by Jerry Elengical May 25, 2022
Designed by Francisco Cadau Oficina de Arquitectura, this housing complex in Campana, near Buenos Aires has a stereotomic façade with alternating apartments and terraced patios.
by Anmol Ahuja May 05, 2022
Designed as a series of interlinked building clusters inspired by tectonic boulder faces in the region, this school by GASS Architecture Studios hails local, sustainable construction.
by Jincy Iype May 04, 2022
Taller Alberto Calleja drew from the Mexican vernacular for Casa Malandra, articulated as two rectangular forms converging at their centre, carrying simple materiality of wood and concrete.
by Jerry Elengical Apr 23, 2022
Blending subtle concrete architecture with nature, this joint family residence in Zhangzhou by More Than Arch Studio is an inward-looking microcosm of traditional garden landscapes.
by André Aranha Corrêa do Lago Apr 21, 2022
The Brazilian Ambassador to India, André Aranha Corrêa do Lago pens an account of Brazil’s now global architectural identity, and the exhibitions in Delhi commemorating the bicentennial.
by Jerry Elengical Apr 19, 2022
STIR visits the Building Brazil 1822-2022: 200 Years of Independence photo exhibition at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, charting a course through the country’s rich architectural history.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 21, 2022
A monastery by Localworks, rebuilt into its current sustainable and uniquely spiritual form following damage by an earthquake, suitably responds to a complex, implied brief.
by Zohra Khan Feb 14, 2022
This vibrant Mexican home, conceived by architect Ramiro Guerrero, impresses with an architecture of chimeric and robust manifestations.
by Zohra Khan Feb 10, 2022
Khiankhai Home & Studio for a Thai furniture brand is an expression of wooden architecture that ties itself to the context and presents a contemporary compositional approach to craft.
by Devanshi Shah Jan 18, 2022
Located on the edge of Gir National Park, Gir Vihar consists of 10 two-storey cottages that use vernacular architecture techniques to create a sustainable and climate sensitive design.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 13, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Berlin and India-based architect, Anupama Kundoo, about the need to experiment more boldly and how good enough can be perfect.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 22, 2021
Designed as a ceremonial space and resort in Oaxaca, Mexico, for artisanal mezcal brand Mezcal El Silencio, the complex is a sensory feast dedicated to the appreciation of mezcal.
by Zohra Khan Nov 19, 2021
The Shanghai-based studio’s design embodies the Chinese concept of the dichotomy of two elements that exist in opposition yet complement each other.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 14, 2021
Designed by Asunción-based firm Equipo de Arquitectura on a narrow site, this home uses flexible partitions and contextual design to facilitate adaptive spatial choreography.
by Jincy Iype, Anmol Ahuja Oct 13, 2021
STIR engages in an inquisitive conversation with the photographer and author of Contemporary House India to gauge the essence of the modern Indian residence.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 04, 2021
On the occasion of World Architecture Day, STIR presents a selection of projects that reflect the concerns of public space, housing, and climate change highlighted this year.
by Pallavi Mehra Sep 27, 2021
Urban Courtyard House by the Chennai-based firm combines modern aesthetics with the concepts of a traditional regional house, creating a tranquil sanctuary in the heart of the city.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 27, 2021
In the municipality of Rubielos de Mora, architect Ramón Esteve and Covet House revamp a rural mansion with curated furnishings by Boca do Lobo, Brabbu, and DelightFULL.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 25, 2021
Inside the Triglav National Park, Slovenia, the hospitality project employing vernacular architecture and crafts into the design, mirrors the beauty of its mountainous terrain.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 24, 2021
Embedded within the earth along the Western Ghats, and overlooking the backwaters of Panshet Dam near Pune, the Cove House is a weekend retreat that blends into its terrain.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 19, 2021
Defining its own context amid a busy market street in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoa’s House by H.2 is a green haven framed by concrete arches, packed within a latticed screen.
by Jincy Iype Aug 10, 2021
Dressed in ochre tinted lime mortar, Casa Azul, or House in Grândola is an earthy home with geometric windows that frame its rural site in Portugal like “living paintings”.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 28, 2021
In the city of Karnal, India, Delhi-based Zero Energy Design Lab has built a palatial two-family home that merges sustainability, parametricism, and vernacular architecture.
by Anmol Ahuja Jul 26, 2021
Designed as a weekend retreat in rural Bengaluru and framed against expansive views of the Savandurga hill, the airy, ‘transparent’ residence reimagines living amid nature’s embrace.
by Jincy Iype Jul 24, 2021
3ME Arquitectura draws from the Mexican agrarian countryside including haciendas, silos, and convents to build Módulo de Riego, an agricultural complex outlined by clear geometry.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 03, 2021
With a brick façade that flows and ebbs, The Red Oasis is a community centre designed by Pune-based PMA madhushala as a relief from monotonous housing patterns in the Indian city.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 12, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia about his mission of bringing greenery into all his projects to reconnect people and nature.
by Anmol Ahuja May 07, 2021
The founder of ZED Lab, a young studio fusing age old ingenuity with modern computational tools, walks STIR through the elusive pursuit of a “net-zero” in buildings.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 16, 2021
A plotted residence with a character in Ahmedabad, Play House by UA Design embodies the rustic, vintage spirit of the old city, with charming interiors in an elaborate color palette.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 26, 2021
Realised almost entirely in exposed brick, this country home by Spatial Architects is built as a rural retreat for a local family, and celebrates history, lineage, and ‘roots’.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 18, 2021
Consisting of a residence, workshop, and studio, the complex in Piyandeling, Indonesia, by Realrich Architecture Workshop (RAW) is constructed in local bamboo and recycled plastic.
by Zohra Khan Dec 14, 2020
The Indian firm in collaboration with YH2 Architecture from Montreal takes cues from terraced agriculture and traditional fort temples to design a resort surrounding the river Ganges.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 05, 2020
Designed amidst a high-density urban settlement in New Delhi, the residential project seeks to tweak the widely adapted plotted style of residences in the Indian capital.
by Anupama Kundoo Nov 28, 2020
The Berlin-based architect observes the value of time in architecture, a discipline that she believes must build upon past constructs rather than reinventing the wheel.
by Anmol Ahuja Nov 21, 2020
Designed by Matthew Prosser of Holistic Progression Designs, the family home in Turkey measures only 44 sqm on ground and is made almost completely from natural materials.
by STIRworld Oct 20, 2020
As part of a series of the Roof Garden Commission series by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Zamora’s installation in Manhattan questions a commonplace element - the wall.
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 05, 2020
Architect Anna Heringer delves into the spatial psychology of the birthing process through the Room for Birth and Senses in association with IG Birth Culture A-Z.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 12, 2020
Designed by eight architect-led Compartment S4 studio, the tourism center has been built with local knowledge to boost community driven tourism in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand.
by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2019
The Luum Temple by Mexican studio, in the jungles of Tulum, merges vernacular architecture with parametric design, offering a space for meditation and workshops.
by Shirish Beri Sep 16, 2019
Veteran Indian architect Shirish Beri discusses what it means to build buildings without architects and how human relationship with nature has changed over the years.
by Meghna Mehta May 21, 2019
Education gets a new life at this small town - Koudougou in West Africa, where Kéré Architecture has designed a humble school using 'local' as their first clue and 'community' as their second.
by Apurva Bose Dutta May 20, 2019
A testing ground for experimentation, the architecture and philosophies of this town in southern India continues to attract attention for its deviation from the conventional.
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