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by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 29, 2023
Indonesia-based Ismail Solehudin Architecture creates a modern residence rooted in function and religious tradition, taking elements from traditional Indonesian architecture.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 25, 2023
Antwerp-based Studio Okami creates a modern home wrapped in reflective aluminium, glass, and concrete.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
An 'urban monument' with diamond-shaped, red travertine masonry defines the expanded cultural and retail programme of the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension in China.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 24, 2023
MIA Design Studio’s Villa Tan Dinh in Vietnam employs an open plan, laden with visually porous materials and a palette that complements the foliage.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 08, 2023
ERRE Q ERRE arquitectura y urbanismo has completed a black stone clad pavilion and amphitheatre as part of a sprawling landscape project in Mexico City’s Bosque de Chapultepec park.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 02, 2023
The Rotterdam-based architects breathe a new life into Dutch architect Hugh Maaskant’s brutalist icon Bunker Tower, keeping the soul of the original bunker intact.
by Pallavi Mehra Feb 28, 2023
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s Ecology Green Farm in southwestern Nigeria, showcases vernacular architecture and is made using locally sourced materials.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 16, 2023
The London-based architects work off a three-pronged design intent of restoration, sustainability and inclusivity for Wraxall Yard, a dairy farm turned into a holiday home in Dorset.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 14, 2023
Studio MK27 designs Patina Maldives, as a luxurious environment with a mix of water villas, in-land villas, and beach suites, fit for socialising and quiet contemplation alike.
by Nitija Immanuel Feb 11, 2023
A pictorial reconstruction of the Chinese character 舍, the contemporary temple italicises angular visages, topographical landscape and a carbon fibre roof.
by Jincy Iype Jan 28, 2023
Articulated in the stillness of stone, the monastic and poignant Monastery Accommodation Stella Maris by Semerano Architecture Workshop reveals itself in choreographed pieces.
by STIRworld Jan 06, 2023
Named the Art Sauna, the unassuming structure comprises low-lying geometric forms, as an extension to the Gösta Serlachius Museum of Contemporary Art in Mänttä, Finland.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 06, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Carson Vista 581, a sculptural four-level house designed by Kelly & Stone Architects in Truckee, California, United States.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Dec 27, 2022
Malik Architecture renounces familiarity of steel and concrete in favour of Rajasthan's historic relationship with sandstone, carving out a contemporary home for its habitants.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 21, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits OMA/Jason Long-designed Eagle + West, an enigmatic icon on Brooklyn’s skyline in the making.
by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR's selection of sculptural concrete architecture built this year, that created contemporary forms of fancy, at once poetic, fluid, theatrical, and powerful.
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 Jincy Iype Nov 01, 2022
PMA Madhushala attempts a sensitive take on vernacular Indian architecture with the Gadi House, its perforated brick and stone skin enveloping multiple petite courtyards inside.
by Zohra Khan Oct 12, 2022
The development of an 18,000 sqm public space in the historic centre of Toulouse, France, reclaims its social character, architectural grandeur and biodiversity.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 23, 2022
At London's Canary Wharf, the pavilion-like structure, made of Jurassic-era limestone slabs was realised by Webb Yates Engineers, Stanton Williams Architects, and LSI Stone.
by Nadezna Siganporia Sep 16, 2022
Inspired by post-war modernism, the architecture of this family home in Hyderabad, by Kanan Modi Associates, sits at the intersection of tangible and intangible materials.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 10, 2022
With the addition of Gabella Gate to the heritage structure, Rocco Valentini Architecture translates the ruined Porta Gabella from an object of past to a history in the process.
by Jincy Iype Sep 09, 2022
AD Architecture relies on restrained geometries and choreographed illumination to bring alive the sleek and alluring Fietser International Private Clubhouse in Shenzhen, China.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 06, 2022
Mix Architecture has completed this hostel in Anshi Village, within the Sichuan Province of China, using a blend of local materials and techniques that celebrate regional heritage.
by Zohra Khan Aug 22, 2022
The Greek wellness resort overlooking the Aegean Sea reveals a series of pared-back clustered spaces and expansive portals that resonate with its rugged landscape.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 19, 2022
Occupying a sloping plot in the city of Nagoya, Japan, the residence designed by Tomoaki Uno Architects uses age-old Japanese masonry to create a subdued sanctuary for its users.
by Sohil Soni Jul 13, 2022
The 'House of the Earth' in Catalonia, Spain, negotiates our inherited understanding of primitive architecture with contemporary technology.
by Anne Feenstra May 25, 2022
Fiddleheads Farm, a food practitioner's laboratory in the Himalayas, attempts to fundamentally challenge the way we process, preserve and consume food.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 29, 2022
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors and property developer Beulah drew from the organic design vocabulary of Le Corbusier’s Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut in this residential project.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 24, 2022
Host to Aedes Architecture Forum’s latest exhibition, locally titled Jinyun Quarries – The Quarry as Stage, the derelict caverns have been functionally carved out by architect Xu Tiantian.
by 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.
by Jincy Iype Nov 07, 2021
Located in Bordeaux, France, Sacre Coeur is intentionally sans decoration and opulence, to solemnise in its austere beauty, the robust architecture of stone, and simple living.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 15, 2020
Intersecting lines, free standing stone slabs and a monolithic appearance resembling Mies Van Der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion brings austerity to Wellness Pavilion in Austria.
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