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Serpentine Pavilion 2021 by Counterspace honours community spaces in London
Jun 11, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 11, 2021
Sumayya Vally-led South African studio Counterspace draws upon cross communal spaces within London to craft a structure at Kensington Gardens with chiselled, abstract forms in pink and grey.
In Re-Charge LA, Woods Bagot imagines EV charging stations as future community hubs
May 31, 2021by Anmol Ahuja May 31, 2021
A drive-in cinema, food truck hub, and a digital advertising backdrop are few of the multimodal activities Woods Bagot envisaged in its intervention for Pump to Plug, Los Angeles.
The Confluence Collective brings together art and community
Mar 20, 2021by Girinandini Singh Mar 20, 2021
The artist collective speaks to STIR about the space held by communities and public engagement in the visual narrative of a place.
i29 Architects designs home for a eco-friendly floating community in Amsterdam
Jan 13, 2021by STIRworld Jan 13, 2021
The firm builds a three-storey house on a disused canal of Amsterdam as part of a neighbourhood of floating villas, with each house using low-impact circular materials.
ZAV Architects designs a community cluster of crayon-like homes in Hormuz, Iran
Dec 15, 2020by Anmol Ahuja Dec 15, 2020
Officially named ‘Presence in Hormuz 02’, the project is a truly democratic community intervention in troubled lands, with bulbous and round domes popping in primary colours.
Studio 10 designs a ‘porous’ cloister-style community center in rural China
Oct 19, 2020by Zohra Khan Oct 19, 2020
A banal, 50-meter long courtyard attached to a former branch office in Qinchang village is transformed into a vibrant public destination by the Chinese studio.
Chinese architect Wang Hui of URBANUS picks community building over form making
Sep 26, 2020by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 26, 2020
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Wang Hui about his dream of becoming an architect in order to change everyday life around him.
‘Art for Earth’ by Anne Patterson: a ribbon-bearer for recycling and community
Jul 16, 2020by Sukanya Garg Jul 16, 2020
Art for Earth, a suspended forest of ribbons created by artist Anne Patterson, was on display at Ermenegildo Zegna Fashion show in Milan, echoing concerns of sustainability.
LUO studio completes adaptive reuse of a community center in China in two months
May 18, 2020by Jincy Iype May 18, 2020
A prefabricated timber structure extended over the reuse of abandoned concrete foundations and column grid forms the Party and Public Service Center of Yuanheguan Village in China.
A white porous yacht is the new community centre on Danube River in Budapest
May 05, 2020by Meghna Mehta May 05, 2020
Designed by Napur Architecture, for the movements of kayaks and canoes, The Ark is a floating boat in Budapest that has become a hub for the community and other sports.
OMA designs a suburban community centre as a ‘social condenser’ in Wollert, Australia
Mar 24, 2020by Zohra Khan Mar 24, 2020
OMA's proposal for the Wollert Neighbourhood Centre envisions cohesive retail and cultural spaces for dispersed residents and neighbouring suburbs to come together.
Waterfrom Design builds Tea Community Centre wrapped around a tree in Xiamen
Mar 11, 2020by Jincy Iype Mar 11, 2020
The tranquil tea pavilion in China features rooms for reading, dining, tea making and a sales office, summarising communal Xiamen traditions of brewing tea amid nature.
Yasaman Esmaili on addressing crises through her community-oriented projects
Feb 19, 2020by Meghna Mehta Feb 19, 2020
STIR @ Women in Design 2020+: The Iranian architect discusses her work in Afghanistan, Iran and Niger, and how architecture can be employed for public’s benefit.
Kéré Architecture uses design as a catalyst for community living
May 21, 2019by Meghna Mehta May 21, 2019
Education gets a new life at this small town - Koudougou in West Africa, where Kéré Architecture has designed a humble school using 'local' as their first clue and 'community' as their second.
The Red Oasis by PMA madhushala cites vernacular architecture in rippling brick
Jul 03, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jul 03, 2021
With a brick façade that flows and ebbs, The Red Oasis is a community centre designed by Pune-based PMA madhushala as a relief from monotonous housing patterns in the Indian city.
Between Gorilla Tactics and Citizen Action
May 26, 2021by Anne Feenstra May 26, 2021
Highlighting the joy of public participation and pain of local politics in public space design, Prof. Anne Feenstra shares the journey of a memorable community project from Nepal.
Art & Voices Matter: Bakeryprasad a.k.a. Siddhesh Gautam on the Dalit movement
May 17, 2021by Shraddha Nair May 17, 2021
The Delhi-based multidisciplinary artist talks about his experiences as part of a minority community in a regressive caste-system based society, from which his artistic journey stems.
Abin Design Studio clads Gallery House in India in ceramic inlaid terracotta bricks
Feb 09, 2021by Jincy Iype Feb 09, 2021
Intended originally as a garage, Gallery House is a multipurpose community centre built for the locals of Bansberia, inspired by the burnt brickwork of a 200-year-old temple here.
Zaha Hadid Architects’ sprawling Infinitus Plaza in China evokes a ‘fluid infinity’
Nov 15, 2021by Jerry Elengical Nov 15, 2021
As the new global headquarters for Infinitus China, the campus employs interlinked gardens and atria, alongside sinuous forms and sustainable design to foster a sense of community.
BIG-designed fashion village in Portugal reveals a manmade extension of the hillside
Oct 02, 2021by STIRworld Oct 02, 2021
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) reveals their design of Fuse Valley, an art-filled “smart valley” for the creative community, imagined along Porto’s Leça River.
MASK Architects uses 'Exosteel' to create modular prefabricated houses in Italy
Sep 28, 2021by STIRworld Sep 28, 2021
The proposed housing community located in the island of Sardinia is titled Mother Nature as it takes inspiration from nature, and artist Costantino Nivola’s sculpture, La Madre.
Yinka Ilori restyles London’s pedestrian crossings with vivid colours for LDF 2021
Sep 25, 2021by Jerry Elengical Sep 25, 2021
Ilori’s 'Bring London Together’, a Landmark Project at the London Design Festival 2021, celebrates the creative community under city's Mayor Sadiq Khan’s “Let’s Do London” campaign.
Sibling Architecture extends the fabric of Melbourne into RMIT University campus
Aug 28, 2021by Devanshi Shah Aug 28, 2021
Sibling Architecture transforms the under-utilised spaces in-between RMIT University building to create Rodda Lane as an urban academic community space.
El Museo del Barrio presents ‘Estamos Bien - La Trienial’, a survey of Latinx artists
Aug 10, 2021by Shraddha Nair Aug 10, 2021
In a curation of over 40 artists from the Latinx community across the USA and Puerto Rico, El Museo diversifies the narrative around the Latinx contemporary artists.
UNStudio's proposal wins competition to design Chungnam Art Museum, South Korea
Jul 22, 2021by STIRworld Jul 22, 2021
Chungnam Art Museum by Dutch firm UNStudio and DA Group from South Korea is envisioned as a dynamic space for engaging the community through art and technology.
Art & Voices Matter: Kim Leutwyler on the articulation of gender and sexual identity
Jun 14, 2021by Manu Sharma Jun 14, 2021
Born in the US, and now based in Sydney, Kim Leutwyler is ana artist who creates stunning portraiture exploring the LGBTQ+ community.
India Pavilion at LDB 2021 features a digital wall with over 200 unique narratives
Jun 02, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 02, 2021
Celebrating the power of community-based movements at the 2021 London Design Biennale, the India Pavilion features innovative, eco-friendly solutions for 21st century India.
Foster+Partners unveil nature inspired innovation centre overlooking the Alps
Feb 06, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Feb 06, 2021
Innhub La Punt, located in the Engadin Valley in Switzerland, is a new innovation-cum-community centre by Foster+Partners that charms with a unique contoured roofscape.
Digital Legacies: Communities
Dec 22, 2020by Julius Wiedemann Dec 22, 2020
Julius Wiedemann delves into the meaning of community and how togetherness works on digital platforms.
Studio Nine Architects design modular pod prototype to combat homelessness
Nov 26, 2020by Anmol Ahuja Nov 26, 2020
The Calyx Project is a prototype for a compact house as well as a community that looks at an innovative, sustainable and integrated housing solution for the homeless.
After the Black Lives Matter outrage, STIR investigates the response of the art world
Aug 24, 2020by Kabir Awatramani Aug 24, 2020
The brutal murder of George Floyd ignited global outcry at the dehumanising racism America’s Black community is victim to – we investigate how the art world is responding.
Sharbendu De makes a painstaking journey to capture images of a rare tribe
Aug 17, 2020by Rahul Kumar Aug 17, 2020
Ahead of World Photography Day, photographer Sharbendu De evokes emotions that go far deeper than a visual documentation of the Lisu community through near-surreal images.
Nordic - Office of Architecture builds spiraling Nanchang Waves tower in China
Jun 22, 2020by Jincy Iype Jun 22, 2020
White built forms blend with the flowing landscape of Nanchang Waves, a community centre comprising commercial areas, a front square and a spiraling observation tower.
Compartment S4 builds earthquake resistant tourism center in Khirsu, India
Jun 12, 2020by Meghna Mehta Jun 12, 2020
Designed by eight architect-led Compartment S4 studio, the tourism center has been built with local knowledge to boost community driven tourism in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand.
Writer-urbanist Jane Jacobs and her tryst with urban design and American cities
May 04, 2020by Jincy Iype May 04, 2020
The American-Canadian writer-activist Jane Jacobs is known for her substantial penmanship devoted to cities, people, and community-driven urban design.
The Story of the Humble Square: Shaheen Bagh to Tiananmen Square and beyond
Mar 31, 2020by Freddie Ribeiro Mar 31, 2020
Plaza, piazza, platz or the maidan, call it what you like, the public square will always support the hopes and carry the collective conscience of a community.
Abin Design Studio presents exhibition on place-making in small-town India
Mar 26, 2020by Meghna Mehta Mar 26, 2020
Abin Design Studio’s Making of a Place at the CEPT University in Ahmedabad addresses productive collaboration between a practice and a passionate community in Kolkata.
Architect Jeanne Gang forging relationships within communities with the built form
Mar 19, 2020by Jincy Iype Mar 19, 2020
Famous for the Aqua Tower in Chicago, Jeanne Gang’s works sit at the crossroads of nature, culture and community driven design; the reputed American architect turns 56 today.
‘Dialogue in the Dark’ exhibition opens new experiences for Londoners
Mar 05, 2020by Shraddha Nair Mar 05, 2020
The immersive sensory exhibition Dialogue in the Dark London is a social enterprise aimed at fostering cross-community engagement and alternative experiences for the visitors.
UK's Goldsmith Street housing by Mikhail Riches wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2019
Oct 18, 2019by Jincy Iype Oct 18, 2019
The council housing project in Norwich, a sustainable community design that meets Passivhaus standards, has been announced as the ‘best building in the UK’ by RIBA.
Art & Voices Matter: Making the revolution irresistible…dissent through art
Jul 27, 2021by Shaunak Mahbubani Jul 27, 2021
A multi-layered narrative of events in India that inspired various creative practitioners to use the language of art as a tool to revolt against the administration.
Art & Voices Matter: Sajan Mani puts a spotlight on casteism through his work
Jul 12, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jul 12, 2021
Intersectional and multidisciplinary artist, Sajan Mani, currently based in Berlin, questions the non-existing histories of Dalit and hegemonic Brahmanical archives.
The Playscape by waa in Beijing renovates a warehouse complex to promote street play
Jun 21, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 21, 2021
The Playscape by we architech anonymous crafts a fluid landscape of voids, mounds and pipes to encourage children to learn about balance and mobility through different activities.
Rizvi Hassan on architecture in countering vulnerability of displaced communities
Jun 05, 2021by Zohra Khan Jun 05, 2021
The Bangladesh-based architect discusses the importance of his practice that focuses on sustainable public space design for the poor and marginalised communities.
German architect Christoph Hesse practices balance between local and global
Jan 30, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 30, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Christoph Hesse about his experimental initiatives to create architecture that brings people together.
Burning Man 2020: Experience the virtual Museum of No Spectators
Aug 25, 2020by STIRworld Aug 25, 2020
The exhibition 'Museum of No Spectators' by John Marx and Absinthia Vermut combines participatory architecture and Burning Man ideologies to give birth to a newfound museum typology.
Li Xiaodong on purpose, form, space and order in architecture
Jan 15, 2020by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 15, 2020
The Chinese architect, in an interview with Vladimir Belogolovsky, shares why he likes to work on small, self-initiated projects, and the subjectivity he tries to bring to his work.
The cartography of real, imagined spaces at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Oct 19, 2019by Sukanya Garg Oct 19, 2019
The exhibition MOT Satellite: Wandering, Mapping, organised by the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, aims to rediscover the museum’s surrounding neighbourhood.
Diversity in living – a changing lifestyle
Sep 24, 2019by Susanna Björklund Sep 24, 2019
As we witness a paradigm shift in people’s lifestyles, their idea of a home and the way they live is slowly evolving from personal to more communal.
MVRDV proposes to revive The Hague's lost Canals
Sep 21, 2019by Meghna Mehta Sep 21, 2019
MVRDV joins hands with the local population of The Hague in Netherlands to launch its vision to re-open the Dutch city's forgotten canals.
Mumbai's atArchitecture wins Affordable Housing Challenge in Cambodia
Jul 31, 2019by Meghna Mehta Jul 31, 2019
atArchitecture’s design won Building Trust International’s Affordable Housing Challenge in Phnom Penh, for its clever use of space, ventilation strategies, and sensitive approach.
Traditional Iranian roots become an architectural identity for Next Office
May 25, 2019by Meghna Mehta May 25, 2019
The design of the Civic Centre in Sadra, Iran, is an example of how cultural evaluation can be used to develop a renewed image that can uplift the architectural fabric of an area.
Waste to wonder: waterfront park in New York
May 24, 2019by Zohra Khan May 24, 2019
Along the East River, sitting by the westernmost tip of one of New York’s five boroughs, an abandoned industrial landscape witnesses a marvellous transformation.
dARTing Into the Future
May 24, 2019by Sukanya Garg May 24, 2019
Refiguring the Future, an exhibition cum conference at the intersection of art, science and technology took place at Hunter College, New York.
En Plein Air in New York
May 23, 2019by Sukanya Garg May 23, 2019
Opening on April 18, 2019, High Line Art presents En Plein Air in New York, a group exhibition that broadens and challenges historical ideas of outdoor painting.
Studio Anna Heringer uses local means to build global architecture in China
May 22, 2019by Meghna Mehta May 22, 2019
An exemplar for local-meets-global, Studio Anna Heringer designs three hostels in China creating climate effective, locally sustainable and natural buildings.
Atrium House conceived by via. channels traditional Chinese Siheyuan architecture
Dec 03, 2021by Jincy Iype Dec 03, 2021
via.’s Atrium House is a clubhouse in Hong Kong with layered spaces and pavilions dressed in Chinese blue brick, its spatial scheme inspired from Chinese heritage courtyard houses.
Want your coffee with sugar or pixels? The Dot Coffee Station in Kyiv brews a pop twist
Dec 01, 2021by Aditi Sharma Maheshwari Dec 01, 2021
YOD Group furnishes The DOT Coffee Station in Ukraine with mosaic floor tiles and quirky art as a reflection of the city, its pace and the people who inhabit it.
Ahilan Ratnamohan examines reclamation of culture through language as instruction
Nov 29, 2021by Manu Sharma Nov 29, 2021
Exploring language as a transmissive agent of culture & belonging through the collaborative arts practice of Sri Lankan performer Ahilan Ratnamohan for Colomboscope 2021.
RIBA announces shortlist of three global projects for International Prize 2021
Nov 25, 2021by Jerry Elengical Nov 25, 2021
The nominees were selected from the winners of the RIBA International Award for Excellence by a jury featuring Es Devlin, Jeanne Gang, Rosanna Hu, Gustavo Utrabo, and Odile Decq.
Cinematic electronic: Exploring the audio-visual practice of Charlie Visnic
Nov 25, 2021by Manu Sharma Nov 25, 2021
American audio-visual artist Charlie Visnic explores the tools and techniques behind his unique take on cinematic soundscapes.
TRASHPRESSO by Taiwanese studio Miniwiz wins World Design Impact Prize 2021
Nov 24, 2021by STIRworld Nov 24, 2021
The project engaged with its users at the grassroots level and gamified the act of recycling through educational events and creative workshops in order to inspire consumers.
Ursula Biemann talks about her inter-disciplinary collaborative practice
Nov 24, 2021by Rahul Kumar Nov 24, 2021
In an interview with STIR, Biemann dives into three of her significant works, Devenir Universidad, Forest Mind, and Acoustic Ocean, and the making of an ingenious university.
Accept & Proceed’s Nike basketball court is made of 20,000 upcycled sneakers
Nov 23, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Nov 23, 2021
Located in New Belgrade’s Block 70, Nike’s new neon-hued basketball court and playground designed by London-based Accept & Proceed merges sustainability and visual design.
Rachel Dedman, Curator at the V&A, speaks on the sixth edition of the Jameel Prize
Nov 21, 2021by Indranjan Banerjee Nov 21, 2021
With a focus on contemporary design practices in Islamic traditions, the curator of the triennial prize speaks to STIR on the works of the one winner and eight finalists.
Sutapa Biswas’ show in the UK explores her contributions to the Black Arts Movement
Nov 19, 2021by Girinandini Singh Nov 19, 2021
An exploration of established systems of power through Lumen, Sutapa Biswas’ first substantial solo show in 14 years, at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge.
Politecnico di Milano’s rector on the university’s role in braving the pandemic
Nov 18, 2021by Zohra Khan Nov 18, 2021
Rector of Politecnico, Ferruccio Resta, in conversation with STIR, talks about the responsibility and challenges of being at the forefront of Italy’s oldest technical university.
The best of Dutch Design Week 2021
Nov 17, 2021by Salvatore Peluso Nov 17, 2021
From the Van Abbemuseum to the Dutch Invertuals, via the open studios at the Sectie-C creative district, Dutch Design Week 2021 wowed with its impressive design lineup.
Boston Design Week 2021 focuses on the theme 'Fall Into Art and Design'
Nov 16, 2021by Devanshi Shah Nov 16, 2021
The three-week Fall season of the design festival presented a range of programs, both digital and virtual, across the disciplines of art, design and architecture.
Seoul Mediacity Biennale curator Yung Ma discusses public engagement through art
Nov 15, 2021by Shraddha Nair Nov 15, 2021
After being postponed for over a year due to COVID-19, the Seoul Mediacity Biennale’s 11th edition now focuses on escapism as a tool to address and confront the reality.
Gort Scott shows controlled architecture with The Rock in the Canadian mountains
Nov 11, 2021by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2021
The Rock is a private residence perched and part of a rocky outcrop overlooking a lake in Whistler, growing as an array of choreographed levels prioritising views to its hilly site.
MK Leung on sustainable architecture and human-centric design
Nov 11, 2021by Devanshi Shah Nov 11, 2021
As the Director of Sustainable Design at Ronald Lu & Partners, Hong Kong, MK Leung talks to STIR about how the term sustainability can be put into practice.
Giorgio Armani curates 'The Way We Are' as a tour of the brand's iconic designs
Nov 10, 2021by Aditi Sharma Maheshwari Nov 10, 2021
Larger-than-life photographs, handpicked objects, apparel and more take over Armani/Silos in Milan to mark the 40th anniversary of Emporio Armani.
Bridging the real and virtual: Exploring the responsive installations of arc/sec Lab
Nov 10, 2021by Manu Sharma Nov 10, 2021
Auckland-based creatives Uwe Rieger and Yinan Liu discuss their work within the realm of spatial new media practices.
Analysing architectural typology: a twin tale of a Floating Church and a Chapel as a home
Nov 09, 2021by Devanshi Shah Nov 09, 2021
A parallel look at two RIBA's annual Stephen Lawrence Prize shortlisted projects by London-based Craftworks and Denizen Works.
Fleinvær Refugium is an artist residency built akin to a small Nordic fishing village
Nov 09, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Nov 09, 2021
Located in the remote archipelago of Fleinvær, Norway, and designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects and Tyin Tegnestue Architects, the solitary structures tread sensitive terrain.
Digital Legacies: Delivery
Nov 09, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Nov 09, 2021
Julius Wiedemann examines the emergence of on-demand delivery services, with regards to their exponential growth, strong market allure, and grand designs for global expansion.
Vienna Design Week 2021 looks at the idea of resilient neighbourhoods
Nov 02, 2021by Devanshi Shah Nov 02, 2021
The Vienna Design Week is one of Austria’s largest curated design festivals, transforming the city of Vienna into a hotspot for design with its events, exhibitions, tours and workshops.
Digital Legacies: Rebranding
Nov 02, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Nov 02, 2021
Julius Wiedemann investigates Facebook’s rebranding as Meta, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to build the “metaverse”, a digital world comprising AR and VR headsets.
Yinka Ilori and the LEGO Group enliven the mundane with ‘Launderette of Dreams’
Oct 30, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 30, 2021
The multidisciplinary artist and designer has revamped a launderette in London with bold colours, patterns, and LEGO bricks to create playful, interactive spaces for young children.
'G124 Renzo Piano: mending the suburbs. A journey through Italian cities' at Cersaie 2021
Oct 30, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 30, 2021
STIR delves into the architectural exhibition focused on Renzo Piano’s G124 project that highlights young architects, inclusion, nature, suburbs, and creativity.
Professor Carlos Moreno receives Obel Award 2021 for his ‘15-Minute City’ concept
Oct 28, 2021by Devanshi Shah Oct 28, 2021
The Franco-Colombian scientist's urban theory of ‘15-minute city’ is a concept where everyone has access to all facilities and resources within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
Steven Holl embeds ‘clouds and clocks’ into Shanghai Cofco Cultural & Health Center
Oct 27, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 27, 2021
Combining cloud-like built forms with circular green spaces, Steven Holl Architects’ recent project in Shanghai, China, links nearby developments through stretches of public parkland.
Sculptural installation ‘Wayfinding’ by Chloë Bass is a reflection of lived experiences
Oct 25, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 25, 2021
The site-specific installation of sculptures, Wayfinding, by the New York-based conceptual artist Chloë Bass, are attentive and determined by the array of human emotions.
Thibaud Poirier explores the revised gospel of modernist churches with Sacred Spaces
Oct 24, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 24, 2021
With Sacred Spaces, Poirier photographs the glorious insides of modernist churches, contemplating what makes these religious structures sacral and contemporary.
95 Peckham Road by Peter Barber Architects is a ziggurat-like stack of homes
Oct 23, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Oct 23, 2021
Recipient of the RIBA London Award 2021, 95 Peckham Road in London is a sprawling mansion block that seeks to reinterpret the tenement style of housing.
Illustrator Osheen Siva presents her debut solo exhibition at Method, Mumbai
Oct 23, 2021by Shraddha Nair Oct 23, 2021
Multidisciplinary artist Osheen Siva describes the influence of her Tamil and Dalit heritage, which shapes and fuels her future-fiction-feminist universe.
DLF Camellias in Gurugram redefines luxury urban living for contemporary India
Oct 22, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 22, 2021
Hosting lavish residences with scintillating amenities and groundbreaking landscape design, the Camellias is the first LEED Platinum certified residential development in India.
Hookie launches 'Tardigrade', a drivable lunar exploration vehicle
Oct 21, 2021by STIRworld Oct 21, 2021
The prototype by German motorcycle builder uses latest innovation and technology to actualise humanity's utopian desires to explore the various cosmic surfaces of the solar system.
Paradise Kortrijk 2021 is a quest to ascertain the existence of an ideal world
Oct 21, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 21, 2021
Despite the many challenges, be it political, economic, cultural, or climate change, the interactive art event Paradise Kortrijk 2021 underlines the importance of the world of utopia.
The Unbound on the edge of Amsterdam is a landscape for city escape
Oct 20, 2021by Devanshi Shah Oct 20, 2021
A space for wellbeing and to unwind, The Unbound in Tuinen van West replicates the essence of a Dutch hamlet, with a series of lodges that work in synchronicity with the landscape design.
Pyramids of Flinders: Architects EAT's Bellows House is an 'ode to geometry'
Oct 19, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 19, 2021
STIR speaks with Albert Mo, Director of Architects EAT, on creating closely with clients, the distinct frustum pyramids crowning Bellows House, and his fascination with concrete.
Sunson Design creates an urban forest garden within Nanbo Bay Reception Centre
Oct 16, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Oct 16, 2021
Characterised by strong visual and architectural contrast, this structure in Yinchuan city boasts an industrial aesthetic in its exterior, embracing biophilic principles in its interiors.
Post pandemic art exhibitions in the wake of NFTs
Oct 16, 2021by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi Oct 16, 2021
Reflecting on the Terrain Offline exhibition, held at the Bikaner House, New Delhi, we delve into the wave of NFTs and the making of physical exhibitions after the pandemic.
Watering hope in a desert: the blooming of the Dutch Biotope at Expo 2020 Dubai
Oct 14, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 14, 2021
STIR speaks to Michiel Raaphorst, founding partner, V8 Architects and Marjan van Aubel who preach sustainability with their biophilic design for The Netherlands pavilion at Dubai Expo.
Broken Nature at MoMA New York explores the designed technology of sustainability
Oct 14, 2021by Shraddha Nair Oct 14, 2021
STIR speaks with Anna Burckhardt, the assistant curator of Broken Nature at MoMA, about creativity and functionality, and the museum's initiatives to address their carbon footprint.
Owen Luder, the 'commercially astute Brutalist' architect, passes away at 93
Oct 13, 2021by Zohra Khan Oct 13, 2021
STIR pays tribute to Owen Luder CBE (1928-2021), one of the key figures in the post war modernist movement, known for his flamboyant yet long elusive, British brutalist buildings.
Emergent paradigms: straddling arts and design practices with Tim Zarki
Oct 13, 2021by Manu Sharma Oct 13, 2021
American artist Tim Zarki explores his shift from industrial design to 3D and generative arts practices.
Creativity and digitisation: a reflection on the post-pandemic era
Oct 11, 2021by Girinandini Singh Oct 11, 2021
Exploring the impact of creative expression and visual practices during the pandemic and moving beyond it.
MOMENTUM 11 celebrates the theme ‘House of Commons’ at its latest edition in Norway
Oct 10, 2021by Rahul Kumar Oct 10, 2021
The 2021 edition of the biennale investigates the ideas of inclusivity and togetherness through multi-disciplinary contemporary art created to be experienced at Moss, Norway.
Herzog & de Meuron’s first-ever realised project in Korea is now open
Oct 09, 2021by Devanshi Shah Oct 09, 2021
The ST International HQ and SONGEUN Art Space building is designed to inspire the public to engage with contemporary art in Seoul and acts as a cultural anchor in the city.
Featherstone Young uses green roofs to unite Stonecrop’s two sloping wings
Oct 09, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 09, 2021
Stonecrop by Featherstone Young is an adaptable and energy efficient residence informed by two distinct wings that kiss the ground, growing from the edge of a rural English village.
Arc de Triomphe, UNwrapped: a design lens on the silver tapestry that spellbound Paris
Oct 08, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Oct 08, 2021
As Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ comes down, STIR speaks with creatives Yves Béhar and Sandeep & Tania Khosla on their experience of the artwork.
Harshit Agrawal's 'Exo-stential' is India’s first solo artificial intelligence art show
Oct 05, 2021by Rahul Kumar Oct 05, 2021
Going beyond the wonderment of artificial intelligence making works of art, artist Harshit Agrawal speaks of the immense potential through sheer quantum of data this genre can use.
Envisioning a ‘Clean environment for a healthy world’ on World Architecture Day
Oct 04, 2021by Jerry Elengical Oct 04, 2021
On the occasion of World Architecture Day, STIR presents a selection of projects that reflect the concerns of public space, housing, and climate change highlighted this year.
La Casa del Sapo by Espacio 18 Arquitectura orients itself to the rising and setting sun
Oct 04, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 04, 2021
Celebrating its waterfront setting in México, Espacio 18’s La Casa del Sapo embraces its rough yet refined design defined by concrete, terracotta tiles and timber accents.
Carolina Caycedo’s multidisciplinary works call for a check on energy consumption
Oct 04, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 04, 2021
The art practice of London-born Colombian multidisciplinary artist, Carolina Caycedo, certainly speaks to the world of art, but also raises a protest against exploiters of environment.
Areez Katki discusses craft, heritage and memory in his text and textile
Oct 03, 2021by Shraddha Nair Oct 03, 2021
New Zealand-based Katki talks about his diaspora, multi-faceted identity, and its translation into art as he prepares for his project to be presented at Colomboscope’s seventh edition.
Holloway Li champions material reuse within Bermonds Locke hotel in London
Oct 02, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 02, 2021
The Bermonds Locke apartment hotel by British designers Holloway Li draw heavily from Californian sunsets and desert landscapes for its sunny and faintly psychedelic interiors.
Cagbalete Sand Clusters consists of prefabricated hyperbolic structures
Oct 01, 2021by Devanshi Shah Oct 01, 2021
The Cagbalete Sand Clusters by Carlo Calma Consultancy combines the ideals of sustainability to create a new typology for eco-tourism on an island in the Philippines.
OMA New York’s Jojutla bridge in Mexico enters development phase
Sep 28, 2021by STIRworld Sep 28, 2021
The 145m pedestrian bridge is to be constructed in the 2017 earthquake-hit Jojutla de Juárez town in Mexico, connecting urban centres around the Apatlaco river.
Grotto Retreat Xiyaotou by A()VOID cites the aboriginal architecture of Chinese caves
Sep 25, 2021by Jincy Iype Sep 25, 2021
An elevated timber bridge connects the scattered, double brick-clad vertical pods topped with skylights to form Grotto Retreat Xiyaotou, a hostel complex in China’s Hebei province.
The makeover of Jallianwala Bagh – a lost opportunity
Sep 23, 2021by Gurmeet S. Rai Sep 23, 2021
Walking through the revamped historical monument of the 1919 massacre, conservation architect and heritage expert Gurmeet S. Rai reviews and rues the design disaster.
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre by Dorte Mandrup in Greenland contemplates climate change
Sep 23, 2021by Jincy Iype Sep 23, 2021
Dorte Mandrup’s climate research and visitor centre sits light on a glacial and rugged Greenlandic bedrock, its twisting form like “a snowy owl’s flight through the landscape”.
Digital Legacies: Development
Sep 21, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Sep 21, 2021
Julius Wiedemann talks about the notion of freedom, and how the social and technological changes empower each other.
History is preserved at the Five Dragons Temple in central China
Sep 20, 2021by Weili Zhang Sep 20, 2021
Weili Zhang visits the Five Dragons Temple in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China, where refurbishment was completed in 2016 by Wang Hui of URBANUS.
STIR at LDF: The London Design Festival returns with its 19th edition
Sep 18, 2021by Devanshi Shah Sep 18, 2021
This year, the festival hopes to be a platform that will enable audiences to rediscover the city of London as a design destination, as it continues to reopen.
Maria Porro on Supersalone: a special, courageous, cohesive vision
Sep 17, 2021by Jincy Iype Sep 17, 2021
STIR speaks with the president of recently concluded Salone del Mobile event about being the first woman to take up the role, growing up with the fair, and the success of its 59th edition.
Mathieu Pernot’s ‘Something is Happening’: a photographer’s response to human journey
Sep 16, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 16, 2021
French photographer, Mathieu Pernot, with the exhibition Something is Happening at the Jewish Museum of Belgium talks about the refugees’ experience at the Moria camp, Greece.
What to expect at the 2021 edition of the London Design Festival
Sep 13, 2021by Devanshi Shah Sep 13, 2021
This year’s edition of London Design Festival boasts a more robust series of installations, exhibitions and displays with an international roster of designers.
'Sturm & Drang' exhibition at Prada's Milan Osservatorio unpacks ins and outs of CGI
Sep 13, 2021by Jerry Elengical Sep 13, 2021
The exhibition - a collaboration between Fondazione Prada, Armature Globale, gta Exhibitions, and ETH Zurich - presents themed spaces depicting inner workings of CGI production.
Identifying the glitch practice and the craft of error with Thomas Collet
Sep 12, 2021by Manu Sharma Sep 12, 2021
French glitch artist, Thomas Collet, explores his raison d’etre and contextualises the glitch art within the technological discourse of computer programming.
Melissa McGill’s ‘In Venice’: a creative take on the ecological shift borne by Venice
Sep 10, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 10, 2021
The exhibition In Venice by Melissa McGill, with a variety of works on the city of Venice, introduces the audience to the environmental changes the city has experienced.
Lighting designs that are illuminating the stage at Milan Design Week 2021
Sep 09, 2021by Jerry Elengical Sep 09, 2021
Amid the innumerable design luminaries currently showcasing their work in Milan, STIR at Supersalone presents a selection of the most innovative lighting designs on display.
Can you design a world of gratitude? Justyna Green shows the way
Sep 07, 2021by Soumya Mukerji Sep 07, 2021
It’s the strangest of times, and perhaps the best time to count our blessings, illustrates the British designer, Justyna Green, with her 100 Days of Gratitude project.
OMA’s Audrey Irmas Pavilion is an adjunct to the Jewish Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Sep 04, 2021by STIRworld Sep 04, 2021
Designed by Shohei Shigematsu, Partner at OMA New York, the building is designed as a cultural extension to the 1929 Byzantine-Revival temple in California.
Marble interior and warmth coexist in Joshi House, a restaurant by Ashiesh Shah
Sep 02, 2021by Devanshi Shah Sep 02, 2021
Atelier Ashiesh Shah brings the comfort, luxury and craftsmanship of a Rajasthani haveli to the metropolis Mumbai with Joshi House, the restaurant designed to make guests feel at home.
Architect Dong Gong tries to discover architecture’s most inner dimension
Aug 30, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 30, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Dong Gong of Vector Architects about the importance of throwing away what he knows well to keep exploring architecture’s new territories.
Elmgreen & Dragset’s public art installations unveil the unknown side of a known object
Aug 29, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 29, 2021
Danish artist-duo Elmgreen & Dragset strives to critique the institutional settings of their public art installations famous for recontextualising the objects with an artistic twist.
Detroit Month of Design 2021 showcases the unique voice of the city’s design scene
Aug 28, 2021by Jerry Elengical Aug 28, 2021
The event organised by Design Core Detroit will feature citywide programming centered on local design practices to highlight Detroit’s status as a leading design hub within the US.
Seeking the spirit in digital art through the works of Riccardo Franco-Loiri
Aug 28, 2021by Manu Sharma Aug 28, 2021
Italian artist Riccardo Franco-Loiri discusses his works that he presents under his pseudo name Akasha, and his emotive and captivating approach towards digital arts practices.
STIR at Supersalone: Salone del Mobile Milano 2021 will map resilience in design
Aug 26, 2021by Jincy Iype Aug 26, 2021
With this series, STIR has its finger on the pulse of Milan Design Week’s special edition Supersalone, geared to take place in September 2021 in an innovative, hybrid format.
Photo London opens doors to the future of photography in a post-pandemic landscape
Aug 25, 2021by Girinandini Singh Aug 25, 2021
Photo London 2021, at the Somerset House, will see photographers, galleries and museums from world over coming together to exhibit their works for the fair’s hybrid format.
Jason Bruges presents 'The Constant Gardeners' in parallel to Tokyo Olympics
Aug 24, 2021by Rahul Kumar Aug 24, 2021
As part of the Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13, Jason Bruges Studio celebrates the athletics through an immersive installation using Japanese cultural heritage of the Zen garden.
Human obsolescence in Jonathan Fletcher Moore’s ‘Total Office Environment’
Aug 22, 2021by Manu Sharma Aug 22, 2021
Exploring professional uncertainty and the anxieties of a mechanised future through American artist Jonathan Fletcher Moore’s kinetic installation, Total Office Environment.
BIG’s corkscrew like observation helix rises over Denmark’s rugged landscape
Aug 21, 2021by STIRworld Aug 21, 2021
Designed as a unique vantage point and a sculptural landmark, the Marsk Tower by Bjarke Ingels Group offers a bird's-eye view of Southern Jutland’s prized landscape.
Earthworms, termites, women, mollusks and sandalwood
Aug 21, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 21, 2021
How can feminist art historians unearth, excavate, reconsider and recontextualise the non-canonised, quasi-mystical practices of female and other-than-human artists.
Architecture students at Rural Studio build their first open-ended kit house
Aug 20, 2021by Steven Sculco Aug 20, 2021
Steven Sculco writes about Rural Studio’s kit house prototype, speaks with director Andrew Freear and the student design-build team, and interviews the client.
The Arc by IBUKU at Green School, Bali, is held by swathes of bamboo arches
Aug 17, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Aug 17, 2021
Building on their own unique design vocabulary, the Indonesia-based green design practice imparts lightweight structural brilliance to their newest addition at the world renowned school.
UNESCO adds 34 diverse cultural and natural sites to its World Heritage List
Aug 16, 2021by 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.
Hesselholdt & Mejlvang reconfigure iconic symbols to talk about cultural pluralism
Aug 15, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 15, 2021
Danish artists Sofie Hesselholdt and Vibeke Mejlvang revisit the history of iconic symbols and objects to reconfigure its inherent meaning with a tinge of irony and humour.
Angular planes, cantilevered glass, and folded metal sheathe One Sino Park by aoe
Aug 14, 2021by Jerry Elengical Aug 14, 2021
Adopting a sculptural deconstructivist style influenced by the crystalline masses of nearby rock formations, this multi-use facility in Chongqing, China, is perched atop a cliffside.
San Francisco Design Week highlighted the role of power in creative disciplines
Aug 10, 2021by Zohra Khan Aug 10, 2021
The San Francisco Design Week 2021 themed around 'Power' brought together different virtual discourses conveying a common message: with great power comes great possibility.
‘My Rockstars’ series by Hassan Hajjaj refers to hip hop culture and identity
Aug 05, 2021by Rahul Kumar Aug 05, 2021
Often referred to as the ‘Andy Warhol’ of Morocco, Hassan Hajjaj talks about the hybrid identity and sharing of cultures through his multidisciplinary practice of art and design.
The San Marino Factor
Aug 04, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 04, 2021
The least visited country in Europe serves as the setting for the latest edition of the nomadic Mediterranean biennale.
Rado launches newest True Square “Over the Abyss” designed by Thukral and Tagra
Aug 04, 2021by Jincy Iype Aug 04, 2021
Rado's new True Square Over The Abyss by Indian artist duo Thukral and Tagra plays on human connections in its midnight blue, high-tech ceramic, titanium with sapphire crystal body.
Ohmie Lamp by Krill Design is the world’s first 3D printed lamp made of orange peels
Aug 03, 2021by Jincy Iype Aug 03, 2021
Milan-based Krill Design turns scrap into a statement piece with Ohmie Lamp, showing how food waste can be repurposed into a product design that is functional and circular.
Digital interlinkage: visiting the worlds of American glitch artist Sky Goodman
Jul 28, 2021by Manu Sharma Jul 28, 2021
New media artist Sky Goodman engages with a wide swath of creative inspirations and techniques in order to create an artistic vocabulary that is entirely their own.
Adjaye Associates unveils a tiered citadel concept for The Africa Institute in Sharjah
Jul 27, 2021by STIRworld Jul 27, 2021
Set to open in 2023, the interdisciplinary centre by Sir David Adjaye will act as "a springboard for the incredible history of Africa, the African diaspora, and the Arab world".
Ksaraah by Taliesyn is an ever-morphing exhibit of its concrete volumes and voids
Jul 26, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jul 26, 2021
Designed as a weekend retreat in rural Bengaluru and framed against expansive views of the Savandurga hill, the airy, ‘transparent’ residence reimagines living amid nature’s embrace.
Exhibition Each/Other values collaboration and creativity as the two definitives of art
Jul 25, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 25, 2021
Each/Other at the Denver Art Museum features works of indigenous artists Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger, laying importance on indigenous wisdom and collaborations.
World Architecture Festival 2021 reveals Completed Buildings shortlist
Jul 23, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jul 23, 2021
Projects by BIG, Foster + Partners, Studio Gang, Zaha Hadid Architects, SOM, Heatherwick Studio and Studio Lotus are among 200 shortlists for WAF Awards 2021.
STIRring Together: Probing the Architecture of Relationships at the Singapore Pavilion
Jul 22, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jul 22, 2021
STIR interacts with Prof. Dr. Puay-peng Ho, curator of Singapore’s national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale on to-gather: the Architecture of Relationships.
Exploring glitch aesthetics through the work of German artist Dario Paczula
Jul 20, 2021by Manu Sharma Jul 20, 2021
Though new to pixel sorting and glitch arts, Dario Paczula’s work often carries a sense of motion, owing to the manner in which he “sorts” a selection of pixels within each piece.
Art & Voices Matter: Shadi Ghadirian’s witty take on the key concerns of everyday life
Jul 19, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 19, 2021
Iran-based photographer Shadi Ghadirian talks about the issues of censorship, modernity and sectarian politics that have found resonance far and beyond her home-nation.
UNSCRIPTED with Nigel Coates: Talismanic Tales over Tea
Jul 16, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jul 16, 2021
On this week’s UNSCRIPTED episode, Nigel Coates talks about his enigmatic journey through the many paths of design, unveiling indulgences and the lively British quintessence within him.
Matharoo Associates’ Plain Ties House is a concrete edifice tied by a circular core
Jul 15, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jul 15, 2021
With a scooped core ensconced by concentric free-standing walls in exposed concrete, the Plain Ties House in Surat, Gujarat, intends to revive a slice of familial living.
Elisa Ossino, John Pawson, Kengo Kuma design minimalist miniatures for Salvatori
Jul 15, 2021by Zohra Khan Jul 15, 2021
The Village - an initiative by the Tuscany-based design company - reveals a collection of miniature sculptures by leading creatives, illustrating their interpretation of a home.
Asia Society Triennial wraps up its first edition in New York
Jul 15, 2021by Shraddha Nair Jul 15, 2021
Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, Director of Asia Society Museum and co-curator of the Triennial, talks about Asian art and its diaspora.
STIRring Together: Philip Beesley and Sascha Hastings on the geometries of being
Jul 14, 2021by Devanshi Shah Jul 14, 2021
Spearheaded by Philip Beesley and curated by Sasha Hastings, the sensorial installation Grove at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores constant metamorphosis of our environment.
Transposing Home
Jul 14, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Jul 14, 2021
Taloi Havini’s recently unveiled site-specific installation at Ocean Space, Venice, locates the visitor within a complex ontological framework of indigenous place-thought.
World Architecture Festival awards, WAFX 2021, go to 12 ambitious future projects
Jul 10, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jul 10, 2021
Proposals by BIG, Foster + Partners and Sou Fujimoto Architects, which respond to the pandemic, climate change and social equity, are among the winners for the WAFX 2021 Prize.
Safdie Architects’ ORCA proposal envisions the new heart of Downtown Toronto
Jul 08, 2021by STIRworld Jul 08, 2021
Hovering above a 10.5 acre urban park, slender residential towers connected by elevated bridges compose this mixed-use urban development proposal by architect Moshe Safdie.
Hema Shironi explores identity as a transitionary idea at Colomboscope 2021
Jul 08, 2021by Girinandini Singh Jul 08, 2021
STIR speaks with multidisciplinary artist, Hema Shironi, on her creative practice questioning the ideas of migration, home and identity, and her recent work for Colomboscope.
Harvard’s new Science and Engineering complex is sheathed in hydroformed steel
Jul 07, 2021by STIRworld Jul 07, 2021
Behnisch Architekten adopts sustainable design principles for the Science and Engineering Complex at Harvard’s new Allston campus, reducing its carbon footprint by half.
STIRring Together: Catalog for the Post-Human by Parsons & Charlesworth
Jul 06, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jul 06, 2021
Showcasing a new kind of “augmented reality”, designers Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth interact with STIR on the Post-Human and their catalog for its enhancement.
Art & Voices Matter: Nirvair Singh Rai on documenting the Rohingya refugees
Jul 05, 2021by Girinandini Singh Jul 05, 2021
Indian photographer Nirvair Singh Rai talks about the ethical and aesthetical responsibility of depicting a humanistic representation of refugee communities.
Motion-tracking and beyond: Seeking Stas Sumarokov
Jul 03, 2021by Manu Sharma Jul 03, 2021
Bridging the tangible and digital with Russian digital artist, creative coder and art researcher, Stas Sumarokov.
Federico Clapis uses humour and satire to convey pertinent issues through his art
Jul 02, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jul 02, 2021
Straddling across media and formats, Federico Clapis transitioned into the digital format in undercover with the idea of entertainment before focusing on his art through online channels.
Five moments of transcendence at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
Jul 01, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Jul 01, 2021
In part two of the series, despite the crowded displays and the repetitious Manthropocene discourse at the VAB 2021, the writer experienced instances of elevated calm and pleasure.
Art & Voices Matter: Morad Montazami sifts through complexity of Southern Modernism
Jun 28, 2021by 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.
At the forefront of digital art with Vector Meldrew
Jun 25, 2021by Manu Sharma Jun 25, 2021
Exploring the pioneering spirit of British digital explorer, Vector Meldrew, through his stimulating work.
Art & Voices Matter: Macidiano Céspedes’ works derail the heteronormative structure
Jun 21, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 21, 2021
Peruvian photographer, Macidiano Céspedes, who lives in Buenos Aires, creates photographs that underline the moments of speaking out, yet with a tinge of solitary confinement.
The ‘Ripple Effect’ of Norway's digital program at the London Design Biennale
Jun 19, 2021by Devanshi Shah Jun 19, 2021
Norway's digital program at the London Design Biennale 2021 explores the intimate relationship between the country's waterscapes and design through four marquee projects.
BIG dresses The Spiral skyscraper in New York with green cascading terraces
Jun 17, 2021by Jincy Iype Jun 17, 2021
The Spiral designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, part of the Hudson Yards mega-development in Manhattan, is inspired from iconic NYC architecture like the Rockefeller Center.
Besonías Almeida Arquitectos' Pilará House in Argentina fuses the rustic and modern
Jun 16, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 16, 2021
This home within a country club in Pilar, near Buenos Aires, by Besonías Almeida Arquitectos, employs courtyards, quebracho wood panelling, and textured concrete to craft rhythmic harmony.
Himani Gupta’s ‘To Navigate’ explores temporal dislocations of the pandemic
Jun 13, 2021by Girinandini Singh Jun 13, 2021
The artist discusses themes of departure, dislocation and temporality in her recent work, which explores the impact of the lockdown experienced across three continents.
STIRring Together: Reimagining the life-cycle of home at the Japan Pavilion
Jun 10, 2021by Devanshi Shah Jun 10, 2021
STIR speaks with Kozo Kadowaki, the curator of the Japanese Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, about the importance of adapting vacant structures in creative and innovative ways.
Glitch artist Visakh Menon and the aesthetics of failure
Jun 08, 2021by Manu Sharma Jun 08, 2021
An Indian artist currently based in New York, Visakh Menon discusses his craft and its exploration that revolves around error.
Private Museums of the World: Rubell Museum
Jun 08, 2021by Nadezna Siganporia Jun 08, 2021
Since 1965, the Rubell Family Collection has had many homes, from a New York townhouse to the sprawling 100,000 sq. ft campus in Miami, transformed by Selldorf Architects.
Digital Legacies: Trade
Jun 08, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jun 08, 2021
Julius Wiedemann traces the evolution of links between trade and international relations, arriving at their current manifestations in the modern digital world.
Art & Voices Matter: Indu Antony talks about the discomfort of the creative process
Jun 07, 2021by Girinandini Singh Jun 07, 2021
Indu Antony on avoiding the trap of the ‘saviour complex’ as an artist working with marginalised issues of gender, class equity, feminism, and LGBTQ+ rights.
STIRring Together: Lina Ghotmeh on architecture as a tool of resilience
Jun 05, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Jun 05, 2021
A voided edifice turned urban legend post the Beirut explosion, the Stone Garden Housing is Lina Ghotmeh’s response to How will we live together? at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Sonia Mehra Chawla’s works explore ideas of cohabitation of all life forms on Earth
Jun 04, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jun 04, 2021
At a solo presentation titled (Un) Containable Life, at 1x1 Art Gallery in Dubai, artist Sonia Mehra Chawla showcases a transmedia practice that included her works from 2013-2020.
David Adjaye and Adam Pendleton come together at ‘Untitled (We Are Not)’
Jun 02, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jun 02, 2021
Monochromatic sculptures of Adjaye are in a metaphorical dialogue with homochromous paintings of Pendleton in a never before two-man show at Pace Gallery, Hong Kong.
LEGO launches LGBTQIA+ set 'Everyone is Awesome' to mark the Pride Month
Jun 02, 2021by Jerry Elengical Jun 02, 2021
LEGO's first LGBTQIA+set called 'Everyone is Awesome', designed by Matthew Ashton, features a cascade of colours with 11 unique figurines inspired by the iconic rainbow flag.
The many faces of Toyo Ito: A tribute to the paragon of architectural versatility
May 31, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 31, 2021
On the occasion of the decorated Japanese architect’s 80th birthday, STIR presents a journey through the many forms and personas adopted by Ito throughout his career.
Art & Voices Matter: Exotic Cancer layers the narrative around sexuality and society
May 31, 2021by Shraddha Nair May 31, 2021
Melbourne-based artist Exotic Cancer creates illustrations which weave together social and political dialogue around the experiences of professional strippers and sex workers.
Pearson Lloyd develops Flow X as a stairlift for the 21st century
May 30, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 30, 2021
Flow X by the London-based studio attempts to negate the stigma around stairlifts while enabling elderly users to enjoy independent mobility at home.
London Gallery Weekend harnesses the energy of the city’s vibrant gallery scene
May 29, 2021by STIRworld May 29, 2021
Scheduled for June 4-6, the event unites 137 of the city’s leading art galleries in a three-day showcase across Central, South, and East London.
Jen Lewin’s light sculptures driven by technology evoke an immersive experience
May 29, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar May 29, 2021
New York-based new media sculptor Jen Lewin’s works sit at the crossroads of art, architecture and technology to create immersive playscapes of light.
Nisha Mathew Ghosh on ‘Small is Beautiful’ at London Design Biennale 2021
May 28, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 28, 2021
Nisha Mathew Ghosh, the curator of the India Pavilion at LDB 2021, titled Small Is Beautiful. A billion stories, speaks with STIR on her inspiration and aims for the installation.
Westbank proposes urban redevelopment in San Jose, California
May 28, 2021by STIRworld May 28, 2021
Kengo Kuma & Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Studio Gang propose projects for the Westbank Campus redevelopment in San Jose, taking on Silicon Valley’s built environment.
Sculptor GeoVanna Gonzalez on creating perception through her creative practice
May 28, 2021by Girinandini Singh May 28, 2021
GeoVanna Gonzalez speaks with STIR on her functional sculptures creating a dynamic and open space for collaboration and participation.
Gucci Garden Archetypes is a virtual exhibit celebrating the brand's 100th anniversary
May 27, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 27, 2021
Gucci marks its 100th birthday with 'Gucci Garden Archetypes', a multimedia exhibition inspired by the brand's 15 campaigns curated by Creative Director, Alessandro Michele.
Andile Dyalvane's sculpture exhibition iThongo is a tribute to mother earth
May 25, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar May 25, 2021
The Cape Town-based ceramist, with his exhibition iThongo at Friedman Benda in NY, pays homage to his ancestral roots to underscore the importance of restoring ecological harmony.
The new Natural History Museum of Denmark is a subterranean wonderland
May 24, 2021by Devanshi Shah May 24, 2021
Located in Copenhagen, the building by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter adds a vibrant urban space while getting ready to be an exciting venue for learning about natural history.
DeepGreen by BIG is a circular system to extract battery metals from seafloor rocks
May 24, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 24, 2021
In collaboration with The Metals Company, the Danish firm unveils designs for robotic collectors, transport vessels and processing plants for production of battery metals.
Art & Voices Matter: Daniel Knorr on interrogating authoritarian structures
May 24, 2021by Manu Sharma May 24, 2021
STIR looks at Romanian artist Daniel Knorr’s ‘Stasi Stones’ through his framework of materialisation.
Nature and ritual: The meditative art of Mychael Hennig
May 22, 2021by Manu Sharma May 22, 2021
STIR engages with visionary American digital artist, Mychael Hennig, and his stunning 3D compositions.
Koichi Takada envisions a greener future for China with Solar Trees Marketplace
May 18, 2021by Jincy Iype May 18, 2021
Koichi Takada Architects pair 32 man-made trees powered by the sun with 50 natural ones to form the biophilic Solar Trees Marketplace being built in Shanghai, China.
Exploring the interconnectivity of technique with F3 Studio
May 18, 2021by Manu Sharma May 18, 2021
Mexican artists Gabriela Reyes and Jorge Flores discuss their unique blend of coding, light art and digital design.
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 looks at the idea of the 'The Available City'
May 17, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 17, 2021
The fourth edition of the event, stewarded by Artistic Director David Brown and with an initial list of 29 contributors, hopes to transform vacant lots in urban areas into communal spaces.
STIRring Together: ‘Three British Mosques’ looks at the history of mosques in Britain
May 15, 2021by Devanshi Shah May 15, 2021
STIR engages in a candid conversation with the curators of Applied Arts Pavilion Special Project at the Biennale Architettura 2021, organised in collaboration with V&A London.
COVID-19 as the curator of the post pandemic world
May 13, 2021by Aastha D. May 13, 2021
Director, Museo de Arte Moderno, Victoria Noorthoorn, offers an insight into how her curatorial practices have evolved and continue to transform the boundaries of the museum space.
Architecture BRIO raises Mumbai Artist Retreat on stilts to survive flooding
May 13, 2021by Jincy Iype May 13, 2021
Mumbai Artist Retreat is a series of flexible pavilions hosting quaint workshops and residences for artists, nestled within an idyllic palm plantation in coastal India.
Stefano Boeri announced as curator for Salone del Mobile 2021
May 12, 2021by STIRworld May 12, 2021
Salone del Mobile.Milano appoints Italian architect Stefano Boeri as curator of its “unmissable”, 59th “recovery edition” that will take place from September 5-10, 2021.
Multi-year retrospective of James Turrell at MASS MoCA, USA
May 12, 2021by Rahul Kumar May 12, 2021
Joseph Thompson, the founding director of the museum, talks about his engagement with the light artist and completing his representation at the museum with a forthcoming installation.
Architect Vo Trong Nghia says he loves the idea of living under a tree
May 12, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 12, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia about his mission of bringing greenery into all his projects to reconnect people and nature.
Art & Voices Matter: Ahmadzai tells women centric tales in her cloth and ink works
May 10, 2021by Rahul Kumar May 10, 2021
Artist Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai uses ink on cotton cloth to narrate stories of women from the marginalised communities.
'Small is Beautiful': discover the India Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021
May 08, 2021by STIRworld May 08, 2021
As the official Media Partner for the India Pavilion at LDB 2021, STIR brings you a detailed insight into the installation, designed and curated by architect Nisha Mathew Ghosh.
Architect Sudipto Ghosh remembers his mentor MN Ashish Ganju
May 08, 2021by Sudipto Ghosh May 08, 2021
Ghosh recalls his late teacher, guide and confidant, architect-urban designer MN Ashish Ganju, whose indigenous practice of architecture found anchors in local cultural practices.
The evolution of future museums
May 07, 2021by Girinandini Singh May 07, 2021
Bihar Museum Biennale explores the challenges and opportunities of contemporary museums towards an inclusive, accessible and engaging experience.
Superblue Miami gears up to open the venue with 'Every Wall is a Door'
May 05, 2021by Shraddha Nair May 05, 2021
Superblue Miami has the ball rolling to inaugurate their new location in Florida as James Turrell, Es Devlin and teamLab come together for the first showcase in early spring 2021.
A grassroots movement helps create Oxikits to combat oxygen shortage in India
May 05, 2021by STIRworld May 05, 2021
Maker’s Asylum provides a meaningful solution to assist the public and healthcare workers in India by crowdsourcing for M19 Oxikit, an open-source oxygen concentrator.
‘A Counting’ maps the linguistic diversity in the US through sound and signs
May 04, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar May 04, 2021
Led by Ekene Ijeoma and Poetic Justice at MIT Media Lab, A Counting is a response to USA's Census 2020 when it misrepresented the ethnic and linguistic diversity across the country.
Adjaye Associates designs a memorial pavilion as a tribute to Cherry Groce
May 02, 2021by STIRworld May 02, 2021
The triangular monolithic pavilion in London is dedicated to the memory of Cherry Groce, whose unjust shooting at the hands of the Metropolitan Police sparked the 1985 Brixton riot.
Seth Globepainter keeps the innocence of a child at the centre of his mural art
Apr 29, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 29, 2021
Paris-based mural artist Seth Globepainter creates art which is sensitive to the cultural and social nuances of the local communities to let the audience forge a bond with it.
Art & Voices Matter: STIR original series on issues of communities at the margins
Apr 26, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 26, 2021
A series of interviews that put a spotlight on global art practices that focus on issues at the margins of the broader society.
Mark Frygell’s sculptures manifest his image world into three-dimensional form
Apr 25, 2021by Manu Sharma Apr 25, 2021
Exploring the collage-based, composite constructs of Swedish artist Mark Frygell.
Comprising 260 Malayali artists, Lokame Tharavadu resurrects the spirit of going on
Apr 24, 2021by Girinandini Singh Apr 24, 2021
The Kochi Biennale Foundation revisits the ‘site’ after a year of restriction and virtual formats, bringing a spirit of resurgence to a resurrecting art world.
Istanbul Design Biennial revisits empathy as an objective, a toolbox, and beyond
Apr 23, 2021by Aastha D. Apr 23, 2021
Through a series of offline and online spaces, the 5th edition of six-month long Istanbul Design Biennial continues to iterate means of caring as the fundamental principle of design.
Exploring GAN art with Amir Zhussupov
Apr 19, 2021by Manu Sharma Apr 19, 2021
Generative Adversarial Network practice of Zhussupov, who is based in Kazakhstan, uses code-based digital art to produce works beyond the realm of recognition.
JetBrains’ new St. Petersburg office by UNStudio to stimulate holistic interaction
Apr 16, 2021by STIRworld Apr 16, 2021
Set against views of the Gulf of Finland, UNStudio's design proposal will convert the existing campus into a state-of-the-art immersive hub that promotes well-being of its users.
Mars' first planned city Nüwa is resilient and self-sustaining
Apr 15, 2021by Devanshi Shah Apr 15, 2021
ABIBOO Studio, an award-winning architectural firm, and an international team of scientists from SONet propose an actionable and economical solution to urban settlement on Mars.
JKMM Architects designs Fyyri, a copper clad library for Kirkkonummi, Finland
Apr 14, 2021by Jincy Iype Apr 14, 2021
JKMM has remodelled and extended a 1980s library into Fyyri, a modern, multipurpose one, with fair interiors and a skin of copper shingles, as a “public living room” for the city.
Seventh edition of Colomboscope explores the theme 'Language is migrant'
Apr 14, 2021by Rahul Kumar Apr 14, 2021
The interdisciplinary and intergenerational festival focusing on south Asian context uses Cecilia Vicuña’s literary work as the core of the curatorial framework for its upcoming edition.
Gated communities in India: social integration or exclusion?
Apr 13, 2021by Bhawna Jaimini Apr 13, 2021
Bhawna Jaimini wonders if gated communities are destroying public life and whether we can afford to shut millions outside our gates to scavenge as we exploit their labour.
A look at the top 10 proposals for the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch Design Challenge
Apr 12, 2021by STIRworld Apr 12, 2021
The entries present an optimistic view of how the festival, and by extension, humanity, can live alongside nature within the framework of a decarbonised economy.
STIRring Together: Venice Architecture Biennale awards Special Golden Lion
Apr 12, 2021by Devanshi Shah Apr 12, 2021
The Italian-born Brazilian architect was awarded the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in memoriam, at the Venice Biennale 2021.
Natasha Das explores tactile experiences with thread and oil in her abstract canvases
Apr 12, 2021by Girinandini Singh Apr 12, 2021
The artist talks about materiality through the decomposition of form, merging traditional mediums of thread and oil for a contemporary setting and the place of the universal in her practice.
Gurmeet S Rai’s latest book combines refined essay and sublime photography
Apr 10, 2021by Devanshi Shah Apr 10, 2021
Amritsar: A City in Remembrance traces the history and culture of the city through the dual perspective of historical narratives and material culture.
Navigating the lockdown period, Davit and Mary Jilavyan build Sonora Art Village
Apr 07, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 07, 2021
Following a sanguine impulse, the Sonora Art Village project - led by the Moscow-based duo Davit and Mary Jilavyan - promotes the idea of ecstasy in the times of pandemic.
A conversation with Ashiesh Shah on finding beauty in imperfection
Apr 06, 2021by Devanshi Shah Apr 06, 2021
The Indian architect and designer takes STIR on a journey of his ideology and methodology.
Architect Rajat Sodhi opens up about his inventive 'earth-restorative' designs
Apr 02, 2021by Pallavi Mehra Apr 02, 2021
The New Delhi based architect tells STIR how designers can build sustainably, and why there is a need for sustained design intervention to combat disease.
Engaging with art in UAE's open-air sculpture park, Jaddaf Waterfront Park
Apr 01, 2021by Priyanka Sacheti Apr 01, 2021
Home to striking large sculptures and installations, Jaddaf Waterfront Park brings together diverse communities of Dubai through the medium of public art and space.
Visual abstraction with artist Maria Takeuchi
Mar 29, 2021by Manu Sharma Mar 29, 2021
Brooklyn-based Japanese audio-visual artist Maria Takeuchi, aka ÉMU, talks art, nature and quarantine.
Curator Timothy Moore on inspiring imagination through Melbourne Design Week
Mar 26, 2021by Devanshi Shah Mar 26, 2021
The Melbourne Design Week 2021, featuring more than 300 exhibitions, talks, films, tours and workshops over 11 days, provokes designers to think about the future world that they want.
In the name of the mother
Mar 25, 2021by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 25, 2021
Feminist artistic, critical and philosophical discourses situate fermentation as a queer site for contamination, collaboration, and transformation.
Cooper & Gorfer present ‘Between These Folded Walls, Utopia’ at Fotografiska, NY
Mar 24, 2021by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 24, 2021
Between These Folded Walls, Utopia, by Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer, reimagines the lives of women who rebuild their lives from the scratch after having to leave their home of origin.
American artist and photographer Neal Peterson forms Urban Mandalas with cities
Mar 23, 2021by 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.
Corona quilts adorn facades of buildings and public spaces as an ode to humanity
Mar 22, 2021by Rahul Kumar Mar 22, 2021
Artist Dia Bhupal creates compelling imagery by stitching thousands of contributed pieces and places them in public spaces to celebrate the resilience and fortitude of people.
Mandeep Raikhy’s recent project links performance, research, and pedagogy
Mar 19, 2021by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi Mar 19, 2021
New Delhi-based contemporary artist questions the idea of ‘secular’ in our politically-charged times through his art practice.
Champs-Élysées in Paris to be redesigned into a pedestrian-friendly green space
Mar 18, 2021by Devanshi Shah Mar 18, 2021
French architect Philippe Chiambaretta’s transformative 10-year plan for Paris’s most famous avenue aims to make it an inspiration for new models of urban living.
Basalt Architects’ Guðlaug Baths in Iceland is a geothermal pool with ocean views
Mar 18, 2021by STIRworld Mar 18, 2021
Three stacked oval volumes give form to a social space for swimmers where they can warm themselves before the vast stretching scenery of the Langisandur beach in Iceland.
Distorted composites: a conversation with Ukrainian artist Demian Feriy
Mar 17, 2021by Manu Sharma Mar 17, 2021
Kyiv-based Demian Feriy discusses his uncanny digital art practice with STIR, the one where he uses distortion and weirdness to create beauty with an element of mysticism and awe.
House of Wisdom by Foster + Partners creates a hi-tech ground for knowledge
Mar 13, 2021by STIRworld Mar 13, 2021
The rectilinear learning centre in Sharjah, UAE, expresses clarity with its floating roof and translucent facade, and adopts a “book espresso machine” that prints books on demand.
Zozaya Arquitectos design Punta Majahua, a suite of petal like beachfront residences
Mar 09, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Mar 09, 2021
Located in the surf village of Troncones in Guerrero, Mexico, the villas of Punta Majahua eye tranquil luxury for their guests with an organic and fluid architectural style.
Digital Legacies: Non-linear Competition
Mar 09, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Mar 09, 2021
Julius Wiedemann decodes the success matrix of digital companies, the business of competition and the importance of pleasure and purpose in the online space.
Michelle Kingdom's embroidered works narrate personal stories
Mar 08, 2021by Priyanka Sacheti Mar 08, 2021
California-based embroidery artist Michelle Kingdom speaks with STIR about her private passion that transformed into a desire to narrate universally resonant stories.
LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch unveils top 10 proposals for the design competition
Mar 06, 2021by Devanshi Shah Mar 06, 2021
Land Art Generator Initiative and Burning Man Project are ready to start creating their sustainable prototypes for a year-round incubator to host residencies and projects.
Pinghe Bibliotheatre by OPEN Architecture finds curious inspiration in the blue whale
Mar 03, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Mar 03, 2021
A striking blue colour and a wave like thick sheath wrapping around its three-sided layout lend this library-cum-theatre in Shanghai its famous nickname, ‘the blue whale’.
Who does the land belong to?
Mar 03, 2021by Kushal Lachhwani Mar 03, 2021
Farmers earning livelihood from farming on the floodplains of river Yamuna in Delhi have borne the brunt of several demolition drives by DDA and need urgent attention.
Sohrab Hura’s ‘Growing Like A Tree’ revolves around the idea of interconnectedness
Mar 03, 2021by Rahul Kumar Mar 03, 2021
Sohrab Hura speaks about his inaugural curatorial project presented at Ishara Art Foundation in Dubai, and about the motivations for his own art practice.
Richie Culver discusses his upcoming collaboration with Blackhaine
Feb 25, 2021by Shraddha Nair Feb 25, 2021
British artist Richie Culver talks about his viral artwork titled did u cum yet and his new movement, music and art-based project with Lancashire artist Blackhaine.