•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 24, 2025
STIR presents an exclusive video essay with Renzo Piano Building Workshop, journeying across its studios, spaces and methods in Paris and Genoa, and its projects worldwide.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 08, 2025
An exhibition about a demolished Metabolist icon examines how the relationship between design and lived experience can influence readings of present architectural fragments.
by Anushka Sharma Apr 12, 2025
STIR enlists striking interventions dotting Brera during Milan Design Week 2025, emphasising art, technology, environment and their intersections.
by Jincy Iype Mar 04, 2025
Published by Fisheye Editions, this book relays the Parisian photographer’s documentation of peculiar hotels shaped like UFOs and cruise ships, offering privacy for amorous activities.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 08, 2025
Blurring public and private spheres, Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL reinterprets the clubhouse typology, balancing solitude and sociability within Tokyo’s dynamic urban culture.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 06, 2025
Architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, co-founders of SANAA, have been honoured with the coveted award citing their "quiet" and "consistent" architecture.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 05, 2025
A courtyard-centred retreat by Kiasma Studio fuses Japanese traditions with Indian sensibilities for a tranquil living experience in Hyderabad.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 29, 2025
Paul Tulett’s latest book challenges Brutalism’s harsh stereotypes, revealing the diverse and resilient nature of the style in Japan.
by STIRworld Jan 24, 2025
A square pyramid form by the Japanese architecture studio reinterprets Okinawan traditions, offering a luminous, introspective retreat within a secluded urban valley.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 16, 2025
A 145-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kyoto is transformed by Schemata Architects into a retail store, presenting a fusion of cultural and visual identities.
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 10, 2024
The London-based designer’s academic project utilises urban voids in Shinjuku to uplift the marginalised group through shared live-work housing.
by Aarthi Mohan Oct 02, 2024
The Italian designer’s latest exhibition at the 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo invites people to rethink their relationship with the spaces “in-between” them and the environment.
by Anushka Sharma Sep 25, 2024
The Japanese architecture firm conceives a cafe and coworking space in the town of Kibichuo, aiming to harbour collaboration and creativity.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 18, 2024
In an interview with STIR, Kobayashi and collaborator Steve Webb break down the pavilion’s design inspired by traditional Japanese structures and championing a circular economy.
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 Jincy Iype Jul 11, 2024
Via strategic interventions, the windowless dwelling in Okinawa, Japan, balances the client’s request to disconnect from their dense context and have sufficient light and ventilation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 27, 2024
Tokyo-based Hiroyuki Ito Architects' design for the apartment complex is a direct response to site and context, bringing lightness through an ingenious courtyard design.
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 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 Jun 11, 2024
Bjarke Ingels Group with Japanese luxury hotelier Not A Hotel cites a blend of Scandinavian and Japanese design values for their new resort in remote Japan, poised to open in 2026.
by Akash Singh Jun 03, 2024
Employing the sophistication of Japanese culture through residential interiors, Shovk Studio builds a house that helps the clients look inward.
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 Mrinmayee Bhoot May 18, 2024
A result of its client’s fascination for Japanese modernist Tsutomu Abe’s residence, the project is conceived as a permeable concrete shell that frames an inner courtyard.
by Almas Sadique May 13, 2024
The Japanese architecture studio designed the two-family house like a forested area, with trunks dotting the ground and clerestory windows illuminating the indoor space.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 29, 2024
An interspersed Japanese rock garden throws light on the relationship between the cycle of life and death and the natural world.
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.
by Jincy Iype Apr 09, 2024
Norm Architects draws from Nordic simplicity, the timelessness of Japanese design, and the tropical allure of resort living for this ‘sanctuary of understated luxury’ in Sweden.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 01, 2024
The project, part of the Tokyo Toilet Initiative resembles a large washbasin, integrating functionality with aesthetics while upholding the idea of communal engagement.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 30, 2024
KIRYU ATELIER and T Architects seamlessly integrate the concrete gallery and atelier into its surroundings.
by Jincy Iype Mar 16, 2024
Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP’s subterranean library submits to the earth, with a grass-cloaked structure sans beams or columns, and a delightful interior filled with nature-oriented books.
by Soumya Mukerji Mar 07, 2024
What happens when the force of nature that moved the earth under Japan turns a first-hand witness to its strong spirit? STIR channels the voice of the January 2024 earthquake in an experimental travelogue.
by STIRworld Mar 05, 2024
Creating thoughtful spaces for communities across the globe, the Japanese architect and social advocate is the honourable winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize this year.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 24, 2024
Designed in a cuboidal frame, Building Frame of the House by IGArchitects stacks levels in a cascading manner to create a sense of lightness and openness.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 28, 2023
STIRred 2023: Exploring the evolution of educational architecture, where each structure tells a story of empowerment, resilience and community development.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 22, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane digs into the soul of architecture, weaving memories into the fabric of our future spaces.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 17, 2023
Relying on universally available materials, Tadao Ando-designed MPavilion 10 presents a unique response to its place inside Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 24, 2023
Embodying the multiplicity of traditions in contemporary Japan, this soba restaurant features curated dining experiences produced through adaptive reuse in the aged home.
by Zohra Khan Sep 21, 2023
Curator Clare Farrow takes STIR through the genesis of the showcase, the changing vision of a home, and the transformative pleasure of working with less space.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 11, 2023
Ukraine-based MAKHNO Studio designs a serene sanctuary where stories of tea, ceramic art, and life converge.
by STIRworld Jul 11, 2023
A nature-based nursery school by Takeru Shoji Architects extends beyond the normative algorithms of early learning spaces by embracing a village-like atmosphere.
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