•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Anushka Sharma Sep 17, 2025
The Prague-based studio reimagines an old guardhouse with vaulted ceilings and painted beams into a modern, livable space with a medieval soul.
by Bansari Paghdar Sep 11, 2025
With London at the heart of architectural enquiry again, the shortlist aims to tackle Britain's most pressing urban issues, but has a concerning geographic and functional concentration.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 01, 2025
Designed by Studio8 Architects, the residential interiors crafted for an art collector harmonise personal storytelling and functional design in the heart of the city.
by Almas Sadique Mar 19, 2025
The Mudhouse, located in Uttara in Bangladesh, comprises three lounging structures, a kitchen and a washroom made of bamboo, mud and wood.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 05, 2025
NOD (Natural Organic Design) Studio blends bamboo, chukum plaster and volcanic stone into a sustainable luxury retreat in Mexico.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 22, 2025
Set in Chuchot, in the Leh district, Gulzar’s House's reinterpreted program manifests vernacular sensibilities and an aesthetic without a distinct reverence for time or style.
by STIRworld Feb 11, 2025
The Rio de Janeiro based practice Siqueira+Azul expands an original Oscar Niemeyer house into the modern Itaúna House, integrating contemporary design with lush gardens.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jan 27, 2025
The residence in Surat, Gujarat, facilitates a retreat from urban environments with an open courtyard, airy volumes, visual connection to greens and contextually rooted elements.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 22, 2025
Overlooking the Nesvačilka village and surrounded by swathes of natural landscape, Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel utilises traditional construction techniques and material.
by Nikitha Sunil Dec 23, 2024
Rooted in Lonavala’s historical and natural legacy, Malik Architecture’s Radisson Resort embraces vernacular materials and spatial ingenuity to create a serene retreat.
by STIRworld Dec 13, 2024
This photo essay accompanies two excerpts from the book published by Prestel, which "responds to the need to evaluate Scarpa's work within the history of architecture".
by Anushka Sharma Dec 07, 2024
The Chinese practice conceives a photography art space amid nature, integrating art exhibitions, cultural salons and workshops in an immersive environment.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 05, 2024
Stonewood Design’s contemporary interpretation of traditional Cornish architecture informs the museum in Cornwall, honouring the forgotten British activist Emily Hobhouse.
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 Almas Sadique Nov 28, 2024
The residence in Oaxaca, Mexico, conceived by MATERIA + Gustavo Carmona, overlooks the ocean and mountains, with each room perennially connected to the outside.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 13, 2024
The Social Housing 2104 scheme by the Barcelona-based architects cuts carbon emissions by reusing materials from the demolition of existing structures.
by Nikitha Sunil Nov 05, 2024
Blending Cycladic heritage with minimalism, this Greek villa barely announces its existence yet deeply resonates with the rugged terrains of the Serifos island.
by Akash Singh Oct 30, 2024
João Cepeda conceived this Portuguese residence on ‘the idea of a unified but fragmented space,’ by emulating an architecture that reconciles with its rocky context by a river stream.
by Akash Singh Sep 28, 2024
Located in Aš, Czech Republic, a former graveyard turned public park helps visitors experience the turbulent history of the city through minimal intervention.
by Simran Gandhi Sep 27, 2024
Snøhetta in collaboration with 70°N arkitektur and Sámi artist Joar Nango designs Čoarvemátta Cultural and Educational Hub as a tribute to Norway’s Sámi culture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 21, 2024
The revitalisation project by Porcuna-based Pablo Millan restores the Spanish archaeological site by creating a visitor centre for better public access to the area.
by Bansari Paghdar Sep 16, 2024
House by the Lake is a luxurious lakeside residence in Maharashtra, India, primarily made of stone and glass, featuring reclaimed wood elements and minimal furniture.
by Akash Singh Sep 14, 2024
A multiutility store conceived by Tatsuya Kawamoto + Associates merges two sites disjointed by a road and makes the road perceptibly a part of the site itself.
by Aarthi Mohan Sep 09, 2024
Andrés Jaque's installation at the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp, Belgium, sets a new precedent for kitchens as centres of ecological and social innovation.
by Pallavi Mehra Sep 07, 2024
The stately redesign of the Posada Terra Santa, smeared in the natural landscape and colours of Mallorca, ties the 1576-built structure to a robust contemporary presence.
by Nikitha Sunil Aug 19, 2024
Designed by Shape Architecture Practice + Research, the renewed street market melds tradition and modernity, offering a vibrant community hub in the region's Hajjar mountains.
by Anushka Sharma Aug 15, 2024
The Chinese architecture practice draws inspiration from the locals to conceive a winery complex that responds to the needs of the native people while respecting the surrounding nature.
by Zohra Khan Aug 09, 2024
The arts centre by Schiattarella Associati draws from the collective memory of its site to create a contemporary edifice fostering engagement with new media.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 31, 2024
Romania-based architecture practice refurbishes and converts a part of a fortified church in Transylvania into a guesthouse as part of a preservation effort by a local heritage organisation.
by STIRworld Jul 19, 2024
Visitors are set to experience 3.5 billion years of evolution in a few steps with Feilden Fowles’ and J & L Gibbons’ thoughtful new landscape design in South Kensington.
by Almas Sadique Jul 13, 2024
The Tbilisi-based architecture studio designed the residential retreat in a village in eastern Georgia to emulate the expansiveness of nature within its interiors.
by Akash Singh Jun 27, 2024
The office campus of the Ahmedabad-based design studio is an exploration of building architecture that is gracious to change.
by STIRworld Jun 26, 2024
Architect Tono Mirai’s bio-toilet demonstrates the potential of recycled materials and sustainable design in the heart of Satoyama, Japan.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 20, 2024
Lakeside Teahouse in China channels adaptive reuse and restoration to transform a pair of traditional lakeside dwellings into a tearoom and rest space linked by a curving bridge.
by Anushka Sharma Jun 17, 2024
The Chinese architecture practice ventures into the animal kingdom with a series of biomorphic shelters for otters, their first client.
by STIRworld Jun 11, 2024
Disruptors, thinkers and thought leaders from architecture and design collaborate towards shaping a future we want to live in, at the third edition of the Future of Architecture and Building Conclave in Mumbai, India.
by Almas Sadique May 31, 2024
At FAB Conclave 2024, STIR interacted with the Nepal-based architect, to understand the potential of vernacular architecture and the constraints that mark this vocation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 22, 2024
The private residence, designed by Czech architecture practice RDTH architekti, refurbishes an old mill on site to complement the rustic context.
by Kiranmmayie S May 20, 2024
Built over two hectares of existing ruins and rugged terrain in Italy, the villa is a unicum of tradition and technology conceived by Alvisi Kirimoto.
by Dhwani Shanghvi May 06, 2024
The House of Reclaimed Gold in Maharashtra revives a lost craft and a forgotten appreciation for sustainable architecture practices in the country.
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