•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Pranjal Maheshwari May 04, 2026
Italian practices Labics, Buromilan and Fabio Fumagalli collaborate to upgrade the functionality, experience and energy efficiency of the Giardini della Biennale’s central anchor.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Apr 01, 2026
The eight new sea-view terrace suites within the wine-factory-turned-hotel offer a warm retreat ‘floating’ on a pared down structural frame overlooking the Ionian Sea.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Mar 23, 2026
A domed concrete roof harbours radial stepped seating to cultivate fungi and foster growth and learning among the Escondido communities at Fundación Casa Wabi, Mexico.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 19, 2026
Designed by New Delhi-based Architects Collaborative, the Noida home is inspired by the traditional Rajasthani Kavad, featuring an array of three monolithic volumes.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 13, 2026
The Chilean architect founded his Santiago-based practice in 1995, consciously avoiding a signature architectural identity, adhering to first principles and site-specificity.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 11, 2026
Conceived by Pentaspace Design Studio, this cuboidal volume of exposed concrete and glass pegs movement as integral to the learning experience.
by Jincy Iype Mar 04, 2026
Employing arches as motif and language, the hospitality complex in Tulum, finished in pink chukum stucco, is rooted in local ecology, built as ‘both refuge and ethical declaration’.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Mar 03, 2026
Timber from shipyards, wool from local shepherds and indigenous knowledge systems together create the new dining space for Agrocel Industries in the White Desert of India.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Feb 27, 2026
Prioritising atmosphere over spectacle, the landscape design of this weekend home in Alibaugh is a lesson in restraint and subtle discoveries.
by Bansari Paghdar Feb 10, 2026
Described as the studio’s ‘first 100 per cent indigenous home’, the Salt Pan House articulates a deeply contextual narrative rooted in a familiar Indian domestic sensibility.
by Srishti Ojha Feb 04, 2026
As the India Art Fair 2026 draws art lovers from around the world to Delhi, we recommend the best exhibitions, fair booths and events the city has to offer in the coming weeks.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 27, 2026
A linear mass with large overhanging slabs embedded in a quiet greenscape, this office space in Kerala offers a seamless shift between personal and professional realms.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 20, 2026
Located in a mountainous landscape of Karjat, Maharashtra, the giant cocoon-like home features a 100-feet-long suspension bridge, covered in thatch and mud.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 10, 2026
The 770-bed student residence in Wembley is structured around everyday routines, adaptable spaces, and a balance between shared activity and personal retreat.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 23, 2025
Spanning China, India, Singapore and Bangladesh, the winners of the inaugural regional outtake address urbanisation, sustainability and equity through contextual architecture.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 17, 2025
Reimaging brutalist architecture, the house features tapered grey and earth-toned walls that embody the symbiosis between natural and built environments.
by Jincy Iype Dec 02, 2025
Doors that double as blackboards, courtyards that hold lessons and spaces that shift with use define this rural school campus—letting children claim and shape their own classrooms.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 25, 2025
Protecting the 11th-century Nordic ruins in Þjórsárdalur, The (Re)interpretation of Stöng presents an untreated larchwood structure that reconciles fragility and permanence.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 12, 2025
The United States’ first Ismaili civic and cultural complex features perforated stone screens, complemented by a geometric landscape by Nelson Byrd Woltz.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 11, 2025
Designed by Roman and Dmytro Seliuk, the hotel—featuring a modular architecture of corten steel mesh and glass—channels childhood memories and tensions of war.
by Jincy Iype Nov 04, 2025
Designed for disassembly and renewal, the extension of an automobile design studio in Mumbai embodies an industrial architecture that remembers, responds and evolves.
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 24, 2025
STIR presents an exclusive video essay with Renzo Piano Building Workshop, journeying across its studios, spaces and methods in Paris and Genoa, and its projects worldwide.
by Anushka Sharma Oct 06, 2025
An exploration of how historic wisdom can enrich contemporary living, the Chinese designer transforms a former Suzhou courtyard into a poetic retreat.
by Mercedes Ezquiaga Sep 23, 2025
Curated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the Bienal in Brazil gathers 120 artists exploring migration, community and what it means to “be human”.
by Bansari Paghdar Sep 11, 2025
With London at the heart of architectural enquiry again, the shortlist aims to tackle Britain's most pressing urban issues, but has a concerning geographic and functional concentration.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 26, 2025
The Italian designer’s moss-covered brutalist models condense the gradual takeover of nature into a tangible display of coexistence.
by Bansari Paghdar Aug 23, 2025
In a rapidly urbanising tropical neighbourhood, the Sagehaus Office Garden reveals a tripartite design animated by enclosures, fenestrations and terraces.
by Anushka Sharma Aug 19, 2025
Blending solidity with openness, the multidisciplinary practice crafts an adaptable space in Bangalore where materials, proportion and restraint nurture artistic expression.
by Bansari Paghdar Aug 02, 2025
Against insular and self-referential spatiality of healthcare centres, the Tirana Vet Hospital is a concrete edifice forging empathy and multi-species comfort through its design.
by Anushka Sharma Jul 30, 2025
RA Design Studio conceives a community hub in Ahmedabad as 'a space where boundaries dissolve: between home and landscape, architecture and experience'.
by Anushka Sharma Jul 26, 2025
The New Delhi-based studio crafts a sculptural residence in which raw materials, geometric precision and a slanted column transform the home into a living gallery.
by Jincy Iype Jul 23, 2025
The Parisian monument reopens after a monumental, four-year renovation, with a renewed clarity of its architectural heritage and expansive public access.
by Aarthi Mohan Jul 08, 2025
Rooted in Slovak culture, the Banánka House is an architectural narrative of family, culture and the seamless embrace of nature.
by Aarthi Mohan Jun 28, 2025
The New York-based practice’s debut project in South Korea offers a thoughtful take on how architecture stands to shape and support the city’s cultural and corporate future.
by Anushka Sharma Jun 23, 2025
A series of lightweight pavilions, a bamboo lattice shed and expanded interiors constitute the renovation of a 15-year-old school building by the Bangalore-based studio.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 16, 2025
Set on a rooftop in Pune, the restaurant invites cultural recognition and architectural depth, drawing on the layered communicative potential of double coding.
by Aarthi Mohan Jun 12, 2025
From austere retreats to luxury villas, this book by Edmund Sumner and Jonathan Bell offers a vivid exploration of the building art of Mexican homes.
by Dhwani Shanghvi May 31, 2025
Architects Office and Triptyque Architecture’s housing tower in Brazil integrates a sculptural form and biophilic design, reshaping Ecoville’s skyline with elevated wellness amenities.
by Bansari Paghdar May 21, 2025
Designed by SAL, the revived ancestral home is characterised by a metal structural system and wooden shutters, featuring communal spaces wrapped in a permeable envelope.
by Aarthi Mohan May 19, 2025
The cemetery's landscape is transformed with the addition of the towering mausoleum, a 100 feet-tall landmark merging functionality, history and sustainability for a modern era.
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