•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Jincy Iype May 17, 2023
De Graaf discusses his satirical yet wholly contemplative book, architect, verb: The New Language of Building, tracing the history of the terms dominating architecture discourse today.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 09, 2023
In association with IKEA Foundation and Impact Hub Amsterdam, What Design Can Do selects 13 examples of innovative excellence in sustainable design, promoting a circular economy.
by Jeroen Junte Mar 24, 2023
Droog, that changed the perspective of design, returns to Milan for the very last time with the show Droog30: Design or Non-Design? at the Triennale di Milano.
by Salvatore Peluso Mar 24, 2023
Solar Futures: How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun by designer Marjan van Aubel explores the past, present and future of solar energy.
by STIRworld Mar 14, 2023
The ambitious project in Rotterdam involves the adaptive reuse of the Provimi warehouse into Danshuis or dancing house, celebrating the beauty of movement and performing arts.
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 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.
by Almas Sadique Jan 07, 2023
With light installations that hint towards a more dynamic future, the festival presents a 53-day experience along the canals of Amsterdam.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks back at public artwork from around the world that captivated viewers through light, augmented reality, scale, and more.
by Jincy Iype Dec 27, 2022
Best of 2022: From Oscar-nominated production designers to trend forecasters, STIR recalls compelling conversations centred on the disciplines of architecture and design.
by Sunena V Maju Dec 22, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR probes into five architectural projects that manoeuvred the potential of renewable energy in design.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 18, 2022
Curator Bar Rutten brings together his love for 17th century painting and new media artwork into a unique exhibition, in a significant showcase of the Kramlich Collection.
by STIRworld Dec 10, 2022
Granted to architects under the age of 35 in the Netherlands, this year’s prize was centred on the theme of Healing Sites, with 53 unique proposals in the pool of submitted entries.
by 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.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 28, 2022
Centred on modularity and material efficiency, the electric vehicle concept, designed for SOLID EV, exhibits a brutalist aesthetic in its reinterpretation of a café racer.
by Pallavi Mehra Nov 25, 2022
Located in the shoe capital of the Netherlands, the museum is a forward-looking campus that celebrates the past.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 05, 2022
The restoration of the Catharijnesingel, an urban public project in Utrecht by OKRA Landscape Architects, has been shortlisted for the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2022.
by Nadezna Siganporia Sep 29, 2022
Wrapped in wood, the single-level home was designed by Francois Verhoeven Architects as a contemporary interpretation of a gabled roof home typical to the Dutch village.
by Zohra Khan Sep 12, 2022
The Dutch artist has transformed the rear side of a disused 19th century Dordrecht church into a bronze and glass sculpture that piques you to see more the longer you look.
by Zohra Khan Sep 08, 2022
For London Design Festival 2022, the Dutch designer will be juxtaposing the grey commotion of St Giles with the polychromatic vibrance of an urban furniture collection.
by Sonal Shah Aug 16, 2022
STIR speaks with some of the greatest icons of our times – Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort dares to give voice to her convictions as one of the world’s foremost forecasters.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 12, 2022
MVRDV and Fugger Foundations create the Next500 pavilion as a platform to discuss the future of social housing, in preparation for the 500-year anniversary of the Fuggerei.
by Jincy Iype Aug 08, 2022
UNStudio approached ECHO, TU Delft’s new energy generating, interfaculty teaching building in The Netherlands as an architectural and systemic case study in future flexibility.
by STIRworld Jul 21, 2022
The Swedish-born artist who died at the age of 93, has left behind a legacy of his larger-than-life pop art sculptures.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 19, 2022
Boasting a jagged form that hovers over the IJmeer lake in Amsterdam, this 46,000 sqm housing development offers a contemporary take on classical courtyard buildings.
by STIRworld Jul 14, 2022
MVRDV collaborated with StudioPOD for the One Green Mile project, which reuses the abandoned space in Mumbai as a playful public space with amenities for the community.
by Zohra Khan Jul 02, 2022
Co-founder of the Isola Design District, Gabriele Cavallaro talks about his journey and the idea of doing something for small design studios in this exclusive conversation with STIR.
by Jincy Iype Jun 10, 2022
As one of the three compelling curators for the Talks programme at Salone 2022, Beatrice Leanza speaks to STIR about contemporary design as a crucible of societal empowerment.
by Zohra Khan Jun 02, 2022
This showcase from the upcoming Milan Design Week will bring together a series of products that illustrate the possibilities of using waste to create a sustainable future.
by Jincy Iype May 26, 2022
Solid yet porous, the Waterline Monument in Utrecht is made of open, weathered steel tubes, its lock-like form referencing the Dutch site and its architectural history.
by Dilpreet Bhullar May 06, 2022
A constellation of artists at the exhibition Calder Now at Kunsthal Rotterdam reinterprets the oeuvre of the modernist sculptor to build multisensory experience for the audience.
by STIRworld May 05, 2022
For the ongoing Floriade expo at Almere in the Netherlands, MVRDV takes a ‘green dip’ to create a masterplan focused on sustainability and immersion in greenery.
by Pallavi Mehra Apr 25, 2022
The Dutch design studio covered the inside of Siersema Interieur, an office-cum-showroom, with one kilometre of rippling fabric in blue-green hue, forming cave-like spaces for working.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 07, 2022
On International Women’s Day, we look at significant works by male artists from across the globe that depict the femininity and womanhood over the years.
by Jincy Iype Mar 04, 2022
MVRDV will install The Podium, a bright pink stage accessed by 143 steps atop the Het Nieuwe Instituut, aiming to educate the public about the potential of rooftops in urban design.
by Devanshi Shah Mar 01, 2022
The dual exhibitions at The MET, NY, and the HNI in Rotterdam illustrate a narrative that connects Disney’s inspiration and his continued influence on contemporary design.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 17, 2022
Touted to be the Netherlands’ first university building constructed in mass timber, this cubical edifice aims for energy neutrality and a contemplative calm for its users.
by Pallavi Mehra Feb 12, 2022
The Dutch studio has added six treehouses to Playa Viva resort, blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors and offering guests the opportunity to be one with nature.
by Devanshi Shah Jan 14, 2022
STIR speaks with Aric Chen on decolonising cultural terminology, his new role as the General and Artistic Director of Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI) in Rotterdam, and working with an asterisk.
by Zohra Khan Jan 13, 2022
Reinforcing the urban mobility network of The Netherlands, Bicycle Garage The Hague is designed as 'a radical redefinition of the typology', featuring space for 8,000 two-wheelers.
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