•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Srishti Ojha Jul 10, 2026
This July, Experimenter Kolkata will host the 15th edition of the Curators’ Hub, where select global curators gather to broaden conceptions of curation in a circular model.
by Jincy Iype Jul 08, 2026
In partnership with LFA 2026, the panel, with Jim Stephenson, Sahra Hersi, Adam Kaasa and Manijeh Verghese, dwelt on belonging through the lens of architecture, art and archives.
by Srishti Ojha Jul 01, 2026
The British coastal gallery’s 2026 summer programme of sea-centric exhibitions and institutional collaborations marks a shift in the art world’s response to urgent global issues.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Jun 30, 2026
Amid the rolling landscapes of Maremma, the English studio houses contemporary sensibilities within the regional vernacular and historic stonework of central Italy.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 26, 2026
An evening celebrating the launch of Second Century Modernism by John Jennifer Marx in London invited cross-disciplinary provocations on an architecture of emotional abundance.
by Srishti Ojha Jun 26, 2026
STIR visited Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action. and spoke to the curator of the Latin American artist’s retrospective about his legacy in kinetic and immersive art.
by Srishti Ojha Jun 16, 2026
In Predicting History: Testing Translation at the 61st Venice Biennale, the black British artist depicts the strategies marginalised people must employ to create belonging.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Jun 13, 2026
STIR talks to the British designer about her lighting collection displayed at the Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery, marked by material fragility, exposed making and light’s shifting presence.
by 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.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Jun 09, 2026
STIR picks the best exhibits, talks and more from this year's LFA programme, returning for its 22nd edition, that best engage the city’s multifaceted architectural and cultural fabric.
by Bansari Paghdar, Anmol Ahuja May 28, 2026
The solo exhibition staged at London’s Barbican Centre positions the speculative architect and filmmaker's fictions as imminent worlds rather than distant dreams and fears.
by Chahna Tank May 22, 2026
Informed by workshops with displaced communities in UN relief sites, the UK-based charity creates flat-pack sustainable play systems that provide safe spaces for children.
by Pranjal Maheshwari May 19, 2026
Returning to London for a landmark 15th edition, CDW adds new venues, brand interventions and material cultures to showcase the best of contemporary design from across Europe.
by Zohra Khan May 12, 2026
Discussing home and everything we hold on to and leave behind, STIR speaks to the Lahore-born artist regarding her ongoing solo show at the Pristine Contemporary in Delhi.
by Aarthi Mohan, Pranjal Maheshwari May 08, 2026
STIR talks to the London-based artist and spatial designer about navigating contribution, care, and ownership when creating for and with the people.
by Bansari Paghdar May 02, 2026
This group show assembles five creatives whose uncanny, otherworldly ceramics project a future a century ahead, shaped by ecological, technological and biological systems.
by Lucy Pickford Apr 24, 2026
A sandy gem on Stratford's East Bank, the new O’Donnell + Tuomey-designed V&A East Museum celebrates the history and importance of craft and design both inside and out.
by Zohra Khan Apr 17, 2026
With the theme Design Dialects, the open call invites submissions that write from within design’s dispersed grammars as sites of ongoing transformation.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Apr 02, 2026
In conversation with STIR, the British designer reflects on the role of ornament, colour and crafted materiality in reanimating overlooked spaces in contemporary cityscapes.
by Chahna Tank Mar 30, 2026
Raghubir Singh: Bombay presents the Indian photographer's work from the 1970s – 90s, capturing the contemporary city in colour, through its people and streets.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 25, 2026
An exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle in Germany brings together photographs by the photographer of the subversive art landscape of New York and the characters who populated it.
by Ranjana Dave Mar 20, 2026
In a conversation with STIR, Kallat and Munroe reflect on the instability of knowledge and what it means to stage a tightly argued exhibition inside an imperfect building.
by Srishti Ojha Mar 06, 2026
The British artist’s solo exhibition, ZOT at Varvara Roza Galleries in London, takes a postwar, postmodernist peek behind the curtain of artist studios.
by Chahna Tank Feb 24, 2026
STIR speaks with the Ghanaian artist and architect about their evolving collaboration and architecture as an extension of Boafo’s practice across a four-part exhibition series.
by Srishti Ojha Feb 20, 2026
In an interview at ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2026, London-based architectural poet LionHeart talks about changing systems and architecture as a form of worldbuilding.
by Jincy Iype Feb 17, 2026
Indian designers, including Ashiesh Shah, Gunjan Gupta and Vikram Goyal, reflect on scale, craft and why collectible design now demands its own space at the art fair.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 12, 2026
At New York’s Park Avenue Armory, gleaming silver, Tiffany glass and framed constitutional prints quietly reveal the comforts and contradictions of elite collecting.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 03, 2026
A guided visit to the extensively redeveloped complex yields an accessible, immersive museum experience spanning centuries with a distinct urban identity.
by Ranjana Dave Jan 30, 2026
In venues across Colombo, Rhythm Alliances frames rhythm as the connective tissue between memory, movement, performance and social life.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 29, 2026
The London-based studio’s debut furniture collection, inspired by human movements and nature, is conceived in 3D-printed sand and metal to evoke the tactility of stone.
by Chahna Tank Jan 23, 2026
STIR explores how Olympic medals have evolved from symbolic rewards of athletic victory into meticulously commissioned design artefacts of global significance.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 20, 2026
For its landmark 25th commission, Mexico-city based LANZA atelier conceive the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, a serpentine, emanating from and abutting a sinuous brick wall.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 10, 2026
The 770-bed student residence in Wembley is structured around everyday routines, adaptable spaces, and a balance between shared activity and personal retreat.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 03, 2026
Combining global parliamentary layouts within a single structure, the pavilion draws on Mumbai’s culture of public gathering to reconsider how civic space is shared.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 25, 2025
A meditation on spatial clarity, the mixed-use development prioritises exposed material finishes, minimal design and adaptable spaces.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 17, 2025
Reimaging brutalist architecture, the house features tapered grey and earth-toned walls that embody the symbiosis between natural and built environments.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 09, 2025
A show at the David Zwirner gallery in London brings together a selection of the American photographer’s portraits from the last years of her life, portraying a subtle shift in style.
by Srishti Ojha Nov 26, 2025
The British artist talks to STIR about two new projects: his first London solo exhibition in six years, a major public installation and a commission by Yves Saint Laurent.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 26, 2025
With a revitalised London flagship store and a new collection by Giuseppe Bavuso, the Italian furniture brand explores modernity through a 'formal quality' rooted in craftsmanship.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 21, 2025
By pairing sketches with realised lamps, the book by Daniel Schofield and Rhys Kearns shows how designers map illumination, shadow and intent before prototypes take shape.
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