•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 18, 2025
The inaugural edition brought established institutions together to showcase a collective creative identity, transforming the city into a living museum.
by Bansari Paghdar Aug 12, 2025
The rigorously researched counter-proposal to the state’s replacement plans for the Vyšehrad Railway Bridge prioritises preservation and cultural coexistence.
by Rémy Jarry Mar 03, 2025
The Bangkok Kunsthalle and the Khao Yai Art Forest opened in January 2024 and February 2025 respectively, both projects driven by philanthropist Marisa Chearavanont.
by Manu Sharma Dec 29, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR rounds up some of the most promising art spaces in the region, highlighting what they have to offer.
by Almas Sadique Nov 08, 2024
The lighting design project in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, manages to revive a historical site, enhance tourism in the region and exemplify a subtle yet impactful attempt at curating illumination.
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 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 Dhwani Shanghvi May 27, 2024
In Paraty, Brazil, a circular, unobstructed volume conceived in bamboo with a blue-green clay tiled plumage imitates the gentle motion of a native bird’s landing.
by Dhwani Shanghvi May 21, 2024
Le Quang Architects lends continuity to the World Heritage precinct of Hội An with eco-friendly solutions for familial living in a constricted pocket in the historic Quang Nam Province.
by STIRworld Apr 08, 2024
This twirling apartment block of concrete and glass in Le Havre, France, pays homage to the local work of modernists Oscar Niemeyer and Auguste Perret.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 14, 2024
Located in Hampi, India, the art centre draws inspiration from the rich landscape to offer artists a creative retreat encompassing a range of amenities and an engaging programme.
by Jincy Iype Feb 15, 2024
Designed collectively by Grimshaw, Andrew Burges Architects, and McGregor Coxall, PAC’s thoughtful design provides a recreational public asset as a vital part of daily Australian life.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 21, 2024
Through noteworthy exhibitions and curatorial perspectives from the recently concluded Mosaic Biennale in Ravenna, STIR delves into the fusion of tradition and modernity.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 03, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky attends a conference on the preservation of late Soviet architecture in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a vital aspect of the city’s identity.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 26, 2023
From places reflecting the diversity of landscapes on the planet to the marks of human history, the World Heritage List sees the addition of 42 new names.
by STIRworld May 15, 2023
The Japanese firm’s winning proposal features a layered stone slate roof and a wooden frame structure blending with the landscape of the UNESCO heritage site.
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 Zohra Khan Oct 12, 2022
The development of an 18,000 sqm public space in the historic centre of Toulouse, France, reclaims its social character, architectural grandeur and biodiversity.
by Nadezna Siganporia Aug 09, 2022
Embracing introspection, Sin Nombre Casa y Galeria is an exercise in architectural synthesis that reveals a conscious, pragmatic approach to exploring vernacular traditions.
by Afra Safa Jan 25, 2022
In an adaptive reuse project, Harandi & Harandi Architects has turned a 400-year-old house into a heavenly boutique hotel in the historic city of Yazd, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
by STIRworld Aug 16, 2021
The World Heritage List sees the addition of 34 new cultural and natural sites, spanning from antiquity to mid 20th century architecture and natural landscapes.
by Meghna Mehta Jul 27, 2020
Tomás McKay, Kushal Lachhwani and Pablo Alfaro’s winning project 'The Mantle and the Plinth' for the public park in Pachacamac Sanctuary integrates heritage and ecology in its design.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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