•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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 Zohra Khan Sep 01, 2023
Rahul Bhushan of Himachal-based collective North discusses the intuitive trajectory of his practice, cues to the region's recent flash floods, and the power of vernacular architecture.
by Daria Kravchuk Aug 29, 2023
The Majlis: A Meeting Place, presented by the Caravane Earth Foundation, is a shared dynamic public space that explores the meaning of traditional gathering places.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 23, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Stanley Saitowitz about growing up in South Africa, his Transvaal House inspired by the local vernacular, and his subsequent work in America.
by Pallavi Mehra Aug 17, 2023
The Residential Barn is a modern interpretation of the vernacular Swiss barn that blends into its surroundings and responds to the topography of the site.
by Jincy Iype Aug 14, 2023
Spanish architect Paco García Moro speaks to STIR about his Thai chapel clad in intricate wooden latticework, its form attesting to a miracle of St. Francis.
by Sneha Shah Aug 08, 2023
Betsaida Curto Reyes and Ander Bados Sesma collaborate on an elementary school project that is context and sustainability-driven, in a settlement in the Peruvian desert.
by Jincy Iype Aug 04, 2023
The panel titled 'Mending' comprised Anna Heringer, Xu Tiantian, Jeanne Gang, and Reinier De Graaf, who discussed architecture's role in healing the planet.
by Zohra Khan Aug 01, 2023
At the UIA Congress 2023, Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari discusses the perils of charity, the potential in poverty, and why women need to be at the forefront.
by Zohra Khan Jul 17, 2023
The Hanoi-based studio has created two residential prototypes using vernacular materials to support livelihoods adapted to living with floods.
by Sneha Shah Jul 03, 2023
Designed by Studio DARP in El Retiro, this residence is infused with light-bathed minimalism, blurring the boundaries between the indoors and the outdoors.
by Almas Sadique Jul 01, 2023
The art studio, designed by 11.29 Studio, is built using locally sourced and scavenged materials, as a free-flowing space for artistic ventures.
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 Samta Nadeem, Zohra Khan Jun 09, 2023
studio archohm and The Design Village build an urban living room using the imagery of an Indian chowk and charpai, design icons transcending time.
by Zohra Khan May 12, 2023
The artist-designer and founder of the 50s art collective Zaria Rebels was recognised by Biennale Architettura 2023 for silently stirring the landscape of Nigeria and beyond.
by Sneha Shah May 11, 2023
This residence by Karlen + Clemente in Argentina is distinct in its scale, form and materiality with minimalist interventions, drawn from the existing narrative and surrounding context.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 21, 2023
In a STIRring conversation, Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo discusses her new role as a curator, rebuilding Ngarannam, and the influence of African culture in her designs.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 15, 2023
Earthscape Studio crafted a farmhouse in Kerala that disguises itself as an extension of its surrounding nature through the use of vernacular construction and local materials.
by Sunena V Maju Jan 31, 2023
On a cliff in Imsouane, Studio BO etches Tayourt Surf Camp, revitalising one of the first houses of the village, built in principles of Moroccan vernacular architecture.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jan 24, 2023
Designed by Mathew and Ghosh Architects, the house, located in Coonoor, invokes the pre-colonial landscape—through a deliberate revival of the native Nilgiri.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 23, 2023
As the entrance to a resort on the island of Phú Quốc, the structure is an austere cuboidal brick volume, hosting a tiered courtyard draped with lush green curtains.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 21, 2023
This outdoor café by The Bloom, features a sharply undulating roof of iron and natural wood, beneath an open plan space that preaches lightness with close ties to nature.
by Jincy Iype Jan 18, 2023
This conceptual restoration project by JSPA Design in Beijing stands for second chances, merging the old and new and borrowing elements from traditional Chinese architecture.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 14, 2023
Blending into a rocky inhospitable site, in Tamil Nadu, India, the home is a collection of whirling forms in precast mud and waste, offering up a model for building in harsh contexts.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 09, 2023
A new branch for one of the most visited Thai restaurants in the town of Kanchanaburi Thailand, features tropical modernist aesthetics crowned by an evocative gable roof.
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 Jerry Elengical Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR celebrates recent Indian architecture which illuminated the multiplicity and sensitivity of the country’s practitioners across varied contexts and typologies.
by Almas Sadique Dec 28, 2022
The biennial award, organised by Switzerland-based Teatro dell'architettura Foundation, recently revealed Xu Tiantian as the winner of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022.
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 Jerry Elengical Dec 25, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR presents exemplary projects from across the archipelagic nation of Indonesia, highlighting the diversity of its built environment and architectural traditions.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Dec 19, 2022
The concept of Mexico's Velascan landscape is developed primarily through the façade in a ranch house by Operadora, located in Singuilucan, Hidalgo in Mexico.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 12, 2022
Providing glimpses of idyllic rural living near Chongqing, China, for wine brand Joybo, the project comprises concrete, steel, and glass structures hinting at vernacular archetypes.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 03, 2022
On the fringes of Hangzhou, China, this centuries-old residence has been bestowed with a new purpose, merging its traditional architectural roots with neat contemporary flourishes.
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 Sunena V Maju, Zohra Khan Nov 23, 2022
Talking to STIR, Rigzin W. Lachic of Dolkhar shares how the boutique hotel in Tukcha, Leh was revived and given a new identity, inspired by the traditions and people of Ladakh.
by Nadezna Siganporia Nov 12, 2022
In a spectacular showcase of old meets new, Ev Design Office looks to the past to inform the present and future of Green Mansion in Bushehr, Iran.
by Jincy Iype Nov 10, 2022
Drawing from the sensibilities and materiality of Colombian vernacular architecture, the earthy house by Ritmo Arquitectos is distinct in its extensive use of guadua timber bamboo.
by Nitija Immanuel Nov 09, 2022
Veeram Shah’s decade-long project functions in arbitrary shapes and capricious flourishes for its 2,137 sqm residential design.
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 Jerry Elengical Nov 01, 2022
A former neoclassical chapel has been unified with an old street café in Thành Phố Ninh Bình, Vietnam, reflecting the country’s architectural diversity through adaptive reuse.
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