Novel arrangements in urban environments by Mark Handforth
Jun 29, 2022by Divya Menon Jun 29, 2022
Art and public spaces through their symbiotic association bring surreal experiences at a 17th century church in Cremona, Italy.
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‘No Space for Waste’ to present everyday objects created from environmental debris
Jun 02, 2022by Zohra Khan Jun 02, 2022
This showcase from the upcoming Milan Design Week will bring together a series of products that illustrate the possibilities of using waste to create a sustainable future.
Jakob Kudsk Steensen's installations focus on environmental storytelling
Apr 27, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 27, 2022
Danish visual artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen’s body of work, punctuated with an immersive experience, engages with the discussion on the dire state of natural phenomenon.
Alois Kronschlaeger’s work is a play on geometry of built environment
Feb 17, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 17, 2022
The site-specific sculptural installations by the Austria-born artist Alois Kronschlaeger disturb the geometry of the built environment to explore light, space, and time.
Envisioning a ‘Clean environment for a healthy world’ on World Architecture Day
Oct 04, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 04, 2021
On the occasion of World Architecture Day, STIR presents a selection of projects that reflect the concerns of public space, housing, and climate change highlighted this year.
Sarah Oppenheimer’s interventionist art reveals unseen part of the built environment
Sep 23, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 23, 2021
US-based installation artist, Sarah Oppenheimer, with her latest work S-334473 at MASS MoCA, like her previous works, overlaps the wonder of art and architectural precision.
Lightning algorithm of Leo Villareal’s works highlights the beauty of built environment
Aug 23, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 23, 2021
New York-based Leo Villareal speaks with STIR about his recent project Illuminated River in London, his long association with the sequence of lights, and digital programming.
Human obsolescence in Jonathan Fletcher Moore’s ‘Total Office Environment’
Aug 22, 2021by Manu Sharma Aug 22, 2021
Exploring professional uncertainty and the anxieties of a mechanised future through American artist Jonathan Fletcher Moore’s kinetic installation, Total Office Environment.
Dan Graham’s conceptual art practice is tied to architecture and built-environment
Jul 23, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 23, 2021
American artist Dan Graham speaks with STIR about the relationship shared among architecture, built-environment and viewers on the sidelines of his show at 303 Gallery, New York.
Artist M Pravat responds to his immediate environment and material to create art
May 21, 2021by Rahul Kumar May 21, 2021
In his recent solo presentation, titled Fugitive Dust, at Vida Heydari Contemporary in Pune, Pravat exhibits works that pan across disciplines and media.
‘At the End of the Day’ at OMM explores our relationship with natural environment
Mar 04, 2021by Shraddha Nair Mar 04, 2021
The exhibition at Odunpazari Modern Museum in Turkey brings together over 30 international and Turkish artists, while inviting the viewers to reflect on the past, present and future.
Underwater artist Jason deCaires Taylor on environment and power structures
Jan 14, 2021by Shraddha Nair Jan 14, 2021
The UK-based sculptor discusses his longtime relationship with the ocean and his recent underwater museum.
Oslo-based Malin Bulow discusses body, relationships and environment
Aug 27, 2020by Shraddha Nair Aug 27, 2020
In conversation with STIR, award-winning artist Malin Bulow discusses her engagement with the spaces in between sculpture, installation and performance.
Artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset’s sculptures shed light on socio-political environment
Aug 14, 2020by Shraddha Nair Aug 14, 2020
At König Galerie in Berlin, artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset presented Short Story, an installation examining the narratives embedded in power dynamics and hierarchy.
Artist Mark Prime creates the environment of a factory at his recent show in Mumbai
Apr 28, 2020by Rahul Kumar Apr 28, 2020
The gallery Chatterjee & Lal brings the chaos of material and sound of the very production of works at the solo show of Mark Prime, titled Heavy to Light | Light to Heavy.
21,39 Jeddah Arts urges us to show some love for the environment, urgently
Apr 02, 2020by Sukanya Garg Apr 02, 2020
STIR speaks to Maya El Khalil, the curator of the 7th edition of 21,39 Jeddah Arts taking place in Saudi Arabia, which is a call to action in response to the environmental crisis.
Immersive exhibition ‘Arcadia Earth’ inspires New Yorkers to save the environment
Mar 17, 2020by Shraddha Nair Mar 17, 2020
Artist Valentino Vettori brings to life a pop-up exhibition, collaborating with 12 artists to raise positive awareness about climate change, on view till April 2020 in New York City.
Research by MVRDV, Airbus explores how to integrate vertiports into urban environments
Mar 07, 2020by Meghna Mehta Mar 07, 2020
The Netherlands-based MVRDV, led by Winy Maas, designs urban transport system in collaboration with Airbus, where flying vehicles are integrated into existing cities.
Earth Mother: Gaby Solly on art and the environment
Aug 30, 2019by Georgina Maddox Aug 30, 2019
British artist Gaby Solly talks about public art as acts of dissent, ‘woman as an artist’ and breathing through it all...
Artist Jayashree Chakravarty voices environmental concerns on canvas
Jul 12, 2019by Sukanya Garg Jul 12, 2019
Kolkata-based artist Jayashree Chakravarty uses natural and organic materials for her exhibition A wired ecology to express her deep concerns for ecology and environment.
Homestead house by Birdseye in Vermont typifies residential architecture
Jan 16, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Jan 16, 2023
Designed by architecture studio Birdseye - Homestead, located in South Hero, Vermont - is an interpretation of the built environment in its vicinity.
Light installations by Bruce Munro recreate the intimate experience of storytelling
Nov 10, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 10, 2022
The UK-based installation artist Bruce Munro plays with the elements of light to invite the viewers to take a pause and experience the invisible parts of the built environment.
Monroe Isenberg's sculptures aim to mend severed ties between humans and nature
Jul 08, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 08, 2022
The sculptural installations by Monroe Isenberg bring the elements of environment – dirt, light, rocks, and water – together to challenge the anthropocentric hierarchy.
Steve Messam's large-scale installations complement the abundance of nature
Mar 21, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 21, 2022
The UK-based environmental artist Steve Messam with his 'bigger than a house' site-specific installations disturbs the familiar face of the landscape to unfold stories around it.
Melissa McGill’s ‘In Venice’: a creative take on the ecological shift borne by Venice
Sep 10, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 10, 2021
The exhibition In Venice by Melissa McGill, with a variety of works on the city of Venice, introduces the audience to the environmental changes the city has experienced.
Helsinki Biennial reflects on the interconnectedness of everything on Earth
Aug 12, 2021by Rahul Kumar Aug 12, 2021
Pirkko Siitari and Taru Tappola, curators of Helsinki Biennial, titled The Same Sea, talk about the making of the biennial through collaborative approach and environmental awareness.
Rehabilitating Ecosystems: Global projects that reflect the UN’s 2030 Agenda
Jun 04, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 04, 2021
To commemorate the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on World Environment Day, STIR picks up a few projects exemplifying our push for a collective sustainable future.
Five works at Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 led by ecologically sensible principles
Jun 04, 2021by Jincy Iype Jun 04, 2021
From listening to nature to exploring algae’s possibilities in reducing CO2, STIR rounds up key ‘green’ works at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, to mark World Environment Day 2021.
Westbank proposes urban redevelopment in San Jose, California
May 28, 2021by STIRworld May 28, 2021
Kengo Kuma & Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Studio Gang propose projects for the Westbank Campus redevelopment in San Jose, taking on Silicon Valley’s built environment.
Madrid-based Luzinterruptus on creating light installations in public spaces
Jul 03, 2020by Shailaja Tripathi Jul 03, 2020
Luzinterruptus, an anonymous art collective in Madrid, talks about using the medium of light and darkness to reflect on the issues of environment and creating immersive experiences.
Excavating cosmographies with Sahej Rahal
Jun 15, 2020by Jones John Jun 15, 2020
From salvaging new worlds in discarded objects to making environments that parody existence itself, Mumbai-based artist Sahej Rahal challenges the tales we take for granted.
Climate vs. COVID-19: Are we ready for the transformation, asks activist Medha Patkar
Apr 17, 2020by Medha Patkar Apr 17, 2020
Part 2: In our Climate vs. COVID-19 series, experts tell us what the coronavirus can teach us about the environmental crisis, and why prudence, not panic, is the solution.
Climate vs. COVID-19: Wildlife filmmaker Malaika Vaz on four lessons from the crisis
Apr 10, 2020by Malaika Vaz Apr 10, 2020
In our Climate vs. COVID-19 series, experts tell us what the Coronavirus can teach us about the bigger environmental crisis, and why prudence, not panic, is the solution.
From fast to fair fashion at Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Nov 16, 2019by Sukanya Garg Nov 16, 2019
The exhibition Fast Fashion: The Dark Sides of Fashion at the museum in Berlin explores the environmental hazards of fast fashion, urging visitors to rethink their consumer behaviour.
Tropical utopias: The best contemporary Indonesian architecture of 2022
Dec 25, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 25, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR presents exemplary projects from across the archipelagic nation of Indonesia, highlighting the diversity of its built environment and architectural traditions.
Lema enunciates comfort, modularity and versatility in their 2022 seating designs
Dec 16, 2022by Lema Dec 16, 2022
The Italian brand’s 2022 sofa designs embody both a contemporary and classical spirit, making them fit for modern and dynamic environments.
Twenty one dialogues to narrate the collective project of Chinese architecture
Sep 27, 2022by Salvatore Peluso Sep 27, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky has conducted 21 interviews with leading Chinese architects. The result is a portrait of a movement that is revolutionising the way of looking at the built environment.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 puts the spotlight on community and culture
Sep 24, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 24, 2022
The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 respond to social issues and extend an architectural responsibility toward communities, culture and environment.
Las Marías House weaves courtyards around existing ecosystems in Córdoba, Argentina
Sep 21, 2022by Jerry Elengical Sep 21, 2022
This brick and concrete home by Santiago Viale and Associates, on a site formerly under the city’s green belt, circumvents existing trees to minimise its environmental impact.
Late Night Kitchen: A gastronomic journey to remember
Sep 09, 2022by Dhwani Shanghvi Sep 09, 2022
Designed with the aim of creating an introspective environment, away from the hustle of urban life, the Late Night Kitchen in Shantou, China emulates the desired imagination of tranquillity.
Acknowledging context unites many scales of design in Marramarra Shack
Aug 04, 2022by Sohil Soni Aug 04, 2022
Geneva-based Leopold Banchini Architects has built Marramarra Shack as a small dwelling in an Australian community with a rich historical and geographical environment.
A look at Ro Plastic Prize 2022 winners of RoGUILTLESSPLASTIC international project
Jul 01, 2022by Devanshi Shah Jul 01, 2022
Founded and curated by Rossana Orlandi and Nicoletta Orlandi Brugnoni, this year's winners encapsulate innovation, functionality, environmental impact, and durability in design.
‘Momentum’ by Stark at Salone 2022 explored scientific and human time relations
Jun 14, 2022by STIRworld Jun 14, 2022
Momentum, a unique interactive installation by Stark came alive in an interplay of light and sound within Brera, to display the ecological impact of humans on the environment.
Formafantasma's Prada Frames symposium to contemplate forest ecologies in Milan
May 27, 2022by Jerry Elengical May 27, 2022
At the National Braidense Library as part of Milan Design Week 2022, the event will examine relationships between design, the built environment, and nature over three days of talks.
'The Planet After Geoengineering' by Design Earth
May 27, 2022by Anmol Ahuja May 27, 2022
A graphic novel with near monochrome illustrations, The Planet After Geoengineering is a compendium of remedial environmental care that professes palliative care for the planet.
Light installations by Vendel & de Wolf illuminate upon the invisible beauty of nature
May 23, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar May 23, 2022
Dutch collective Vendel & de Wolf creates on-site light installations for the public viewing to visually articulate the inherent beauty of the existing environment.
STIR in conversation with Lee Kun-Yong, the Korean avant garde artist
May 03, 2022by Rahul Kumar May 03, 2022
The multi-disciplinary artist - whose performative works in 1970s responded to Korean political environment - talks about his art practice that transcends genres for a holistic style.
Keith Lemley’s installations bring together seemingly disparate objects and material
Mar 16, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 16, 2022
The sculptures and installations by the US-based artist Keith Lemley create immersive environments to recognise the harmony between thought and matter, past and present.
In conversation with Vincent Leroy on the development of his practice
Feb 18, 2022by Sukanya Deb Feb 18, 2022
Vincent Leroy speaks about the materiality and monumental nature of his international site-specific installations, across exhibitory spaces and naturally forming environments.
Javier Senosiain's tryst with organic architecture through Casa Organica
Feb 08, 2022by Devanshi Shah Feb 08, 2022
Casa Organica by the Mexican architect was born from the idea of creating a space adapted to humans, according to their environmental, physical and psychological needs.
Indian festival ALT EFF brings ecological sensitivity to people through films
Feb 02, 2022by Shraddha Nair Feb 02, 2022
All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), founded in Panchgani, India, showcases documentary, art house, and docu-fiction films from across the globe.
Casa Mague, Mexico, pushes the elements of architecture beyond their canonical function
Jan 29, 2022by Devanshi Shah Jan 29, 2022
Mauricio Ceballos x Architects' project is a careful and sensitive architectural intervention that considers the environment and pre-Hispanic history of its location.
Fiona Grady’s site-specific drawings are a judicious mix of geometric pattern and light
Jan 20, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 20, 2022
Site-specific responsive drawings by Fiona Grady, having play of light as integral to them, strive to reorient the relationship between the viewers and the built environment.
Takahiro Moriya’s Setoyama villa is oriented to create a living room with a view
Jan 15, 2022by Devanshi Shah Jan 15, 2022
Located on the edge of a cliff, the home by Moriya and Partners in Japan is enveloped in a three-dimensional wooden truss with a landscape design that respects its natural environment.
Frozen Music series from ABB gives a virtual tour of remarkable buildings and architects
Dec 15, 2021by ABB Dec 15, 2021
The four-minute videos demonstrate the use of technology and thoughtful design to foster a smarter, sustainable environment.
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Urban garden installation 'Pond[er]' opens at The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Dec 08, 2021by Zohra Khan Dec 08, 2021
In Melbourne, a pink pond and an immersive garden constitute the architecture commission Pond[er] that draws people to reflect on their relationship with the environment.
Luxury of experimentation and the freedom to fail
Nov 30, 2021by Rahul Kumar Nov 30, 2021
Non-commercial, experimental spaces provide the critical environment that is conducive to develop artistic practices and open new horizons for dialogues and conversations.
Adela Andea’s light installations reflect on organic and technological matters
Nov 17, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 17, 2021
Large-scale kinetic sculptures by Adela Andea are built on the ideas of technology and consumerism, devoid of the imbalance that between the two can cause on the environment.
Odiseo Gastronomic and Leisure Center is an urban oasis evoking the Mediterranean
Oct 07, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 07, 2021
Designed by Clavel Arquitectos in the city of Murcia, Spain, this leisure complex hosts mesmerising environments alongside Europe’s longest overhanging swimming pool.
Vienna-based studio MAEID's 'Magic Queen' looks to the future of living spaces
Oct 06, 2021by Shraddha Nair Oct 06, 2021
Conceived by MAEID, Magic Queen at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 presents a pioneering approach to architecture, and integration with our natural environment.
Carolina Caycedo’s multidisciplinary works call for a check on energy consumption
Oct 04, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 04, 2021
The art practice of London-born Colombian multidisciplinary artist, Carolina Caycedo, certainly speaks to the world of art, but also raises a protest against exploiters of environment.
Flowing forest-like spaces characterise Tsukushi Nursery School Foresta Karankoro
Oct 01, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 01, 2021
Designed by UID Architects in Fukuyama, Japan, the structure uses towering façade arches and cross-shaped beams to create a dynamic environment that encourages young minds to explore.
Digital Legacies: Ageing
Sep 14, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Sep 14, 2021
Julius Wiedemann decodes generation gaps, nostalgia, evolving work environments, and the new skill sets required to survive in a technologically advanced society.
Action in the age of neoliberal pluralism: an overview of Bracket’s latest edition
Aug 11, 2021by Aastha D. Aug 11, 2021
In its fourth almanac on Architecture, Environment and Digital Culture, bracket explores the complex relationship between spatial design, the public(s) and the action(s) it contains.
Digital Legacies: Management
Aug 10, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Aug 10, 2021
Julius Wiedemann delves into the evolution of modern business environments, their generational divides, and the effects of readymade systems and real-time feedback loops.
Luciana Abait’s exhibition ‘A Letter to the Future’ is a call to save the planet earth
Jul 29, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 29, 2021
Hyperreal iceberg series by the Los Angeles-based artist, Luciana Abait, part of the exhibition A Letter to the Future, talks about the fragile state of environment.
‘A Few In Many Places’ by Protocinema aspires to progressive exhibition models
Jul 24, 2021by Shraddha Nair Jul 24, 2021
Curators Mari Spirito and Abhijit Toto present site-specific installation art across Istanbul, New York, Santurce and other cities through environmentally sensitive methods.
STIRring Together: Philip Beesley and Sascha Hastings on the geometries of being
Jul 14, 2021by Devanshi Shah Jul 14, 2021
Spearheaded by Philip Beesley and curated by Sasha Hastings, the sensorial installation Grove at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores constant metamorphosis of our environment.
Germaine Kruip’s 'Screenplay' delves into the interplay of light and sound
Jun 16, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 16, 2021
Dutch artist Germaine Kruip, with her minimalistic sculptures at exhibition Screenplay at Axel Vervoordt Gallery, invites the viewers to reaffirm their presence in the built environment.
Digital Legacies: Escape
Jun 01, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jun 01, 2021
Julius Wiedemann discusses how online and personal environments, of work and pleasure, have transformed our lives and are here to stay, for us to adapt to the ongoing pandemic.
Copenhagen’s canals turn into a reflective cultural playfield with Teahouse Ø
Apr 03, 2021by STIRworld Apr 03, 2021
Developed as part of the Floating Pavilion Ø program by Pan- Projects, the space encourages residents to appreciate and maintain the city’s water features and natural environment.
Introspective spaces: Casa Etérea appears as a mirage encapsulated by nature
Apr 02, 2021by Devanshi Shah Apr 02, 2021
Conceived by Mexico-based Singaporean writer and designer Prashant Ashoka, this remote cabin situates itself as an extension of the environment, inspiring creative living.
In conversation with Lenka Petráková on award-winning ocean cleaning facility
Mar 16, 2021by Nivedita Jayaram Pawar Mar 16, 2021
The ‘8th Continent’, a floating station prototype, won the 2020 Grand Prix Award for Architecture and Innovation of the Sea for offering a unique solution to the environmental crisis.
Interstellar Lab's BioPod prepares for plant cultivation on the moon
Jan 28, 2021by Shreeparna Chatterjee Jan 28, 2021
Revealed at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyad, the inflatable, environmentally controlled plant cultivation pod is intended to sustain flora beyond the earth’s surface.
Foster + Partners reveals plans for high-rise Lusail Towers in Qatar
Jan 16, 2021by STIRworld Jan 16, 2021
Fusing in-depth technologies to address environmental concerns, Foster + Partners envisions the design for the Lusail Towers as a catalyst for a new business district.
The Zoox robotaxi is a fully autonomous, electric vehicle built for the urban ‘rider’
Dec 23, 2020by Anmol Ahuja Dec 23, 2020
Established in 2014, Zoox Inc. recently showcased their fully functional, electric powered autonomous mobility vehicle designed to manoeuvre dense urban environments.
How can architecture exist in a world of reduced growth?
Dec 16, 2020by Caillin Howard Dec 16, 2020
A new set of behaviour will define the future of the built environment in the post-pandemic world, writes Caillin Howard of Australian multi-disciplinary firm Hames Sharley.
Rob Woodcox redirects our vision from the body to the natural world
Dec 12, 2020by Jones John Dec 12, 2020
Through surreal arrangements of the human body, the Mexico City-based photographer attempts to re-orient our relationships with ourselves, others and the environment.
Hatch Colasuonno and Relativity Architects unveil affordable housing in Lancaster
Nov 18, 2020by Zohra Khan Nov 18, 2020
The Los Angeles-based firms have designed a cohesive living environment with Imagine Village – a housing for homeless veterans and underprivileged families in California.
Digital Legacies: Co-everything
Oct 20, 2020by Julius Wiedemann Oct 20, 2020
Observing the rise of digital collaborations, Julius Wiedemann notes that interdependence is becoming the very fabric of future creation in more engaging environments.
Pradip Krishen X Prof. Anne Feenstra: Cross Border Conversations
Sep 18, 2020by Zohra Khan Sep 18, 2020
STIR X LOCO Design brings environmentalist Pradip Krishen with architect Anne Feenstra to share the joys of exploring untamed landscapes and the modest art of giving these a new life.
Snøhetta completes timber clad, open plan headquarters for ASI Reisen in Austria
Sep 02, 2020by Jincy Iype Sep 02, 2020
A lush ‘green curtain’ wraps the metal framed, charred timber façade of travel company ASI Reisen’s head office, its sustainable design reducing the overall environmental footprint.
Moment Factory’s ‘North Forest Lights’ in the US reconnect people to nature
Aug 06, 2020by Shraddha Nair Aug 06, 2020
The multidisciplinary studio re-invents the way we connect to our natural environment through its digital art exhibit of five installations for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Ecological artist Shai Zakai believes balance is the key for a healthy ecosystem
Jul 30, 2020by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 30, 2020
The Israeli artist uses photography, video art and public art in her projects to reiterate the importance of balance between the human mind and environment.
BuzziPlanter: the sound controlling spatial divider for offices by BuzziSpace
Jul 21, 2020by STIRworld Jul 21, 2020
Antwerp-based design studio BuzziSpace has created biophilic micro environments for workplaces with their collection of colourful acoustic partition planters.
Foster + Partners commence work on ICÔNE, a new office building in Luxembourg
Jul 07, 2020by Meghna Mehta Jul 07, 2020
The flexible layout of the new building by Foster + Partners ensures a safe working environment, while its fluid internal spaces stand in contrast with the building’s formal façade in Belval.
Oikumene Church: created entirely in repurposed wood by TSDS in Indonesia
Jul 02, 2020by Meghna Mehta Jul 02, 2020
Designed keeping in mind the idea of Singular Materiality, the church has been built with the aim of environmental empowerment and adapts local material and traditions.
Spiral terrace gardens clad the new Vivo headquarters by NBBJ in Shenzhen, China
Jun 22, 2020by Shristi Nangalia Jun 22, 2020
Vivo headquarters will be a next generation workspace with green hubs on every level of the 32-storied tower promoting health, well-being and sustainability in the built environment.
Thais Pupio uses rammed earth to design a dwelling in Byron Bay, Australia
May 20, 2020by Meghna Mehta May 20, 2020
The Brazilian architect builds Rammed Earth Retreat with a low-tech design approach, turns a house from 1980s into an environmentally responsive and visually appealing place.
CHYBIK+KRISTOF envisions nature at the heart of Moscow’s Senezh Management Lab
May 11, 2020by STIRworld May 11, 2020
The proposal for the Russian countryside campus, an entry in a competition, places the inter-connectedness of social and natural environments as a core element of learning.
Climate vs. COVID-19: Experts probe into Neoliberalism as the pandemic of our times
Apr 20, 2020by Abhilasha Srivastava and Aseem Hasnain Apr 20, 2020
Part 3: In our Climate vs. COVID-19 series, experts tell us what the coronavirus can teach us about the environmental crisis, and why prudence, not panic, is the solution.
Formafantasma's ‘Cambio’ talks about wood at the Serpentine Galleries in London
Mar 26, 2020by Jincy Iype Mar 26, 2020
Supported by Flos, Cambio questions and explores the environmental impact of wood consumption with a research-based show at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
Folly Measures celebrates architecture as an indicator of urban experiences
Jan 08, 2020by Rahul Kumar Jan 08, 2020
Artist Vishwa Shroff presents a solo exhibition at gallery Tarq with works reacting to the built environment, focusing on the idea of transience and impermanence.
David Chipperfield Architects wins contest to design a high-rise tower in Mitte, Berlin
Nov 20, 2019by 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.
MPavilion 2019 opens in Melbourne, marks 50 years of Glenn Murcutt’s practice
Nov 16, 2019by Meghna Mehta Nov 16, 2019
Designed by Australian Pritzker laureate Glenn Murcutt, the MPavilion 2019 is an all-white structure with fabric roof, and celebrates climate and environmentally-responsible design.
UAE-based artists re-imagine the future with Speculative Landscapes, in Abu Dhabi
Oct 08, 2019by Sukanya Garg Oct 08, 2019
This exhibition at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, curated by Maya Allison, is showcasing the imagined environments of four artists, offering a glimpse into the UAE and the region.
Green Warriors – artists fighting for a change
Aug 31, 2019by Georgina Maddox Aug 31, 2019
A new generation of artists are picking up the cudgels to fight for the environment, a battle that has been raging in art galleries, public art projects and now online.
Misplaced Series: A curious case of relocated New York landmarks
Aug 03, 2019by Zohra Khan Aug 03, 2019
Anton Repponen’s itinerant project Misplaced Series removes architectural icons of New York from their distinctive environment and teleports them to mysterious landscapes.
Sou Fujimoto's L'Arbre Blanc reflects Japanese, Mediterranean cultures
Jul 16, 2019by Shreya Ahuja Jul 16, 2019
The White Tree, in Montpellier city of France, offers an architectural feast that promotes outdoor living to enhance relationships with one another and the environment.
'From Spark to Spirit': exploring light’s role in our perception of the world
Jan 31, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 31, 2023
The exhibition at JAX 03, Riyadh, part of the Noor Riyadh festival, narrates a three-part journey of technology, architectonics of light, and its role in shaping our consciousness.
Poetry and post-human polar futures: Himali Singh Soin's practice
Jan 24, 2023by Niyati Dave Jan 24, 2023
STIR speaks with Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser about The Third Pole at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, which creates a subversive fictional mythology of the Polar regions.
‘Building for Change’ teaches accessibility of sustainable building practices
Jan 17, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 17, 2023
Gestalten and Ruth Lang’s Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse accumulates examples of ‘reuse’ projects that set sustainable design standards.
Iván Argote anchors a visual conversation on the public spaces
Jan 14, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 14, 2023
Ivan Argote with his latest exhibition Prémonitions at Galerie Perrotin, Paris, explored the importance of the relationship between historical narrative and architecture.
'Global Rainbow' by Yvette Mattern instils a possibility of inclusivity and diversity
Jan 08, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 08, 2023
New York and Berlin-based visual artist, Yvette Mattern, aims to facilitate a transcendental experience for viewers with Global Rainbow, a public light art installation.
David Hotson approaches his architecture as a work of art
Dec 29, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews New York architect David Hotson who explores the interior figural void as an intensely subjective present-tense reality.
Juliana Cerqueira Leite's sculptures reclaim female body from the clutches of patriarchy
Dec 20, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 20, 2022
Brazilian-American sculptor Juliana Cerqueira Leite's art practice emerges from the intersection of performance and fine arts to defy the conventional notions around bodies.
Shezad Dawood’s new public artwork refers to Qatar’s renowned modern buildings
Dec 14, 2022by Sukanya Deb Dec 14, 2022
For the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar Museums commissioned significant international artists to create public artworks, transforming the capital city Doha’s landscape.
'Morphogenesis - Doha Icons' celebrates Doha's contemporary architecture
Dec 08, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 08, 2022
As Doha is prepared afresh to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, photographer Pygmalion Karatzas reveals its modern architectural landscape, captured with a monochrome format.
'Nancy Holt/Inside Outside' offers a survey of the artist's multifaceted artistic oeuvre
Dec 03, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 03, 2022
The exhibition Nancy Holt / Inside Outside at Bildmuseet, Sweden, curated by Lisa Le Feuvre and Katarina Pierre, displays the work from 1966 to 1992 for the first time in Europe.
Kamwokya Community Centre: a continuum of Kéré Architecture’s humanitarian design
Dec 02, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 02, 2022
With an aim to uplift the communities of the Kampala region, Kéré Architecture’s Kamwokya Community Centre enhances the public and free character of the site and its surroundings.
Rahul Mehrotra: "For us, architecture became the project of resistance"
Nov 29, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Mumbai and Boston-based architect and educator Rahul Mehrotra whose buildings fulfil people’s aspirations.
Is Hip-Hop Architecture the fifth element of hip-hop culture?
Nov 22, 2022by Sunena V Maju Nov 22, 2022
As MODA hosts the exhibition, Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture, STIR speaks with the curator of the exhibition, Sekou Cooke about the design movement.
Cities: Affordable Housing Public Debates 2022 by the Norman Foster Foundation
Nov 18, 2022by Jerry Elengical Nov 18, 2022
Uniting minds such as Alejandro Aravena, Tatiana Bilbao, and Peter van Assche, the event probed into how cities of the future can tackle rampant urbanisation and housing demand.
Roxy Paine's multimedia works articulate the coexistence of multiple meanings
Nov 18, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 18, 2022
American painter Roxy Paine creates a conflicting world, driven by ecology and technology, in his installations to open a contemplative space that the audience can share.
Constantin Boym: “Design is a way to pose questions and leap into the unknown”
Nov 16, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 16, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Constantin Boym, a New York City-based architect-turned-designer who expresses big architectural ideas in small forms.
'Nortigo' by Pygmalion Karatzas abstracts architecture from the ground up
Nov 15, 2022by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2022
A portmanteau formed of 'north' and 'vertigo', Nortigo is an architectural photography series by Pygmalion Karatzas documenting specific buildings and their elements across the US.
Ishara Art Foundation presents 'Pattern', a multidisciplinary exhibition by Navjot Altaf
Nov 11, 2022by Rahul Kumar Nov 11, 2022
Navjot Altaf's ongoing show revolves around her longstanding commitment to issues of climate change, ecology and feminism and the challenges faced in the digital age.
The compositional photographs of Thomas Jackson combine reality and fiction
Nov 03, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 03, 2022
From the intersection of landscape photography, sculpture and kinetic art, Thomas Jackson creates works to draw the attention of the audience towards the ordinary object.
Surrealism in Erik Johansson's photographs creates a world of alternate realities
Oct 21, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 21, 2022
Swedish photographer and visual artist Erik Johansson with his rich body of work brings together disparate situations and objects together to keep the viewers attentive.
FotoFocus Biennial 2022 focuses on 'World Record' with photography, lens-based art
Oct 08, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Oct 08, 2022
The 2022 edition of the biennial in Cincinnati, Ohio, is presenting more than 100 projects, featuring over 600 artists, curators, and participants in a month-long celebration.
Actionable idealism advocate Jeanne Gang wins the 2023 Charlotte Perriand Award
Oct 06, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 06, 2022
The American architect and founder of Chicago-based Studio Gang has been announced as the honouree of the award that celebrates trailblazers in architecture.
A look at projects that protect and restore health on World Architecture Day 2022
Oct 03, 2022by STIRworld Oct 03, 2022
Along the UIA’s chosen theme of “Architecture for well-being,” STIR highlights innovative global projects that make use of evidence-based design to promote health in buildings and cities.
UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 announces keynote speakers in Copenhagen
Oct 03, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 03, 2022
‘Sustainable Futures – Leave No One Behind’: the 2023 edition of the congress will see Copenhagen play host to the discourse of architecture’s potential in shaping our cities.
The notion of dual opposition informs the latest exhibition 'below above' by Liz Larner
Sep 11, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 11, 2022
Sculptor Liz Larner with below above at Kunsthalle Zürich raises attention to the ecological imbalance while maintaining the idea of contradiction pertinent to her oeuvre.
‘The Crossover Project’ was an immersive walkthrough around the art of sustainability
Sep 02, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 02, 2022
Presented by the avant-garde art gallery Bleur in London, The Crossover Project had a group of emerging artists who initiated the creative efforts to develop a circular economy.
The unadorned materiality of Ramai Boys Hostel by adaa in Aurangabad, India
Sep 01, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 01, 2022
Amruta Daulatabadkar Architects (adaa) designs the Ramai Boys Hostel in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, with the minimalism of Indian architecture to portray spaces encouraging interaction.
Installation artist Jen Lewin speaks about her Burning Man project and the art practice
Aug 31, 2022by Sukanya Deb Aug 31, 2022
The American artist is presenting a new 8000 square foot interactive sculpture at Burning Man 2022, that utilises reclaimed plastic and sets the stage for climate responsive art.
"Architecture needed to be liberated from itself," says James Wines of SITE
Aug 30, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 30, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to James Wines, the architect behind iconic BEST Products stores that critiqued the nature of architecture, shopping, and suburbia.
'Green Obsession': a compendium of architectural responses to the climate crisis
Aug 18, 2022by Sunena V Maju Aug 18, 2022
Green Obsession by Stefano Boeri Architetti brings forth a cautionary tale of the climate crisis and how architecture can respond to the rising concerns.
Studio Infinity reinvents educational architecture with The Out School in Pune
Aug 03, 2022by Sunena V Maju Aug 03, 2022
Through the design of The Out School in Pune, Maharashtra, Studio Infinity reimagines pre-primary education that encourages learning beyond the conventional classrooms.
'Nebel Leben' by Fujiko Nakaya removes foggy thoughts on ecological concerns
Jul 28, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 28, 2022
Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya's exhibition Nebel Leben at Haus der Kunst, Munich, presents a series of immersive fog sculptures to address the urgency to gauge the ecological imbalance.
Kakapo Creek Children’s Garden adapts the architecture of early learning into circularity
Jul 19, 2022by STIRworld Jul 19, 2022
Through the circular shape of the early learning centre in Auckland, New Zealand, Smith Architects explores the multitude of sustainable prospects in educational architecture.
Tomás Saraceno creates a floating cloudscape as a public sphere in Barcelona
Jul 07, 2022by Zohra Khan Jul 07, 2022
The Berlin-based artist’s entangled constellation of clouds, titled Cloud Cities Barcelona, takes over the top floor of the Torre Glòries tower as a suspended observatory.
'Café Classroom': a pursuit to relearn relationship across humans and nature
Jul 05, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 05, 2022
In the last of the three-part series, Café Classroom, curated by Pradip Saha, underlined the collective efforts required to combat the dire consequences of air pollution.
The journey of a Mud Mansion: Reminiscing learnings from Didi Contractor
Jul 04, 2022by Kriti Dhingra Jul 04, 2022
On Didi Contractor’s first death anniversary, architect Kriti Dhingra remembers the journey of working with her and her luminous stance on reviving traditional adobe construction.
ecoLogicStudio and Otrivin partner to create a lab that helps protect our breathing
Jun 24, 2022by STIRworld Jun 24, 2022
Presented in London, the Otrivin Air Lab harvests carbon dioxide, purify polluted urban air, and 3D print plastic free biodegradable products in an open, workshop space format.
Can architecture education train young minds to help vulnerable communities?
Jun 16, 2022by Bhawna Jaimini Jun 16, 2022
Architecture education needs to expand beyond the issues of design and aesthetics by enabling students to question and confront the issues of access.
‘Back to Earth’ by Serpentine Galleries evokes responses to the climate calamity
Jun 04, 2022by STIRworld Jun 04, 2022
Serpentine’s long-term, interdisciplinary, artistic programme reflects how we can learn from diverse experiences to create change.
‘Materialized’ to pave new paths in biomateriality at the Milan Design Week
Jun 03, 2022by STIRworld Jun 03, 2022
The exhibition by Spazio Gamma within the Isola Design District envisions a step closer to circular designing with a series of inventive biomaterials for a sustainable future.
'Our Time on Earth' explores the spectrum of possibilities for an alternative future
Jun 03, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 03, 2022
The exhibition Our Time on Earth at Barbican Centre, with a series of large-scale and immersive installations, calls for a collaborative approach to tackle the soaring climate crisis.
Royal College of Art's Battersea Campus is a meeting of art, science, and modernism
May 25, 2022by STIRworld May 25, 2022
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, RCA's new Battersea campus is a manifestation of the institute's transformation to a STEAM-focused post-graduate university.
Heatherwick Studio, BIG lend tent-like lightness to Google’s new Bay View Campus
May 23, 2022by Anmol Ahuja May 23, 2022
With an airship hangar inspired aesthetic, Google’s first purpose-built HQ is a mammoth collaboration incorporating principles of sustainability and flexibility in workspaces.
Nike ISPA Link turns the spiral of fast fashion into a circle with its 'take apart' sneakers
May 12, 2022by STIRworld May 12, 2022
Nike debuts two new dismantlable sneakers under its ISPA Link series which echo the brand’s pursuit of sustainable innovation and circular design in its products.
CCD crafts an image of rebirth with the Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo hotel
Apr 18, 2022by Jerry Elengical Apr 18, 2022
On Tangshan mountain in Jiangsu, China, Hong Kong-based firm Cheng Chung Design has devised an organically naturalistic interior scheme for a hotel settled in a former quarry.
BIG designs a treehouse guest room with 350 bird nests for a hotel in Sweden
Apr 13, 2022by Pallavi Mehra Apr 13, 2022
Designed for the Treehotel in Swedish Lapland, 'Biosphere' offers guests the opportunity to be one with nature and observe birds in close proximity in their natural habitat.
Amoia Cody Architecture illustrates Green Density zoning provisions for NYC
Apr 09, 2022by Steven Sculco Apr 09, 2022
Brooklyn-based Amoia Cody’s speculative zoning provisions for New York City are inspired by Singapore’s eco-oriented urban and architectural strategies.
Digital Legacies: History
Mar 31, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Mar 31, 2022
Julius Wiedemann contemplates the evolution of historical archiving and research in the digital age, and how this data could pave a path to a better future.
Reimagining architecture: Cloud Studies by Forensic Architecture at VISUAL Carlow
Mar 25, 2022by Divya Menon Mar 25, 2022
Through the art of unconditioning, architecture repositions itself as a research instrument in the new world.
Digital Legacies: Food
Mar 15, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Mar 15, 2022
Julius Wiedemann examines prevalent scenarios pertaining to the scarcity and abundance of food, as relationships between food production and technology grow ever closer.
Reflective sculptures by Rob Mulholland anchor renewed zest to approach nature
Mar 14, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 14, 2022
The UK-based sculptor, Rob Mulholland, creates the large reflective sculptures with a special focus on the viewers to let them reassess their role with nature.
WYAH Art and Creative Space emerges as a cluster of cocoon-like pods in Ubud, Bali
Feb 26, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Feb 26, 2022
Designed by western Java based PSA Studio, the WYAH Art and Creative Space is centred around inducing a relationship with nature for its patrons in lush forested confines.
Digital Legacies: Emissions
Feb 15, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Feb 15, 2022
Julius Wiedemann discusses the intertwined issues of advancing technology and carbon-intensive development models, alongside their repercussions on the climate and energy crises.
Digital Legacies: Nature’s Backend
Feb 09, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Feb 09, 2022
Julius Wiedemann delves into the union of technology and conservation in sustainable reforestation, through the eyes of Brazilian projects Symbiosis Investimentos and Coomflona.
Bridging the virtual and tangible with digital artist and designer, Andrés Reisinger
Feb 05, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Feb 05, 2022
Terming his work and studio “unclassifiable”, Andrés Reisinger talks to STIR about his unreal products and dream-like spaces, the NFT boom, and the freedom they collectively offer.
Adidas and Parley Ocean Plastic create a floating tennis court in Australia
Jan 27, 2022by STIRworld Jan 27, 2022
Australian sporting icons team up for a tennis match on a sustainable floating tennis court on the Great Barrier Reef, to raise awareness of the effects of single-use plastic.
'The Space Between Worlds' at NOMA spans Dawn DeDeaux's 50-year career
Jan 17, 2022by Shraddha Nair Jan 17, 2022
The Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at NOMA, Louisiana, Katie Pfohl, and multimedia American artist, Dawn DeDeaux, speak with STIR about climate change and the art practice.
Anupama Kundoo on how to utilise people’s capacity to make things
Jan 13, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 13, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Berlin and India-based architect, Anupama Kundoo, about the need to experiment more boldly and how good enough can be perfect.
Soft Thresholds: The context as generator of practice
Dec 28, 2021by Rahul Mehrotra Dec 28, 2021
Is architecture, in its compulsive drive to create the autonomous object, inherently hardening the thresholds separating it from other disciplines?
Earthshot Prize 2021 winners herald a decisive decade of climate action
Nov 01, 2021by STIRworld Nov 01, 2021
Instituted by Prince William and the United Kingdom’s Royal Foundation, the inaugural edition of the Earthshot Prize revealed five winners in a glittering ceremony in London.
Digital Legacies: Climate Change
Oct 12, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Oct 12, 2021
Julius Wiedemann discusses the transformation of attitudes towards man-made climate change with improved climate modelling and increase in extreme weather phenomena.
Digital Legacies: Nature
Jul 13, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jul 13, 2021
Julius Wiedemann traces the evolution of relationships between technology and nature throughout history while delving into what they may spell out for the future.
Exhibition ‘30 Projects/30 Years/30 Stories’ explores the idea of using less
Jul 08, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jul 08, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits an architectural exhibition on the work of Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido at the Museo Metropolitano in Monterrey, Mexico.
Harvard’s new Science and Engineering complex is sheathed in hydroformed steel
Jul 07, 2021by STIRworld Jul 07, 2021
Behnisch Architekten adopts sustainable design principles for the Science and Engineering Complex at Harvard’s new Allston campus, reducing its carbon footprint by half.
UK-based Full Grown takes STIR through a tour of their ‘Chair Orchard’
Jun 05, 2021by Devanshi Shah Jun 05, 2021
Alice and Gavin Munro of Full Grown takes us on a tour of their furniture orchard, their labour of love, a blueprint for what a design-led ecological restoration project could look like.
Sonia Mehra Chawla’s works explore ideas of cohabitation of all life forms on Earth
Jun 04, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jun 04, 2021
At a solo presentation titled (Un) Containable Life, at 1x1 Art Gallery in Dubai, artist Sonia Mehra Chawla showcases a transmedia practice that included her works from 2013-2020.
In the name of the mother
Mar 25, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 25, 2021
Feminist artistic, critical and philosophical discourses situate fermentation as a queer site for contamination, collaboration, and transformation.
Olivier Ratsi’s immersive works play with visual perception of physical reality
Jan 28, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 28, 2021
French visual artist Olivier Ratsi predominantly uses lights to let the audience experience the unseen layer of physical reality with his immersive works.
Morgane Erpen’s immersive installations underscore climate extremities
Aug 22, 2020by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 22, 2020
Daunted by the effects of climate change, Swiss artist Morgane Erpen sources earthly elements to emphasise the Anthropocene epoch through her immersive installations.
Architect Sergei Tchoban on his passion for the art of architectural drawings
Jul 15, 2020by Devanshi Shah Jul 15, 2020
Sergei Tchoban, a Russian and German architect, and the 2018 recipient of the European Prize for Architecture, speaks with STIR about his transcontinental practice.
Jacob Hashimoto’s works converge traditional arts and modern abstraction
Jul 11, 2020by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 11, 2020
The multi-layered works of New York based Hashimoto invite the viewers to experience the play between light, shadow, and colour.
The world bids adieu to artist Christo, yet his ephemeral wonders live on
Jun 02, 2020by Jones John Jun 02, 2020
Even when life ends, art remains. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff died of natural causes on May 31, 2020, but the work he began with his late wife Jeanne-Claude continues to be made.
The Floating Piers in Italy, by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Jun 01, 2020by STIRworld Jun 01, 2020
On the death of revered artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, STIR remembers the man known for his monumental works of art, and the site-specific installation in Italy, The Floating Piers.
Henie Onstad Triennial explores the possibilities of photography in Oslo
May 29, 2020by Jones John May 29, 2020
The exhibition titled New Visions presents some of the most experimental pioneers of the photographic medium at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Norway.
Studio Precht designs Parc de la Distance, a park for physical distancing
May 08, 2020by Shristi Nangalia May 08, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Austrian architecture firm’s social-distancing park reimagines future green spaces in the form of a fingerprint-inspired safe garden.
The House of the Big Arch: A place for man, animal and nature
May 01, 2020by Meghna Mehta May 01, 2020
Frankie Pappas took on the task of bridging the landscape between a riverine forest and a sandstone cliff while raising a rare living space among animals and nature in South Africa.
Vibha Galhotra’s ‘Beyond the Blue’ in New York explores the ideas of cycle of evolution
Apr 17, 2020by Rahul Kumar Apr 17, 2020
Artist Vibha Galhotra employed traditional processes and urban media at her solo show in New York that referenced the impact of human actions on the ecology.
‘Counting Memories’ and looking within with Chiharu Shiota’s installation in Poland
Mar 19, 2020by Jones John Mar 19, 2020
Shiota, a Japanese installation artist, shares her thoughts on her recent site-specific installation at the Silesian Museum at Katowice, Poland.
Intricacies of the human evolution determine the aesthetic of Karl Sims’ works
Mar 06, 2020by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 06, 2020
The anchor of digital evolutionary art, Karl Sims, allows the audience to understand the human evolution through its various stages.
BIG builds affordable floating village ‘Urban Rigger’ in Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 20, 2019by 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.
Michael Wang turns horticulture into art, reviving 46 plant species of NYC
Dec 02, 2019by Sukanya Garg Dec 02, 2019
STIR in conversation with artist Michael Wang about his recent exhibition, Extinct in New York, displayed at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Arts Center at Governors Island.
Yto Barrada and Bettina explored responses to disaster for exhibition in New York
Nov 30, 2019by Sukanya Garg Nov 30, 2019
The two artists collaborated for The Power of Two Suns at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Arts Center at Governors Island, reflecting on reactions to the onset of disaster.
Hyderabad to host its first-ever design week under the theme Humanising Design
Oct 04, 2019by Zohra Khan Oct 04, 2019
STIR partners with Hyderabad Design Week, an upcoming five-day event in tandem with the World Design Assembly, showcasing creative innovations towards a sustainable future.
Snøhetta designs the world’s northernmost energy-positive building in Norway
Sep 06, 2019by STIRworld Sep 06, 2019
Powerhouse Brattørkaia, a new landmark in the city of Trondheim, sets a benchmark for the buildings of tomorrow as it produces more energy than it consumes.
José Luis Torres' public art projects are effective activist works, yet fun
Aug 28, 2019by Georgina Maddox Aug 28, 2019
José Luis Torres talks about his art installations constructed from every-day objects and how they send a deeper message.
Technologically advanced architecture by Carlo Ratti Associati
Aug 16, 2019by Meghna Mehta Aug 16, 2019
Carlo Ratti Associati gives honest answers on the approach for the rehabilitation of an office space for Foundation Agnelli in Italy, through its execution that is way ahead of its time.
New Designers 2019: the next-gen creatives with a conscience
Jul 29, 2019by Naomi Davenport Jul 29, 2019
At New Designers exhibition in London’s Business Design Centre, the next generation of creative talent explored the potential of design as a powerful tool for change.
Exploring Hong Kong - a drawing tutorial with Dan Hogman
Jul 19, 2019by Dan Hogman Jul 19, 2019
Artist Dan Hogman walks us through his month-long sketching tryst with Hong Kong, capturing the city’s urban and public spaces within his effortless strokes.
Tom Dixon and IKEA explore urban gardening at the Chelsea Flower Show
Jul 17, 2019by STIRworld Jul 17, 2019
This collaboration imagines the future of urban farming and find solutions to grow plants and vegetables at home for a healthier and sustainable lifestyle.
The Biennale of Sydney - On the Edge of Sydney’s Centre
Jun 27, 2019by Sukanya Garg Jun 27, 2019
Announcing the 22nd Biennale of Sydney that will take place next year from March 14 to June 8, 2020 across different venues of Sydney on the theme of ‘NIRIN’, meaning edge.
A lesson in drawing
Jun 03, 2019by Mrinalini Ghadiok Jun 03, 2019
Discussing the nuances of architectural drawing and sketching, Dan Hogman shows us the ropes on how to construct perspectives and how to perceive construction.
Fundación Ama Amoedo places its residents in a colourful collection of volumes
Feb 01, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 01, 2023
Avant-garde Argentinian artist and designer Edgardo Gimenez creates a vibrant structure for the Fundación Ama Amoedo residency program.
LC Arquitectura alters a ruin overtaken by nature into an industrial modern office
Jan 31, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 31, 2023
Neat Córdoba, Mexico, CR Offices has given new meaning to the former shell of a private residence featuring overgrown courtyards coupled with a refined industrial-style interior.
Studio BO surfs through traditional Moroccan architecture for Tayourt
Jan 31, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 31, 2023
On a cliff in Imsouane, Studio BO etches Tayourt Surf Camp, revitalising one of the first houses of the village, built in principles of Moroccan vernacular architecture.
Can the recent revolution in BioArt revise human relationship to the planet?
Jan 30, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 30, 2023
MIT List Visual Arts Centre’s exhibition Symbionts: Contemporary Artists and the Biosphere presents artworks that ‘collaborate’ with symbionts to create BioArt.
'Bhumi' at Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022 underlines coexistence of diversity
Jan 29, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 29, 2023
Bhumi by Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, with support from Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation, is a collaborative work between local village communities in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh.
American artist Arthur Jafa presents his first solo exhibition at OGR Torino in Italy
Jan 28, 2023by Hili Perlson Jan 28, 2023
The exhibition RHAMESJAFACOSEYJAFADRAYTON is a continuation of the artist's engrossment with Black music by focusing on a larger narrative, expressed through the lives of its protagonists.
The hypogeal allure of Monastery Accommodation Stella Maris in Italy
Jan 28, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 28, 2023
Articulated in the stillness of stone, the monastic and poignant Monastery Accommodation Stella Maris by Semerano Architecture Workshop reveals itself in choreographed pieces.
Reflection House is a generational treasure trove of nostalgia in Bangkok, Thailand
Jan 27, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 27, 2023
Designed for a client and his mother on the site of their original home, the residence boasts ornate detailing and contemporary flair inside a space that evokes childhood memories.
MASK Architects envision an eco-tourism resort that autonomously produces water
Jan 26, 2023by STIRworld Jan 26, 2023
Employing an 'air to water' technology, BAOBAB Luxury Safari Lodges are a curation of self-sustaining, eco-friendly modules, designed to integrate communities with nature.
Sumu Fumu Terrace by Nendo: a multifunctional labyrinth of ease
Jan 26, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 26, 2023
Japanese design firm Nendo uses glass and greenery to create Sumu Fumu Terrace, a communication lounge catered to the new age of home marketing for home builder Sekisui House.
Damjan Jovanovic presents solo show 'Discovery' at SCI-Arc Gallery
Jan 25, 2023by Shraddha Nair Jan 25, 2023
Damjan Jovanovic, an educator, architect and game designer, explored world-building through co-operative player dynamics to imagine integrated, optimistic futures.
At Hermès Madison Avenue store American dynamism meets Parisian elegance
Jan 25, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 25, 2023
RDAI-designed Hermès flagship store at Madison Avenue narrates the tale of the brand’s Parisian roots and American dreams, in a dialogue of traditional and modern strokes.
'Wildgrass House in the Nilgiris' by Soumitro Ghosh recalls the concept of Primitive Hut
Jan 24, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Jan 24, 2023
Designed by Mathew and Ghosh Architects, the house, located in Coonoor, invokes the pre-colonial landscape—through a deliberate revival of the native Nilgiri.
Does the India Art Fair 2023 mark a cultural rebirth for the Indian art scene?
Jan 23, 2023by Vatsala Sethi Jan 23, 2023
India Art Fair 2023 debuts a fusion of art and technology, straddling modern and contemporary in India's capital through installations, talks, and performance art.
Wyndham Clubhouse is a biophilic paradise sheathed in brick screens in Vietnam
Jan 23, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 23, 2023
As the entrance to a resort on the island of Phú Quốc, the structure is an austere cuboidal brick volume, hosting a tiered courtyard draped with lush green curtains.
In ‘Plastic Animals’ marine life fuses with plastic waste to survive the age of plastic
Jan 23, 2023by Sukanya Deb Jan 23, 2023
Visual artist Amith Venkataramaiah’s series of AI images speculate on the evolution of marine life, existing in tandem with the exponential appearance of plastic waste in oceans.
O'Donnell Maternity Hospital’s rooftop is a colourful park of curvilinear forms
Jan 21, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 21, 2023
padilla nicás arquitectos renew the rooftop of O'Donnell Maternity Hospital into a whimsical playground as a more holistic approach to healthcare.
‘New Curators’ hopes to expand the landscape for curatorial practices in the UK
Jan 21, 2023by Rahul Kumar Jan 21, 2023
Rudi Minto de Wijs, Director, New Curators speaks to STIR about the initiative, its vision, and how it is aimed to make visual arts more diverse.
Slow Courtyard in the Hills by nsaaa embodies the culture and craft of its context
Jan 21, 2023by STIRworld Jan 21, 2023
The architecture of Slow Courtyard in the Hills in Yaoziyu, China provides a unique example of referencing history and memory through the typological exploration of courtyard design.
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama brings polka-dotted frenzy to flagship stores
Jan 20, 2023by STIRworld Jan 20, 2023
A decade after the brand’s first venture with the Japanese artist, this new collaboration is being promoted by storefront transformations in Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo.
Michela Panizza constructs gym accessories with discarded surgical masks
Jan 20, 2023by Almas Sadique Jan 20, 2023
The Italy-based product designer recycled masks made out of polypropylene to build solid objects that can be lifted, punched and rolled.
Peter Noever: "I like ideas that at first seem impossible”
Jan 20, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 20, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Peter Noever, a Vienna-based Ausstellungsmacher/creator of exhibitions who aspires to do things that have never been done before.
A series of courtyards leads the sensitive renovation of Dongcheng Courtyard House
Jan 18, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 18, 2023
This conceptual restoration project by JSPA Design in Beijing stands for second chances, merging the old and new and borrowing elements from traditional Chinese architecture.
Laurameroni’s 2022 catalogues interweave design flexibility and Italian craftsmanship
Jan 18, 2023by Laurameroni Design Collection Jan 18, 2023
The Italian brand expands its ‘Sideboards, Tables and Chairs’ & ‘Armchairs, Sofas & Low Tables’ catalogues with modern furniture; customisable in design, materials & finishes.
Casa Lorena is a pastel-toned urban haven filled with nature and light in Mexico
Jan 17, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 17, 2023
Workshop, Diseño y Construcción has renovated an early 20th-century home on a narrow plot in Mérida, Yucatán, blending modern sensibilities with traditional flourishes.
Asian Paints colours an illusory journey of the past and future with Silver Escapade
Jan 16, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 16, 2023
Along with the unveiling of 'Asian Paints Art House' at Mumbai Urban Art Festival, Asian Paints reveals Silver Escapade as the Colour of the Year 2023.
Textile-based installations by Kaarina Kaikkonen reimagine the urban architecture
Jan 16, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 16, 2023
Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen envelops tall architectural edifices with large-scale textile installations to let the viewers undertake a personal journey.
Recognising "exceptional design visionaries", the IDA 2022 announce winners
Jan 14, 2023by STIRworld Jan 14, 2023
With STIR as a media partner, winners of the International Design Awards' 16th edition were announced in its architectural, interior, fashion, product, and graphic design categories.
A spiralling subterranean edifice of earth, stone, and debris: 'Chuzhi' by Wallmakers
Jan 14, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 14, 2023
Blending into a rocky inhospitable site, in Tamil Nadu, India, the home is a collection of whirling forms in precast mud and waste, offering up a model for building in harsh contexts.
Exploring ‘Geometries,’ Frank Stella’s abstract art is coming to the metaverse
Jan 13, 2023by Manu Sharma Jan 13, 2023
American master Frank Stella joins forces with Arhead and ARSNL to render his iconic sculptural practice in AR.
'Polimeropolis': a devised floating city urbanising the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Jan 13, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 13, 2023
Estudio Focaccia Prieto proposes Polimeropolis, as an experimental autonomous floating city in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Examining what ART SG's debut in Singapore means for the global art community
Jan 10, 2023by Vatsala Sethi Jan 10, 2023
With the much-awaited debut of Singaporean art expo, ART SG, post financial difficulties and a pandemic, STIR evaluates its significance in the Asian and global art scene.
Snøhetta reveals urban farm with three clubhouses for Pavilia Farm in Hong Kong
Jan 10, 2023by STIRworld Jan 10, 2023
Comprising a Tea House, Farm House, and Sky House, Snøhetta’s design for Pavilia Farm residential development is a calming ‘green lung’ for the busy city life of Tai Wai, Hong Kong.
Jouin Manku drafts Korean landscape in the interiors of Van Cleef & Arpels Seoul Maison
Jan 10, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 10, 2023
Studio Jouin Manku designed the Van Cleef & Arpels’ Seoul Maison, linking the east and the west through a blend of Korean design cultures and contemporary principles.
Inside artist Carlos Cruz-Diez's inimitable 'The Euphoria of Colour'
Jan 09, 2023by Shraddha Nair Jan 09, 2023
A posthumous solo exhibition at Galleria Continua Dubai, celebrates Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and his fascination with colour theory, through his works.
Amsterdam Light Festival welcomes all to ‘Imagine Beyond’
Jan 07, 2023by Almas Sadique Jan 07, 2023
With light installations that hint towards a more dynamic future, the festival presents a 53-day experience along the canals of Amsterdam.
Carolee Schneemann’s six-decade-long body of pioneering feminist performance art
Jan 07, 2023by Sukanya Deb Jan 07, 2023
A major survey exhibition of Carolee Schneemann’s work looks at the artist’s masterful experimentations, across mediums of performance, installation, film and multimedia.
Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio bring a Finnish sauna experience to a museum
Jan 06, 2023by STIRworld Jan 06, 2023
Named the Art Sauna, the unassuming structure comprises low-lying geometric forms, as an extension to the Gösta Serlachius Museum of Contemporary Art in Mänttä, Finland.
Carson Vista 581: A house with monster cantilevers and open corners
Jan 06, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 06, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Carson Vista 581, a sculptural four-level house designed by Kelly & Stone Architects in Truckee, California, United States.
Michael Wang’s debut ‘Lake Tai’ explores the hybridity of natural and artificial ecosystems
Jan 05, 2023by Sukanya Deb Jan 05, 2023
Artist Michael Wang presents a series of sculptural works, utilising reclaimed material and organic waste, at a historical residence in Shanghai, supported by Fondazione Prada.
Perpetual Spring, a climate-correcting machine encouraging public interaction
Jan 05, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 05, 2023
Obra Architects’ Perpetual Spring at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition and Public Space category.
Pink, bold and pretty: Pink Thermal Baths by FORMA reimagines the bathhouse typology
Jan 05, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 05, 2023
FORMA envisions a new typology by clubbing leisure activities of a bathhouse with the utilitarian functions of a data centre, at the Pink Thermal Baths in a Californian desert.
'Nowhere Is Home', a conversation on transforming memories into artefacts
Jan 03, 2023by Shraddha Nair Jan 03, 2023
At New-Delhi based PHOTOINK gallery, curator Bharat Sikka discusses the idea of home, challenges of curation, and limitations of photography, through three photographer’s works.
A study in pink: The Moco Concept Store manifests the digital to the physical
Jan 03, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 03, 2023
With curiosity as the starting point, Six N. Five and Isern Serra conceived the pastel pink, dreamy and rounded interiors of the Moco Concept Store for the Moco Museum Barcelona.
Cinco Sólidos forges sensorial relationships in raw concrete and wood with Casa JL
Jan 03, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 03, 2023
On a hillside overlooking the city of Medellín, Colombia, this residence channels tropical modernism with restrained materiality, terminating in an infinity pool with pristine views.
An ongoing exhibit in Japan celebrates the legacy of Shoji Hamada
Jan 02, 2023by Rahul Kumar Jan 02, 2023
Shōji Hamada: A Japanese Potter in Ditchling, at the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft, Japan, explores how a young potter’s visit to the village influenced his lifelong vocation with clay.
CraftsPOD Design Studio negotiates with the limitations of a commercial typology
Jan 02, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Jan 02, 2023
The Philanthropist’s Office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, creates a holistic expression through elements reflecting on the identity of the workplace.
HUEMN x Pepsi celebrate beauty in diversity through limited edition can design
Dec 31, 2022by Anushka Sharma Dec 31, 2022
The Indian fashion label joins forces with the beverage brand, donning the Pepsi can in diversity, making it one of HUEMN’s most successful IPs.
Immersive public art redefining our relationship to public spaces
Dec 30, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks back at public artwork from around the world that captivated viewers through light, augmented reality, scale, and more.
Building future for a billion voices: the best of Indian architecture in 2022
Dec 30, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR celebrates recent Indian architecture which illuminated the multiplicity and sensitivity of the country’s practitioners across varied contexts and typologies.
Swiss Architectural Award 2022: Honouring Xu Tiantian’s etchings in China
Dec 28, 2022by Almas Sadique Dec 28, 2022
The biennial award, organised by Switzerland-based Teatro dell'architettura Foundation, recently revealed Xu Tiantian as the winner of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022.
Doing good with good design: products that championed sustainability and activism
Dec 28, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 28, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR revisits objects that rallied for activism and sustainability this year, from furniture made of upcycled plastic waste to assistive desktop robots for the ageing.
The Stone House in Jaipur reclaims sandstone as a favourable building material
Dec 27, 2022by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Dec 27, 2022
Malik Architecture renounces familiarity of steel and concrete in favour of Rajasthan's historic relationship with sandstone, carving out a contemporary home for its habitants.
Emerging designers influencing thinkNEXT with their creative practice
Dec 26, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR rounds up young creatives who redefined the design industry, putting forth radical new perspectives for the NEXT of design.
Visceral Sounds: three sound art projects attune to our shifting landscapes
Dec 26, 2022by Niyati Dave Dec 26, 2022
STIR speaks with artists using sound as a tool, medium, and object of enquiry at the World Weather Network, a constellation of weather stations set up by 28 arts agencies worldwide.
A diverse and inclusive art world in the making
Dec 26, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks at art galleries, art collectives, and movements that supported LGBTQ artists, people of colour, and diverse life forms.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale artists write a collective open letter
Dec 24, 2022by STIRworld Dec 24, 2022
The global artist community that is part of the 5th edition of the biennale pen this open letter sharing their concerns and views.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale brings immersive visual narratives to three venues in the city
Dec 24, 2022by Almas Sadique Dec 24, 2022
The fifth edition of Kochi Biennale opens its gates across Aspinwall House, Anand Warehouse, and Pepper House to an exposition of layered visual offerings.
Mumbai Urban Art Festival returns to the docks with St+art India & Asian Paints
Dec 24, 2022by Devanshi Shah Dec 24, 2022
Between the sea and the city - the Sassoon Dock Art Project Part 1 - is a sensorial experience that explores the urban fabric of Mumbai.
SAF 2022: An exhibition challenging how we see the image in the age of Web 3.0
Dec 24, 2022by Sukanya Deb Dec 24, 2022
Terra Nullius, presented at Serendipity Arts Festival 2022, is an exhibition about the heterogenous image form in the hyper-digital age, where technology acts as a mediator.
A closer look at the socio-economic impact of art biennales and festivals in India
Dec 23, 2022by Shraddha Nair Dec 23, 2022
With a crowded calendar of art festivals and biennales this year, we look at the impact of large art festivals on the local economy and culture post COVID-19.
Exploring the virtual and uncharted: NFT spaces and metaverse architecture of 2022
Dec 22, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 22, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR presents a recap of the best virtual architecture in the metaverse and digital spaces as unique NFTs created this year, exploring mixed and virtual realities.
Taking an action: reinventing the role of renewable energy in architecture
Dec 22, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 22, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR probes into five architectural projects that manoeuvred the potential of renewable energy in design.
Vera Sacchetti speaks with STIR about how art can support ecological thinking
Dec 22, 2022by Salvatore Peluso Dec 22, 2022
The mentorship programme culminates in an exhibition in Berlin, with seven projects combining science, technology, and arts in a transdisciplinary and collaborative approach.
The eagle's wing over the East River
Dec 21, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 21, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits OMA/Jason Long-designed Eagle + West, an enigmatic icon on Brooklyn’s skyline in the making.
From gloomy ruin to grandiose revival: large scale adaptive reuse projects in 2022
Dec 21, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 21, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR picks six large scale adaptive reuse projects over the past year whose sheer scale, scope, and ambition have set new precedents for restorative interventions.
Gauri Gill's 'Acts of Resistance and Repair' presents over 20 years of her work
Dec 21, 2022by Shraddha Nair Dec 21, 2022
Indian artist and photographer Gauri Gill shares deep insight into her collaborative processes, evident in her oeuvre on view at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt in Germany.
Es Devlin honours ‘Your Voices’ through a revolving kinetic sculpture in NYC
Dec 20, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 20, 2022
Your Voices, an illuminated public sculpture by Es Devlin at the Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza in New York represented the “most linguistically diverse city on the planet."
Five projects reflecting the social and participatory architecture of 2022
Dec 19, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 19, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR rounds up five architectural projects that displayed commitment towards community upliftment and helped reinvent a social identity.
The art of casting sculptural architecture from liquid stone: concrete
Dec 17, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR's selection of sculptural concrete architecture built this year, that created contemporary forms of fancy, at once poetic, fluid, theatrical, and powerful.
Khoj’s group show ‘Threading the Horizon’ presents 14 socially-engaged projects
Dec 16, 2022by Sukanya Deb Dec 16, 2022
The exhibition looks at the issues of gendered discrimination and violence, and its exacerbation in the peri-urban sphere, displaying long-term community-based projects.
With illuminated drones, DRIFT speculates how famous ruins would look completed
Dec 16, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 16, 2022
Ruin value of monumental architecture: Dutch artist duo DRIFT envisages 'speculative architecture' with drone technology, to sustainably restore or complete ruins.
KAI Yufuin: a modern 'ryokan' in the hot springs of Japan by Kengo Kuma
Dec 16, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 16, 2022
Inspired by the onsens and ryokans of Japan, Kengo Kuma & Associates' KAI Yufuin project is wrapped in the traditionality of Japanese farmhouse architecture, in the Ōita Prefecture.
Retail therapy: projects that transformed retail design into an immersive experience
Dec 15, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 15, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks back at seven retail stores of the post-pandemic 2022 economy, transfiguring principles of retail design into artistic experiences of stories and brand ethos.
The Architecture Drawing Prize 2022 winners attest to the power of illustration
Dec 13, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 13, 2022
STIR speaks to the three categorial winners of The Architecture Drawing Prize’s sixth edition, co-curated by Make Architects, Sir John Soane’s Museum, and the WAF.
WT Architects craft an “island hopping” agrotourism experience at Joybo Farm
Dec 12, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 12, 2022
Providing glimpses of idyllic rural living near Chongqing, China, for wine brand Joybo, the project comprises concrete, steel, and glass structures hinting at vernacular archetypes.
Of the coal miners, for the coal miners, and by a coal miner: Prabhakar Pachpute
Dec 11, 2022by Urvi Kothari Dec 11, 2022
Taking over the Rotunda at Tate St. Ives, Pachpute pays homage to the community of coal miners and their contribution to the ecology, in an alluring but unsettling installation.
The recovery, restoration and revival of Gabriel López Chiñas Library by RootStudio
Dec 10, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 10, 2022
Harmonising the original structure with elements of contemporary sustainable architecture, RootStudio unveils the restored Gabriel López Chiñas Library in Oaxaca.
