The free-spirited Italian designer, in an exclusive conversation with STIR, recalls the myriad influences that shaped her creative practice.
Then, Now, and Next: A conversation with Alberto Alessi
May 14, 2022by Zohra Khan May 14, 2022
Alberto Alessi takes us on a journey from the four years he spent in Milan studying law, how it guided him to his destiny, and what he did to bring the company to where it is today.
Mahendra Raj, and his oeuvre of structural expressionism in Indian architecture
May 11, 2022by Anmol Ahuja May 11, 2022
STIR mourns the demise of prolific structural engineer and designer Mahendra Raj (1924-2022), reminiscing his distinct works that truly married architecture and engineering.
Artist Will Day speaks about his large-scale paintings that emote deep sentiments
May 10, 2022by Rahul Kumar May 10, 2022
In an interview with STIR, Will Day speaks of his journey of discovery of art and his intent through his large-scale surfaces for his abstract paintings.
Beauty and honesty laid bare in brick: A tribute to the legacy of Laurie Baker
Apr 01, 2022by Vinu Daniel Apr 01, 2022
On the 15th anniversary of the late architect's passing, Vinu Daniel reflects on the enduring impact of a fortuitous run-in with the man known as the 'Gandhi of Architecture'.
Parallel Lives: Zaha Hadid, six years on
Mar 31, 2022by Nigel Coates Mar 31, 2022
On the sixth anniversary of the Iraqi-British architect’s passing, compeer Nigel Coates recounts their early years at the AA and in Japan, and reminisces their creative rebellion.
Remembering Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s unparalleled contribution to Modernism
Mar 26, 2022by Almas Sadique Mar 26, 2022
On the German-American architect's 136th birth anniversary, STIR spotlights the ideas that guided his designs through some of his furniture pieces.
Furqan Jawed walks the thin line between graphic design and an artistic practice
Mar 20, 2022by Manu Sharma Mar 20, 2022
Brooklyn-based Indian designer, Furqan Jawed, adds a deeply artistic quality to his graphic design works.
The woman in the BIG chair: Sheela Maini Søgaard
Mar 07, 2022by Soumya Mukerji Mar 07, 2022
On International Women's Day, STIR speaks with the woman who has been critical in shaping one of the world’s most powerful architectural firms: the Bjarke Ingels Group.
In conversation with Tehran-based architect Firouz Firouz
Feb 21, 2022by Afra Safa Feb 21, 2022
From lost heavens to ecological values of the Iranian vernacular architecture, context-oriented architect Firouz Firouz talks about how architecture needs to redefine itself.
Bridging the virtual and tangible with digital artist and designer, Andrés Reisinger
Feb 05, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Feb 05, 2022
Terming his work and studio “unclassifiable”, Andrés Reisinger talks to STIR about his unreal products and dream-like spaces, the NFT boom, and the freedom they collectively offer.
The World Around's Beatrice Galilee on architecture's now, near, and next
Feb 03, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Feb 03, 2022
In a conversation with STIR, Beatrice Galilee - writer, curator, cultural consultant, and co-founder of The World Around - reflects on the contemporary challenges of the practice.
Venturing into Virgilio Villoresi’s gleefully surreal, miniature world
Jan 22, 2022by Anmol Ahuja Jan 22, 2022
While the Italian artist-designer-filmmaker-animator barely begins to scratch the surface of his repertoire, Virgilio Villoresi coalesces his dreamy inspirations in a conversation with STIR.
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