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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Inside Agora Valencia, the “nerve centre” of the World Design Capital 2022
Sep 23, 2022by Jincy Iype Sep 23, 2022
STIR speaks to Miguel Arraiz, project director of World Design Capital Valencia 2022, about its programme seeking to “democratise design” with its public pavilion Agora Valencia.
An erstwhile prison and school, El Roser Social Centre in Reus bares latent edifices
Aug 02, 2022by 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.
Santiago Calatrava’s showcase ‘Beyond Hellas’ is a curious fable of Greek Classicism
Jul 26, 2022by STIRworld Jul 26, 2022
Speaking with the exhibition curators, STIR discovers insights about the wrought iron sculptures and paintings by Santiago Calatrava, on display at the Glyptothek in Munich.
Light plays a key role in the connection between clay and voids at Lantern House
Jul 18, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Jul 18, 2022
Architects Moisés Royo and Jesús Bermejo of MUKA arquitectura use light as a defining character in this Spanish suburban home made from clay lattice skin and concrete.
Ensamble Studio creates a contemporary cave dwelling with C’an Terra
Jul 13, 2022by Sohil Soni Jul 13, 2022
The 'House of the Earth' in Catalonia, Spain, negotiates our inherited understanding of primitive architecture with contemporary technology.
Folding concrete with Madrid-based Sancho-Madridejos Architecture Office
May 24, 2022by Jincy Iype May 24, 2022
STIR profiles S-MAO who play with structural folds and voids in their oeuvre of solitary forms coming across as built origami perched upon desolate stretching landscapes in Spain.
Inside the Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas
Apr 04, 2022by Jincy Iype Apr 04, 2022
Fernando Menis, the Spanish architect behind the fragmented concrete volumes of the Holy Redeemer Church, discusses the role of religious architecture in bettering communities.
Habitable sculptures: The poesy of Ensamble Studio's concrete 'tent'
Mar 28, 2022by Devanshi Shah Mar 28, 2022
Painting concrete over a reinforcement cage, the Spanish studio’s Tent in Costa da Morte draws a parallel between construction and a brushstroke.
85 Social Housing Units develop as connected timber blocks around a courtyard
Mar 12, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Mar 12, 2022
A finalist for the EU Mies Award 2022, the massive residential wooden structure by Peris + Toral Arquitectes takes shape in Barcelona, proposing new paradigms in social housing.
Imagine Montessori School in Valencia is a muted symphony in terracotta and wood
Mar 04, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Mar 04, 2022
Unique wayfinding, a warm, earthy material expression, and a succinct consideration for student-friendly spaces set this school by Spanish architects Gradolí & Sanz apart.
Majoral Tissino Architects refurbishes Cruilles 2 into a light filled, collage-abode
Feb 28, 2022by Jincy Iype Feb 28, 2022
The refurbishment by Majoral Tissino Architects sits next to the clients' existing home in Cruïlles, Spain, linking both houses through their ground floors via a large vaulted hall.
Alcalá Church by Alejandro Beautell merges sacred memories of the old and new
Feb 11, 2022by Jincy Iype Feb 11, 2022
Alejandro Beautell recalls the demolished Alcalá Church in Spain with the skin of the new one, as two juxtaposed and inclined masses clad in white and clay coloured lime mortar.
Remembering postmodernist Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill (1939 – 2022)
Jan 15, 2022by Jincy Iype Jan 15, 2022
STIR revisits some of Ricardo Bofill’s most iconic works, including Walden-7 and La Muralla Roja, to celebrate one of the most influential architects of post modernism on his passing.
‘Educan’ is a multi-species school made of colourful shipping containers in Spain
Jan 12, 2022by Jerry Elengical Jan 12, 2022
A variety of materials and construction techniques have created this training centre, designed by architects Enrique Espinosa and Lys Villalba for ‘dogs, humans, and other species.’
Madrid's MO de Movimiento restaurant is built from recycled and upcycled material
Jan 11, 2022by Devanshi Shah Jan 11, 2022
Spanish deisgner Lucas Muñoz’s latest venture in Madrid utilises vernacular knowledge and technology to create an innovative approach to sustainable design.
Casa DM by Horma Estudio is a canvas for geometric composition and minimalism
Dec 22, 2021by Jincy Iype Dec 22, 2021
Strategised skylights channel the sun deep into the fragmented form of DM House in Valencia, with terracotta-coloured ceramic tiles contrasting its white lime-clad skin.
Lover’s House by Isla Architects is a Spanish residence bathed in romance
Mar 13, 2021by Jincy Iype Mar 13, 2021
Lover’s House emphasises light, shadow, form and texture in its colour blocked, sensual composition which is reminiscent of the work of Mexican architect Luis Barragán.
An architectural conference in VR by Space Popular reflects virtual togetherness
Nov 13, 2020by Zohra Khan Nov 13, 2020
The London-based studio has conceptualised galleries, a movie theatre, and an arena for live architecture talks in an immersive virtual format for Spanish festival, Arquia Proxima.
The Sagrada Família, a tale of two creators: Jordi Faulí shares Antoni Gaudí’s vision
Jun 24, 2020by STIRworld Jun 24, 2020
On master architect Antoni Gaudí's 168th birth anniversary, STIR brings a rare conversation with Jordi Faulí on his role to complete the former’s famously unfinished church.
Rafael Moneo believes good architecture must be innovative but rooted in its place
Mar 04, 2020by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 04, 2020
Moneo, the first Spanish architect to win a Pritzker Prize, says buildings must contribute to the fabric of the city and explains why his architecture does not have a common language.
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