•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 15, 2026
An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao, Denise Scott Brown: City, Street, House, focuses exclusively on the American architect’s influential contributions to urban analysis.
by Jincy Iype Apr 29, 2026
In Sharing public spaces, the fourth category of BRICK AWARD 26, shortlisted projects reveal how brick shapes access, memory and collectivity across civic and cultural contexts.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Feb 21, 2026
Designed by BLUE Architecture Studio, the hotel houses a bookstore, cafe and accommodation in a contemporary reinterpretation of Guangzhou’s traditional arcades.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 12, 2026
A collaboration between landscape architects Atelier Za Mák and architects Matěj Šebek architekti, the Czech project unfolds as a ‘living organism’.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 19, 2025
With over 30 films to be screened for edition II, the Architecture and Design Film Festival returns to Mumbai with unique perspectives on creatives, creativity and creation.
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 Zohra Khan Aug 22, 2025
As part of the ~log(ue) programme, the speakers performed vivid readings of their texts to evoke the city's image as a place for strife and violence, but also solidarity and history.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 22, 2025
Speaking with STIR, the Thailand-based studio's founders elaborate on their understanding of working with Asian contexts and their fascination with openness and ephemerality.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 14, 2025
Juergen Benson-Strohmayer speaks to STIR about his studio’s urban interventions in Kumasi, highlighting porous, ephemeral ways of building and engaging with local contexts.
by Asmita Singh Aug 13, 2025
From seaweed pavilions to river-rights murals, the exhibition repositions design as relational, speculative and situated, looking beyond the human to more multivalent futures.
by Anushka Sharma Aug 11, 2025
From sonic journeys to inclusive design, LFA 2025 brought architecture to the streets—spotlighting lived experience and local agency in shaping London’s built environment.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 18, 2025
STIR speaks to the interdisciplinary studio’s founders, Florian Heinzelmann and Daliana Suryawinata, on their vision for the small-scale cultural interventions in Indonesia.
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 Aarthi Mohan Jun 28, 2025
The New York-based practice’s debut project in South Korea offers a thoughtful take on how architecture stands to shape and support the city’s cultural and corporate future.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 27, 2025
The Nigerian architect speaks to STIR about her project at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, touching on informality and resourcefulness as an alternative to hyperconsumerism.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 17, 2025
The citizen-led initiative by German architects b+ has been awarded for their campaign to make renovation the norm for construction by proposing new legislation in the European Union.
by Aarthi Mohan May 19, 2025
The cemetery's landscape is transformed with the addition of the towering mausoleum, a 100 feet-tall landmark merging functionality, history and sustainability for a modern era.
by Anushka Sharma May 09, 2025
The LFA 2025, themed Voices, with an expansive programme of exhibitions, workshops, talks and more, challenges visitors to listen closely to the perspectives that shape urban life.
by Jincy Iype May 09, 2025
Speaking with STIR, the Mexican firm's partner, Fernando Sordo Madaleno, reflects on the multigenerational architectural practice's creative ethos and evolving identity.
by Aarthi Mohan May 03, 2025
From vernacular knowledge to modern sustainability, the pavilions of UAE, Oman, Türkiye, Qatar and others at La Biennale 2025 serve as living archives of alternative architectures.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 18, 2025
STIR speaks to the Italian architecture studio about their distinctive approach to design, balancing sustainability with contextual vitality and the gestures of grounding in place.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 14, 2025
The New York-based studio's urban design scheme for an industrial neighbourhood in Nashville repurposes an existing building on site, creating office and commercial spaces.
by Aarthi Mohan Mar 24, 2025
Portuguese studio OODA Architecture's cylindrical design merges flexibility, efficiency and community in Porto’s student housing landscape.
by Akash Singh Mar 22, 2025
A recent book by science fiction author Christopher Brown explores the reclamation of abandoned lots with nature, intertwining nature-writing with personal memoir.
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 STIRworld Mar 08, 2025
The renowned photographer writes for STIR about photographs taken during travels to Japan in the early 2000s in a solo showcase at the IBASHO gallery in Antwerp.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 07, 2025
Designed by the renowned Danish practice, the calming design of the aerial transport hub embodies Bhutanese cultural heritage through mindful spaces and timber motifs.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 21, 2025
STIR speaks with the filmmaker and artist duo about their ongoing project, which trains an unrelenting eye on the everyday life of the city and how people negotiate public spaces.
by Anushka Sharma Feb 12, 2025
The Swedish architecture firm conceives a sculptural concrete water tower in Varberg that pays tribute to the city’s deep connection to the sea through its unique form.
by Simran Gandhi Feb 10, 2025
Selva & Maugin Architectes and urbanmakers conceive an architectural response that transforms a historic site into a model for sustainable living.
by Almas Sadique Jan 30, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Chaal.Chaal.Agency’s founders, Kruti Shah and Sebastián Trujillo-Torres, delineate the studio’s ethos, inspirations, intentions, processes and learnings.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 28, 2025
The Indian architects' pilot project for the urban regeneration of the Brahmaputra Riverfront revitalises a local pond, integrating with the city and the riverfront.
by Simran Gandhi Jan 11, 2025
With an exposed wooden facade and thoughtful spaces, this social design facility fosters belonging through sustainable and accessible architecture.
by Jincy Iype Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: Reminiscing the influence of and learnings from design and architectural projects that we attended and featured, from leading design weeks to urban renewal plans.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 21, 2024
Through the lens of politics, history, economics and urbanism, this Dubai exhibition proposes a four-legged perspective of human life and urban landscapes.
by Jincy Iype Dec 20, 2024
STIRred 2024: We recount titles published this year that inspired, provoked and provided insight, with topics ranging from propaganda graphics to sacred modernist architectures.
by STIRworld Nov 29, 2024
The seventh edition of the global architecture and design awards by Dezeen honours individuals and practices for their innovative, diagnostic and reparative approaches at different scales.
by Anushka Sharma Nov 16, 2024
The Melbourne-based practice is leading the renewal of the historic building, speaking its language in a contemporary way that complements architectural authenticity.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 09, 2024
The three-day live design event announced winners from over 450 global finalists, awarding the best in interior design and both completed and future architectural projects.
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.
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