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by Bansari Paghdar Apr 01, 2025
Inspired by the Ugalde House and Monsanto townhouses, the residential architecture dominates the rocky landscape with its cuboidal forms and exposed concrete walls.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 26, 2025
An artistic intervention at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona paid homage to pioneering women designers through contemporary interpretations of their legacy.
by Manu Sharma Jan 04, 2025
The show's curators discuss the Spanish artist’s phantasmagorical site-specific installation work in an interview with STIR.
by Anushka Sharma Dec 25, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR enlists intriguing projects that stem from a symbiosis between advancing digital fabrication and the spheres of architecture and design.
by STIRworld Dec 16, 2024
Refik Anadol’s visionary museum seeks to redefine the intersection of technology and creativity, pushing the boundaries of how we experience art and our shared environment.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 03, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Paul Finch about the World Architecture Festival’s history, this year’s winning project, coming to Miami next year and what makes this festival unique.
by STIRworld Nov 29, 2024
The seventh edition of the global architecture and design awards by Dezeen honours individuals and practices for their innovative, diagnostic and reparative approaches at different scales.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 27, 2024
The 'radical' 85-unit, timber-framed modular social housing in Barcelona designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes caters to the ever-changing dynamics of human relationships.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 13, 2024
The Social Housing 2104 scheme by the Barcelona-based architects cuts carbon emissions by reusing materials from the demolition of existing structures.
by Daria Kravchuk Oct 16, 2024
The 15th edition of Manifesta, the European nomadic biennial, in Barcelona, advocates for the importance of contemporary art in addressing ecological concerns through sustainable practices.
by STIRworld Aug 05, 2024
Marking a blueprint in sustainable earth affordable housing, the 100 sqm 3D-printed building prototype is situated in the Natural Park of Collserola in Barcelona.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 02, 2024
The British designer's pavilion at HKW in Germany mirrors societal issues through the lens of sports, advocating accountability in combating racism.
by Manu Sharma Jul 24, 2024
On the eve of the Paris 2024, we look at the Olympic athletes who have excelled in both art and sport. Here are STIR’s top picks.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 21, 2024
An experiment by Domestic Data Streamers on the intersection of community, arts and AI leverages technology to preserve the memories and hence, identities of communities.
by Manu Sharma Jun 11, 2024
Curator Irina Mutt explores Sandell’s challenge against the prevalent attitudes towards autism, in an interview with STIR.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 04, 2024
Designed by SUMA Arquitectura with a holistic approach that allows for new functions for the digital age, the library in Barcelona balances between the stately and the unpretentious.
by Aatmi Chitalia Apr 08, 2024
A bulbous form enhanced by an undulating copper roof, the church designed by Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue embeds Ferrara’s local history within its sacred walls.
by Manu Sharma Mar 16, 2024
The Ukrainian artist connects with STIR to discuss her work that was recently shown at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery.
by Zohra Khan Jan 22, 2024
The first-ever retail store of the Spanish jewellery brand known for its repurposed plastic luxury sees a mélange of the ornamental and austere.
by Almas Sadique Jan 20, 2024
For the exhibition in Chicago, curator Noemi Blager brings together works by ten architects hailing from both the Global North and the Global South.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 22, 2023
STIRred 2023: STIR spotlights the transformative journey of retail in the past year, delving into the best designs that redefine shopping environments.
by Manu Sharma Oct 28, 2023
Curator Manuel Borja-Villel explores the monumental significance of the travelling exhibition The Practice of Art and the artist’s wide-ranging practice with STIR.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 28, 2023
In conversation with Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores of Prats & Flores Arquitectes, who avoid solving design problems too quickly; they strive to achieve moments of joy and happiness.
by Manu Sharma Sep 19, 2023
Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arjuna Neuman speak with STIR about their collaborative film works that challenge our supremacy over nature.
by Manu Sharma Jul 27, 2023
The American artist and architect explores his latest work that repurposes waste, to raise awareness around social and environmental issues.
by STIRworld Jul 07, 2023
The four-day event, host to discourses surrounding UN Sustainable Goals, concluded with the acknowledgement of projects and ideas submitted by both students and practitioners.
by STIRworld Jul 05, 2023
Dublin-based architect Shane de Blacam is recognised for his dedication to creating community-centric spaces, and the pleasure he takes in joinery and detail.
by STIRworld Jul 03, 2023
Announced in Copenhagen at the opening ceremony of the 2023 UIA Congress, Barcelona was selected to become the next international forum for architectural discourse.
by Akash Singh Jun 14, 2023
With David Chipperfield Architects winning the built heritage category, the award recognises excellence in European architectural and heritage intervention.
by Anushka Sharma Jun 12, 2023
The restaurant is perched on a bustling street in Barcelona, Spain, with each space drawing inspiration from Pablo Picasso's portraits of Jacqueline Roque.
by Jincy Iype Jun 12, 2023
At 89, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza unveils Lebond Siza, a mechanical automatic watch inspired by the sleek square shape of his 1966 project, the ‘Leça’ Swimming Pools complex.
by Almas Sadique May 03, 2023
Previously a priest's residence, the 16th-century burnt-down structure was renovated by Atienza Maure Arquitectos into a space suitable for rest, leisure and introspection.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 08, 2023
STIR speaks with the artist duo to learn about their inspirations, art process and art journey for the exhibition taking place in Spain.
by Sunena V Maju Jan 11, 2023
For Lynk & Co's new club in Barcelona, Masquespacio designs a world of utopias with different spaces, adorning different themes inspired by architecture, movies, and music.
by 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.
by Sunena V Maju Nov 16, 2022
Peris+Toral Arquitectes designed a social housing with 54 dwellings in Bon Pastor, Barcelona, transforming the horizontal living of the community into a five-storey building.
by Rahul Kumar Aug 30, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: The French illustrator Malika Favre’s design process with powerful graphics and clean geometry is both vibrant and minimalist.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 05, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Paris-based clown Slava Polunin about making fantasies, bringing comedy and metaphysics together, and a notion of living life as a work of art.
by Rahul Kumar Aug 02, 2022
STIR looks at the art and design of illustration as a discipline to narrate stories of the contemporary urban, created in digital and non-digital formats.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 02, 2022
Beatified as a transformation of a transformation, El Roser Social Centre by Josep Ferrando Architecture and Gallego Arquitectura revels in the revelation of its predecessor.
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