•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Pranjal Maheshwari Feb 26, 2026
SZ Architects convert a prison guard tower into an all-hours bookstore, introducing a new rhythm into the neighbourhood as a creative hotspot.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Feb 21, 2026
Designed by BLUE Architecture Studio, the hotel houses a bookstore, cafe and accommodation in a contemporary reinterpretation of Guangzhou’s traditional arcades.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Feb 14, 2026
A 20,000 sq m floating roof hosts workers, locals and visitors in a celebration of Sydney’s fishing industry and culture at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest fish market.
by Cristina Mateo Feb 05, 2026
As social spaces erode and immersion rises, we explore how fourth spaces can turn immersive design into a catalyst for presence, play and belonging.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 23, 2025
Spanning China, India, Singapore and Bangladesh, the winners of the inaugural regional outtake address urbanisation, sustainability and equity through contextual architecture.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 13, 2025
A steeped, flood-prone site becomes an open civic landscape where structure, terrain and community life come together in a circular design in Santa Fe.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 10, 2025
A burnt roof and a forgotten ceiling reveal unexpected generosity, as a blighted building in Compton, California, is transformed into a beacon of care for the local community.
by Bansari Paghdar May 27, 2025
Politecnico di Torino and Coutan Architects transform a former military barracks into an artist residency and communal space, establishing a hybrid architectural identity.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 28, 2025
The government-funded jackfruit processing unit and community centre employ a participatory approach, processing waste into value-added products.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 21, 2025
Sodomka Sodomková Architekti transforms a dilapidated railway warehouse into a hybrid public space, integrating reused shipping containers for a contextual belonging.
by Almas Sadique Feb 28, 2025
Khairnar's Rural Library, designed under the helm of Round Table India, fosters a love for learning and inculcates the importance of education within the residents of Kochargaon in Nashik.
by 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.
by 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.
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 Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2024
The Productive Development Center in rural Ecuador by architects José Fernando Gómez and Juan Carlos Bamba was built by and for the community, using local materials and labour.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 30, 2024
The conversation continues just as the lens is turned on the enquiry – from an epistemological one to a dialogic one – in studying the masterplans for a new Hatay.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 23, 2024
A visual method of phenomenological inquiry becomes a lens to examine the ongoing reconstruction efforts at Antakya, Hatay, helmed by Türkiye Design Council and Foster + Partners.
by Alisha Lad Aug 10, 2024
For The Villager's Home, UAD weaves together nature, traditional culture, local built typologies and ancient Chinese architectural wisdom for a nuanced public space.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 05, 2024
The community centre designed by Dellekamp Arquitectos in one of Mexico City’s poorest neighbourhoods hopes to carve out a space for community engagement and education.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jul 01, 2024
Studio Juggernaut and Studio GreyMatter facilitate an ecosystem that seeks to provide optimal conditions for queer bodies and communities to grow, change, and be.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 23, 2024
The redesign by the German-Chinese architecture practice turns an underground parking lot in Beijing into an art gallery cum community centre.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 02, 2024
The design for a tourism centre by the architectural practice Holzer Kobler explores how a minimal design can expand on the social amenities in a seaside town in Germany.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 28, 2024
Ukraine-based practice Prototype Architecture create a flexible, dynamic interior design for the community centre to foster a sense of collaboration among its occupants.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 28, 2023
STIRred 2023: Exploring the evolution of educational architecture, where each structure tells a story of empowerment, resilience and community development.
by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2023
Replete with interstitial spaces and composed of granite, the community centre by SRDA manifests its patron's altruistic vision, dedicating itself to his homeland in Hosur, India.
by Afra Safa Aug 16, 2023
A venture by BE_Design in Rwanda, the Komera Leadership Centre is a cost-efficient and flexible building for the local community to empower women and girls.
by Zohra Khan Aug 09, 2023
Roofless and decayed for years, the George Ledwell Taylor-designed neoclassical church from 1828 has been restored to serve as a community hub and co-working space.
by Akash Singh Apr 25, 2023
The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Nigeria goes beyond the idea of a museum as a historical archive, immersing visitors in a multisensory experience.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 21, 2023
In a STIRring conversation, Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo discusses her new role as a curator, rebuilding Ngarannam, and the influence of African culture in her designs.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 02, 2023
In a span of four years, Anne Feenstra and his team have given a new life to the Jat havelis of Nalwa in Haryana, India, with the project, the BC Jindal Community Centre.
by STIRworld Jan 27, 2023
Inspired by traditional boat construction, Snohetta and WERK Arkitekter draws the Esbjerg Maritime Centre as a symbiosis between spatial experiences and practicality.
by 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.
by 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.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 27, 2022
The Ideareve-Ikegami is a mixed-use complex in a dense context, that is not just historical but also one that typifies the Japanese logical mess.
by Zohra Khan Sep 07, 2022
Empowering the space with a sustainably-oriented approach, the London-based studio designs a lightweight and adaptable community complex in London’s South Park.
by STIRworld Aug 06, 2022
Moriyama & Teshima Architects designs Mukwa Waakaa'igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence inspired by indigenous beliefs as a place of healing for the community.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 22, 2022
The project is a collaborative venture between Limbo Accra, Surf Ghana, Daily Paper, Saloni Parekh, Hive Earth, Wonders Around the World, and the late Virgil Abloh.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 17, 2022
Chinese architecture practice YI+MU Design Office infuses new life into a prominent former textile factory in Jinan, China, by reinventing it as a sales and exhibition centre.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 03, 2021
With a brick façade that flows and ebbs, The Red Oasis is a community centre designed by Pune-based PMA madhushala as a relief from monotonous housing patterns in the Indian city.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 21, 2021
The Playscape by we architech anonymous crafts a fluid landscape of voids, mounds and pipes to encourage children to learn about balance and mobility through different activities.
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