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The fifth Bergen Assembly: A call to learn from differences
Oct 13, 2025by Shaunak Mahbubani Oct 13, 2025
Collective practices and live acts shine in across, with, nearby convened by Ravi Agarwal, Adania Shibli and Bergen School of Architecture.
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Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings and the architecture of activism and presence
Sep 24, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Sep 24, 2025
An exhibition by Ab Rogers at Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, retraced five decades of the celebrated architect’s design tenets that treated buildings as campaigns for change.
Between flame and form: After Ash traces possibilities of wood-fired ceramics
Jul 07, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jul 07, 2025
London-based initiative County Hall Pottery unveils a group show with eight ceramic artists recasting wood-fired ceramics as innovative and experimental entities.
Casermette di Moncenisio: Contradistinction of wooden volumes within a stone shell
May 27, 2025by 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.
Do you see light?
Mar 20, 2025by Samta Nadeem Mar 20, 2025
Presented by the Dia Art Foundation, Light into Space at NMACC in Mumbai challenges rigid perceptions of reality and art, offering an unconventional spatial experience.
NaaV Studio's restroom designs propound the sociality of public sanitation facilities
Feb 18, 2025by STIRworld Feb 18, 2025
Located on the grounds of Aina Retreat in Hyderabad, India, the restrooms repurpose the legibility of small-scale interventions through material authenticity and contextual grounding.
Zhang Ping's Wangfu Mansion and Garden conducts a symphony of light in space
Jan 30, 2025by STIRworld Jan 30, 2025
Light, space and a personal narrative converge to craft a highly personalised living environment in this poetic residential transformation in Beijing, China.
The Lord's House in Kerala is an octagonal sanctuary of minimalism
Jan 14, 2025by Sunena V Maju Jan 14, 2025
Bhoomija Creations’ new church design in Kerala, India, is where simplicity and light converge to create a space of profound peace and reflection.
Spaces of flavour and form: STIR spotlights the most captivating cafés
Dec 28, 2024by STIRworld Dec 28, 2024
STIRred 2024: From cinematic whimsy to biophilic harmony, these café designs explore how immersive storytelling and innovative architecture elevate the dining experience
The folding facade of BYRÓ architekti’s Garden Pavillion beckons a tryst with nature
Nov 16, 2024by Bansari Paghdar Nov 16, 2024
The modest, compact and off-the-grid respite is located in a mature garden in the heart of Prague for the clients to rest, lounge, stay overnight and store plants.
Transgenerational wisdom: The story of the Suh family
Sep 22, 2024by Lee Daehyung Sep 22, 2024
Artist Suh Do Ho and architect Suh Eul Ho offer a fresh look at their father Suh Se Ok’s ink paintings at Frieze Seoul, in a multigenerational showcase of Korean art.
Paris Design Week 2024 lands momentum for its global quest and aspirations
Sep 20, 2024by Giulia Zappa Sep 20, 2024
Stepping away from the focus on localism of recent years, the French design week embraces a renewed aspiration for universalism, echoing the Olympic spirit that recently captivated the world.
Mulroy Architects remodels a North London home into a sun-drenched sanctuary
Aug 28, 2024by STIRworld Aug 28, 2024
The project, featuring a striking staircase and a reconfigured floor plan, aims to infuse a distinct Australian influence and maximise natural light in the residence.
Jean Verville's Cabinet de Curiosités uses material interplay to portal to surreality
Aug 16, 2024by STIRworld Aug 16, 2024
The BRUJ 'habitable creative laboratory' evokes subliminality with fluid interactions between spaces and surfaces, evincing the brutalist and industrial terrain of Québec City.
Studio Cochi Architects conveys a concrete narrative of restraint with House In Nishizaki
Jul 11, 2024by Jincy Iype Jul 11, 2024
Via strategic interventions, the windowless dwelling in Okinawa, Japan, balances the client’s request to disconnect from their dense context and have sufficient light and ventilation.
The House of Mango Shadows frames a contemporary Indian retreat amidst greens
Jul 10, 2024by Nikitha Sunil Jul 10, 2024
Capitalising on its verdant orchard setting in Chandigarh, the retreat by Design i.O ingeniously juxtaposes contemporary Indian aesthetics with lush natural avenues.
Wim Wenders' 'Perfect Days' is a glacial examination of the 'little things' in life
Apr 12, 2024by Anmol Ahuja Apr 12, 2024
Streaming on MUBI, the film is an ode to slow living and creative passions. STIR dissects the film's larger architectural character and cultural commentary.
Heatherhill Beach House: A confluence of Danish materiality and form
Mar 21, 2024by Kiranmmayie S Mar 21, 2024
Designed by Norm Architects, the beachside holiday home preserves the rustic Danish barn typology while incorporating contemporary innovations in terms of materiality.
Ruth De Jong on authenticity, minimalism, and human endeavour in ‘Oppenheimer’
Feb 23, 2024by Anmol Ahuja Feb 23, 2024
Erecting a town in the middle of the desert, years of research, and turning “naivety” into a Christopher Nolan epic—all in a riveting conversation with Oscar-nominee Ruth De Jong.
kaviar:collaborative designs Affogato to resemble hole-in-wall art galleries
Jan 14, 2024by Almas Sadique Jan 14, 2024
The Indian studio shapes the cafe in the image of a subterranean sculptural art gallery, where the experience of drinking coffee is at the forefront.
A new interactive Visitors Centre brings space exploration to life at Jodrell Bank, UK
Nov 20, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Nov 20, 2023
The First Light Visitors Pavilion adjoining the Lovell Telescope opens up the heritage site for space enthusiasts underneath a grass-covered dome.
Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da Costa gives a new life to the ruined Porto building
Oct 11, 2023by Afra Safa Oct 11, 2023
Marlim D. João IV building restored by the Portuguese studio is a beautiful mix of modern restoration and a nostalgic spirit just like Porto.
Engaging with M Lohrum on her performative drawing practice
Sep 02, 2023by Manu Sharma Sep 02, 2023
STIR discovers London-based artist M Lohrum's fascinating multidisciplinary practice that sits in the middle of drawing and performance.
A mute monolith of geometry and poiesis: Casa Luna by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Aug 10, 2023by Jincy Iype Aug 10, 2023
The Luna House, a fortress-like dwelling and workspace of the Chilean architect duo is an aggregate of 12 concrete buildings in an expanded square grid arranged around four courtyards.
The Lebond Siza watch shapes horology through a timeless architectural motif
Jun 12, 2023by Jincy Iype Jun 12, 2023
At 89, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza unveils Lebond Siza, a mechanical automatic watch inspired by the sleek square shape of his 1966 project, the ‘Leça’ Swimming Pools complex.
Preciosa Lighting unveiled a new signature design concept at Euroluce 2023
May 23, 2023by Preciosa Lighting May 23, 2023
The Czech decorative lighting brand conceives a new innovative lighting design, dubbed Crystal Grid that exudes the magic of crystal and light.
Latypi Residence draws from the archetypical architecture of Greece
Apr 17, 2023by Sunena V Maju Apr 17, 2023
A31 Architecture's Latypi Residence creates a contemporary intervention within the landscape of Mykonos, drawing from contextual features of the Cycladic terrain.
Artem Grigorov's scientific inspirations seep into his minimalist digital art
Feb 23, 2023by Manu Sharma Feb 23, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, digital artist Artem Grigorov talks about how a scientific research-based path led him to his growing artistic success.
Suppose Design Office completes a reflective riverside retreat with Daichi Isumi
Feb 15, 2023by 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.
India Art Fair frenzy: Your ultimate guide to the parallel events
Feb 08, 2023by Vatsala Sethi Feb 08, 2023
STIR curates a list of parallel events at the India Art Fair 2023, that will allow visitors to connect with art and ideas, while supporting the Indian art community.
Visionnaire renders urban comfort through Zlota 44 skyscrapers in Warsaw
Jan 28, 2023by Visionnaire Jan 28, 2023
Standing tall in the heart of Warsaw, the Zlota 44 skyscraper apartments emulate Visionnaire's home philosophy.
VAUST instils honesty and solemn brutalism for the JIGI Poke restaurant in Berlin
Jan 09, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 09, 2023
VAUST founders Joern Scheipers and David Kosock revisit the raw interiors of JIGI Poke, and how they intentionally abjured the typically vibrant schemes of Poke restaurants.
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designs Villa 95 in Spain as a single continuous gesture
Jan 04, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 04, 2023
The home, comprising three staggered volumes that connect at their vertices to emulate a terraced walkway, carve a path that zig-zags through the landscape before it.
Cinco Sólidos forges sensorial relationships in raw concrete and wood with Casa JL
Jan 03, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 03, 2023
On a hillside overlooking the city of Medellín, Colombia, this residence channels tropical modernism with restrained materiality, terminating in an infinity pool with pristine views.
Dona Nelson’s ‘ReFiguring, one painting at a time’ renews interest towards paintings
Dec 17, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 17, 2022
ReFiguring, one painting at a time by Dona Nelson at Thomas Erben Gallery in New York underscores how the painter incessantly follows the labour of effort to sustain her artistic oeuvre.
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.
Exploring the exhibit: Minimalism-Maximalism-Mechanissmmm Act 1–Act 4
Dec 10, 2022by Rahul Kumar Dec 10, 2022
An experimental format of curation by Jacob Fabricius and co-curator Mikkel Elming presents a show that communicates the role of the viewer in art across 4 acts.
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.
'Horror in the Modernist Block': an artistic inquiry of horror in modern architecture
Nov 04, 2022by STIRworld Nov 04, 2022
The exhibition at Ikon Gallery unravels the relation of horror and modern architecture through works by 20 contemporary artists from across the world.
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