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What the map does not know: Examining the land in Photographic Geomancy
Sep 12, 2025by Avani Tandon Vieira Sep 12, 2025
Fotografiska Shanghai’s group exhibition considers geography through the lens of contemporary Chinese image-making.
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The 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners redefine community and resilience
Sep 02, 2025by Anushka Sharma Sep 02, 2025
From climate-responsive housing in Bangladesh to cultural infrastructure in Palestine, the 2025 award recipients celebrate architecture that honours heritage and inspires hope.
The African Flow School by Urbanitree grounds education in land, craft and care
Sep 01, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Sep 01, 2025
Built with local materials and geographic metaphors, the kindergarten in Cameroon provides a learning environment shaped by the climate, culture and community.
Songzhuang Z Museum: A Quartet of tiered terraces and a colour-shifting woven skin
Aug 27, 2025by Jincy Iype Aug 27, 2025
Neither concealed nor diminished, an incongruous structure is deconstructed into four ‘quartets’ by TEAM_BLDG, shaping China’s first contemporary rural art museum for weaving.
Ai Weiwei’s Five Working Spaces are living studios of resistance and creation
Jul 14, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jul 14, 2025
The recent architectural exhibition offered an intimate lens on five studios of the Chinese artist, shaped by necessity and defiance at the Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin.
Contemporary art undergirds a topography of the superlative at Simose Art Museum
Jun 26, 2025by Louis Ho Jun 26, 2025
An exhibition of contemporary art in a stunning new Japanese museum, designed by Shigeru Ban, speaks to the natural environment as well as the industrial suburbs around it.
No Doubt About It critiques architecture’s current moment
Jun 21, 2025by STIRworld Jun 21, 2025
The architectural exhibition on view in Venice assembles projects from China and five European countries to point to their diverse origins and potential.
Judy Watson’s ancestral cartographies map memories at Aranya Art Center
Jun 02, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jun 02, 2025
In her first solo museum show in China, the Waanyi artist from Australia reflects on land, water and ancestral memory, mapping insidious ecological loss.
London Design Biennale 2025 to paint the Somerset House in Surface Reflections
May 30, 2025by Anushka Sharma May 30, 2025
Talks, installations, screenings and interactive pavilions await as London hosts a city-wide dynamic celebration of design, innovation and the forces that guide them.
James Shen on plug-ins in dense urban contexts as a means of revitalising the city
May 22, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 22, 2025
STIR interviews the principal of People’s Architecture Office, a Chinese architecture studio, about their conception of a system for revitalisation through prefabrication.
Fusing cultures, ancient and modern, the JM Cafe in Beijing enlivens the public realm
May 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar May 15, 2025
Renovated by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, the cafe and bakery reflect its context and uses grey bricks, stone and stainless steel to craft detailed, layered and cohesive spaces.
From Milan to London: Global design weeks as barometers and battlegrounds
May 02, 2025by Debika Ray May 02, 2025
A case of two cities—both bona fide global cultural capitals—reveals insights on precarity in the creative industries, fleeting trends and engagement in making, beyond numbers.
Probing ‘Intelligens’ in architecture: A guide to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
Apr 26, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 26, 2025
STIR lists the best of projects curated by Carlo Ratti for his exhibition, national participations, special projects and collateral events as a guide to navigating this year’s expansive biennale.
A Klein bottle and an ellipse: X Zhu-Nowell on reimagining arts institutions
Apr 25, 2025by Ranjana Dave Apr 25, 2025
The executive director and chief curator of Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum in conversation with STIR about returning to China, institutional models and their wildest curatorial ideas.
GUI TEMPLE restaurant nods to Beijing’s ceremonial order and spiritual continuity
Apr 22, 2025by Anushka Sharma Apr 22, 2025
DSC·Design transforms the west wing rooms of the historic Hong’en Taoist Temple into a restaurant that tunes into both traditional and contemporary living.
CLOU Architects' Wuhan Ski Resort brings winter to subtropical Wuhan
Apr 16, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 16, 2025
With immersive programming and a striking modular design, the resort lends commentary on China’s dichotomous but hedonistic embrace of mega structures and simulated worlds.
Isola Design Festival 2025 energises Milan with 'Conscious Objects' at Isola
Apr 12, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 12, 2025
The design exhibition, on view at BasicVillage within the Isola Design District, encapsulates objects that stimulate the mind, vision, touch, movement and emotions of visitors.
Art meets life: In Hong Kong, broader economic trends shape the art market
Apr 11, 2025by Ranjana Dave Apr 11, 2025
In a frenetic week of art fairs, auctions, exhibitions and parties, Hong Kong channels longer histories of global trade.
'XSWL' highlights black humour and disenchantment in China's digital age
Apr 08, 2025by Manu Sharma Apr 08, 2025
Curator David Williams discusses the group show, which presents a rare look into the psyche of Chinese youth.
Vector Architects crafts an 'urban public living room' at the Jingyang Camphor Court
Apr 02, 2025by Simran Gandhi Apr 02, 2025
The hotel architecture features an intimate courtyard in the heart of Jingdezhen, preserving the relics of a historic warehouse and a network of age-old camphor trees.
The art of living: A Shanghai apartment's journey to a fluid, creative sanctuary
Apr 01, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Apr 01, 2025
Designed by Studio8 Architects, the residential interiors crafted for an art collector harmonise personal storytelling and functional design in the heart of the city.
Anicka Yi's conceptual art explores pressing topics on the microbial level
Mar 27, 2025by Manu Sharma Mar 27, 2025
STIR speaks with the acclaimed South Korean artist about cultural hegemonies, microbiology and environmental collapse.
Wedding photos, 'boterismo' and Korean film stars: Your guide to Art Basel Hong Kong
Mar 24, 2025by STIRworld Mar 24, 2025
STIR spotlights eight artists presented by galleries across the Asia-Pacific region at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025.
Wildness Promenade's revitalisation in China navigates around the site's history
Mar 18, 2025by Akash Singh Mar 18, 2025
Retaining the weathered historical appeal of the abandoned winery, BDSD Boundless Design employs a sensitive approach to give the site functional efficiency.
Wutopia Lab's tripartite architecture for Ceramic Pages traces a teapot's making
Mar 17, 2025by Nikitha Sunil Mar 17, 2025
In Yixing, China, the Wutopia Lab-designed bookstore unfolds as a multi-layered architectural allegory, basing its spatial design on the journey of crafting Zisha teapots.
Atelier d’More’s Chinese B&B Sleeping LabᐧTang is a minimalistic sanctuary
Mar 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 15, 2025
Featuring a facade with organic forms, the lodging is located in a small village in Beijing, offering private rooms and shared spaces amidst two courtyards.
‘YOU ARE HERE’: Perspectives on Central Asia, via an exhibition in Europe
Mar 11, 2025by Megha Ralapati Mar 11, 2025
A group exhibition on art from Central Asia at Fondazione Elpis in Milan highlights the interdisciplinary practices animating the region and its diaspora.
Harnessing dualities in architecture, Liu Jiakun receives the 2025 Pritzker Prize
Mar 04, 2025by Anmol Ahuja Mar 04, 2025
The Chinese architect’s work received commendations on its enduring imperfections and the pursuit of a truth in material, often coming alive in perceived contradictions.
Moguang Studio's 'Treehouse' in Hubei is a suspended refuge among ginkgo canopies
Mar 03, 2025by Nikitha Sunil Mar 03, 2025
Where geometry meets organic beauty, the Beijing-based practice's elevated retreat becomes an observatory of light, shadow and the rhythms of the forest
In conversation with Kongjian Yu on the spongy future of urban landscapes
Feb 07, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 07, 2025
The Chinese architect, widely known for formulating the sponge city scheme to mitigate natural disasters such as flooding and drought, talks about his core design principles.
One Plus Partnership's Cinesky Cinema is an illusive portal to the world of movies
Feb 03, 2025by Anushka Sharma Feb 03, 2025
The Hong Kong-based practice creates an immersive movie-watching environment that conceals elements of surprise and anticipation at every stage of the experience.
Fame, fortune and fruit: Yu Cheng-Ta makes durian an unlikely co-star
Jan 31, 2025by Ranjana Dave Jan 31, 2025
Performing as durian tycoon FAMEME across multiple projects, the Taiwanese artist explores Asian male identity and geocultural intricacies at Malaysia's Blank Canvas.
Zhang Ping's Wangfu Mansion and Garden conducts a symphony of light in space
Jan 30, 2025by STIRworld Jan 30, 2025
Light, space and a personal narrative converge to craft a highly personalised living environment in this poetic residential transformation in Beijing, China.
Le Labo's Kyoto store instils modern perfumery in the shell of a historic machiya
Jan 16, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Jan 16, 2025
A 145-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kyoto is transformed by Schemata Architects into a retail store, presenting a fusion of cultural and visual identities.
MUDA-Architects' community centre mirrors the sinuous form of Wenjiang’s Jinma River
Jan 04, 2025by Simran Gandhi Jan 04, 2025
The Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Centre in China integrates ecological design with fluid spaces, a spiralling tower and a hydrophilic deck.
Duling Educational and Cultural Centre embodies tenets of Hakka culture
Jan 02, 2025by Almas Sadique Jan 02, 2025
The educational and cultural centre in China makes space for a variety of communal activities while also integrating with the local culture and proximal environment.
Construction discards trickle into the interiors of SpActrum's office in Shanghai
Jan 01, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jan 01, 2025
The architectural design practice addresses the neglect in construction practices by reusing abandoned materials from sites in its office and exhibition space.
Seeking the sublime: Recontextualising culture through museum designs in 2024
Dec 31, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: From spiritual gardens to Cornish rectories, these landmark spaces offer new ways to explore history, art and identity through their innovative architecture.
Building together: The proliferation of community-centred architecture in 2024
Dec 28, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Dec 28, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR explores the power of collaboration wherein architects and communities come together to craft designs to resonate across time and cultures.
Vector Architects subtly plays on lightness and heft in Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring
Dec 26, 2024by STIRworld Dec 26, 2024
Vector Architects' design for Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring emphasises architectural strength while minimising ecological disruption through a minimal brutalist form.
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