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Look at the Sun: On the work of James Turrell, Kimsooja and Lee Eunsun
Aug 08, 2025by Lee Daehyung Aug 08, 2025
The three contemporary artists counter digital acceleration with art that demands stillness and introspection.
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‘Soleil.s’ at mudac spotlights various approaches to potential solar futures
Apr 29, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 29, 2025
The design biennale, initiated to promote clean energy, is hosted in Switzerland this year, with a focus on the power of the sun to imagine a sustainable future for humanity.
Euroluce 2025 powers Milan with a variety of luminary art, design and symposiums
Apr 11, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 11, 2025
While presenting stimulating collections by leading studios and brands, the biennial lighting exhibition also marks the debut of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum.
Louisa Gagliardi’s slick, foreboding surrealism sums up 21st century anguish
Mar 28, 2025by Hili Perlson Mar 28, 2025
The Swiss artist, who shot to fame in recent years, is staging her first institutional show in Switzerland at MASI Lugano, titled Many Moons.
From finance to art, Sarah Meyohas treads uncharted territory
Mar 21, 2025by Manu Sharma Mar 21, 2025
STIR speaks with Meyohas about her compelling conceptual art at Desert X 2025.
System Arquitectura's Mayoral Warehouse reimagines industrial architecture
Feb 04, 2025by Simran Gandhi Feb 04, 2025
The Mayoral New Warehouse Logistics Centre features a layered bioclimatic skin in translucent polycarbonate panels and micro-perforated zinc sheets.
Tekαkαpimək reconnects land, design and Indigenous voices in Maine
Jan 27, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jan 27, 2025
A tribute to the Wabanaki people, the contact station by Saunders Architecture stands as a testament to decolonisation and ecological balance.
Studio X4 reimagines indoor boundaries as permeable thresholds in Diagonal House
Jan 21, 2025by STIRworld Jan 21, 2025
Studio X4’s Diagonal House invites its residents to step into a space where geometry and light converge to craft a narrative of fluidity and connection.
Contextual elegance: Malik Architecture unveils design for Radisson Lonavala
Dec 23, 2024by Nikitha Sunil Dec 23, 2024
Rooted in Lonavala’s historical and natural legacy, Malik Architecture’s Radisson Resort embraces vernacular materials and spatial ingenuity to create a serene retreat.
SMOORE Office by Super Tomato embodies the brand spirit in spatial expression
Jun 08, 2024by Anushka Sharma Jun 08, 2024
The design practice transforms over 2500 square metres of workspace to accommodate both functional needs and the company’s ethos.
The dark side: Towards 'A Nocturnal History of Architecture'
May 30, 2024by STIRworld May 30, 2024
STIR presents an excerpt from a new book edited by Javier Fernández Contreras, Roberto Zancan and Vera Sacchetti, proposing a “nocturnal epistemology” of architectural history.
Davide Groppi on considering light as a wonderful way to seduce and excite
Apr 12, 2024by Jincy Iype Apr 12, 2024
The ‘narrator of light’ speaks to STIR on the motifs of simplicity and weightlessness dressing his luminaires, citing them as ‘acts of disobedience in the name of innovation.’
U / U studio and Re_place revive Vltavská underpass with neon-red furnishings
Mar 29, 2023by Almas Sadique Mar 29, 2023
Vltavská Underground is an underground space for sports, recreation and food in Prague, Czech Republic.
Bruno Gaudin Architectes’ architectural trail of renovating the National Library of France
Feb 09, 2023by Sunena V Maju Feb 09, 2023
The historic Richelieu Quadrangle, which houses the former National Library of France, has reopened after a 15-year renovation by Atelier Bruno Gaudin Architectes.
The shadows our days are made of: 'Penumbra' exhibition in Venice
Nov 19, 2022by Eleonora Ghedini Nov 19, 2022
Looking back at some set-up solutions that enlightened Venice this year, in particular those characterising the exhibition produced by Fondazione In Between Art Film.
The architectural transitions of life and death at Crematorium The Tumulus
Oct 15, 2022by Sunena V Maju Oct 15, 2022
In the deserted field of Lithuania, AEXN architects etches Crematorium The Tumulus in the form of a burial mound covered with white linen.
Host House plays with juxtapositions, materiality and experimentation in design
Oct 06, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Oct 06, 2022
Splinter Society combined contemporary extensions and dark elements with the heritage features of a worker’s cottage in Melbourne, Australia.
AMDL Circle forges a home for science in a sculptural lattice with the Novartis Pavillon
Aug 22, 2022by Sunena V Maju Aug 22, 2022
After winning the international competition for the design of the Novartis Pavillon, AMDL Circle's circular structure takes shape as a self-powered art installation in Basel, Switzerland.
2022 Golong wormhole: A conceptual distortion of space-time by PINES ARCH
May 16, 2022by STIRworld May 16, 2022
In pursuit of creating transformative spaces, PINES ARCH experiments with the concept of a wormhole for an exhibition space in the Golong Holding headquarters in Hangzhou, China.
Swiss artist Massimiliano Moro’s library of light and shadow
Jul 15, 2020by Darshana Ramdev Jul 15, 2020
Massimiliano Moro, who lives and works between Lugano and Barcelona, works with artificial light to create immersive, site-specific installations that are universes in themselves.
Spread the Light : Light and Well-Being
Dec 09, 2019by Linus Lopez Dec 09, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Lorraine Calcott and Nirmit Jhaveri test together some truths and myths about human-centric and biophilic lighting.
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