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Soong+ Lab builds a bold identity with Coloratus Bar in Beijing
Mar 23, 2023by Akash Singh Mar 23, 2023
Soong Lab+ takes 'red' as the design theme for Coloratus Bar in Beijing, stimulating wild energy of the place from the inside out.
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Brise soleil: investigating three structures by three architects
Mar 18, 2023by Anne Feenstra Mar 18, 2023
Prof. Anne Feenstra explores three key projects by Joseph Allen Stein, Kengo Kuma and Sustainable Mountain Architecture, that use terra tiles to create unique brise soleil facades.
Soyuz: the world’s most reliable human spacecraft
Mar 10, 2023by Susmita Mohanty Mar 10, 2023
In the fifth essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, Dr Susmita Mohanty focuses on Soyuz, a series of spacecraft, designed for the 1960s Soviet space program.
change architects reference worms digging into earth for OCT Chaohu Cultural Centre
Mar 09, 2023by STIRworld Mar 09, 2023
Emerging out of a juncture of nature and city, the ultra-sinuous OCT Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre in China is informed by the idea and aesthetic of naturally occurring forms.
The Oatmeal Factory embodies 20th century industrial architecture
Feb 27, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 27, 2023
The Ningwu Oatmeal Factory expresses a continuity in industrial aesthetic, along with humanisation—both in the design intent as well as its expression.
Dean Design enacts a synthesis of nature and culture in Changsha Poly City Gather
Feb 18, 2023by Jerry Elengical Feb 18, 2023
Striving to bring green space back to urban environments, the practice has introduced sculptural walkways and installations that recreate a mythic forest in an urban park in China.
Traversing the sacred and secular architecture of present day China
Feb 16, 2023by Weili Zhang Feb 16, 2023
The chapel and hall architecture in focus, negates overt symbolism and ornamentation, inheriting from modern interpretations of design, extending beyond religious functionality.
Atelier Deshaus crafts an eremitic, cloistered meditation hall in China
Feb 11, 2023by Nitija Immanuel Feb 11, 2023
A pictorial reconstruction of the Chinese character 舍, the contemporary temple italicises angular visages, topographical landscape and a carbon fibre roof.
MAD Architects reveal 'fan-shaped' winning design for Changchun Airport’s new terminal
Feb 10, 2023by STIRworld Feb 10, 2023
Inspired by a 'floating feather,' the new Terminal 3 is set to accommodate 22 million passengers, becoming the biggest air transportation junction of Changchun city in China.
Studio Link-Arc navigates through the twists and turns of Nanjing Art Center
Jan 24, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 24, 2023
Nanjing Art Center by Studio Link-Arc employs sinuous geometries and parametric architecture to shape a metallic form, promoting technology in the Nanjing New Town.
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.
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.
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.
Seeing architecture as a continuous development of ideas: from father to son
Jan 13, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 13, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews Yung Ho Chang about his father Zhang Kaiji, a long-time Chief Architect at the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research.
Wang Shuman wins Jimei x Arles Curatorial Award for Photography and Moving Image
Jan 12, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 12, 2023
The curatorial project The New Survivors by Wang Shuman encapsulates a multifocal understanding of trauma, demanding a collective human response to individual traumas.
The Dong Fureng House Museum reinstates human spirit in an old building
Jan 09, 2023by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Jan 09, 2023
The Dong Fureng House Museum, reinstated in a listed brick-wood building, commemorates the life and legacy of the eminent economist of the same name.
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.
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.
Charting the cutting edge in sports architecture from 2022
Dec 29, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 29, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR curates the most innovative developments in sports architecture featured over the past year, from landmark stadiums to innovative multi-use venues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shenzhou: The star of China’s human space program
Dec 13, 2022by Susmita Mohanty Dec 13, 2022
The fourth essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, focuses on the manned spacecraft Shenzhou by China and its significance in the country’s space race.
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.
Immersive installation ‘Moonment’ by Sizhu Li reimagines the beauty of lunar light
Dec 07, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 07, 2022
The multidisciplinary artist Sizhu Li constructs immersive kinetic installations with digital control systems and motorised mechanisms to appreciate life and nature.
WAF 2022 highlights architectural response to climate change and post-pandemic life
Dec 05, 2022by STIRworld Dec 05, 2022
The 15th edition of the World Architecture Festival celebrates architectural responses to collective life renewal post pandemic and commitments to combating climate change.
Outlooker Design converts an ancient Hui-style home into a restaurant and café
Dec 03, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 03, 2022
On the fringes of Hangzhou, China, this centuries-old residence has been bestowed with a new purpose, merging its traditional architectural roots with neat contemporary flourishes.
Patrick Doan and cyberpunk: Finding humanism within transhumanism
Dec 02, 2022by Manu Sharma Dec 02, 2022
Candian artist Patrick Doan discusses his art, cyberpunk philosophy, and the recent trip to Vietnam.
TLS sensitively renews the lake and landscape of Baiyangdian in China
Dec 01, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 01, 2022
Inspired by the original landscape pattern of ‘Lotus Pond-Reed Sea,’ Baiyangdian Waterfront Park responds to the ecological issues and modern flooding affecting the shallow lake.
Studio Zhu Pei’s Zibo OCT Art Center adds ‘tectonic expression’ to courtyard plans
Nov 26, 2022by Jerry Elengical Nov 26, 2022
Comprising four stone masonry-clad volumes linked by swooping hyperboloid roofs, the cultural complex in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, blends traditional and modernist references.
THAD uses parametric architecture, to build among the valleys of Jiuzhaigou
Nov 25, 2022by Sunena V Maju Nov 25, 2022
The Jiuzhaigou Visitor Service Facilities takes cues from its surroundings, and Tibetan traditions, and uses modern technologies to build in an earthquake-prone region.
A journey into reading oneself: Chengdu Xinglong Lake CITIC Bookstore in China
Nov 21, 2022by Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2022
MUDA-Architects follows a theme of "reading in nature" for this lakeside bookstore in Chengdu, China, with its dynamic yet austere form emulating a book falling from the sky.
Pudong Hoffman Brick Kiln: from ruins of production to a public space
Nov 21, 2022by Sunena V Maju Nov 21, 2022
China-based HCCH Studio has transformed the ruins of Pudong Hoffman Brick Kiln in Nanhui, China, into a public space, renovating it to generate a greater social value.
Visionnaire's unique project for Kaidijinzuo Skyscraper
Nov 17, 2022by Visionnaire Nov 17, 2022
The meta-luxury Italian brand displays one of its latest interior design solutions in Hangzhou, China.
Dragon: A crew and cargo ferry to the space station
Nov 12, 2022by Susmita Mohanty Nov 12, 2022
In the third essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, Dr. Susmita Mohanty focuses on the spacecraft Dragon by SpaceX and NASA.
Wutopia Lab summons landscapes from fairytales for a bookstore in China
Nov 11, 2022by Jerry Elengical Nov 11, 2022
The Miro Store of Duoyun Bookstore in the city of Yancheng, creates a narrative based on the work of Italian artist Cristina Làstrego to infuse an ethereal ambience to retail design.
60,000 metres of hemp ropes articulate hope and poise in MM Farm Boutique Hotel
Nov 11, 2022by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2022
Domain Architects reveals the understated value of existing buildings with the renovation of an abandoned primary school in rural China, now transformed into a serene luxury hotel.
X+ Living devises Changsha Fundolandπ as a surreal escapist fantasy in China
Nov 09, 2022by Jerry Elengical Nov 09, 2022
In the city of Changsha, this multifaceted cyberpunk-style recreational space has been described as an "offline social entertainment metaverse” born from an explosion of design.
Büro Ole Scheeren’s campus design takes inspiration from the surrounding landscape
Nov 09, 2022by Pallavi Mehra Nov 09, 2022
The one-of-a-kind Wuliang Interstice campus in China is conceptualised keeping in mind the local climate, and is inspired by the natural canyon on which it is located.
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