•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by STIRworld May 06, 2023
Uniting eight different buildings under its pleated concrete roof, Jeanne Gang’s redesign of the AMFA transforms a ‘premier cultural institution into a signature civic asset.’
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Apr 04, 2023
Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen uses bio-based materials to create circularity in building processes, creating a space that is kind to the environment and its occupants.
by Jincy Iype Apr 03, 2023
The Reggio School by Office for Political Innovation in Spain manifests as a non-conforming, self-exploratory architecture where lessons are experienced as much as they are taught.
by Almas Sadique Apr 01, 2023
The kindergarten school in Prague, Czech Republic, comprises large classrooms, an influx of abundant light, and views stretching outwards to the playground and street.
by Anna Bokov Mar 21, 2023
Concepts of ‘intertwining’ and ‘social condenser’ drove the design of the Rubenstein Commons at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton by Steven Holl Architects.
by STIRworld Dec 17, 2022
Drawing inspiration from Jurong Lake Gardens, the new Singapore Science Centre, scheduled to open in 2027, coalesces the fabrics of landscape and technology.
by Zohra Khan Oct 19, 2022
American firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has parametrically modelled the Prior Performing Arts Center as a creativity and cultural beacon for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 18, 2022
Chiang Mai Life Architects have employed a knowledge and technology-driven approach to craft an eco-friendly campus influenced by Buddhist principles and vernacular architecture.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 18, 2022
Níall McLaughlin Architects create a collage of contextual references on a historical site.
by 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.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 19, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Oleg Drozdov about moving his office and school from Kharkiv to Lviv, rebuilding Ukraine, and designing his own house as an endless film.
by Jincy Iype Aug 08, 2022
UNStudio approached ECHO, TU Delft’s new energy generating, interfaculty teaching building in The Netherlands as an architectural and systemic case study in future flexibility.
by STIRworld Aug 06, 2022
Moriyama & Teshima Architects designs Mukwa Waakaa'igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence inspired by indigenous beliefs as a place of healing for the community.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 03, 2022
Through the design of The Out School in Pune, Maharashtra, Studio Infinity reimagines pre-primary education that encourages learning beyond the conventional classrooms.
by STIRworld Jul 19, 2022
Through the circular shape of the early learning centre in Auckland, New Zealand, Smith Architects explores the multitude of sustainable prospects in educational architecture.
by STIRworld May 25, 2022
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, RCA's new Battersea campus is a manifestation of the institute's transformation to a STEAM-focused post-graduate university.
by Jincy Iype May 23, 2022
The new Bamyan Cultural Centre by M2R Arquitectos finds composure, hope and strength in its introverted, sand-coloured geometry, against the Buddha cliffs in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
by Jerry Elengical May 14, 2022
The Beijing and New York-based practice has devised a program for a campus centre within a new international school articulated as sculpted volumes separated by landscaped voids.
by Anmol Ahuja May 05, 2022
Designed as a series of interlinked building clusters inspired by tectonic boulder faces in the region, this school by GASS Architecture Studios hails local, sustainable construction.
by Jincy Iype May 02, 2022
Grimshaw's Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design is certified as Passivhaus and Australia’s most ultra-low energy educational building with all-electric services.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 04, 2022
Unique wayfinding, a warm, earthy material expression, and a succinct consideration for student-friendly spaces set this school by Spanish architects Gradolí & Sanz apart.
by Devanshi Shah Feb 18, 2022
Using the latest research in childhood learning and the imagination of children’s drawing as inspiration, Alan Maskin talks to STIR about the spatial and experiential design of the project.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 17, 2022
Touted to be the Netherlands’ first university building constructed in mass timber, this cubical edifice aims for energy neutrality and a contemplative calm for its users.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 28, 2022
Manifesting education as a key to emancipation, this school by DAAZ Office is placed on a vast field in rural Iran and radically rethinks the sociopolitical concept of a 'boundary'.
by Devanshi Shah Jan 26, 2022
The Mumbai-based practice used the recently-caught images of the Black Hole by NASA as a reference to create the abstract yet geometric structure in Visakhapatnam.
by Devanshi Shah Nov 25, 2021
Designed by Barker Associates Architecture Office, the preschool uses neutral tones and intricate details to create dynamic and graphical spaces.
by STIRworld Nov 22, 2021
Three elliptical white rings form the outer profile of a social attraction inside the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s campus, designed by the Scandinavian firm.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 14, 2021
As the latest landmark at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus in Melbourne, Australia, the new building rethinks traditional learning spaces within a stylised, sculptural form.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 01, 2021
Designed by UID Architects in Fukuyama, Japan, the structure uses towering façade arches and cross-shaped beams to create a dynamic environment that encourages young minds to explore.
by STIRworld Jul 27, 2021
Set to open in 2023, the interdisciplinary centre by Sir David Adjaye will act as "a springboard for the incredible history of Africa, the African diaspora, and the Arab world".
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 21, 2021
Marking the school’s inaugural academic year and Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s first completed building in China, the Tianjin Juilliard School is a spiritual extension to its New York Campus.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 17, 2021
Materialised over eight years, the institutional edifice by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen in Chile comprises reductive ocular openings within a relatively simple cuboidal volume.
by Devanshi Shah Mar 04, 2021
The pilot project in Madagascar explores the modularity of 3D printed design as each pod will be constructed from a 3D-printed concrete aggregate made from recycled materials.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 03, 2021
A striking blue colour and a wave like thick sheath wrapping around its three-sided layout lend this library-cum-theatre in Shanghai its famous nickname, ‘the blue whale’.
by Meghna Mehta Jan 23, 2021
Architect Diana Kellog tells STIR about the use of elliptical forms and symbols, and the coming together of her entire career in the creation of The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School complex.
by Jincy Iype Dec 04, 2020
The flowing organic roof of YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten signifies endless possibilities, sitting in colourful contrast to Beijing’s historic grey courtyard structures.
by Zohra Khan Nov 24, 2020
Featuring eight granary-styled cylindrical forms in rammed earth, The Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in Johannesburg is set to become the epicenter for African Renaissance.
by STIRworld Nov 09, 2020
The Chennai-based firm integrates open-ended corridors, large gardens, and intimate courtyards to the built fabric of The Northstar School in Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
by STIRworld Oct 14, 2020
Architecture firm Morphogenesis keeps its core principles in mind through dual-functioning spaces and passive design strategies for the Lalit Suri Hospitality Institute in Haryana.
by STIRworld Sep 19, 2020
The two-storey school by the Scandinavian firm is envisaged as a 'house of the city' and a meeting point of landscape and learning.
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