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by Bansari Paghdar Sep 09, 2025
This year’s London Design Festival honours Michael Anastassiades OBE, Lord Norman Foster, Sinéad Burke and Rio Kobayashi, highlighting innovation and inclusivity in design.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 29, 2025
The museum’s design by the British architects juxtaposes local architectural references with a parametric form, with the landmark building set to open to the public later this year.
by Aarthi Mohan May 12, 2025
The USB prototype by Holcim and ELEMENTAL integrates a carbon-sequestering technology and incremental design to address the global housing crisis.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 18, 2025
The renowned practice unveils a landmark development plan for Manchester United’s century-old home, transforming it into a global hub for football and contemporary urban life.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 03, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Paul Finch about the World Architecture Festival’s history, this year’s winning project, coming to Miami next year and what makes this festival unique.
by STIRworld Jul 11, 2024
Featuring new developments on form and scalability, the acclaimed housing project showed a new community-driven iteration at the 2024 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
by Ruth Lang Sep 15, 2023
Exhibitions recognising the old vanguard of architects—mostly male, mostly white—are changing their perspectives. Does this mean a slow shift in the discourse?
by Jincy Iype May 02, 2023
With the participation of Foster + Partners and the Norman Foster Foundation, the ‘Norman Foster’ retrospective exhibition dedicates itself to the leader of the ‘high-tech’ architectural trend.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Feb 03, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky spoke to Penelope Seidler, about her late husband Harry Seidler, when he initiated the Australian architect’s decade-long touring exhibit ending in March.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 29, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR curates the most innovative developments in sports architecture featured over the past year, from landmark stadiums to innovative multi-use venues.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 14, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits a new full-block Norman Foster-designed tower with a unique story and a pinnacle in New York, United States.
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 STIRworld Nov 23, 2022
Revealed as the winning entry in a design competition to design a "gateway to Poland" for the 21st century, the project is expected to cater to 40 million yearly passengers on its opening.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 18, 2022
Uniting minds such as Alejandro Aravena, Tatiana Bilbao, and Peter van Assche, the event probed into how cities of the future can tackle rampant urbanisation and housing demand.
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 Jerry Elengical Oct 07, 2022
As the new Shenzhen headquarters for Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, the twin skyscrapers are said to boast the first asymmetrical suspended steel structures over 200m.
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 Jerry Elengical Jun 11, 2022
Delving into their launches of the Artemide IXA lighting family and the Cordoba Chair for B&B Italia, the industrial designer elaborates on the firm’s 'integrated design' approach.
by STIRworld May 10, 2022
Invited by Mayor Ihor Terekhov, Lord Foster's reconstruction plan for the city of Kharkiv is postulated to become a blueprint for the reconstruction of other Ukrainian cities.
by Jerry Elengical Apr 25, 2022
Located at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan, the conceptual design has been presented as the city’s first all-electric tower, with a program that prioritises employee wellness.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 19, 2021
Zdziarska, a student of Politecnico di Milano, is the latest recipient of the grant from RIBA and the Norman Foster Foundation for her research on women’s safety in urban cities.
by STIRworld Apr 20, 2021
Facing the River Iset in Ekaterinburg, Russia, the newly opened building is envisioned as a ‘house for staff’ with stacked modules, ample daylight and bifurcated staircases.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 06, 2021
Innhub La Punt, located in the Engadin Valley in Switzerland, is a new innovation-cum-community centre by Foster+Partners that charms with a unique contoured roofscape.
by Anmol Ahuja Nov 23, 2020
Quirky wordplay outlines Boston Dynamics’ ground-breaking SPOT® the dog, a robotic quadruped that Foster + Partners has been using to remotely monitor construction progress.
by STIRworld Nov 12, 2020
Design Miami/ launched a virtual auction to raise funds to rebuild blast-affected Beirut, with the likes of David Chipperfield, Renzo Piano and many others donating their original work.
by Gautam Bhatia Apr 08, 2020
Award-winning architect Gautam Bhatia draws an amusing analogy to highlight hiccups with the Supreme Court ruling that allows unregistered practice of architecture in India.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 06, 2020
Foster + Partners builds a private home along the coast of the Aegean Sea in Muğla, Turkey, with its exterior and interior spaces drawing inspiration from the natural rugged setting.
by Dan Hogman Jan 29, 2020
Artist and architect Dan Hogman sketches the HSBC building by Foster + Partners in Hong Kong – a revolutionary skyscraper that demonstrates high-tech architecture.
by Zohra Khan Jan 20, 2020
Conferred to an artist for the first time, the Royal Academy award recognises Iglesias’ work that invites people to look not just at the buildings, but also at the spaces between them.
by John Jervis Jan 07, 2020
Design theory has changed over the decades, acquiring a boundless purview that museums struggle to contain. The V&A London’s new show proves that it can be done - but not easily.
by Julius Wiedemann Nov 27, 2019
Julius Wiedemann reviews this book - a complete account of the first 50 years of the British architecture firm Foster + Partners, and a celebration of their built and unbuilt works.
by Jincy Iype Oct 02, 2019
The British architectural firm echoes Hearst’s commitment to sustainability through the design of her eponymous fashion brand’s new store in London’s Mayfair neighbourhood.
by Zohra Khan Sep 27, 2019
In the historic landscape of Saint-Émilion in France, Foster + Partners reveals the design of a circular winery for the young label, Le Dôme.
by Zohra Khan Aug 27, 2019
The Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion in Cleveland brings together previously separate dental, nursing and medical education programmes into one interdisciplinary facility.
by STIRworld Aug 23, 2019
The four stations along the Haramain High-Speed, designed by Foster + Partners, are inspired by the ancient architectural traditions of the region.
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