•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Zohra Khan Sep 19, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Charles Kettaneh and Nicolas Fayad discuss the value of preservation and why they prioritise small, precise acts of design over grand erasures.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 30, 2025
STIR visits the 2025 Exhibit Columbus exhibition, exploring 13 curious installations spread across rooftops and streets that intertwine architecture with the city’s memory and culture.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 21, 2025
Photographer Dmytro Soloviov documents Soviet-era structures that embody Ukraine’s cycles of ambition, suppression and cultural resilience.
by Bansari Paghdar Jul 17, 2025
Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy’s book spotlights the Cambridge School and its alternative American modernism modelled on collective stakeholdership.
by Bansari Paghdar Jul 16, 2025
In Venice, the newly opened San Marco Art Centre's inaugural exhibition posits a retrospective look at the socio-political impacts of Seidler's polarising works in Australia.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot, Chahna Tank Jun 26, 2025
A new book by the architectural historian unravels Edith Farnsworth’s life, repositioning her story as central to the conception of a modernist icon, the Farnsworth House.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 20, 2025
Fantasizing Design: Phyllis Birkby Builds Lesbian Feminist Architecture at the Center for Architecture, New York, delves into feminist design as a lens to reimagine architecture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 17, 2025
Hassanain’s solo exhibition at Kunstinstituut Melly highlights the central role of infrastructure and temporality in affecting slow violence on indigenous communities in Sudan.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 16, 2025
Set on a rooftop in Pune, the restaurant invites cultural recognition and architectural depth, drawing on the layered communicative potential of double coding.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 26, 2025
Part of a larger scheme for upgrading facilities at the premiere tech institute in Hyderabad, Christopher Benninger’s design clusters lecture halls around a central circulation spine.
by Anushka Sharma May 20, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Alex Holloway and Carrie Conings of Holloway Li dive into the project’s post-war charm, bespoke craftsmanship and contemporary functionality.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 13, 2025
The current show at Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, curated by Léa-Catherine Szacka, unravels the stories of three women, Gae Aulenti, Ada Louise Huxtable and Phyllis Lambert.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 26, 2025
An artistic intervention at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona paid homage to pioneering women designers through contemporary interpretations of their legacy.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 13, 2025
Archigram, a group formed by Cook and his colleagues in the 1960s to critique the weariness of late Modernism, published the tenth volume of their radical magazine after 50 years.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 03, 2025
Curated by Vishal K Dar at India Art Fair, the exhibition is part of the Gujral Foundation’s centenary celebrations for the late artist, presenting his works of art and design.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 28, 2025
STIR looks at the production design of the speculative series' disorienting spaces and the inspirations it draws on to provide a compendium of references to pop culture.
by Anmol Ahuja, Anushka Sharma Jan 17, 2025
At the inaugural edition of ADFF:STIR Mumbai, an array of international films, architectural pavilions and compelling conversations took over the NCPA from January 10-12, 2025, in Mumbai, India.
by Manu Sharma Jan 15, 2025
The 2024 book presents essays by Mohsen Mostafavi and Max Raphael that explore the colour’s significance through the ages.
by Sunena V Maju Jan 14, 2025
Bhoomija Creations’ new church design in Kerala, India, is where simplicity and light converge to create a space of profound peace and reflection.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR lists the showcases, books and projects that rethink the legacy of Brutalist architecture through a contemporary context and lens.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Dec 17, 2024
The Girl’s College & Hostel for Model Education Trust by the Surat-based studio lies at the intersection of bureaucratic utilitarianism and post-colonial functionalism.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 11, 2024
STIR speaks with Nikolaus Hirsch, artistic director of the museum in Belgium, on the current exhibition that questions how the origins of architecture were conceived.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 23, 2024
The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art revisits Rudolph’s contributions to architecture, from his early modernist roots to his bold experiments in brutalism.
by Deeksha Nath Oct 19, 2024
The I and the You traces Clark's journey from spatial exploration through abstraction to forefronting audience experience with manipulative objects and participatory performances.
by Alisha Lad Oct 03, 2024
STIR examines the redesign of Centre Pompidou by Moreau Kusunoki, Frida Escobedo Studio and AIA Life Designers while probing the underlying case for the structure’s iconicity.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 30, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews Michael Maltzan whose dynamically unfolding buildings serve as a medium between a community and an individual.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 26, 2024
Matt Shaw’s American Modern chronicles the history of Columbus and its development into a mecca for modern architecture with works by architects such as I.M. Pei and Robert Venturi.
by STIRworld Aug 27, 2024
The Vastu Shilpa Foundation accolades Balkrishna Doshi: Guru Ratna Award to Indian artist Jyoti Bhatt for his contributions to visual arts and fine art education.
by Oli Marshall Aug 08, 2024
Reminiscing the life and works of the charismatic and quirky modernist who, over seven decades, created everything from high-speed trains to toothbrushes, taxis to toasters.
by Zohra Khan Aug 03, 2024
Yasmeen Lari’s Chulha cookstove to BV Doshi’s affordable housing in India, the American artist unveiled a range of stimulating architectural imagery for his recent show in New York.
by Alisha Lad Jul 30, 2024
A 100-year-old grain silo conversion in the Czech Republic finds renewed cultural purpose, deposing its industrial roots in function.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jul 27, 2024
Derived from an empirical understanding of the microclimate and local craftsmanship, the architectural language accommodates a region-specific lifestyle.
by Akash Singh Jul 13, 2024
Restored by a team led by Design Agency Fyra and JKMM Architects, the building has been revitalised with contemporary elements while retaining its architectural spirit.
by STIRworld Jun 12, 2024
STIR pays homage to the recently deceased Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate who believed in the vital power of humanism in architecture.
by STIRworld May 30, 2024
STIR presents an excerpt from a new book edited by Javier Fernández Contreras, Roberto Zancan and Vera Sacchetti, proposing a “nocturnal epistemology” of architectural history.
by Anmol Ahuja May 24, 2024
On the heels of celebrating their ‘London Landing’, CHYBIK+KRISTOF architects expand on their aspirations behind the move and the kind of architecture they wish to create on new turf in a candid conversation with STIR.
by Jincy Iype May 16, 2024
With Sacred Modernity: The Holy Embrace of Modernist Architecture, Jamie McGregor Smith visually surveys the dramatic shift in ecclesiastical architecture across post-war Europe.
by Jincy Iype May 02, 2024
The monograph Towards Abundance: the Delightful Paradoxes of Gender advocates for a shift in design culture, from a mono-gender perspective to one of commonality and care.
by Salvatore Peluso Apr 17, 2024
STIR speaks to the Italian design duo on their solo exhibition La Casa Dentro at Fondazione ICA Milano, and their extensive project lineup at Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone 2024.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 12, 2024
Streaming on MUBI, the film is an ode to slow living and creative passions. STIR dissects the film's larger architectural character and cultural commentary.
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