•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Bansari Paghdar, Anmol Ahuja May 28, 2026
The solo exhibition staged at London’s Barbican Centre positions the speculative architect and filmmaker's fictions as imminent worlds rather than distant dreams and fears.
by Chahna Tank Jan 23, 2026
STIR explores how Olympic medals have evolved from symbolic rewards of athletic victory into meticulously commissioned design artefacts of global significance.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 28, 2025
The government-funded jackfruit processing unit and community centre employ a participatory approach, processing waste into value-added products.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 04, 2025
Through the lens of diverse designs for country pavilions at the upcoming World Expo in Osaka, STIR presents an overview of its themes and sustainability commitments.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 18, 2025
The renowned practice unveils a landmark development plan for Manchester United’s century-old home, transforming it into a global hub for football and contemporary urban life.
by Almas Sadique Feb 14, 2025
The book, associated with the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, explores an understanding of architectural evolution in the context of climate change.
by Bansari Paghdar Feb 10, 2025
Designed on biomimetic principles, the Danish practice Inxects' wearable device records environmental data for users to intuitively interact with their ecosystems.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 10, 2024
The exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin explores architecture's potential to transform the countryside into hubs of ecological and social progress.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Dec 09, 2024
Despite high hopes, COP29 ended with unmet financial commitments and frustrations, highlighting the urgent need to mobilise against climate change.
by Anushka Sharma, Bansari Paghdar Oct 29, 2024
STIR delves into six projects from the graduate showcase that address progressive changes in the world through inventive designs while underlining collective responsibility.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 08, 2024
Over 1,500 urban leaders from 96 countries addressed critical issues on climate action and urban resilience at the biannual World Congress in São Paulo.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 06, 2024
Berlin-based architects Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke develop an experimental campus typology radicalising architectural education and reviving an endangered European identity.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 05, 2024
Peter Pichler Architecture’s design philosophy of low-carbon, energy-autonomous buildings comes to fruition in this truncated, near Net Zero office building in Bologna, Italy.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 18, 2024
STIR speaks to Kelly Weinersmith, one of the authors of the popular science book that uncovers the realities of inhabiting space and how far-fetched some space designs may be.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 26, 2024
Epitomising the surrounding desert land, Istanbul-based Bilgin Architects create an oasis of architectural innovation to control the biggest solar farm in Europe.
by Akash Singh Mar 03, 2024
Over 100 stations are expected to be operational in 25 Italian marinas and ports by 2030, to deliver up to 3650 tons of green hydrogen annually.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2024
Discover the ongoing revival of Shanghai’s urban landscape with MAD Architects' The Ark, a testament to the city’s resilience and forward-thinking ethos.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 23, 2024
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the terminal seamlessly integrates nature, sustainability, and culture to create an experiential paradise.
by Almas Sadique Oct 21, 2023
The residential building in Brasilia, Brazil, draws inspiration from the aesthetics and themes often explored in Studio Ghibli animation films.
by Aarthi Mohan Sep 27, 2023
Drawing inspiration from a flipboat, architect Margot Krasojevic’s design for the hydrokinetic geyser tidal resort on Scotland's coastline embraces the future of ecotourism.
by Deepti Dutt Aug 09, 2023
UK-based NEWSUBSTANCE asked pertinent questions regarding renewability and the inheritance of structures and goes on to provide answers with their project See Monster.
by Aarthi Mohan Jul 28, 2023
Bjarke Ingels Group's new headquarters integrates culture, climate, and ever-changing patterns of contemporary life. STIR tours their soon-to-be-completed office building.
by STIRworld Jun 14, 2023
The competition-winning design will transform the former industrial district into an energy-neutral cultural centre set amidst a parametric forest.
by STIRworld Apr 27, 2023
The architectural pavilions at UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 in Copenhagen will showcase innovative and visionary ideas on building and living sustainably.
by Salvatore Peluso Mar 24, 2023
Solar Futures: How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun by designer Marjan van Aubel explores the past, present and future of solar energy.
by Anna Bokov Mar 21, 2023
Concepts of ‘intertwining’ and ‘social condenser’ drove the design of the Rubenstein Commons at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton by Steven Holl Architects.
by ABB Mar 03, 2023
Head in the clouds but firmly anchored to the ground, London's second tallest skyscraper, 22 Bishopsgate is designed by PLP / Architecture.
by Jincy Iype Jan 19, 2023
Developed by CRA, Italo Rotta, and Richard Burdett, Rome’s bid for Expo 2030 provides a blueprint for temporary events to transform as a model for sustainable urban development.
by Sunena V Maju Dec 22, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR probes into five architectural projects that manoeuvred the potential of renewable energy in design.
by STIRworld Aug 31, 2022
The masterplan for Danish city Esbjerg's new educational hub reveals a continuous undulating structure enabling multiple connections between architecture, landscape, and water.
by STIRworld Jul 27, 2022
Burning Man makes its comeback at the Black Rock Desert after two years, with a host of massive, interactive art installations, and the community exploring various forms of creative expressions.
by STIRworld Jul 19, 2022
Activists belonging to Just Stop Oil glued their hands to the copy of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper at the Royal Academy, London, to draw attention to climate catastrophe.
by STIRworld Jul 08, 2022
Generating solar energy efficiently, shingled PV panels garb nearly the entire sculptural form of Sun Rock conceptualised by MVRDV, Taipower’s new operational facility in Taiwan.
by STIRworld Jun 13, 2022
With a sustainable approach to shape factories of the future and its experience, BIG reinvents the architecture of the manufacturing industry in The Plus for Vestre in Norway.
by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2021
Here is STIR’s round-up of the most inventive and functional product and industrial designs of 2021, from a dissolving soap container to lighting that sanitises public spaces.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 03, 2021
In an enthralling display of light, the Eiffel Tower was illuminated using the GEH2® electro-hydrogen generator that replaced Paris’ electric grid as part of the Energy Observer Exhibition.
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2021
Dubbed ‘Wind Catcher’, the lightweight design by Copenhagen-based firm can adapt to various climates and is ideal for campers, RV users, or those needing emergency power backup.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 03, 2021
Winner of the Helsinki Energy Challenge to decarbonise the Finnish capital’s heating systems by 2030, this cluster of artificial islands will be a massive heat-storing recreational hub.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 05, 2021
Designed by Turkish architectural design studio Hayri Atak, this unique parametric skyscraper design set in Dubai seeks ‘electric’ inspiration from vertical wind turbines.
by Sukanya Garg Apr 13, 2020
German artist Mischa Kuball, the winner of STIR UP 2020 contest for his light art installation DYS(U)TOPIA, urges to rethink the future of society in these dystopian times.
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