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Extending the table: STIR in conversation with Koray Duman
Apr 02, 2026by Sunena V Maju Apr 02, 2026
An Eid dinner in New York becomes a lens into the Turkish American architect’s ideas of space, migration and community.
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K Studio’s extension to the Dexamenes Hotel in Greece softens its industrial past
Apr 01, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Apr 01, 2026
The eight new sea-view terrace suites within the wine-factory-turned-hotel offer a warm retreat ‘floating’ on a pared down structural frame overlooking the Ionian Sea.
Amin Jaffer on curating the India Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Feb 13, 2026by Ranjana Dave Feb 13, 2026
Speaking with STIR, the curator elaborates on the pavilion’s thematic focus and the five artists chosen to represent India at the “Olympics of the contemporary art world”.
Mumbai, transcribed: Inside the Jaquar Pavilion Park at ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2026
Jan 23, 2026by Jincy Iype Jan 23, 2026
The pavilions at the second edition of ADFF:STIR Mumbai responded to curator Aric Chen’s brief, Mumbai Transcripts, to become activated micro-sites of movement and reflection.
Pergola, a new civic landmark along the Nile, reclaims public space for local communities
Jan 14, 2026by Bansari Paghdar Jan 14, 2026
CLUSTER, THISS Studio and Orient Productions transform a threatened green space in Cairo into a dynamic cultural venue built from recycled plastic waste.
Architectural Construction Kits 1890 – 1990 and the evolution of building play
Jan 13, 2026by Aarthi Mohan Jan 13, 2026
Frankfurt’s Deutsches Architekturmuseum uncovers the political, cultural and inventive forces embodied in construction kits made of stone, wood and plastic.
The RIBA Asia Pacific Awards champion designing for people, place and planet
Dec 23, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Dec 23, 2025
Spanning China, India, Singapore and Bangladesh, the winners of the inaugural regional outtake address urbanisation, sustainability and equity through contextual architecture.
Joyce Lin spotlights furniture design's Hypernatural dimension in a New York show
Dec 22, 2025by Chahna Tank Dec 22, 2025
STIR speaks with Houston-based artist and sculptural furniture designer about her exhibition at R & Company that bends reality and bypasses material limitations through imitation.
Cultural memory and material intelligence to take centre stage at Design Mumbai 2025
Nov 22, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Nov 22, 2025
The upcoming edition of Design Mumbai will present design as an act of participation through a series of installations by renowned ateliers, brands and artists.
Brands to renew focus on craft, technology and materiality at Design Mumbai 2025
Nov 15, 2025by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2025
The second edition of Design Mumbai is set to unite distinguished global and Indian designers, brands and studios at Mumbai’s Jio World Garden for a four-day trade event.
A Shared Scaffolding considers temporary frameworks sustaining enduring forms
Nov 06, 2025by Chahna Tank Nov 06, 2025
Drawing inspiration from the anatomy of a circus tent, the design exhibition by Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery x BRUISES presents works reflecting on structure and balance.
Cold metal and natural matter embrace in Jakub Kubica's brutalist designs
Nov 01, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 01, 2025
Exploring humanity’s relationship with nature, the Berlin-based creative’s work centres on aluminium furniture, contrasting its clean surface with stone or leather.
An iconography of the past, a blueprint for the future: Building a Workshop with RPBW
Oct 24, 2025by Anmol Ahuja Oct 24, 2025
STIR presents an exclusive video essay with Renzo Piano Building Workshop, journeying across its studios, spaces and methods in Paris and Genoa, and its projects worldwide.
Clément Cividino makes layers of history visible with Tropical Pavilion at Terra Remota
Oct 17, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Oct 17, 2025
While peeking into his latest offering at the Spanish vineyard, STIR further delves into the French collector’s annual restorations that generate discourse on adaptable architectures.
Reinventing legacy through identity: Inside Hall Haus’ ever-evolving design world
Sep 26, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Sep 26, 2025
In conversation with STIR, the Paris-based collective reflects on practise rooted in culture, accessibility and cohesive energy, along with their artistic direction at Maison&Objet 2025.
TOITO architekti turns an abandoned bunker in Slovakia into an experiential dwelling
Sep 23, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 23, 2025
The hauntingly beautiful Bunker B-S 10 features austere utilitarian interventions that complement its militarily redundant concrete shell.
Hradby Residence by OOOOX breathes new life into a medieval guardhouse
Sep 17, 2025by Anushka Sharma Sep 17, 2025
The Prague-based studio reimagines an old guardhouse with vaulted ceilings and painted beams into a modern, livable space with a medieval soul.
What the map does not know: Examining the land in Photographic Geomancy
Sep 12, 2025by Avani Tandon Vieira Sep 12, 2025
Fotografiska Shanghai’s group exhibition considers geography through the lens of contemporary Chinese image-making.
Inside RIBA's 2025 Stirling Prize shortlist: big, beautiful architecture, but rarely bold
Sep 11, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 11, 2025
With London at the heart of architectural enquiry again, the shortlist aims to tackle Britain's most pressing urban issues, but has a concerning geographic and functional concentration.
Symbiosis in conservation at SHROFFLEóN's House of Material and Character
Jun 18, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jun 18, 2025
The Mumbai-based architecture and design practice redesigns a home in Lonavala, introducing a contrasting steel expansion that dialogues with the house’s original essence.
Wick Lane by dRMM evokes and bolsters Hackney Wick's layered industrial context
May 17, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi May 17, 2025
The dense, mixed-use, co-living scheme blends housing and workspaces through developer-led planning and a disciplined material language.
Jackfruit processing plant by atArchitecture empowers farmers in Meghalaya, India
Apr 28, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 28, 2025
The government-funded jackfruit processing unit and community centre employ a participatory approach, processing waste into value-added products.
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.
Benjamin Pennell's residence is an assemblage of his ideas and intrigues
Mar 19, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 19, 2025
The speculative house, 300 John Lemley Lane, experiments with simple materials to create an unfinished aesthetic, featuring a central light shaft and layered roof design.
FADD Studio's Jollygunj in Bengaluru renders the evolving nature of social spaces
Mar 17, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Mar 17, 2025
Shaped by Bangalore’s pub culture yet rooted in Kolkata’s addas, Jollygunj reflects shifting rituals of gathering wherein spaces must be versatile, immersive and visually compelling.
Wutopia Lab's tripartite architecture for Ceramic Pages traces a teapot's making
Mar 17, 2025by 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.
The Fenix Museum by MAD Architects brings stories of migration to a storied warehouse
Feb 17, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2025
A Rotterdam warehouse becomes a cultural landmark, telling stories of loss, transformation and hope.
5468796 Architecture caters to the 'found object' in reviving historic Pumphouse
Jan 24, 2025by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 24, 2025
The Canadian studio addresses the derelict water pumping station's historical character and its nature as urban artefact to turn it into a vibrant mixed-use development in Winnipeg.
'The Five Virtues' by Supraja Rao reinterprets cultural legacy at ADFF:STIR Mumbai
Jan 07, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Jan 07, 2025
Designers examine the masculine archetypes of the Pandavas, contemporarily reinterpreting them as universal acts that transcend temporal and cultural confines.
The House with Seven Floors: Malý Chmel’s 'vertical cave of light' in Czech Republic
Nov 23, 2024by Bansari Paghdar Nov 23, 2024
The concrete residence in the Czech Republic's suburbs has seven levels connected by a central staircase, prioritising space efficiency and minimalist design.
Healing through learning: Inside the ABF Maria Manetti Shrem Educational Centre
Nov 02, 2024by Bansari Paghdar Nov 02, 2024
Alvisi Kirimoto studio creates a nature-inspired pavilion in Italy, with a central oval music laboratory and other activity areas for young patients to learn, play and connect.
Mallcom Factory coalesces rhythm, order and symmetry within its concrete volumes
Oct 15, 2024by Simran Gandhi Oct 15, 2024
IKSOI's design for Mallcom Factory in Ahmedabad, India, fosters an efficient and humane working environment while addressing the practical demands of industrial processes.
Workers of Art on their penchant for tropical brutalism and the unexpected red theory
Oct 01, 2024by Alisha Lad Oct 01, 2024
To establish the design approach characteristic to Kerala-based Workers of Art, STIR maps commonalities across a residential and commercial project by the studio.
AIM Architecture vitalises the industrial heritage of Miancang Cotton Park
Sep 18, 2024by Almas Sadique Sep 18, 2024
The architects transformed the defunct oil tanks in Changzhou, China, into expansive flexible spaces suitable for hosting cultural events and gatherings.
Atelier Sizhou's sports bridge in Chengdu evinces the tail of a Chinese dragon
Sep 03, 2024by Simran Gandhi Sep 03, 2024
Wrapped in a spiralling orange steel skin, the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Bridge by Atelier Sizhou offers a distinct pedestrian urban sculpture in Chengdu, China.
Kiron Cheerla's vintage design for Pott House morphs heritage with modernity
Aug 31, 2024by Simran Gandhi Aug 31, 2024
A rustic modular residence in Hyderabad, India, by Kiron Cheerla Architecture Design blends earthy wooden interiors and exposed brickwork under a sloping lantern-like roof.
CCA designs a sports centre with expansive parasols in earthy concrete tones
Aug 21, 2024by Simran Gandhi Aug 21, 2024
Imposing angular structures in pigmented concrete gives shape to a porous sports facility in Jalpa de Méndez, México, designed by Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica.
WaterAid Garden by Tom Massey and Je Ahn inspires people to be ‘more water-wise’
Jul 26, 2024by Akash Singh Jul 26, 2024
Designed for the Chelsea Flower Show, the biomorphic centrepiece of the garden is a weathering steel pavilion showcasing innovative water harvesting strategies.
Weishan Chongzheng Bookstore and its whispering courts coalesce history and time
Jul 16, 2024by Nikitha Sunil Jul 16, 2024
The expansive bookstore at Librairie Avant-Garde in China harmoniously integrates historical preservation with modern literary events, creating a vibrant cultural destination.
Oasis by Studio Saransh fuses functional transience and experiential permanence
Jun 27, 2024by Akash Singh Jun 27, 2024
The office campus of the Ahmedabad-based design studio is an exploration of building architecture that is gracious to change.
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