•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by STIRworld Jan 07, 2023
27 tents designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for the Education Above All Foundation will be placed as schools, clinics, and emergency shelters within displaced communities.
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 Jerry Elengical Dec 15, 2022
Rounding off the series is the renovation and upgrade of Qatar’s premier footballing venue, conducted by the very architects responsible for its initial design back in 1976.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 08, 2022
As a fully demountable stadium built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the venue is composed of 974 shipping containers mounted on a steel frame, in a remarkable feat of modular design.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 01, 2022
Angus Campbell and Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes delve into the structure and golden diagrid envelope of the 80,000-seater stadium, which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
by Armani/Casa Nov 30, 2022
Enhancing the Business class experience, the collaboration between the luxury brand and the UAE airline combines Italian elegance with Middle Eastern luxury.
by Esra Lemmens Nov 26, 2022
Diving into the creative festival, which presented works of designers and studios working across disciplines as they attempted to Design with Impact.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 24, 2022
Architect Ibrahim Jaidah elaborates on his firm’s gahfiya-inspired design for the 40,000-seater stadium, which evokes the image of a head covering worn in Qatar and nearby states.
by Shraddha Nair Nov 19, 2022
Beirut-based installation artist Rumi Dalle talks to STIR about her art through the lens of gender dysphoria, immigrant culture, heritage and folklore.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 17, 2022
Set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup ceremony on November 20, and the event’s opening match, the 60,000-capacity stadium has a tent-like design inspired by nomadic dwellings.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 10, 2022
Completed in collaboration with BDP Pattern for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the stadium has a capacity of over 40,000, with a tessellated façade of diamond-patterned panels.
by Jincy Iype Nov 04, 2022
SCCI’s founder & artistic director Dr Sherman speaks to STIR about SCCI x The Design Museum Fashion and Architecture Hubs, focusing on the two industries' cultural impact.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 03, 2022
Inspired by the hull of a local sailing vessel known as the dhow, this 40,000-seater venue channels abstraction and multivalent references to resonate with the spirit of its context.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 27, 2022
To kick off the series, Lindsay Johnston, Director at BDP Pattern, dives into this ornate naquish-patterned 45,00 capacity venue serving as “a gateway to the desert.”
by Jerry Elengical Oct 20, 2022
Covering the eight FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, STIR presents a series of in-depth case studies and interviews, delving into what makes a truly memorable FIFA-grade stadium.
by STIRworld Jul 11, 2022
Driven by an intent to promote synergy and enhance wellbeing, the sculptural 300 m skyscraper marks a distinctive presence along the skyline of Kuwait City.
by STIRworld Jun 23, 2022
Looking at the practice of Salman Toor, Gilbert Lewis, Alex Baczynski-Jenkins, Camilo Godoy and Laura Aguilar that concerns the queer community.
by STIRworld Mar 26, 2022
Africa No Filter and Meta declared the next generation of Extended Reality creators in Africa with six recipients chosen from the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds programme.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 15, 2021
Danish artists Sofie Hesselholdt and Vibeke Mejlvang revisit the history of iconic symbols and objects to reconfigure its inherent meaning with a tinge of irony and humour.
by Jones John Nov 13, 2020
STIR investigates the multifaceted art-activism of Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz, who is showcasing his first solo exhibition at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai.
by Zohra Khan Feb 15, 2020
The two architectural firms bring nature and technology in a sculpturesque urban installation, Sandwaves, in the sand-swept landscape of Diriyah, in Saudi Arabia.
by Ronitaa Italia Sep 14, 2019
Designed by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelburg of Yabu Pushelberg, New York, the Four Season Kuwait definitely counts as one of the most strikingly designed hotels in the world.
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