•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 21, 2025
Photographer Dmytro Soloviov documents Soviet-era structures that embody Ukraine’s cycles of ambition, suppression and cultural resilience.
by Bansari Paghdar Jul 17, 2025
Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy’s book spotlights the Cambridge School and its alternative American modernism modelled on collective stakeholdership.
by Bansari Paghdar Jul 16, 2025
In Venice, the newly opened San Marco Art Centre's inaugural exhibition posits a retrospective look at the socio-political impacts of Seidler's polarising works in Australia.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 04, 2025
STIR speaks to the Swiss architect on his curation for BAP! 2025 in Versailles, his studio's research prerogatives and adapting to global warming as a central strategy for architecture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot, Chahna Tank Jun 26, 2025
A new book by the architectural historian unravels Edith Farnsworth’s life, repositioning her story as central to the conception of a modernist icon, the Farnsworth House.
by Aarthi Mohan Jun 12, 2025
From austere retreats to luxury villas, this book by Edmund Sumner and Jonathan Bell offers a vivid exploration of the building art of Mexican homes.
by Anushka Sharma May 20, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Alex Holloway and Carrie Conings of Holloway Li dive into the project’s post-war charm, bespoke craftsmanship and contemporary functionality.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 16, 2025
STIR speaks to Stefano Boeri, president of the institution, on its 24th International Exhibition, elaborating on marginalised perspectives and alternative design strategies.
by Preciosa Lighting Apr 08, 2025
The Czech company debuts Crystal Links at Salone del Mobile.Milano’s Euroluce, alongside a cutting-edge generative visualisation tool, Preciosa Signature Design Generator.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 26, 2025
A personal reflection on the quintessential architect's journey is lent renewed perspectives by CCBA Designs' book on Indian architectural education, practice, ethics and aesthetics.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 26, 2025
An artistic intervention at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona paid homage to pioneering women designers through contemporary interpretations of their legacy.
by Almas Sadique, Jincy Iype Mar 21, 2025
The Indian architect derives inspiration from architectural follies and Le Corbusier’s theories to create a spatially layered, sensorial experience within Nilaya Anthology by Asian Paints.
by Simran Gandhi Feb 26, 2025
Designed by Block722, the luxury resort converses with the region’s Cycladic history, reinterpreting its minimalist forms and scrupulously finished surfaces.
by Bansari Paghdar Feb 24, 2025
Designed by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti, the multi-storey residential building features extruding terraces stacked on one another to create a porous exterior shell.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2025
A Rotterdam warehouse becomes a cultural landmark, telling stories of loss, transformation and hope.
by Bansari Paghdar Feb 15, 2025
Embracing environmental stewardship, the West Don Ravine Passive House by Poiesis Architecture receives the PHIUS Passive House certification.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 29, 2025
Paul Tulett’s latest book challenges Brutalism’s harsh stereotypes, revealing the diverse and resilient nature of the style in Japan.
by Almas Sadique Jan 13, 2025
Estudio Carroll’s Mexico-based boutique hotel utilises local materials, passive design techniques and nature-based solutions to affect conscious design.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR lists the showcases, books and projects that rethink the legacy of Brutalist architecture through a contemporary context and lens.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 27, 2024
STIRred 2024: A round-up of the best of the year’s architectural narrativisation through books and exhibitions that capture the possibilities and realities of built environments.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 23, 2024
STIR lists the events, projects and exhibitions that looked beyond occidental boundaries to reveal and unravel otherwise unknown or little explored stories of modernity’s legacy.
by STIRworld Dec 19, 2024
‘Minnette de Silva: Intersections’ by Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi delves into the modernist architect’s life, painting a landscape of heritage, ecology and society prevalent through her work.
by Akash Singh Nov 30, 2024
Designed with traditional elements and modern sensibilities, the adobe dwelling responds to a water-scarce landscape, its contextual design prioritising thermal efficiency.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 26, 2024
Danish architect Sigurd Larsen blends timber structures with glass facades and nature for a serene sports and wellness sanctuary in Berlin.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Nov 11, 2024
The exhibition spotlights D.C.'s monumental Brutalist architecture, examining its history, impact and reimagined future as envisioned by leading architects.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 01, 2024
The sustainable architecture of this retreat inspired by the nature and resilient history of the archaeological sites of Jordon fosters introspection amid the rugged Mojave terrain in California.
by Nikitha Sunil Oct 30, 2024
MAD Architects' canyon-inspired design for the tower weaves a natural narrative into city living, offering residents an immersive connection to the environment.
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 26, 2024
Farrell Centre explores the past and present of Newcastle’s ambitious and controversial urbanisation after the 1960s through an exhibition for the Concrete Dreams project.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 23, 2024
The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art revisits Rudolph’s contributions to architecture, from his early modernist roots to his bold experiments in brutalism.
by Akash Singh Oct 19, 2024
Held in Mumbai, India, the two-day event explored Charles Correa's role as an architect, planner and cultural thinker in post-independence India.
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 08, 2024
The Mexican studio executed 36 urban and rural renewal interventions in 36 months by devising a modular building system and collaborating with the stakeholders.
by Alisha Lad Oct 03, 2024
STIR examines the redesign of Centre Pompidou by Moreau Kusunoki, Frida Escobedo Studio and AIA Life Designers while probing the underlying case for the structure’s iconicity.
by Alisha Lad Sep 10, 2024
Embracing environmental preservation and cultural sensitivity, this floating deck offers a unique approach to public space design, balancing leisure and education amid nature.
by Almas Sadique Sep 04, 2024
The monastic church in Slovenia was restored such that the relationship between the ruins and their intangible associations remains preserved despite the novel interventions.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 02, 2024
The Green Ark at the Meise Botanic Garden in Belgium uses innovative sustainable design to create a space for educational engagement and curiosity.
by 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.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 15, 2024
Created by Olivia Broome, the photo book published by Hoxton Mini Press features a vast selection of images documenting the organic synergy between béton brut and nature.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 13, 2024
A humble fusion of tropical landscape design and an earthy material palette comprising laterite walls and terracotta screens deliver a stoic dwelling in Kerala by LIJO.RENY.architects.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 13, 2024
KWK Promes' latest project by Robert Konieczny blends movable design with local heritage, offering a modern take on openness and enclosure in Germany.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 06, 2024
The rugged but contemporary coastal home by Wood Marsh features rammed earth walls, parabolic ceilings and monochromatic interiors that echo the surrounding landscape.
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