•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Almas Sadique May 31, 2023
The Chinese architect Xu Tiantian's works are on display at the Auditorium of Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio as part of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 exhibition.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 16, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Yung Ho Chang who together with Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, the co-founders of SOHO China, brought modern architecture into the country.
by Zohra Khan May 09, 2023
Set to be built in the historic Ecuadorian city of Quito, the mixed-use design features a swirling monochromatic high rise that nods to the contrasting energies of its place.
by Manu Sharma Apr 29, 2023
Beijing-based painter Wang Jiajia explores his latest offering, A/S/L, presented by DE SARTHE, Hong Kong.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 24, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Hong Kong architect Gary Chang about diversity, hybridity, and redefining conventions in general and tight spaces in particular.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 30, 2023
Contemporary fashion brand SKYPEOPLE's new concept store in Beijing is inspired by the idea of a ‘fragmented city’ that unfolds as a labyrinth, with new views at each turn.
by Akash Singh Mar 27, 2023
'Classic meets Modern' in Beijing, by KiKi ARCHi, is an unlikely modernist home for the owner's collection of classic Golden nanmu wood furniture.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
Speaking with STIR, the Chinese architect expounded on architecture being a profession of possibilities as he revisited his oeuvre, including amorphous buildings with walkable roofs.
by Akash Singh Mar 23, 2023
Soong Lab+ takes 'red' as the design theme for Coloratus Bar in Beijing, stimulating wild energy of the place from the inside out.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 27, 2023
The Ningwu Oatmeal Factory expresses a continuity in industrial aesthetic, along with humanisation—both in the design intent as well as its expression.
by Weili Zhang Feb 16, 2023
The chapel and hall architecture in focus, negates overt symbolism and ornamentation, inheriting from modern interpretations of design, extending beyond religious functionality.
by STIRworld Feb 10, 2023
Inspired by a 'floating feather,' the new Terminal 3 is set to accommodate 22 million passengers, becoming the biggest air transportation junction of Changchun city in China.
by STIRworld Jan 21, 2023
The architecture of Slow Courtyard in the Hills in Yaoziyu, China provides a unique example of referencing history and memory through the typological exploration of courtyard design.
by Jincy Iype Jan 18, 2023
This conceptual restoration project by JSPA Design in Beijing stands for second chances, merging the old and new and borrowing elements from traditional Chinese architecture.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 13, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews Yung Ho Chang about his father Zhang Kaiji, a long-time Chief Architect at the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Artists that STIRred the art world by contributing to a technologically advanced future with virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and more.
by Almas Sadique Dec 28, 2022
The biennial award, organised by Switzerland-based Teatro dell'architettura Foundation, recently revealed Xu Tiantian as the winner of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022.
by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2022
Domain Architects reveals the understated value of existing buildings with the renovation of an abandoned primary school in rural China, now transformed into a serene luxury hotel.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 03, 2022
STIR interviews Yang Liu, an illustrator who highlights the distinctions between cultures, genders, and demographics around the world through simple yet hard-hitting pictograms
by Salvatore Peluso Sep 27, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky has conducted 21 interviews with leading Chinese architects. The result is a portrait of a movement that is revolutionising the way of looking at the built environment.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 26, 2022
With the renovation of Brickyard Retreat in Beigou, llLab. adds to the architectural and cultural layers of the old tile factory with local materials and contemporary interventions.
by STIRworld Jul 06, 2022
With the much-awaited release of the Nothing Phone (1) around the corner, the brand’s CEO Carl Pei drops the phone’s design details at its showcase during the Art Basel in Switzerland.
by Jincy Iype Jun 29, 2022
MAD Architects' Baiziwan Social Housing in Beijing connects the neighbourhood to the city, with 4,000 affordable households in 12 Y-shaped towers linked by an elevated public park.
by STIRworld Jun 28, 2022
Ai Weiwei's Arch is a 40-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture that signifies freedom of expression.
by Jincy Iype Jun 10, 2022
As one of the three compelling curators for the Talks programme at Salone 2022, Beatrice Leanza speaks to STIR about contemporary design as a crucible of societal empowerment.
by ABB May 09, 2022
Safdie Architects create a landmark building in China’s Yuzhong district where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers converge.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 24, 2022
Host to Aedes Architecture Forum’s latest exhibition, locally titled Jinyun Quarries – The Quarry as Stage, the derelict caverns have been functionally carved out by architect Xu Tiantian.
by Zohra Khan Feb 28, 2022
Chinese architects Li Hu and Huang Wenjing reveal their vision for a two-layered concrete shell tower, designed to witness the equinox, in the coastal city of Yantai, China.
by STIRworld Feb 11, 2022
As China’s capital becomes the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games, STIR takes a look at the branding and design projects that have helped bring the event to life.
by STIRworld Feb 04, 2022
STIR draws a list of new structures and previously existing significant venues that will be hosting the 16-day Winter Games in China.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 10, 2022
Located in the lively Sanlitun commercial area of China’s capital, this retail space employs worn concrete and vibrant lighting to craft an attractive setting for customers.
by STIRworld Jan 07, 2022
The Norway-based international architecture firm has revealed a sculpted landscape for a library space being developed in the capital of China.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 05, 2022
Breaking new ground in retail and café design, Zolaism Café by B.L.U.E Architecture Studio innovates in materiality to append its structure and introduce a natural reminiscence.
by Jincy Iype Dec 15, 2021
The Chapel of Sound by OPEN Architecture sits one with nature as frozen music, a rippling concrete form resembling a natural rock formation in China, emulating the shape of sound.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 11, 2021
Delving into principles of modern, shared living, the Beijing-based studio introduces a community-oriented twist in the architecture of theTang Hotel in Hebei, China.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 04, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Meng Yan of URBANUS about how to turn seemingly impossible, ugly, and negative conditions into something positive.
by Weili Zhang Sep 20, 2021
Weili Zhang visits the Five Dragons Temple in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China, where refurbishment was completed in 2016 by Wang Hui of URBANUS.
by Zohra Khan Sep 14, 2021
The Yang Liping Performing Arts Center in Dali, China, features a porous, partly sunken structure with a gargantuan organic roof, designed by the Beijing-based studio.
by Jincy Iype Sep 02, 2021
Sans ornamentation, Vermilion Zhou's adaptive reuse of a Victorian clubhouse in Beijing, China, into the all-white Song Art Museum unifies oriental and western design thought.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 30, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Dong Gong of Vector Architects about the importance of throwing away what he knows well to keep exploring architecture’s new territories.
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