by Sunena V Maju Jan 24, 2023
Nanjing Art Center by Studio Link-Arc employs sinuous geometries and parametric architecture to shape a metallic form, promoting technology in the Nanjing New Town.
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 Sunena V Maju Nov 25, 2022
The Jiuzhaigou Visitor Service Facilities takes cues from its surroundings, and Tibetan traditions, and uses modern technologies to build in an earthquake-prone region.
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 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 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 STIRworld Oct 31, 2022
Inspired by terraced tea farms around the city of Hangzhou, China, the complex’s design includes a stadium, aquatics centre, and indoor arena, alongside parks and public spaces.
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 Aug 16, 2022
Designed and realised by Sunland Group and Contreras Earl Architecture, the 44-storey skyscraper has a rippling glass façade set atop an organic pedestal inspired by the ocean.
by Anmol Ahuja Jul 09, 2022
With a brief to introduce wellness and calm into an industrial space, the practice sought to undertake a grassroots sustainability approach with their sculptural intervention.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 30, 2022
Springing from the ground like a bamboo shoot, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding by UDG Atelier Alpha boasts unique influences and sophisticated programming.
by Jerry Elengical Apr 02, 2022
Situated in the Al Sajaa industrial area of Sharjah, UAE, the complex has been designed as a pair of twin dunes, with sinuous forms that blend into the desert landscape.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 16, 2022
The pair of showcases at the HKDI Gallery in Hong Kong and the Future Design Arts Centre in Chengdu, China, examine the practice’s work in redefining urbanism for the 21st century.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 07, 2022
Envisioned as shell-like pavilions celebrating the city’s eminence as a hub for metallurgy and engineering, the three stations will link eastern districts to Dnipro’s urban centre.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 24, 2022
The new UAD Campus in ZITOWN consists of three interlocked cubes sheathed in modular systems of perforated aluminium and UHPC, to demonstrate the beauty of prefabricated design.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 03, 2021
Through conceptual proposals of an “adaptive house” set against different environs, UK-based minD Studio examines the evolving needs of a house as a structure and an institution.
by Devanshi Shah Nov 20, 2021
Dubbed Darwin Bucky, the tessellated structure is the product of a collaboration between Abhay Mangaldas and Ahmedabad-based firm, andblack design studio.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 15, 2021
As the new global headquarters for Infinitus China, the campus employs interlinked gardens and atria, alongside sinuous forms and sustainable design to foster a sense of community.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 29, 2021
In a packed neighbourhood, surrounded by residential towers, this multi-family home creates a dramatic architectural statement with jutting planes and irregular volumetry.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 28, 2021
In the city of Karnal, India, Delhi-based Zero Energy Design Lab has built a palatial two-family home that merges sustainability, parametricism, and vernacular architecture.
by Devanshi Shah Mar 16, 2021
Conceptualised as an experiment to test the possibility of creating and executing projects that are inspired by an algorithmic design, The Wicker Story has grown into its own entity.
by Jincy Iype Feb 15, 2021
Designed to curb the wastage resulting from discarded trade fair stalls, Plexus draws inspiration for its amorphous frame from the lattice-like body of a Venus flower basket.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 05, 2021
Designed by Turkish architectural design studio Hayri Atak, this unique parametric skyscraper design set in Dubai seeks ‘electric’ inspiration from vertical wind turbines.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 24, 2020
Located at the Chao Phraya Riverside in Bangkok, the interior installations at Spice and Barley by Enter Projects Asia fuse traditional craft with digital 3D technology in rattan.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 17, 2020
ZHA’s new masterplan proposal transforms Shenzhen’s Huanggang Port Area into a world class national centre for technology innovation with green pockets and pedestrian spines.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 08, 2020
Austrian company Print a Drink by Benjamin Greimel uses 3D printing robotic arm to suspend micro droplets in cocktails, creating visually alluring three dimensional geometries.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 02, 2020
Located within the Guangming Science City in China, the museum designed by Zaha Hadid Architects has already begun construction and will open to the public in late 2023.
by Jincy Iype Apr 27, 2020
As part of the Taichung World Flora Exposition, Zuo Studio constructs a pavilion with 30,000 bamboo sheets, underlining Taiwan’s essence and sustainable architecture.
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 Jincy Iype Feb 06, 2020
ZHA's design proposal for China's leading smartphone manufacturer comprises four sinuous linked towers that contain a landscaped plaza, offices, restaurants and large atriums.
by Jincy Iype Jan 28, 2020
ZHA’s project, in Chengdu, reveals undulating clusters set amid greens, that upon completion will create living and working space for Chinese and international start-ups.
by Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2019
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the skyscraper stands tall in China’s capital, a parametric design integrated with sustainable strategies.
by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2019
The Luum Temple by Mexican studio, in the jungles of Tulum, merges vernacular architecture with parametric design, offering a space for meditation and workshops.
by Zohra Khan Oct 21, 2019
Mrinalini Ghadiok (editor, STIR) moderated a panel discussion at the inaugural Hyderabad Design Week (HDW) that explored trans-disciplinary practices and collaboration as a way for a better future.
by Jincy Iype Sep 27, 2019
Incorporating traditional Chinese architecture in its fluid design, the starfish-shaped airport by ZHA is expected to be the world’s largest, and will be the region’s major transport hub.
by Jincy Iype Aug 22, 2019
Ranging from designer carpets to glassware, the new Zaha Hadid Design collection at the leading design event in China manifested the late iconic architect’s design methodology.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 04, 2019
A sweeping curve that resembles the surrounding desert sand dunes tethers aptly to the client’s needs, philosophies and requirements; what more does a building need?
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