•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Manasvi Pote Oct 17, 2025
A probe into the state of public toilets in cities across India reveals how design exacerbates ingrained gender, class and caste hierarchies, despite their skewed notion as provisions.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 16, 2025
Set on a rooftop in Pune, the restaurant invites cultural recognition and architectural depth, drawing on the layered communicative potential of double coding.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 26, 2025
Part of a larger scheme for upgrading facilities at the premiere tech institute in Hyderabad, Christopher Benninger’s design clusters lecture halls around a central circulation spine.
by Almas Sadique Feb 11, 2025
The residence, surrounded by native trees, a lake and hills, is cushioned into the folds of the slope and offers spanning views of the proximal lake and hills in Kamshet, Pune.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 07, 2024
Designed for a Gujarati couple living in Pune, India, the residence features several elements inspired by traditional Indian rural homes including hichka and otta.
by Aastha D. Oct 11, 2024
STIR pays tribute to the perennial legacy and expansive practice of the Indian architect, bridging education and architecture.
by Alisha Lad Aug 29, 2024
Christened House of Gond, this home by the New Delhi-based studio situates itself in Pune’s urban landscape while capturing the timeless charm of Kerala’s visual vocabulary.
by Almas Sadique Jul 20, 2024
The residence, located in Dubai and inspired by the traditional architecture in the region, hosts a series of courtyards and water bodies that subdue the harsh climate.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jul 04, 2024
A pyramidal roof soaring over central courts and surrounded by sloping grassy paths compose a new sports arena by Thirdspace Architecture Studio in Hubbali, Karnataka.
by Urvi Kothari Dec 11, 2022
Taking over the Rotunda at Tate St. Ives, Pachpute pays homage to the community of coal miners and their contribution to the ecology, in an alluring but unsettling installation.
by Jincy Iype Aug 17, 2022
STIR speaks with Swati Janu about the role of gender in shaping public spaces and the impactful initiative that travelled across 6 Indian cities before culminating in Lyon, France.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 03, 2022
Through the design of The Out School in Pune, Maharashtra, Studio Infinity reimagines pre-primary education that encourages learning beyond the conventional classrooms.
by Pallavi Mehra Jul 16, 2022
Studio by the Hill, the self-designed studio by Mind Manifestation, is conceptualised keeping in mind Pune's climate and is inspired by the verdant hillock on which it is located.
by STIRworld Apr 20, 2022
Led by Swati Janu (Social Design Collaborative) and Chris Blache (Genre et Ville), the six-city project will be carried out in India with neighbourhood interactions and workshops.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 24, 2021
Embedded within the earth along the Western Ghats, and overlooking the backwaters of Panshet Dam near Pune, the Cove House is a weekend retreat that blends into its terrain.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 03, 2021
With a brick façade that flows and ebbs, The Red Oasis is a community centre designed by Pune-based PMA madhushala as a relief from monotonous housing patterns in the Indian city.
by Rahul Kumar May 21, 2021
In his recent solo presentation, titled Fugitive Dust, at Vida Heydari Contemporary in Pune, Pravat exhibits works that pan across disciplines and media.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 06, 2021
Located amid the sprawling 40 acres land of Pune’s Symbiosis Institute, the Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre is a multi-speciality hospital by IMK Architects.
by Meghna Mehta Jul 08, 2020
Unlike conventional institutional buildings, the circular design, recreational roof and ‘live’ exterior of the building designed by Nuru Karim in Pune aims to reduce carbon emissions.
by Georgina Maddox Dec 31, 2019
The digital festival hosted by TIFA Working Studios in Pune, India, explored the relationship between virtual games and lived ‘reality’.
by Georgina Maddox Nov 05, 2019
Looking at upcoming, ongoing, and past exhibitions that have dealt sensitively and effectively with the theme of alternative gender and sexualities.
by Zohra Khan Oct 01, 2019
Designed by architect Prasanna Morey of PMA madhushala in Pune, the stunning retreat is defined by contextually rooted architecture, and an approach to serve the locals.
by Meghna Mehta Jul 23, 2019
Jacob van Rijs, principal and co-founder of MVRDV, describes the firm’s first Indian project, Future Towers, as an effort to bring together people from different backgrounds.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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