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by Rosalyn D`Mello Sep 18, 2020
The debut exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien by its new directors, the Croatian collective, What, How & for Whom (WHW), reveals the inherently classist nature of our desires for peace.
by STIRworld Dec 27, 2019
Modelled on the theme of ‘future of transport’ the Gingerbread City in London is an edible architectural marvel, inspired by cutting edge technologies and sustainable design ideas.
by Shraddha Nair Mar 02, 2022
Swiss artists Gerda Steiner and Jörg Lenzlinger share details about works like COPAIN (2021), and an examination of the history of bread, revealing insightful cultural commentaries.
by Zohra Khan Feb 12, 2020
A couch made of bread, a sink combined with a toilet seat, and a squished sofa reminiscing a house closed for years are part of Comfort at the Friedman Benda in New York.
by Urvi Kothari Feb 17, 2023
STIR speaks with curators Mika Yoshitake and Doryun Chong to discover the world of cross-disciplinary artist Yayoi Kusama through her seven-decade long artistic career.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 04, 2023
The exhibition The Future is Present at the Design Museum, Denmark, curated by Pernille Stockmarr, has four key themes Human, Society, Planet+ and Imagining the Future.
by Siddharth Sehgal Dec 31, 2022
Siddharth Sehgal writes about his grandfather Amar Nath Sehgal, the Indian modernist sculptor, painter, poet and art educator.
by Jincy Iype Dec 20, 2022
Your Voices, an illuminated public sculpture by Es Devlin at the Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza in New York represented the “most linguistically diverse city on the planet."
by Rahul Kumar, Samta Nadeem Oct 31, 2022
Examining the concept of slow curation, its formal structure, and its applicability in the hyperdigital world of today.
by Ayca Okay Oct 15, 2022
STIR reviews the ongoing edition of the Istanbul Biennale, the first after the global pandemic, curated by Ute Meta Bauer, Amar Kanwar and David Teh.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 29, 2022
Slovakian fibre artist Terézia Krnáčová with her art practice conceives conceptual fibre installations to let the viewers reimagine conventional meanings of weaving.
by Manu Sharma Sep 20, 2022
Jamaican-American interdisciplinary artist Jesse Wright discusses the importance of faith and filial ties within his multi-layered artistic practice.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 02, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky writes about Felix Novikov (1927-2022), the architect who coined the term “Soviet modernism” in reference to Soviet architecture’s period from 1955 to 1985.
by Jincy Iype Aug 24, 2022
With STIR as a curatorial partner, Lexus India announces the sixth edition of Lexus Design Award India 2023, to identify and award the best industrial design by Indian designers.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 23, 2022
In a conversation with STIR, the Swedish architect dives into the notion of 'The Primitive Hut' and its influence on his firm’s installations made using alternative materials.
by Zohra Khan Aug 19, 2022
Meta-Horizons: The Future Now at the DDP Design Museum unveils an immersive and experimental perspective of the metaverse through engaging with ZHA’s critical oeuvre.
by John Jervis Jul 07, 2022
In conversation with Rosa Rogina, Director, London Festival of Architecture, STIR explores the various aspects of the month-long city festival.
by STIRworld Jun 21, 2022
In the exhibition Everything Flows, Zaha Hadid Design recollects its pioneering works alongside the celebration of completing a decade of the Roca London Gallery.
by Pallavi Mehra Jun 16, 2022
Located in Valencia in Spain, the new Baovan eatery designed by Spanish firm Clap Studio features a light installation that is evocative of a setting sun.
by Girinandini Singh May 01, 2022
Atwill speaks to STIR on her inspiration from the cultural history of the mining communities of North-East England, the edges of reality, and the intermateriality of medium.
by Dar Gai Apr 29, 2022
For her, Ukraine isn't just a country of birth, love and loss. ‘It’s Molfa. A magical object that gives you power only if you are magical yourself,' she writes in an intimate account.
by Devanshi Shah Mar 05, 2022
Designed as part of the Ahmedabad University in Gujarat, India, the climate sensitive architecture by RMA Architects is conceptualised as a series of solids and voids.
by Devanshi Shah Feb 26, 2022
The new typeface called Dyslexic Font, created by Switzerland-based illustrator Rocio Egio and Indian designer Pranav Bhardwaj, is playful and special.
by Jincy Iype Feb 15, 2022
Tadeu Baldani Caravieri (Director) and Carlo Rizzo (Editor) of the Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week 2021 discuss its impactful themes of healthcare, sustainability, ethics and more.
by Girinandini Singh Jan 09, 2022
STIR speaks with Sophie J Williamson about her new curatorial project, Undead Matter - an intimate entanglement between the living and the decaying.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 06, 2022
The exhibition Spiritus by the Paris-based artist Georges Poncet reaffirms the significance of the famed theme of spirituality through the series of photographs.
by Rahul Kumar Dec 22, 2021
Looking back at the year 2021, the STIR's round-up on materiality refocuses on a selection of artists who skillfully exploit the medium and process of their choice.
by Manu Sharma Nov 16, 2021
Kazakhistani digital artist Pronoun.m, who is now based in Russia, discusses the natural underpinning of his sweeping, flowing digital pieces.
by Jincy Iype Nov 13, 2021
X+Living’s dreamlike Shenzhen Zhongshuge bookstore and retail space wows with a spiraling sculptural bookshelf, redolent of the twisting trajectories of time and history.
by Shilpa Das Nov 02, 2021
The 'father of Indian furniture design', GU brought the knowledge of the world's best, nurtured the field through his teachings and emphasised the spirit of humility and service in design.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 30, 2021
As part of the Italian fashion house's Fall/Winter 2021 campaign, everyday surfaces have been decorated with the new collection’s motifs, to craft a feeling that is truly ‘Prada’.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 29, 2021
Non-fungible tokens seem to be providing solutions for various aspects of digital art, except it encourages a lack of engagement to focus on transactions.
by Pallavi Mehra Sep 25, 2021
This new restaurant, wine bar and art gallery in Clerkenwell, London, with Regency era glamour, has a private feel—a sort of sanctuary to escape from the hustle of the city.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 06, 2021
Art Basel 2021 in its hybrid format promises to bring the best of both, digital and physical platforms, for its audiences to underscore the scale and many representations of arts.
by John Jervis Aug 03, 2021
London’s Design Museum celebrates the life of modernist designer, Charlotte Perriand, featuring pioneering projects from across her extraordinary seven-decade career.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 28, 2021
In the city of Karnal, India, Delhi-based Zero Energy Design Lab has built a palatial two-family home that merges sustainability, parametricism, and vernacular architecture.
by Nadezna Siganporia Jul 24, 2021
London-based architecture studio CAN radically transforms an Edwardian semi-detached house into a colourful, multi-textured family home topped with a stage set mountain.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 15, 2021
This restaurant in Kyiv, Ukraine, features furniture made of recycled paper and plastic alongside artisanal objects and dimpled clay walls under a 'less is more' design aesthetic.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 28, 2021
The curatorial-archival practice of Morad Montazami, director of Zamân Books & Curating, aims to extricate the critical vocabulary on Southern Modernism from the western domination.
by Shraddha Nair Jun 01, 2021
Museum Frieder Burda presents a new series of work made by Los Angeles artist, Matthew Lutz-Kinoy, during the global lockdown, on view at Salon Berlin till June 5.
by Devanshi Shah May 17, 2021
The transformation of the 1928 main building by Frank Gehry, in a 20-year-long project, is a careful reconstruction of the values of the original architects and not just their design.
by Jincy Iype Mar 23, 2021
The series portrays urban cities such as Paris and Miami in the form of kaleidoscopic, geometric mandalas, featuring their distinct architecture and streetscapes.
by Priyanka Sacheti Mar 13, 2021
Hyperrealist Haifa-based artists, Michael Halak and Samah Shihadi, jointly exhibit their works in Terra (un)Firma at Tabari Art Space, Dubai.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Feb 23, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Russian architect Totan Kuzembaev about his ability to work with his hands and why his houses need no decoration.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 20, 2021
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has completed the ‘House of Grain’ in Denmark, a visitors’ centre to display the agricultural prowess and heritage of the Jutland region.
by John Jervis Dec 18, 2020
The exhibition Memphis: Plastic Field in the British town of Milton Keynes explores the group's playful, provocative spirit as it showcases over 150 pieces from the 1980s design movement.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 11, 2020
Intended to be a holistic, memorable experience for the weary traveller in Vietnam, the homestay attempts to be its own visual landmark in a homogenous neighbourhood.
by Shraddha Nair Nov 24, 2020
In an exhibition titled A Few In Many Places, Protocinema brings together five artists in five cities to create site specific commissioned works.
by STIRworld Oct 30, 2020
Adjaye Associates’ new project celebrates the resilience and unity of the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union at their new headquarters in New York City.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 15, 2020
Dubai-based Filipino artist Augustine Paredes’ art practice has food under the spotlight to talk about personal journey, initiate cross-cultural dialogue and build sense of togetherness.
Location: India Feb 18, 2023
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