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by Aarthi Mohan Jul 14, 2025
The recent architectural exhibition offered an intimate lens on five studios of the Chinese artist, shaped by necessity and defiance at the Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin.
by STIRworld Jun 21, 2025
The architectural exhibition on view in Venice assembles projects from China and five European countries to point to their diverse origins and potential.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 22, 2025
STIR interviews the principal of People’s Architecture Office, a Chinese architecture studio, about their conception of a system for revitalisation through prefabrication.
by Bansari Paghdar May 15, 2025
Renovated by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, the cafe and bakery reflect its context and uses grey bricks, stone and stainless steel to craft detailed, layered and cohesive spaces.
by Ranjana Dave Apr 25, 2025
The executive director and chief curator of Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum in conversation with STIR about returning to China, institutional models and their wildest curatorial ideas.
by Anushka Sharma Apr 22, 2025
DSC·Design transforms the west wing rooms of the historic Hong’en Taoist Temple into a restaurant that tunes into both traditional and contemporary living.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 16, 2025
With immersive programming and a striking modular design, the resort lends commentary on China’s dichotomous but hedonistic embrace of mega structures and simulated worlds.
by Almas Sadique Apr 12, 2025
The design exhibition, on view at BasicVillage within the Isola Design District, encapsulates objects that stimulate the mind, vision, touch, movement and emotions of visitors.
by Simran Gandhi Apr 02, 2025
The hotel architecture features an intimate courtyard in the heart of Jingdezhen, preserving the relics of a historic warehouse and a network of age-old camphor trees.
by Manu Sharma Mar 27, 2025
STIR speaks with the acclaimed South Korean artist about cultural hegemonies, microbiology and environmental collapse.
by Bansari Paghdar Mar 15, 2025
Featuring a facade with organic forms, the lodging is located in a small village in Beijing, offering private rooms and shared spaces amidst two courtyards.
by Nikitha Sunil Mar 03, 2025
Where geometry meets organic beauty, the Beijing-based practice's elevated retreat becomes an observatory of light, shadow and the rhythms of the forest
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2025
A Rotterdam warehouse becomes a cultural landmark, telling stories of loss, transformation and hope.
by Manu Sharma Feb 04, 2025
STIR helps you navigate the art fair’s 100-plus booths so that you get the most out of your festival experience.
by STIRworld Jan 30, 2025
Light, space and a personal narrative converge to craft a highly personalised living environment in this poetic residential transformation in Beijing, China.
by Anushka Sharma Jan 01, 2025
The architectural design practice addresses the neglect in construction practices by reusing abandoned materials from sites in its office and exhibition space.
by STIRworld Dec 26, 2024
Vector Architects' design for Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring emphasises architectural strength while minimising ecological disruption through a minimal brutalist form.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 30, 2024
Architect Cheng Zhi designs a five-bedroom stone and concrete residence in a Beijing village, inspired by the Renaissance painting The Fountain of Youth, with expansive outdoor spaces.
by Anushka Sharma Nov 26, 2024
The Chinese architecture practice undertakes a transformative renovation that blends modern design with the serenity of the coastal forest and its rolling landscape.
by STIRworld Nov 25, 2024
Nuijiang Grand Canyon Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde by the Beijing-based studio in rural China is a collage of fragmented events, with the Gaoligong Mountains as its backdrop.
by Simran Gandhi Nov 19, 2024
The China-based design agency pays homage to Huizhou’s archetypal black-tiled roofs, pristine white walls, timeless courtyards and rich culinary art with this project.
by Simran Gandhi Oct 25, 2024
The complex by Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms Tongzhou into a global cultural hub, celebrating both local and international arts.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 03, 2024
The museum design by the Shenzhen-based practice narrates the story of the development of the Shekou Industrial Zone and the influential role played by the state-owned enterprise, China Merchants Group.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Sep 17, 2024
The supple inflatable cabin in Beijing evokes a primordial, womb-like space to alleviate urban alienation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 26, 2024
WIT Design & Research's design for a museum focused on the local culture of a Chinese village is a renovation exercise that treads the fine line between authenticity and artifice.
by Manu Sharma Aug 04, 2024
Italian photographers Edoardo Delille and Giulia Piermartiri discuss their beautiful and bleak climate-conscious project, in an interview with STIR.
by STIRworld Jun 24, 2024
Embodying "furniture as structure" methodology, the Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall features a spiralling wooden roof and exposed brick walls.
by STIRworld May 14, 2024
The Chinese architecture firm presents an immersive design with a striking mirrored facade and warm orange interiors for the athletic centre in Shijiazhuang.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 23, 2024
The redesign by the German-Chinese architecture practice turns an underground parking lot in Beijing into an art gallery cum community centre.
by Akash Singh Jan 29, 2024
The Japanese studio creates playful elements that tie different design themes together in the Beijing-based duplex apartment.
by Verity Babbs Jan 25, 2024
The colour of dissent and change across communities and revolutions, Orange is most specifically associated with ecological and political movements.
by Anushka Sharma Jan 15, 2024
The Beijing-based architecture practice unveils the concept of the art centre in Foshan City, infusing the waterfront with a cultural bustle.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 11, 2023
OPEN’s transformative architectural projects will offer an immersive experience that bridges history, culture and the cosmos in Yantai, China.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 02, 2023
The adaptive reuse project by Beijing-based practice YI+MU converts an abandoned building in a park into a tranquil light-filled oasis where visitors can unwind over tea.
by Jincy Iype Aug 16, 2023
PLAT ASIA references nomadic yurt spaces and natural forms in the experiential Xi Garden Art Office in Beijing, China, composing a ‘journey from scenes to spirits.’
by STIRworld Jul 03, 2023
Announced in Copenhagen at the opening ceremony of the 2023 UIA Congress, Barcelona was selected to become the next international forum for architectural discourse.
by Almas Sadique May 31, 2023
The Chinese architect Xu Tiantian's works are on display at the Auditorium of Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio as part of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 exhibition.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 16, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Yung Ho Chang who together with Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, the co-founders of SOHO China, brought modern architecture into the country.
by Zohra Khan May 09, 2023
Set to be built in the historic Ecuadorian city of Quito, the mixed-use design features a swirling monochromatic high rise that nods to the contrasting energies of its place.
by Manu Sharma Apr 29, 2023
Beijing-based painter Wang Jiajia explores his latest offering, A/S/L, presented by DE SARTHE, Hong Kong.
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