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Experiential chronicling: STIR reflects on impactful visits that widened perspectives

STIRred 2024: Reminiscing the influence of and learnings from design and architectural projects that we attended and featured, from leading design weeks to urban renewal plans.

by Jincy IypePublished on : Dec 31, 2024

When STIR looks back at the year almost gone by, what do we particularly remember? The wins, both pronounced and small. The failures, surely? We definitely recount the many on-site visits to fairs, symposiums, exhibitions, festivals and trade fairs, expressed in various dialects of shifting geographies, evolving design cultures, topics of architectural conservation, trends in the digital world, and more. Do these keepsakes divulge a richer narrative because of personal attendance? What are some commonalities observed and concerns platformed?

From questioning the scale of design and architecture conclaves from around the world and keeping a finger on the pulse of ‘sustainable’ commercial fairs to examining biases of age-old institutions vis a vis the endeavours they continue to get behind, below are some of the most charged experiential chronicles featured on STIR this year, as part of our year-end round-up series, the Best of 2024.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

1. Confrontational or corrective? 'Raise the Roof: Building for Change' at RIBA

A series of commissions at a new exhibition at 66 Portland Place, London, attempted to probe and address the elite architecture institute’s racially and imperially charged history.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

2. Craft, community and Scottish candour at the Dundee Design Festival 2024

A contemplative look at and visit to the "world’s most sustainable design festival" yielded reflections on the idea of sustainability and scale in design programming and beyond.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

3. ‘Outonomy’ by Mathieu Lehanneur at Maison&Objet asks, what do we really need?

M&O’s Designer of the Year Mathieu Lehanneur spoke to STIR at the Parisian design fair about his carte blanche installation Outonomy, apart from giving a tour of his HQ in Paris called The Factory.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

4. Paris Design Week 2024 lands momentum for its global quest and aspirations

Stepping away from the focus on localism of recent years, the French Design Week embraces a renewed aspiration for universalism, echoing the recent Olympic spirit.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

5. STIR stays on brand with creative and artistic directors at 3daysofdesign 2024

As 3daysofdesign activated Copenhagen, Denmark, STIR spoke to the creative heads of design companies such as Sony, ferm LIVING and Bolon, to perceive how they Dare to Dream.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

6. Moments of community and conversation peak at 3daysofdesign 2024

A dreamlike expansion of the 3daysofdesign festival sparked a continued discussion around what makes a great design fair – from locality to learning.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

7. A parable of hope for Antakya, Hatay (Part One: An instigation)

A visual method of phenomenological inquiry becomes a lens to examine the ongoing reconstruction efforts at Antakya, Turkey, helmed by Türkiye Design Council and Foster + Partners.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

8. A parable of hope for Antakya, Hatay (Part Two: A solemnisation)

The conversation continues just as the lens is turned on the enquiry—from an epistemological one to a dialogic one—in studying the master plans for a new Hatay.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

9. Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024: championing community and discovery

Recounting the conception and the fabrication, the mise en oeuvre of the forerunner design festival in Italy: the Salone del Mobile.Milano at Milan Design Week this year was distinguished by thought-provoking dialogues and exhibitions.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

10. Andreu World and Benjamin Hubert peel the LAYERs of circular design at LDF ‘24

The British designer unveiled a new collection for Andreu World during London Design Festival 2024 at an event offering insights into his practice in conversation with STIR.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

11. A decade on, Dubai Design Week is still growing alongside the MENA culture scene

As a media partner, STIR visited DDW's milestone 10th edition, which revealed a thorough dedication to a new wave of creatives inspired by the Gulf’s diverse and lesser-known heritage.

The exhibition Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Brera Design Week 2022  | Again, From The Earth's Foundation at Salone 2022 | STIRworld

12. Where does COLLECTIBLE design begin to take form?

A visit to the COLLECTIBLE design fair as it debuted in New York City revealed over 100 exhibitors formulating and creating cutting-edge contemporary collectible designs.

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

13. FAB Conclave 2024 focuses on a sustainable tomorrow and innovation for impact

Disruptors, thinkers and thought leaders from architecture and design collaborated towards shaping a future we want to live in, at the third edition of FAB Conclave in Mumbai, India

The central installation at Milan Design Week 2022 | Design with Nature by Mario Cucinella | STIRworld

14. Synapse Conclave 2024 and the digital dreams of today's society

Presenting a series of in-depth conversations from the conference in India, which focused on the intersections of science, digital technology and society, warranting further reflection.

STIRred 2024 wraps up the year with curated compilations of our expansive art, architecture and design coverage at STIR this year. Did your favourites make the list? Tell us in the comments!

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Experiential chronicling: STIR reflects on impactful visits that widened perspectives

STIRred 2024: Reminiscing the influence of and learnings from design and architectural projects that we attended and featured, from leading design weeks to urban renewal plans.

by Jincy Iype | Published on : Dec 31, 2024