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by Bansari Paghdar Sep 09, 2025
This year’s London Design Festival honours Michael Anastassiades OBE, Lord Norman Foster, Sinéad Burke and Rio Kobayashi, highlighting innovation and inclusivity in design.
by Aarthi Mohan Jul 25, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Darrius Medina and TJ Hoover talk about designing immersive stages that shape the emotion and movement of a live show.
by Anushka Sharma May 20, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Alex Holloway and Carrie Conings of Holloway Li dive into the project’s post-war charm, bespoke craftsmanship and contemporary functionality.
by 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.
by Essentia Home Mar 22, 2025
Following the successful opening of its flagship store in Gurugram, the brand introduces a new hub for designers, architects and connoisseurs on MG Road, New Delhi.
by STIRworld Feb 06, 2025
In anticipation of the 63rd edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, STIR deconstructs the layered programming of the design fair, open from April 8 - 13, 2025, at Rho Fiera Milano.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 07, 2025
Designers examine the masculine archetypes of the Pandavas, contemporarily reinterpreting them as universal acts that transcend temporal and cultural confines.
by STIRworld Dec 04, 2024
An immersive installation featuring glowing orbs of light by the Indian design studio swirl synchronically, lighting up the annual festival of lights in Amsterdam.
by STIRworld Nov 29, 2024
The design awards announced the winners of its 2024 cycle across lighting and product design categories with Hughes being granted the Lifetime Achievement prize.
by Almas Sadique Nov 08, 2024
The lighting design project in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, manages to revive a historical site, enhance tourism in the region and exemplify a subtle yet impactful attempt at curating illumination.
by Anushka Sharma Nov 07, 2024
The Shanghai-based architecture practice envisions the art centre as translucent mountains with an artificial sea in the front, creating a dynamic architectural expression.
by Aarthi Mohan Oct 09, 2024
The exhibition at the Museum of African Diaspora reclaims the narrative of home as a site of resilience, creativity and community within Black domestic life.
by Aarthi Mohan Oct 04, 2024
In an exclusive interview with STIR, Tony Award-winning designer Finn Ross shares how technology and narrative in video design are reshaping live entertainment.
by Sunena V Maju Jul 10, 2024
The British artist and stage designer's first monographic museum exhibition reveals an immersive journey through her origins, rigour and creative depth.
by Aarthi Mohan, Ria Jha Apr 26, 2024
In a conversation with STIR, designer Yasmina Makram delves into the architectural alchemy behind Nakhla and her journey in crafting narratives that transcend time and space.
by Ria Jha Apr 23, 2024
Italian fashion houses redefine Milan's design landscape at Milan Design Week 2024, seamlessly integrating their distinctive style into diverse design disciplines.
by Salvatore Peluso Apr 19, 2024
As we approach the event's final weekend, STIR curates and presents an on-ground report of observations from the writer's visits to Salone del Mobile.Milano and Fuorisalone 2024.
by 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.’
by Jincy Iype Mar 11, 2024
Situated on the ground floor and basement of a 1907 building in Charlottenburg, the austere, monochrome grey outpost of the lighting experts dedicates itself to experiential lighting.
by Zohra Khan Oct 18, 2023
The annual architecture and design awards hosted by Dezeen announces its selection of shortlisted projects across five key categories.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Oct 03, 2023
Atelier Cho Thompson's renovation delicately balances past and present in the heart of Boston's business district.
by Manu Sharma Sep 29, 2023
STIR goes behind the scenes with the British lighting designer to understand the science and the art of lighting the VMAs.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 10, 2023
Berlin-based artist Susanne Rottenbacher creates large-scale on-site light installations as an effort to dilute the idea of frozen time and space into a state of fluidity.
by Anushka Sharma May 27, 2023
Partaking in the International Museum Expo in New Delhi, India, the masterclass helmed by ERCO and Vis À Vis informed the audience about light—from its fundamentals to its role in cultural settings.
by Daria Kravchuk May 04, 2023
Exploring light as art at Euroluce: The City of Light at Salone Del Mobile.Milano 2023, Italy, four exhibitions capture the essence of human-centric lighting.
by Jincy Iype Apr 13, 2023
Ahead of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023, Lombardini22 speaks with STIR about curating and redefining the main exhibition space and layout of the lighting biennial—Euroluce's pavilions.
by ERCO Mar 24, 2023
The German lighting brand adds Uniscan to its extensive repository of lighting designs, with a clear focus on art galleries and museums.
by Samta Nadeem, Almas Sadique Feb 21, 2023
The two-day lighting event witnessed a healthy attendance of presenters and visitors, as well as a series of engaging talks.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Jan 02, 2023
The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA), New York, showcases Bruno Munari: The Child Within, exploring Munari’s works through the lens of his innovative books for children.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks back at public artwork from around the world that captivated viewers through light, augmented reality, scale, and more.
by Zohra Khan Oct 05, 2022
STIR speaks with Japanese lighting designer, ceramicist and installation artist, Yuko Nishikawa, about her hands-on practice that considers objects as living beings.
by Eleonora Ghedini Sep 28, 2022
The new permanent exhibition curated by Pier Luigi Pizzi reveals the modernity of its interiors while also inviting us to reflect on the relation between the West and the East.
by Jincy Iype Mar 17, 2022
Fiat Lux.3 Architectures of Light by Antoni Arola and Simon employ light as a building material for the “living”, mystical and immersive lighting installation created for MDF 2022.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 14, 2022
The prolific German designer opens up about his early creative pursuits, views on ‘slow’ design, as well as his growing collection of souvenirs at home, on this week’s UNSCRIPTED.
by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2021
Here is STIR’s round-up of the most inventive and functional product and industrial designs of 2021, from a dissolving soap container to lighting that sanitises public spaces.
by STIRworld Dec 07, 2021
With 78 extensive categories, LIT Awards is one of the most comprehensive lighting design competitions recognising international professionals and students in the lighting industry.
by Anmol Ahuja Sep 09, 2021
Built on the nigh spiritual belief that light nourishes light, Eindhoven-based innovators Vantot design 'Sunseeker' as an energy-neutral illumination solution for public spaces.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 21, 2021
The International Association of Lighting Designers held its annual awards ceremony in an online event, honouring 20 projects that illustrate the importance of light in enriching lives.
by Pallavi Mehra Aug 14, 2021
STIR picks some innovative lighting installations that employ path-breaking forms and state-of-the-art technology, pushing the boundaries of lighting design.
by Zohra Khan Aug 06, 2021
On UNSCRIPTED, Danish product designer Louise Campbell contemplates the consequences of her cultural duality and going beyond the “pleasure of a vibe”.
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