•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Devanshi Shah Nov 03, 2023
An in-depth look at Deutsches Architekturmuseum and Vienna’s MAK—Museum of Applied Arts' joint exhibition called Protest Architecture: Barricades, Camps, Superglue.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 27, 2023
The exhibition Women of New Figuration: Body and Position at Galeria Superfície reconsiders the features of Brazilian New Figuration.
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 Manu Sharma Sep 13, 2023
Curated by Ricardo Barreto and Paula Perissinotto, the biennial at Museu do Amanhã promises to be a major moment for art and technology in Brazil.
by Manu Sharma Aug 25, 2023
Ila Colombo discusses her biomimicry design practice and its materiality, and adds nuance to the conversation around artificial intelligence.
by Manu Sharma Jul 07, 2023
Third World: The Bottom Dimension, presented by Serpentine Galleries, is an enchanting game world that intersects Massan’s interdisciplinary art and lived experience.
by Sneha Shah Jul 04, 2023
The Church of the Holy Family by ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo emerges from Brazil's landscape and embraces raw modernity with concrete monoliths and geometric forms.
by STIRworld Jun 26, 2023
The Cafe House by Brazilian studio TETRO Architecture delves into the intertwining of the essence of coffee with design sensibilities of residential architecture.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Jun 21, 2023
Brazilian architect Denis Joelsons reinvents an old family home situated in an expansive property near São Paulo in Brazil by delicately merging modern needs with local aesthetics.
by Sunena V Maju May 20, 2023
The Golden Lion was awarded to the Brazil Pavilion and DAAR under the National and International Participation for their exhibitions Terra and Borgo Rizza respectively.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 12, 2023
Carpenters Workshop Gallery opens the doors to its new location in London with solo exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art and design.
by STIRworld May 11, 2023
Celebrating 150 years, Kohler presented The Creator’s Journey at Milan Design Week 2023 featuring a limited-edition global collection beneath an aerial sculpture by Janet Echelman.
by Georgina Maddox Apr 19, 2023
The Sculpture Park at 19th century Madhavendra Palace in 17th century Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur, launched its third edition with an evocation of the everyday.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 20, 2023
In São Paulo, the famed museum's renovation has introduced a new concrete and steel core with an underground addition that redefines its relationship to the landscape surrounding it.
by 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.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 24, 2023
As a simple concrete block stretching 36.5 metres, with rope brise-soleil dressing its exterior, this home by mf+arquitetos in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, hovers over the site.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 03, 2023
At the highest point of an uneven site near São Paulo, Brazil, the house by Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura has massing composed of alternating solids and voids to conserve privacy.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks at art galleries, art collectives, and movements that supported LGBTQ artists, people of colour, and diverse life forms.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 12, 2022
In São Paulo, Studio Guilherme Torres etches cuboidal volumes for a country home that aims to reconnect with nature amid the Atlantic Forest.
by STIRworld Oct 03, 2022
Along the UIA’s chosen theme of “Architecture for well-being,” STIR highlights innovative global projects that make use of evidence-based design to promote health in buildings and cities.
by Zohra Khan Sep 19, 2022
A lush garden atrium nestles the medical core of the Albert Einstein Education and Research Center in Brazil, creating channels of surreal invitation and discovery.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 10, 2022
Perched atop stilts that blend in with the surrounding tree trunks on a sloped site in the Minas Gerais region, this concrete and glass shelter conforms to the flow of its context.
by Sukanya Deb Jun 30, 2022
STIR explores the possibilities and limitations of participatory art that is highly political in nature, and can the original context and idea of public space be retained?
by STIRworld Jun 01, 2022
Delving into the transgender artist Daniel Lie's first solo exhibition Unnamed Entities, that involves organic material, at the New Museum in New York City.
by Jincy Iype May 17, 2022
Architect Gustavo Penna brews tales of coffee with the new CarmoCoffees Headquarters, placed within the coffee plantations in Brazil, and made distinct by a huge concave skylight.
by Jerry Elengical May 03, 2022
Designed by Brazilian practice Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos, this residence blurs divisions between interior and exterior with a decidedly tropical and contemporary aesthetic.
by STIRworld May 02, 2022
The Oscar Niemeyer Pavilion at Château La Coste in Aix-En-Provence is the last of the architect’s modernist works in France.
by André Aranha Corrêa do Lago Apr 21, 2022
The Brazilian Ambassador to India, André Aranha Corrêa do Lago pens an account of Brazil’s now global architectural identity, and the exhibitions in Delhi commemorating the bicentennial.
by Jerry Elengical Apr 19, 2022
STIR visits the Building Brazil 1822-2022: 200 Years of Independence photo exhibition at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, charting a course through the country’s rich architectural history.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 18, 2022
Designed to have minimal impact upon its site, this residence allows its inhabitants to remain in constant contact with nature, with an open layout that eschews excessive enclosure.
by Zohra Khan Feb 22, 2022
This villa located in the picturesque setting of Trancoso in Northeast Brazil attempts to transcend the functional idea of a dwelling to that of a sensorial machine.
by Divya Menon Feb 19, 2022
Form and Matter highlights the idiosyncratic liaison between art and design. STIR explores the exhibition through a conversation with Salles and curator Waldick Jatoba
by Julius Wiedemann Feb 09, 2022
Julius Wiedemann delves into the union of technology and conservation in sustainable reforestation, through the eyes of Brazilian projects Symbiosis Investimentos and Coomflona.
by Zohra Khan Jan 21, 2022
Brazilian architect Fernando Campana talks about his curiosity for space and cinema, and his journey of becoming a designer who trusts creative chaos and an unprogrammed life.
by Julius Wiedemann Jan 12, 2022
Julius Wiedemann dives into the vibrant world of online gaming, its increasing accessibility to people across borders, and the potential benefits of gamification in other fields.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 25, 2021
This residence in São Paulo, Brazil, employs dramatic contrasts in spatial volume alongside a restrained material palette to craft an assortment of experiences that astound and awe.
by Julius Wiedemann Dec 21, 2021
Julius Wiedemann anticipates that dropping out of universities will become normal in the coming years and that the future professions will need more skills than degrees and diplomas.
by Julius Wiedemann Nov 09, 2021
Julius Wiedemann examines the emergence of on-demand delivery services, with regards to their exponential growth, strong market allure, and grand designs for global expansion.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 26, 2021
Curator Jacopo Crivelli Visconti speaks with STIR about the overarching theme of the 34th Bienal de São Paulo and making of the exhibition during the ongoing pandemic.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 15, 2021
Brazil-born, now settled in Spain, Vitor Schietti’s painting-photography is created with the technique of long exposures to conjure up the fantastical world around nature.
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