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by Bansari Paghdar Sep 26, 2024
Nizio Design International Studio’s restoration and extension of the historic animation studio in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, embraces “skillfully built contrasts”.
by Shawn Adams Jul 18, 2024
The 20th edition of the London Festival of Architecture aimed to widen access to the built environment through a diverse range of public discussions, events and installations.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 28, 2024
The Bangkok-based firm uses several aluminium rods to create a multi-functional curtain-like pavilion, reminiscent of Thai stilt houses.
by Almas Sadique May 28, 2024
The German architecture studio envisions a parking garage, viewing tower, bridge and public area to bridge topographical gaps at the edge of Neuenburg am Rhein in Germany.
by Dhwani Shanghvi May 13, 2024
Located in Serra do Açor, in central Portugal, the rejuvenated square is a result of reconfigured boundaries, realigned axes, and readjusted edge conditions.
by Almas Sadique Apr 22, 2024
The plywood structure, designed to showcase homeware objects by the Japanese brand KINTO, flows in response to its contextual landscape.
by Aatmi Chitalia Apr 20, 2024
By embracing the ephemeral impact of the Olympic games on the city, DPA’s design seeks to adapt to the city’s urban needs.
by Aatmi Chitalia Mar 25, 2024
Within the mountainous terrain of Rizhao, China, a tourist centre sits quietly as an extension of its landscape and an articulation of the Chinese notion of the cosmic triad.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 19, 2024
London-based architecture and design practice Levitt Bernstein transforms the historic concert hall into a multi-functional cultural hub.
by Jincy Iype Feb 15, 2024
Designed collectively by Grimshaw, Andrew Burges Architects, and McGregor Coxall, PAC’s thoughtful design provides a recreational public asset as a vital part of daily Australian life.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 27, 2024
The Anamorphic bench by Paris-based design studio YokYok is a concrete testament to sustainable, playful and captivating urban design.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 23, 2024
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the terminal seamlessly integrates nature, sustainability, and culture to create an experiential paradise.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 22, 2024
The design for Feni College Boddhobhumi Sritisthombho Complex by Bangladesh-based Vector Plinth grounds the communal act of remembering through an open layout.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 31, 2023
The Chinese architecture practice considers how unassuming vacant buildings could be refurbished to serve the public, turning a shed into a 'goose foot'.
by Anushka Sharma May 17, 2023
The collaborative Waterfront Transformation Project enhances accessibility and inclusivity of the docks and surrounding museums, injecting them with Liverpool’s rich heritage.
by Almas Sadique Mar 29, 2023
Vltavská Underground is an underground space for sports, recreation and food in Prague, Czech Republic.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 20, 2023
In São Paulo, the famed museum's renovation has introduced a new concrete and steel core with an underground addition that redefines its relationship to the landscape surrounding it.
by STIRworld Feb 23, 2023
Replete with an amphitheatre, Heatherwick Studio will transform a part of Harley-Davidson’s campus on Milwaukee’s Juneau Avenue into a 'civic and soulful green gathering space.'
by STIRworld Jan 27, 2023
Inspired by traditional boat construction, Snohetta and WERK Arkitekter draws the Esbjerg Maritime Centre as a symbiosis between spatial experiences and practicality.
by Almas Sadique Jan 25, 2023
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in the World Trade Center campus, destroyed during 9/11, has been rebuilt by the Spanish architect, embodying resilience and hope.
by STIRworld Jan 05, 2023
Remodelling the neighbourhood of El Terreno, MVRDV + GRAS’s Project Gomila is a vibrant and sustainable residential hub planned around the city's Mediterranean harbour.
by Jincy Iype Dec 22, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR presents a recap of the best virtual architecture in the metaverse and digital spaces as unique NFTs created this year, exploring mixed and virtual realities.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 06, 2022
Overlooking the harbour in Sydney, Australia, the new cultural campus is an extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, featuring terraced forms topped by green spaces.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 26, 2022
Comprising four stone masonry-clad volumes linked by swooping hyperboloid roofs, the cultural complex in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, blends traditional and modernist references.
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 Oct 28, 2022
In this new venue for the Latvian Song and Dance Festival, Mailitis Architects and J. Pogas Birojs have tackled acoustic design for large choral shows with a sculptural slant.
by Jincy Iype Oct 26, 2022
Commissioned by Molonglo, LESS pavilion comprises 36 concrete columns and a circular ramp with a viewing platform, existing as part public art work and part public space.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 15, 2022
Encased within a quadrangular form that helps to reinvigorate a degraded site, the project by leonmarcial arquitectos boasts a quadrangular form resting low amid a desert landscape.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Sep 13, 2022
The cumulative upgradation of Husuv Park in Čakovice, Prague, is a cohesive celebration of the context it sits in - natural, material, as well as religious.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 10, 2022
Completed by gmp Architekten in Games in Chengdu, China, the sports complex comprises three aluminium clad blocks separated by open spaces and playing fields, having been envisioned as a landmark in its urban context.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 08, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to architect Steffen Lehmann about his new book Reimagining the Library of the Future, an in-depth anthology of the finest libraries.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 02, 2022
Beatified as a transformation of a transformation, El Roser Social Centre by Josep Ferrando Architecture and Gallego Arquitectura revels in the revelation of its predecessor.
by Zohra Khan Jun 27, 2022
Speaking with Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan, STIR discovers the journey of a community space designed for the Rohingya refugees to strengthen their collective identity.
by ABB May 09, 2022
Safdie Architects create a landmark building in China’s Yuzhong district where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers converge.
by ABK Apr 26, 2022
The collection lays bare a mindful selection of natural surfaces, materials and graphic design.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 05, 2022
Sculptural geometric forms built into a landmark sandstone rock formation in Lucerne, Switzerland, as part of the extension, narrate a tale from geological period's past.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 22, 2022
The project is a collaborative venture between Limbo Accra, Surf Ghana, Daily Paper, Saloni Parekh, Hive Earth, Wonders Around the World, and the late Virgil Abloh.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 03, 2021
With a brick façade that flows and ebbs, The Red Oasis is a community centre designed by Pune-based PMA madhushala as a relief from monotonous housing patterns in the Indian city.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 21, 2021
The Playscape by we architech anonymous crafts a fluid landscape of voids, mounds and pipes to encourage children to learn about balance and mobility through different activities.
by Zohra Khan Jun 05, 2021
The Bangladesh-based architect discusses the importance of his practice that focuses on sustainable public space design for the poor and marginalised communities.
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