•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 12, 2025
For Intelligens, participations by Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao explore how infrastructure and development prerogatives in Asian megacities are (re)produced for global perceptions.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 31, 2025
A documentary film by Thomas Furhapter highlights the banal, near liminal spaces composing one of many integration facilities providing courses for the integration of refugee groups into Austrian society.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 18, 2025
STIR speaks to the interdisciplinary studio’s founders, Florian Heinzelmann and Daliana Suryawinata, on their vision for the small-scale cultural interventions in Indonesia.
by Jincy Iype Jun 13, 2025
STIR speaks to Elizabeth Diller and David Allin of DS+R, and Tim Reeve of V&A, on the accessible, custodial and generous nature of the new V&A Storehouse in London.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2025
A Rotterdam warehouse becomes a cultural landmark, telling stories of loss, transformation and hope.
by Akash Singh Jan 21, 2025
The collaborative intervention by KKAA, Buro Happold, VDLA and OODA makes the iconic campus of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon more inviting and accessible.
by Simran Gandhi Jan 04, 2025
The Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Centre in China integrates ecological design with fluid spaces, a spiralling tower and a hydrophilic deck.
by Ben Marston Dec 19, 2024
A case study from Jestico + Whiles in Cayman Islands peers into what we can learn from countries designing for resilience as the UK continues to feel the impact of climate change.
by Simran Gandhi Nov 27, 2024
The museum design by Kengo Kuma & Associates in Yixing, China, is framed by an inverted ceramic shell structure accommodating expansive exhibition spaces, ateliers and a café.
by STIRworld Nov 25, 2024
Nuijiang Grand Canyon Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde by the Beijing-based studio in rural China is a collage of fragmented events, with the Gaoligong Mountains as its backdrop.
by Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2024
The Productive Development Center in rural Ecuador by architects José Fernando Gómez and Juan Carlos Bamba was built by and for the community, using local materials and labour.
by Nikitha Sunil Nov 13, 2024
Created for the 2024 Chengdu International Horticultural Exhibit, the pavilion incorporates bamboo and lotus motifs, reflecting Western Sichuan’s cultural and natural landscape.
by Akash Singh Nov 04, 2024
On an island surrounded by the South China Sea, the monochromatic, brick interior of the Haikou Gaoxingli Insun Cinema and Coffee Bar curates a weave of pause and transience.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 25, 2024
The museum detailing Denmark's Cold War history was designed as an auxiliary exhibition space for the REGAN Vest bunker, one of the largest nuclear shelters built in the 1960s.
by Simran Gandhi Oct 25, 2024
The complex by Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms Tongzhou into a global cultural hub, celebrating both local and international arts.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 23, 2024
The Chinese architects' use of arched motifs in the New Bund 31 Performing Arts Centre in Shanghai references classical architecture to create a dramatic yet balanced space.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 03, 2024
The museum design by the Shenzhen-based practice narrates the story of the development of the Shekou Industrial Zone and the influential role played by the state-owned enterprise, China Merchants Group.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 21, 2024
The revitalisation project by Porcuna-based Pablo Millan restores the Spanish archaeological site by creating a visitor centre for better public access to the area.
by Alisha Lad Aug 10, 2024
For The Villager's Home, UAD weaves together nature, traditional culture, local built typologies and ancient Chinese architectural wisdom for a nuanced public space.
by Zohra Khan Aug 09, 2024
The arts centre by Schiattarella Associati draws from the collective memory of its site to create a contemporary edifice fostering engagement with new media.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 05, 2024
The community centre designed by Dellekamp Arquitectos in one of Mexico City’s poorest neighbourhoods hopes to carve out a space for community engagement and education.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 17, 2024
A project by Taiwan-based architecture studio Divooe Zein Architects restores a defunct mining facility in the forest into a space for community and relaxation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 04, 2024
Designed by SUMA Arquitectura with a holistic approach that allows for new functions for the digital age, the library in Barcelona balances between the stately and the unpretentious.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 23, 2024
The Gift: Stories of Generosity and Violence in Architecture at the Architekturmuseum der TUM in Munich underscores how this idea of exchange influences urbanisation processes.
by Zohra Khan Dec 05, 2023
The Dublin-based architect and educator opens up about the essence of 'making' in architecture, and what he thinks is the worst thing that can happen to an architect.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jul 18, 2023
NG Architects create a school within the Uogu slenis Development that connects its occupants to nature.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 21, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR picks six large scale adaptive reuse projects over the past year whose sheer scale, scope, and ambition have set new precedents for restorative interventions.
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 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 Jincy Iype Oct 14, 2022
Ma Yansong conceived the first completed structure of the Quzhou Sports Park in China as a 'piece of land art'; once finished, the complex will be the world's largest earth-sheltered one.
by Jincy Iype Oct 08, 2022
The minimal white form of Woyun Platform is designed as a landscape mingling with clouds, catering to locals and city dwellers around China’s mountainous Longmenshan Town.
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