•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 22, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane digs into the soul of architecture, weaving memories into the fabric of our future spaces.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 17, 2023
Relying on universally available materials, Tadao Ando-designed MPavilion 10 presents a unique response to its place inside Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens.
by Manu Sharma Nov 05, 2023
The Japanese artist’s latest exhibition Who am I Tomorrow? immerses audiences within a world of red threads and tubes in Austria’s Kunstraum Dornbirn.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 24, 2023
Embodying the multiplicity of traditions in contemporary Japan, this soba restaurant features curated dining experiences produced through adaptive reuse in the aged home.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 11, 2023
Ukraine-based MAKHNO Studio designs a serene sanctuary where stories of tea, ceramic art, and life converge.
by STIRworld Sep 06, 2023
A global convergence of ideas and cultures, the masterplan for Osaka 2025 celebrates unity, diversity, and sustainable living.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 26, 2023
Bangkok-based practice JUTI architects designs a tranquil tribute to the art of having tea time.
by Manu Sharma Aug 14, 2023
AΦE and A+E Lab's Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Lecoq discuss their work TAPE and REBOOT.
by STIRworld Aug 10, 2023
Inspired by the geometry of platonic solids, the pavilion by Tadao Ando graces the museum’s sculpture garden with its meditative simplicity.
by STIRworld Jul 19, 2023
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has attempted new designs for FENDI’s Peekaboo bag, Baguette Soft Trunk, and the Flow trainer using a handmade paper, tree bark, and bamboo.
by STIRworld Jul 11, 2023
A nature-based nursery school by Takeru Shoji Architects extends beyond the normative algorithms of early learning spaces by embracing a village-like atmosphere.
by Akash Singh Jul 11, 2023
Located in the Saitama city in Japan, Kubomi Apartments attempt to respond to urban loneliness while offering the privacy of single occupancy units.
by Manu Sharma Jul 09, 2023
Danish artist and sculptor Jakob Jørgensen discusses his recent solo exhibition Take Root, of monumental steel sculptures, at HB381, an art gallery in New York City.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jul 08, 2023
NKS2 Architects uses sculptural design, curving tile roof, and harmonious integration of nature, to create an open and inviting sanctuary for its residents.
by Divya Menon Jul 05, 2023
Artists part of the exhibition at Japan's Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art brought another perspective to humans and the world through the medium of art, design and technology.
by Akash Singh May 30, 2023
The Japanese architect responds to a topographically challenging site by taking inspiration from jazz music to build Villa MKZ.
by Manu Sharma May 23, 2023
Kit Brooks, Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian Museum, talks to STIR about the museum’s first show reflecting on Ay-Ō’s brilliant, rainbow-themed work.
by Shivangi Buch May 22, 2023
Designed by Tokyo-based CUBO Design Architect, the whimsical Japanese vacation home resembles a circus tent, fostering seamless interaction between humans and vehicles.
by Vatsala Sethi May 21, 2023
Investigating Tokyo Gendai 2023, a contemporary art event at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring a lineup of 79 galleries from Japan, the Asia Pacific region, and around the world.
by STIRworld May 15, 2023
The Japanese firm’s winning proposal features a layered stone slate roof and a wooden frame structure blending with the landscape of the UNESCO heritage site.
by Dilpreet Bhullar May 03, 2023
The Tokyo-born London-based artist navigates the discipline of art, design and music in an effort to activate human relationships with the surrounding environment.
by Sunena V Maju May 02, 2023
The Heatherwick Studio’s first solo exhibition in Japan features the firm's most iconic creations presented in the form of models, drawings, sketches and design processes.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 21, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Deyan Sudjic’s new book John Pawson: Making Life Simpler tracing the designer’s career in creating architecture of almost nothing.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Apr 19, 2023
Tokyo-based Schemata Architects interpolates two new buildings into a hill on the coast of Seto Inland Sea in Japan.
by STIRworld Apr 15, 2023
The Japan-based design studio has developed an upgraded version of the paper tube system for creating temporary housing in earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria.
by Daria Kravchuk Mar 28, 2023
Art Fair Tokyo 2023, the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, showcased the state of art in Japan, from antiques to modern and contemporary art.
by STIRworld Mar 25, 2023
Japan House London’s exhibition titled KUMIHIMO: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo, brings the 1300-year history of the ancient Japanese silk-braiding technique, kumihimo to the United Kingdom.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 14, 2023
The London-based designer renovates a public restroom in Tokyo's Shibuya district, infusing the simple and trustworthy structure with tenets of accessibility and inclusivity.
by Jincy Iype Mar 11, 2023
To renovate a 60-year-old home in Japan, Ohta repurposed its original doors and window frames by creating an aesthetical collage, and as elements forming the staircase handrail.
by Devanshi Shah Feb 18, 2023
teamLab forays into scenography with Director Daniel Kramer’s interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's final opera Turandot, to be performed in Tokyo, following its premiere in Geneva.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 15, 2023
Overlooking the River Isumi near Chiba, Japan, this rental villa is a safe haven for guests to experience nature without any barriers, inside a space tinged with an air of rustic charm.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 13, 2023
At their latest sauna design for the resort facility, SANA MANE in Naoshima, Japan, Kengo Kuma and Associates designed a mollusk-like organic structure in layers of wood.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Feb 08, 2023
This experimental housing co-op in Japan, paves the way for nature positive architecture, expanding the principles of sustainable architecture.
by Samiksha Chaudhary Feb 02, 2023
In a narrow plot in Tokyo, 'A Japanese Manga Artist’s House,' with a sloping facade, elements of constructivism and deconstructivism, ties tangible daily life to a sense of fiction.
by Sukanya Deb Feb 01, 2023
The Japanese furniture and interior designer challenged the distinction between art and design through experimentation and play around material and form, with a hint of absurdity.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 26, 2023
Japanese design firm Nendo uses glass and greenery to create Sumu Fumu Terrace, a communication lounge catered to the new age of home marketing for home builder Sekisui House.
by STIRworld Jan 20, 2023
A decade after the brand’s first venture with the Japanese artist, this new collaboration is being promoted by storefront transformations in Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo.
by Rahul Kumar Jan 02, 2023
Shōji Hamada: A Japanese Potter in Ditchling, at the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft, Japan, explores how a young potter’s visit to the village influenced his lifelong vocation with clay.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Artists that STIRred the art world by contributing to a technologically advanced future with virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and more.
by 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.
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