•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Almas Sadique Jul 08, 2024
The mosque, designed and built by Cubeinside Private Limited, hosts a formidable demeanour in a semi-rural region in Bangladesh, despite its modest size.
by Almas Sadique Jun 25, 2024
The mosque, designed by Saiqa Iqbal Meghna and located on the outskirts of Dhaka, is built for the factory workers employed in the nearby industries.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 21, 2024
Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron’s design for the Lusail Museum redefines Qatar’s architectural narrative, weaving heritage, innovation and cultural significance.
by Almas Sadique Jan 24, 2024
The contemporary mosque in Kuwait, designed by Babnimnim Design Studio, derives inspiration from the mediaeval Mamluki architecture of Islamic Cairo.
by Shahed Saleem May 05, 2023
The brightly coloured installation was a playful representation of mosques in Britain, functioning as a reinterpretation of the colonial documentation of the Muslim world.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 26, 2023
The Abrahamic Family House encompasses three separate houses of worship–a mosque, a church, and a synagogue–and a new place for dialogue in Abu Dhabi.
by Sunena V Maju Mar 24, 2023
STIR talks to Egyptian designer Hassan Ragab on his Midjourney wanderings, the bias of artificial intelligence and its interpretations on different styles and cultures.
by 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.
by Urvi Kothari Oct 08, 2022
The Pakistani-American artist curates a heartfelt experience at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, her works unravel and de-layer multiple meanings and emotions with a particular ‘moment’.
by Afra Safa Jan 25, 2022
In an adaptive reuse project, Harandi & Harandi Architects has turned a 400-year-old house into a heavenly boutique hotel in the historic city of Yazd, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
by Afra Safa Nov 16, 2021
Which structure is the symbol of Tehran - the Āzādi Tower, a memorial of the time of individual freedoms, or the Milad Tower that is ever present in photographs? A study.
by Devanshi Shah Oct 22, 2021
Selected from eight finalists from across the globe, Saudi artist Ajlan Gharem’s work stands out because it spoke to the global events and is built on the legacies of Islamic architecture.
by Devanshi Shah May 15, 2021
STIR engages in a candid conversation with the curators of Applied Arts Pavilion Special Project at the Biennale Architettura 2021, organised in collaboration with V&A London.
by Meghna Mehta Sep 29, 2020
A visual documentation of the destruction and restoration of Hammam Khisti-i-Kopruk, one of Afghanistan's famed heritage sites, from a book written by Tanvi Maheshwari.
by Christiane Thiry Jun 02, 2020
Architect Quentin Wilbaux, an expert in Moroccan architecture, shares his philosophy and journey of heritage restoration work in Marrakech in an interview with Christiane Thiry.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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