof, Jeanne Gang’s redesign of the AMFA transforms a ‘premier cultural institution into a signature civic asset.’
by STIRworld May 05, 2023
With white arches and caves that frame the coast, GS Design focuses on the spatial experience of the resort, blurring the boundaries of indoors and outdoors.
by Anne Feenstra May 04, 2023
Sand construction models reveal a nuanced understanding of materials that emerges from working with them in their natural context.
by Almas Sadique May 03, 2023
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by Amarjeet Singh Tomar May 03, 2023
The Italian architecture firm designs the LM House in Dolomitic Alps as a contemporary reading of the timeless architectural language defining the Italian Alps.
by Jincy Iype May 02, 2023
With the participation of Foster + Partners and the Norman Foster Foundation, the ‘Norman Foster’ retrospective exhibition dedicates itself to the leader of the ‘high-tech’ architectural trend.
by Sunena V Maju May 02, 2023
The Heatherwick Studio’s first solo exhibition in Japan features the firm's most iconic creations presented in the form of models, drawings, sketches and design processes.
by Eleonora Ghedini May 02, 2023
Curator Lesley Lokko offers a new perspective on how architects of the future should be and what one can expect from the Biennale Architettura 2023.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 28, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Tbilisi architect Giorgi Khmaladze whose clients have no expectations of how their projects will look like.
by Devanshi Shah Apr 28, 2023
Autonomous and yet connected, STIR dives into the design thinking that led to the experimental retail design of Gaurav Gupta's Mumbai store by artist-architect Vishal Dar.
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