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Extending the table: STIR in conversation with Koray Duman
Apr 02, 2026by Sunena V Maju Apr 02, 2026
An Eid dinner in New York becomes a lens into the Turkish American architect’s ideas of space, migration and community.
Adam Nathaniel Furman on laying chromatic feasts for people through his public works
Apr 02, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Apr 02, 2026
In conversation with STIR, the British designer reflects on the role of ornament, colour and crafted materiality in reanimating overlooked spaces in contemporary cityscapes.
Maria Tyakina on narrating material journeys through balance and tension in design
Mar 24, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Mar 24, 2026
The Netherlands-based designer explores the duality of natural forces and geological journeys of materials to shape furniture and objects.
Alexandra Munroe and Jitish Kallat on art, space and interstellar encounters
Mar 20, 2026by Ranjana Dave Mar 20, 2026
In a conversation with STIR, Kallat and Munroe reflect on the instability of knowledge and what it means to stage a tightly argued exhibition inside an imperfect building.
Andrejs Sosenko on using ornamentation to fight modernism’s monopoly on design
Mar 09, 2026by Chahna Tank Mar 09, 2026
STIR speaks with the Latvian designer about his furniture practice and interest in introducing contemporary ornamentation as a storytelling technique.
In medias res: Paul Hodgson on unfixing artworks and the creative process
Mar 06, 2026by Srishti Ojha Mar 06, 2026
The British artist’s solo exhibition, ZOT at Varvara Roza Galleries in London, takes a postwar, postmodernist peek behind the curtain of artist studios.
Amoako Boafo and Glenn DeRoche on collaboration and building spaces for art
Feb 24, 2026by Chahna Tank Feb 24, 2026
STIR speaks with the Ghanaian artist and architect about their evolving collaboration and architecture as an extension of Boafo’s practice across a four-part exhibition series.
Architecture’s poet in residence wants you to use your voice
Feb 20, 2026by Srishti Ojha Feb 20, 2026
In an interview at ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2026, London-based architectural poet LionHeart talks about changing systems and architecture as a form of worldbuilding.
From obsidian to architecture: Studio Ossidiana on transformation and memory
Feb 19, 2026by Aarthi Mohan Feb 19, 2026
In conversation with STIR, the practice reflects on ecology as a working condition and sharing authorship with human and non-human lives.
Ai Weiwei on censorship and hypocrisy, and his first visit to India
Feb 16, 2026by Samta Nadeem, Srishti Ojha Feb 16, 2026
STIR spoke with the renowned contemporary artist on the occasion of his first solo exhibition in India.
Anna Tsing on the mutinies and aberrant nobilities of FUNGI: Anarchist Designers
Feb 13, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 13, 2026
Regarded for her work on matsutake mushrooms, Tsing speaks to STIR about the design exhibition co-curated with Feifei Zhou at the Nieuwe Instituut that builds on this.
Amin Jaffer on curating the India Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Feb 13, 2026by Ranjana Dave Feb 13, 2026
Speaking with STIR, the curator elaborates on the pavilion’s thematic focus and the five artists chosen to represent India at the “Olympics of the contemporary art world”.
Pinakin Patel on pursuing the essential and The Turning Point of his career
Feb 06, 2026by Akash Singh, Zohra Khan Feb 06, 2026
At Pinakin Patel’s 50-year retrospective at the Nilaya Anthology in Mumbai, STIR spoke to the polymath about a journey spanning decades, disciplines and daring ideas.
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Jan 27, 2026by Bansari Paghdar Jan 27, 2026
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