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Crossing lines: Queer artists on borders, belonging and nationhood
Jun 12, 2026by Agnish Ray Jun 12, 2026
Queer and migrant identities intersecting at this year’s Venice Art Biennale highlight the normative exclusions of the nation-state.
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Just another brick in the wall: The search for a radical architecture
May 20, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 20, 2026
In the Building outside the box category of the BRICK AWARD 26, shortlisted designs take the ‘rigid’ form of the brick and give it new meaning for projects fluidly embedded in their contexts.
Women Writing Architecture situates writing and reading as architectures in between
Apr 17, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 17, 2026
An edited volume of essays, Women Writing Architecture 1700 – 1900: Expanding Histories, considers the role women played in shaping the built environment through their writing.
Farrokh Derakhshani on architecture awards and expanding notions of design
Oct 28, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 28, 2025
STIR speaks to the director of the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture on the evolving role of award organisations in shaping the meaning of ‘good architecture’ rooted in local contexts.
Major international artists take over London’s institutions this Frieze week
Oct 14, 2025by Maanav Jalan Oct 14, 2025
Nigerian modernism, a ‘suitcase project’ of Asian diasporic art and a Colomboscope exhibition give international context to the city’s biggest art week.
The 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners redefine community and resilience
Sep 02, 2025by Anushka Sharma Sep 02, 2025
From climate-responsive housing in Bangladesh to cultural infrastructure in Palestine, the 2025 award recipients celebrate architecture that honours heritage and inspires hope.
A summer fair: Art Dubai foregrounds contemporary art from the Global South
Apr 14, 2025by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
The Contemporary and Bawwaba sections of Art Dubai 2025 anchor artistic inquiries into ecology, migration and identity through context-rich, geographically informed works.
Objects of control become structures of resistance in 'Crafted Liberation'
Apr 08, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Apr 08, 2025
RK Collective, a Sydney-based practice, transforms protest into presence, with a material born of grief, resistance and resilience through quiet design.
Dr. Beski Science Foundation is a community refuge in a remote town in Iran
Jan 02, 2025by Akash Singh Jan 02, 2025
Originally planned to be a dedicated scientific institution, the building by ZAV Architects evolves to accommodate communities in conservative Iran’s Gonbad-e Kavus.
The earthy archetype of the Separo House in Iran by Hypertext Architecture Studio
Nov 30, 2024by Akash Singh Nov 30, 2024
Designed with traditional elements and modern sensibilities, the adobe dwelling responds to a water-scarce landscape, its contextual design prioritising thermal efficiency.
Hoor Al Qasimi on growing local audiences: "Everybody should have a biennial"
Nov 28, 2024by Ranjana Dave Nov 28, 2024
In an interview with STIR, the Emirati curator speaks about her focus on community engagement and her work as president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.
Following his footsteps: Remembering Iranian conceptual artist Farhad Moshiri
Jul 31, 2024by Huma Kabakci Jul 31, 2024
Moshiri, aged 61, was renowned for his modernist sensibilities, blending Iranian and Western culture through his oeuvre.
WAFX 2024 awards architectural projects that address extant global issues
Jul 24, 2024by STIRworld Jul 24, 2024
The annual award announces 33 awardees across 11 categories addressing various pertinent global issues such as climate change, refugee crisis and more.
Type-less design merges tradition and innovation at the Center for Handy Skills
Jun 26, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Jun 26, 2024
ZAV Architects explore Iran’s architectural evolution through the lens of sustainability and adaptability with the Centre for Handy Skills in Hormuz Island.
Designer Pouya Hosseinzadeh makes watches from discarded plastic bottles
Mar 12, 2024by Pallavi Mehra Mar 12, 2024
Recipient of the New York Product Design Awards 2023, 'Reco' from Pouya Studio in Iran, is a visually arresting watch that is an excellent example of sustainable product design.
Iranian photographer Zahra Yazdani presents a new body of work at Latitude 28
Feb 13, 2024by Sukanya Deb Feb 13, 2024
In a journey through the body as material using analogue photographic techniques, the artist presents a monochrome exploration of performance, shadows, and the grotesque.
'A Hope and Peace to End All Hope and Peace': Rushdi Anwar’s art of war-shaming
Jan 03, 2024by Rémy Jarry Jan 03, 2024
Rushdi Anwar’s solo exhibition at the Jim Thompson Art Center in Bangkok provides a comprehensive view of the artistic practice and life experience of the Kurdish-born artist.
Visual vignettes of creativity and humanity: the best of photography in 2023
Dec 18, 2023by Jincy Iype Dec 18, 2023
STIRred 2023: STIR celebrates powerfully creative photographic works from across the disciplines of architecture and art this year.
Artist Farshad Farzankia's ode to women's rights in Iran
Nov 22, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 22, 2023
The artist's solo exhibition, She Rose at SOCO Gallery in North Carolina, includes artworks steeped in colours and figures that evoke a sense of disorientation.
'Fashioning an Empire': Safavid silk splendour at the Qatar Museum
Nov 14, 2023by Afra Safa Nov 14, 2023
The exhibition Textiles From Safavid Iran showcased in MIA Qatar Museum narrates a glorious tale of silk industry, textile design, and fashion in 17th century Iran.
White on White Studio ties history and poetry in the redesign of this Kashan home
Oct 05, 2023by Afra Safa Oct 05, 2023
The Tehran-based studio rehabilitates the former short-term home of Iranian poet Sohrab Sepehri into a flexible multi-functional space for commercial programs.
Tabarestan Foundry Restoration breathes new soul into the factory’s office
Aug 26, 2023by Afra Safa Aug 26, 2023
Tabarestan Foundry restoration project by Rasta design studio acts as a marketing tool to bring this four-decade-old establishment up to speed.
Kia Laboratory is both a pathobiology lab and a hangout space
Aug 23, 2023by Afra Safa Aug 23, 2023
Kia Lab by Davood Boroojeni is an attempt to design both a laboratory and a public space for the citizens of an underprivileged town in Iran.
The cabinet of chromatic curiosities: India Mahdavi at Villa Medici
Jun 24, 2023by Eleonora Ghedini Jun 24, 2023
The second chapter of the project, Re-enchanting Villa Medici puts in dialogue the Iranian-French designer with interiors from the 16th century in Rome.
STIR and FCB India win Gold at Cannes Industry Craft Lions 2023
Jun 20, 2023by Manu Sharma Jun 20, 2023
Announced at the 70th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Untangling the Politics of Hair campaign features photographs by Rohit Chawla.
Soheila Sokhanvari’s 'Rebel Rebel': giving voice to the lost stars of Iran
Mar 31, 2023by Niyati Dave Mar 31, 2023
STIR speaks with Soheila Sokhanvari about Rebel Rebel—her recently concluded show commemorating feminist icons from pre-revolution Iran at the Barbican Art Gallery.
New urban development threatens to destroy the historical town of Shiraz, Iran
Mar 28, 2023by Afra Safa Mar 28, 2023
Conducted by a religious entity, urban development aims to expand a mosque site in Shiraz, Iran, threatening to flatten the ancient city’s old town, including 15th-century buildings.
'Hair and Her': Cutting with an oppressive past
Feb 25, 2023by Sonia Bhatnagar Feb 25, 2023
Hair and Her at India Art Fair 2023 unravelled the history of a woman's hair and in doing so, revealed a history of subjugation that cuts across cultures, nations and generations.
Acco Cafe, a home turned cafe In Iran with traditional desert architecture
Feb 09, 2023by Afra Safa Feb 09, 2023
A.H.Office redefines an ordinary house, inspired by the arches and light shafts of traditional desert architecture, as a modern, elegantly designed café in Iran's desert city Kerman.
Andrea Bowers inserts feminist activism into a Belle-Epoque museum in Milan
Dec 27, 2022by Hili Perlson Dec 27, 2022
Organised by Furla Foundation and GAM, Moving in Space without Asking Permission is the American artist’s first solo show in an Italian institution.
Emerging designers influencing thinkNEXT with their creative practice
Dec 26, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR rounds up young creatives who redefined the design industry, putting forth radical new perspectives for the NEXT of design.
View from the inside: an on ground account of the World Architecture Festival 2022
Dec 23, 2022by Afra Safa Dec 23, 2022
Hosted in Lisbon, Portugal the three-day event brought together some of the biggest names in architecture under one roof, celebrating the best of architecture.
From gloomy ruin to grandiose revival: large scale adaptive reuse projects in 2022
Dec 21, 2022by Jerry Elengical Dec 21, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR picks six large scale adaptive reuse projects over the past year whose sheer scale, scope, and ambition have set new precedents for restorative interventions.
Green Mansion is a modern construction reaffirming Iranian vernacular architecture
Nov 12, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Nov 12, 2022
In a spectacular showcase of old meets new, Ev Design Office looks to the past to inform the present and future of Green Mansion in Bushehr, Iran.
ASA North transforms a 1920 beer distillery into a contemporary museum in Tehran
Oct 26, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 26, 2022
Abandoned since 1970, the Argo Brewery in downtown Tehran gets a new identity as an arts incubator for the Iranian city, featuring age-old exposed brickwork and new floating roofs.
A look at Jee Gallery reconstruction, a new addition to Tehran’s art district
Oct 10, 2022by Afra Safa Oct 10, 2022
Iranian architects Alborz Nazari and Amin Hosseinirad carry out the reconstruction of Jee Gallery, turn an old residential house to a contemporary art gallery in the centre of Tehran.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 puts the spotlight on community and culture
Sep 24, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 24, 2022
The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 respond to social issues and extend an architectural responsibility toward communities, culture and environment.
A peek into 'A House in Jolfa District', the winner of Iran’s Memar Award 2021
Sep 03, 2022by Afra Safa Sep 03, 2022
Logical Process Office won Iran's prestigious Memar Award for 'A House in Jolfa District', a gem hidden among the dense and ancient texture of the Christian district of Isfahan, Iran.
Iranian calligrapher Mohammad Ehsaei on his recent book 'Nocturnal Whispers'
Aug 12, 2022by Afra Safa Aug 12, 2022
STIR in conversation with Iranian curator and critique Behzad Hatam and master calligrapher Mohammad Ehsaei, about calligraphy and graphic design.
Elham Nejati ruminates on aberrations and completeness through ‘Tohi’
Jun 11, 2022by STIRworld Jun 11, 2022
At the Milan Design Week 2022, Elham Nejati exhibits Tohi, part of her collection which celebrates imperfections, as part of the 5Vie Design District.
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