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Art meets life: In Hong Kong, broader economic trends shape the art market
Apr 11, 2025by Ranjana Dave Apr 11, 2025
In a frenetic week of art fairs, auctions, exhibitions and parties, Hong Kong channels longer histories of global trade.
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atArchitecture's thoughtful interventions in rejuvenating a pond in Guwahati
Jan 28, 2025by 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.
Casa Pyr by Cazú Zegers is a sanctuary forged in wood, light and legacy in Chile
Jan 18, 2025by Simran Gandhi Jan 18, 2025
Casa Pyr emulates pyrite’s incisive, cubic geometry in a lakeside retreat uniting family, landscape and sustainable architecture.
Five sequentially staggered volumes shape The Lake House retreat
Nov 26, 2024by 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.
Rhoēs Villa by Sinas Architects leaves an understated, subterranean imprint in Serifos
Nov 05, 2024by Nikitha Sunil Nov 05, 2024
Blending Cycladic heritage with minimalism, this Greek villa barely announces its existence yet deeply resonates with the rugged terrains of the Serifos island.
The MCxA Group wraps 'Casa Santa María del Oro' around five guardian trees
Nov 04, 2024by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 04, 2024
The Mexico-based studio prioritises environmental respect and cultural heritage through sustainable design with this lakeside residence in Nayarit.
ADEPT & LYTT Architecture reframe Naturpark Amager with new visitor points
Oct 22, 2024by Almas Sadique Oct 22, 2024
The five pavilions and accompanying pathways built within the protected Naturpark Amager in Denmark reserve space for enhanced viewings and specific activities.
kaviar:collaborative reinterprets vernacular entities for a contemporary villa in India
Sep 16, 2024by Bansari Paghdar Sep 16, 2024
House by the Lake is a luxurious lakeside residence in Maharashtra, India, primarily made of stone and glass, featuring reclaimed wood elements and minimal furniture.
Pusaran Ocean Deck by RAD+ar layers sublime meaning in pristine waters
Sep 10, 2024by 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.
MORE Architecture's brutalist museum in Jiaxing embodies the grit of ginkgo trees
Aug 26, 2024by Simran Gandhi Aug 26, 2024
The Ginkgo Gallery in Jiaxing, China, merges the structured approach of a guided museum with the freedom of a free-flow plan.
Robert Konieczny wants his buildings to lead to discoveries
Aug 19, 2024by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 19, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Robert Konieczny of KWK PROMES, who finds unique ways for his architecture to move, pivot and follow the sun's path.
Suchitra Mattai’s woven installations activate a waterfront refuge in Queens, New York
Aug 12, 2024by Kate Meadows Aug 12, 2024
At Socrates Sculpture Park, the artist connects with natural elements through works that celebrate themes of transatlantic migration and women’s domestic labour.
BIG's design for Not A Hotel Setouchi in Japan reveals a trio of winding holiday villas
Jun 11, 2024by STIRworld Jun 11, 2024
Bjarke Ingels Group with Japanese luxury hotelier Not A Hotel cites a blend of Scandinavian and Japanese design values for their new resort in remote Japan, poised to open in 2026.
Suoyuwan Stadium’s double helix ramp offers breathtaking views of the Dalian Bay
May 20, 2024by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 20, 2024
BDP Pattern and Buro Happold’s new stadium design with a capacity of 63,000 seats fosters a connection between community spaces and the waterfront in Dalian, China.
Is Freedom Plaza bringing real change to New York’s housing landscape?
Apr 03, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Apr 03, 2024
STIR delves into the ambitious agenda of the Freedom Plaza, crafted by BIG architects, which seeks to reshape affordable housing in the heart of New York City.
Reimagining tradition: MAD Architects’ bold transformation of Shanghai’s Ark project
Feb 17, 2024by 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.
MAD Architects conceives Nanhai Art Centre as 'a gentle ripple by the lake'
Jan 15, 2024by Anushka Sharma Jan 15, 2024
The Beijing-based architecture practice unveils the concept of the art centre in Foshan City, infusing the waterfront with a cultural bustle.
Towards making architecture a people’s movement: Revisiting Copenhagen's BLOX
Nov 10, 2023by Jincy Iype Nov 10, 2023
Kent Martinussen (CEO, Danish Architecture Center, and BLOXHUB management team member), recalls the democratic, inclusive values of the stacked BLOX building in Denmark.
Jonas by Orange Architects aims to become the living room of IJburg in Amsterdam
Aug 11, 2023by Akash Singh Aug 11, 2023
Orange Architects calls the net-zero energy residential project 'an imposing building with a warm heart, and a housing concept that focuses on connections'.
MDO renews a canal-side Qing dynasty post office in the historic town of Zhujiajiao
Jul 14, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Jul 14, 2023
The heritage structure is transformed into a dynamic community hub through a balance of sensitive renovation techniques and modern technological enhancements.
Revitalising the Karaköy waterfront, Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern takes flight
Jul 10, 2023by Sneha Shah Jul 10, 2023
The new cultural landmark by Renzo Piano Building Workshop wrapped in glass, concrete and steel, on the European side of the Bosphorus, is a testament to art and renewal.
Winning benches of the Pews and Perches open call take over London’s Royal Docks
Jun 13, 2023by Zohra Khan Jun 13, 2023
Four winning benches by students and emerging studios reveal refreshing vocabularies of materiality, circularity, and engagement in the public realm.
Taihang Xinyu Art Museum dances in unison with proximal mountain and river
Jun 08, 2023by Almas Sadique Jun 08, 2023
Wang Chong discards the white cube aesthetic to build an art museum in China informed by vernacular architecture and geography.
Fornebu Brygge’s regeneration to pioneer a sustainable ocean economy in Oslo
May 24, 2023by STIRworld May 24, 2023
The proposal by Haptic Architects and Oslo Works, comprising workspaces for marine industry, hopes to capture the fjord’s underwater life while anticipating its future.
Vista House by Studio MK27 frames its bucolic context 'like a wide-angle camera'
Mar 02, 2023by Jincy Iype Mar 02, 2023
Designed as a 'house within a house,' Casa Vista by Studio MK27 rests atop a 46m tall cliff in the seaside town of Trancoso in Brazil, made conspicuous with its theatrical horizontality.
Patina Maldives' dynamic luxury pockets derive inspiration from its coastal context
Feb 14, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 14, 2023
Studio MK27 designs Patina Maldives, as a luxurious environment with a mix of water villas, in-land villas, and beach suites, fit for socialising and quiet contemplation alike.
The eagle's wing over the East River
Dec 21, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 21, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits OMA/Jason Long-designed Eagle + West, an enigmatic icon on Brooklyn’s skyline in the making.
TLS sensitively renews the lake and landscape of Baiyangdian in China
Dec 01, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 01, 2022
Inspired by the original landscape pattern of ‘Lotus Pond-Reed Sea,’ Baiyangdian Waterfront Park responds to the ecological issues and modern flooding affecting the shallow lake.
Carl Gerges Architects merges the sky, sea and mountains of Batroun at Capo Hotel
Nov 07, 2022by Sunena V Maju Nov 07, 2022
Exploring the contours of the coastal city in Lebanon, Carl Gerges Architects designed Capo Boutique Hotel and Resort as a haven of sandy tones, rich textures, and lush greenery.
An angular, multi-pitched roof crowns the waterfront Villa K2 in the Netherlands
Sep 29, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Sep 29, 2022
Wrapped in wood, the single-level home was designed by Francois Verhoeven Architects as a contemporary interpretation of a gabled roof home typical to the Dutch village.
BIG envisions an entire seaport city in one building for Masterplan Esbjerg Strand
Aug 31, 2022by 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.
Copenhagen’s canals turn into a reflective cultural playfield with Teahouse Ø
Apr 03, 2021by STIRworld Apr 03, 2021
Developed as part of the Floating Pavilion Ø program by Pan- Projects, the space encourages residents to appreciate and maintain the city’s water features and natural environment.
Waste to wonder: waterfront park in New York
May 24, 2019by Zohra Khan May 24, 2019
Along the East River, sitting by the westernmost tip of one of New York’s five boroughs, an abandoned industrial landscape witnesses a marvellous transformation.
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