•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 22, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane digs into the soul of architecture, weaving memories into the fabric of our future spaces.
by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2023
Replete with interstitial spaces and composed of granite, the community centre by SRDA manifests its patron's altruistic vision, dedicating itself to his homeland in Hosur, India.
by Akash Singh Oct 30, 2023
'The Loop' by Alexis Dornier is an unconventionally designed residence that is shaped like an infinity symbol and provides panoramic views of the lush landscape around.
by Almas Sadique Sep 27, 2023
The residence in Merida, Mexico, spreads longitudinally along a narrow site, with courtyards, water streams and rugged concrete pavilions framing the space.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 13, 2023
House with a Garden in Greece's Cyclades islands employs a courtyard layout inspired by local sheepfolds, with walls of locally excavated stone to deal with prevailing winds.
by 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.
by 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.
by 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.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 07, 2023
The Swiss House by BXBstudio Boguslaw Barnas deconstructs the design of the Gotthard House to reassemble it within a contemporary context.
by Afra Safa Jul 20, 2023
Alaçati Stone House by Erdem Hamza Architecture in Turkey reveals hidden layers of the past through its holistic design that offers calm and peaceful spaces.
by Jincy Iype Jul 08, 2023
Learning, harmonising, and drawing from the site, Paréa Zion is a luxury hotel and wellness retreat to be realised in Utah, the US, with its independent units reflecting togetherness.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Jun 21, 2023
Brazilian architect Denis Joelsons reinvents an old family home situated in an expansive property near São Paulo in Brazil by delicately merging modern needs with local aesthetics.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 17, 2023
Combining traditional building values and contemporary spatial planning, the Ahmedabad-based architects created a residence with a unique central feature comprising 150 steps.
by Almas Sadique Jun 08, 2023
Wang Chong discards the white cube aesthetic to build an art museum in China informed by vernacular architecture and geography.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 03, 2023
The landscape and its accompanying architecture for the project is designed to be experienced as a walkthrough with serendipitous encounters with submerged masses.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jun 02, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Peter Stutchbury, a Sydney architect whose buildings reassure visitors that there is something to discover.
by Shivangi Buch Jun 01, 2023
Inspired by the local boats with curved covers, the China-based Group of Architects has designed a boutique hotel that becomes part of the river town landscape.
by Jincy Iype Apr 21, 2023
The renovation of Fondazione Luigi Rovati and the addition of a subterranean art museum take visitors on a voyage into the Etruscan Era, the Age of Empire, and the present day.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 14, 2023
The spatial organisation of the residence, on the outskirts of Maharashtra, typifies the Manduva Logili courtyard house—assembled around a central open space.
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.
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