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by Jincy Iype Jun 09, 2025
Under the title Design and the Invisible, GDF at the London Design Biennale 2025 unveils how unseen forces and radical ideas shape the future of design.
by 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.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 03, 2025
A conversation between STIR and curator Rachele de Stefano discussed key offerings of the upcoming edition of the biennial architecture exhibition by ECC-Italy.
by 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.
by Akash Singh Jan 21, 2025
The collaborative intervention by KKAA, Buro Happold, VDLA and OODA makes the iconic campus of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon more inviting and accessible.
by 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.
by Simran Gandhi Nov 27, 2024
The museum design by Kengo Kuma & Associates in Yixing, China, is framed by an inverted ceramic shell structure accommodating expansive exhibition spaces, ateliers and a café.
by Anushka Sharma Sep 25, 2024
The Japanese architecture firm conceives a cafe and coworking space in the town of Kibichuo, aiming to harbour collaboration and creativity.
by STIRworld Sep 17, 2024
The film festival dedicated to architecture and design spotlights topics ranging from sustainability to cultural impact and the power of space from September 25 - 28, 2024.
by STIRworld Aug 07, 2024
Encased in a cascading wilderness of vertical aluminium pipes, the Audeum houses the world’s largest audio equipment archives in its sensorial array of vessel-like spaces.
by Jincy Iype May 06, 2024
During Fuorisalone 2024, Kuma spoke to STIR against the backdrop of the exhibition Kodama, The Spirit of the Forest, ruminating on reincarnation in nature and being part of it.
by Aarthi Mohan Mar 12, 2024
Experience the serenity of Casa Wabi’s Orchid Pavilion, a sanctuary interweaving Japanese philosophy with institutional Mexican architecture.
by Louis Ho Jan 19, 2024
A look into the growing economy of Singapore's artistic landscape, governed by government policies, censorship and uncertainties of the art ecosystem.
by Jincy Iype Jan 11, 2024
Also referred to as the Truffer Stone A.G. Headquarters, the project merges vernacular alpine and contemporary architectural features, with Vals quartzite stone as a protagonist.
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 Vladimir Belogolovsky May 16, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Yung Ho Chang who together with Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, the co-founders of SOHO China, brought modern architecture into the country.
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 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.
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 Sunena V Maju Dec 16, 2022
Inspired by the onsens and ryokans of Japan, Kengo Kuma & Associates' KAI Yufuin project is wrapped in the traditionality of Japanese farmhouse architecture, in the Ōita Prefecture.
by Jincy Iype Jun 22, 2022
STIR reflects back on the idiosyncrasy of The Exchange, Kengo Kuma & Associates’ first completed project in Sydney, Australia, through the eyes of Yuki Ikeguchi, Partner, KKAA.
by Zohra Khan May 28, 2022
The Japanese firm’s design of a two-storey ryokan in Kusatsu Onsen hot spring is an exercise in using contradictions to create a space for its place.
by Devanshi Shah Mar 25, 2022
In a conversation with STIR, principal on the project, Yuki Ikeguchi, elaborates on how she transformed the textual concepts explored by the Danish writer into architectural spaces.
by Devanshi Shah Dec 06, 2021
STIR rounds up the multiple forms of 3D printing technology and innovation from architecture to product design to wearable design.
by Jincy Iype Aug 18, 2021
STIR speaks with VAVA founder, Pedro da Silva, about the capsule of 3D-printed sunglasses inspired by Kuma’s works, blending architecture and sustainable design.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 11, 2021
The immersive installation is part of the new 10D Experience at the Antoni Gaudi-designed townhouse in Barcelona, Spain, featuring exhibits by Refik Anadol and Miguel Alonso.
by Zohra Khan Jul 15, 2021
The Village - an initiative by the Tuscany-based design company - reveals a collection of miniature sculptures by leading creatives, illustrating their interpretation of a home.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 26, 2021
The Tokyo-based architect recounts the design process of the Japan Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021, and how it encourages us to find new ways to read urban space.
by STIRworld Jun 14, 2021
The 10th iteration of the Council of Architecture’s ongoing digital seminar will see Steven Holl and Durganand Balsavar talk about the importance of green-spaces in a post-COVID world.
by STIRworld May 28, 2021
Kengo Kuma & Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Studio Gang propose projects for the Westbank Campus redevelopment in San Jose, taking on Silicon Valley’s built environment.
by STIRworld Mar 27, 2021
Devoted to the Norwegian playwright, the Ibsen Library by Kengo Kuma and Associates and Mad Arkitekter is set to become a cultural hub located at a prominent intersection in Skien.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 16, 2021
Five creatives including architect Kengo Kuma, artist Lee Mingwei and photographer Dayanita Singh create installations to observe Bawa's centenary at Lunuganga Estate.
by Avantika Shankar Feb 03, 2021
The Triennial at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria considers a future in which nature regains control over architecture and design.
by Meghna Mehta Dec 02, 2020
Yawara Nursery School in Hokkaido, Japan, by Kengo Kuma and Associates uses local larch wood and draws inspiration from the region known for the largest sunflower fields.
by Meghna Mehta Oct 19, 2020
Tadao Ando, Fumihiko Maki and Shigeru Ban are among the architects and designers who are part of the Nippon Foundation's Tokyo Toilet initiative to renovate public restrooms.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jul 02, 2020
Antoine Predock talks about his buildings that he says are experiential flows and rides that ‘mess’ with our expectations, enabling us to discover something new every time.
by STIRworld Dec 30, 2019
STIR picks the most innovative building façades of 2019, created using different materials, sustainable features and novel design approaches.
by Jincy Iype Sep 21, 2019
Located in Eskişehir, the art museum is a collection of stacked, timber boxes, displaying a spirited mix of the old and new, and touted to become an iconic landmark in Turkey.
by Meghna Mehta Aug 24, 2019
In a collaboration with local craftsmen, Chidori furniture was designed by the Japanese architecture office Kengo Kuma and Associates to revive old traditions. Japan
by Meghna Mehta Jun 04, 2019
The International Train Station designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates for the Italian town of Susa, respects heritage and subtly bows to its picturesque natural context.
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