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Plantea Studio's Veja Madrid is an aesthetic time machine, redefining retail
Nov 04, 2023by Aarthi Mohan Nov 04, 2023
Veja Madrid, a shoe store by Plantea Studio, blends the best of the past and present in an immersive retail experience in Spain.
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Is protest architecture a physical manifestation of dissent?
Nov 03, 2023by Devanshi Shah Nov 03, 2023
An in-depth look at Deutsches Architekturmuseum and Vienna’s MAK—Museum of Applied Arts' joint exhibition called Protest Architecture: Barricades, Camps, Superglue.
An expansive retrospective celebrates life and work of Antoni Tàpies
Oct 28, 2023by Manu Sharma Oct 28, 2023
Curator Manuel Borja-Villel explores the monumental significance of the travelling exhibition The Practice of Art and the artist’s wide-ranging practice with STIR.
HUMA Arquitectura designs Hidrogea’s headquarters within 300-year-old building
Oct 25, 2023by Almas Sadique Oct 25, 2023
The Spain-based design practice utilises water and its properties as a theme to connect the archaic structure and its current function.
'Corpus Infinitum': Disorienting Western thinking through film
Sep 19, 2023by Manu Sharma Sep 19, 2023
Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arjuna Neuman speak with STIR about their collaborative film works that challenge our supremacy over nature.
La Posada's timeless transformation to become a dwelling-studio haven
Sep 02, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 02, 2023
inN arquitectura reimagines La Posada, a centuries-old dwelling, into a harmonious blend of a residence and a studio.
Restoration and preservation of an urban artefact from the Middle Ages in Spain
Aug 30, 2023by Afra Safa Aug 30, 2023
Spearheaded by Sevilla-based EYAC Arquitec, the renovation wall from the Middle Ages in Cabra is a combination of an urban preservation project and a tourist attraction.
Estudio Além's 1G Store recreates a medieval battlement as a modern pseudo-ruin
Aug 28, 2023by Jincy Iype Aug 28, 2023
The store features a maze of metallic grids filled with 23 tones of local granite that simulate collapsed walls of a Portuguese rampart, its features softened by a play of transparencies.
Casa del Nogal exemplifies harmonious living amidst nature's embrace
Aug 15, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 15, 2023
Spanish architect Raúl Almenara creatively blurs the boundaries between inside and outside with this contemporary home in Ávila, Spain.
‘The Cost of Money: Raft’: Mark Cottle’s latest installation at the Mies van der Rohe pavilion
Jul 27, 2023by Manu Sharma Jul 27, 2023
The American artist and architect explores his latest work that repurposes waste, to raise awareness around social and environmental issues.
Irish architect Shane de Blacam wins the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize
Jul 05, 2023by STIRworld Jul 05, 2023
Dublin-based architect Shane de Blacam is recognised for his dedication to creating community-centric spaces, and the pleasure he takes in joinery and detail.
Barcelona announced as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture throughout 2026
Jul 03, 2023by STIRworld Jul 03, 2023
Announced in Copenhagen at the opening ceremony of the 2023 UIA Congress, Barcelona was selected to become the next international forum for architectural discourse.
AHI European Award 2023 honours inclusive and sustainable interventions
Jun 14, 2023by Akash Singh Jun 14, 2023
With David Chipperfield Architects winning the built heritage category, the award recognises excellence in European architectural and heritage intervention.
Rockwell Group channels Picasso’s artistic muse in their latest maximalist restaurant
Jun 12, 2023by Anushka Sharma Jun 12, 2023
The restaurant is perched on a bustling street in Barcelona, Spain, with each space drawing inspiration from Pablo Picasso's portraits of Jacqueline Roque.
The Lebond Siza watch shapes horology through a timeless architectural motif
Jun 12, 2023by Jincy Iype Jun 12, 2023
At 89, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza unveils Lebond Siza, a mechanical automatic watch inspired by the sleek square shape of his 1966 project, the ‘Leça’ Swimming Pools complex.
Andreu World: Empowering change through inclusive workplace design
Jun 08, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 08, 2023
At Clerkenwell Design Week 2023, Andreu World discussed creating inclusive workplaces by focusing on well-being, equity, and the new dynamics of office environments.
Atienza Maure Arquitectos refurbishes burnt-down El Priorato into a vacation home
May 03, 2023by Almas Sadique May 03, 2023
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An erudite structure as pedagogy itself: The Reggio School in Madrid, Spain
Apr 03, 2023by Jincy Iype Apr 03, 2023
The Reggio School by Office for Political Innovation in Spain manifests as a non-conforming, self-exploratory architecture where lessons are experienced as much as they are taught.
Jorge Otero-Pailos: "Pollution comes first, then comes architecture"
Mar 23, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 23, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to New York-based artist and preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos about his approach to pollution.
Andreu World hosts a gripping discourse between Power Women of Design
Mar 11, 2023by Andreu World Mar 11, 2023
The Spanish brand's refurbished Pune showroom opens to the public with a dynamic panel discussion followed by an exclusive viewing of their latest collection by Philippe Starck and Patricia Urquiola.
The concept of Lolo & Sosaku's site-specific 'De la Tierra' necessitates a disused space
Mar 08, 2023by Rahul Kumar Mar 08, 2023
STIR speaks with the artist duo to learn about their inspirations, art process and art journey for the exhibition taking place in Spain.
Nagami sculpts the Ecoalf flagship store as a contemplative space
Mar 06, 2023by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Mar 06, 2023
With their 3D printed experiential installation, Spanish design studio Nagami sculpts the new Ecoalf flagship store in Madrid as a metaphor for glaciers.
Design is a party: the pop attitude of Madrid Design Festival 2023
Mar 04, 2023by Salvatore Peluso Mar 04, 2023
STIR visits the Spanish city of Madrid, on a February weekend, witnessing key events, artists, and above all the general mood of the Madrid Design Festival.
OHLAB sculpts Can Santacilia from layers of Mallorca’s history
Feb 28, 2023by Sunena V Maju Feb 28, 2023
In Palma de Mallorca, OHLAB renovates two 16th century buildings, holding on to the architecture of its past while accommodating the modernity of its future.
London Design Biennale announces first exhibitors for its 2023 edition
Feb 27, 2023by STIRworld Feb 27, 2023
Under the theme The Global Game: Remapping Collaborations, London Design Biennale 2023 curated by Aric Chen and Het Nieuwe Instituut will showcase global pavilions.
Andreu World balances tradition and technology for the future of workplaces
Feb 24, 2023by Andreu World Feb 24, 2023
At the brand's Gurugram showroom, Sergio Chismol, Andreu World Head of Design, and Amit Gupta, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, STIR, discussed collaborations and modern workplaces.
‘Graphic Constellation’: a bold offering for comic lovers in Spain
Feb 11, 2023by STIRworld Feb 11, 2023
Exploring the ethos, history and possible futures of the genre through an offbeat Spanish comics exhibition.
Shake it up: colour and light define the Naked and Famous bar in Seville
Feb 06, 2023by Sunena V Maju Feb 06, 2023
LUCAS Y HERNÁNDEZ - GIL Arquitectos' new cocktail bar in Seville, Spain, takes shape as a design cocktail of sequenced spaces distinguished in colours and themes.
A deep dive into J Vega's fantastical world of AI and generative art
Jan 30, 2023by Manu Sharma Jan 30, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, American artist J Vega talks about his extensive AI art and audiovisual creative practice, and the road that led him to it.
O'Donnell Maternity Hospital’s rooftop is a colourful park of curvilinear forms
Jan 21, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 21, 2023
padilla nicás arquitectos renew the rooftop of O'Donnell Maternity Hospital into a whimsical playground as a more holistic approach to healthcare.
Masquespacio creates an evocative world of colours and imperfections for Lynk & Co
Jan 11, 2023by Sunena V Maju Jan 11, 2023
For Lynk & Co's new club in Barcelona, Masquespacio designs a world of utopias with different spaces, adorning different themes inspired by architecture, movies, and music.
Inquiring 'The Attentive Museum—Permeable Practices for a Common Ground'
Jan 11, 2023by Ayca Okay Jan 11, 2023
In Palma De Mallorca, Spain, CIMAM celebrated six decades of fostering art practices, with a three-day event attended by museum directors, curators, art enthusiasts, and others.
Project Gomila in Spain is a kaleidoscope of colours and materials
Jan 05, 2023by 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.
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designs Villa 95 in Spain as a single continuous gesture
Jan 04, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 04, 2023
The home, comprising three staggered volumes that connect at their vertices to emulate a terraced walkway, carve a path that zig-zags through the landscape before it.
A study in pink: The Moco Concept Store manifests the digital to the physical
Jan 03, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 03, 2023
With curiosity as the starting point, Six N. Five and Isern Serra conceived the pastel pink, dreamy and rounded interiors of the Moco Concept Store for the Moco Museum Barcelona.
Sweeping something under the rug: in conversation with Antonio Santin
Dec 22, 2022by Urvi Kothari Dec 22, 2022
Madrid-based Antonio Santin unravels the mystery behind the anthropomorphic forms that eerily lie beneath his rug paintings - an ornate excuse to represent what’s invisible.
With illuminated drones, DRIFT speculates how famous ruins would look completed
Dec 16, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 16, 2022
Ruin value of monumental architecture: Dutch artist duo DRIFT envisages 'speculative architecture' with drone technology, to sustainably restore or complete ruins.
Of the coal miners, for the coal miners, and by a coal miner: Prabhakar Pachpute
Dec 11, 2022by Urvi Kothari Dec 11, 2022
Taking over the Rotunda at Tate St. Ives, Pachpute pays homage to the community of coal miners and their contribution to the ecology, in an alluring but unsettling installation.
EUROPARC Design Collective reimagines the European Parliament building in Brussels
Nov 29, 2022by Sunena V Maju Nov 29, 2022
EUROPARC Design Collective’s winning proposal for SPAAK building’s renewal hopes to be an architectural manifestation of the political, social, and cultural identity of Europe.
Cities: Affordable Housing Public Debates 2022 by the Norman Foster Foundation
Nov 18, 2022by 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.
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