•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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 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 Srishti Ojha Oct 08, 2025
The 11th edition of the international art fair celebrates the multiplicity and richness of the Asian art landscape.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 19, 2025
The fair dedicated to contemporary collectible design wrapped up a lively showcase of 128 exhibitors from 24 countries, confirming its growing place in the city’s design scene.
by Bansari Paghdar Aug 14, 2025
Jazia Hammoudi and Matthew Niederhauser tell STIR how the hybrid studio fosters creative agency, curates immersive exhibitions and shapes new media culture.
by Aarthi Mohan May 05, 2025
From capturing fleeting moments to uncovering universal truths, the 2025 edition reveals the depth of visual storytelling across cultures, eras and disciplines.
by Almas Sadique Apr 25, 2025
In conversation with STIR, Dominique Petit-Frère, co-founder of Limbo Accra, discusses the studio’s overarching motivations, ethos, intent and disparate outputs.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 16, 2025
A 145-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kyoto is transformed by Schemata Architects into a retail store, presenting a fusion of cultural and visual identities.
by Jincy Iype Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: Reminiscing the influence of and learnings from design and architectural projects that we attended and featured, from leading design weeks to urban renewal plans.
by Kate Meadows Dec 16, 2024
The oeuvres of both African-American choreographers are captured with gravitas through multi-channel video installations and live performance programming in New York City.
by Kate Meadows Nov 05, 2024
Renovated and reimagined, a storied New York City institution opens its doors to the public with one of Conceptual art’s earliest practitioners.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 23, 2024
The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art revisits Rudolph’s contributions to architecture, from his early modernist roots to his bold experiments in brutalism.
by Bansari Paghdar Sep 19, 2024
The 40th MTV VMAs come to life with production designer Matt Steinbrenner’s innovative design, featuring four stages and a reinvented Moon Person.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 13, 2024
A visit to the COLLECTIBLE design fair as it debuted in New York City revealed over 100 exhibitors formulating and creating cutting-edge contemporary collectible designs.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 21, 2024
The exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection discusses responsible collecting practices and the role of a design museum in representing and cultivating history.
by Ranjana Dave Aug 09, 2024
Blurring the lines between art and sport, the street dance genre is billed as a crowd-pleaser at the Olympics.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 02, 2024
The curator speaks with STIR about transposing Harlem—where the American artist was born and raised—within the Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Finland for this landmark solo show.
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 STIRworld Jul 06, 2024
With sculptures by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Yves Béhar and Leong Leong, the installations explore the versatility of cork with public seating, bookshelves and a floating ball mattress.
by Anushka Sharma Jun 28, 2024
Inspired by the trope of a ‘Hero’s Journey,’ the New York-based firm dons the three-level space in Manhattan in dramatic lights, muted colours and expressive materials.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 29, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Fred Noyes about the house his father Eliot Noyes built to invite nature to come right through it.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 03, 2024
STIR delves into the ambitious agenda of the Freedom Plaza, crafted by BIG architects, which seeks to reshape affordable housing in the heart of New York City.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 17, 2024
Embark on a transcendent journey as Danish band WhoMadeWho breaks free from musical boundaries, weaving a tapestry of architecture, visuals and sonic wonders.
by Almas Sadique Oct 16, 2023
The three public art and design installations celebrate American ancestry, commandeer a space for congregating and connecting, and highlight the latent strength of bamboo.
by Almas Sadique Oct 09, 2023
The French designer reconfigured the lower ground floor space to invite light into the different rooms and spaces.
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 Manu Sharma Aug 22, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, the American artist explores her craft and discusses how her creative preoccupations greatly influence each other.
by STIRworld Jul 25, 2023
For the museum’s 2023 Summer Block Party, Suchi Reddy has designed Look Here - a composition of reflective fractals inspired by the Japanese "magic mirror".
by Sunena V Maju Jun 17, 2023
North America's contemporary furnishing design fair, ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan 2023, hosted design brands from 35 countries and presented the new & NEXT of global design.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jun 16, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Morris Adjmi, an architect who built his career on a romance with the New York City street grid.
by STIRworld May 24, 2023
SOM collaborated with Stony Brook University to unveil a design for The New York Climate Exchange, an international centre for developing solutions to the global climate crisis.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 06, 2023
New York City Tourism + Conventions reinvents the fabric and spirit of New York's five boroughs with a new logo and brand identity, drawing from the city's graphic heritage.
by Jincy Iype Jan 05, 2023
FORMA envisions a new typology by clubbing leisure activities of a bathhouse with the utilitarian functions of a data centre, at the Pink Thermal Baths in a Californian desert.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Artists that STIRred the art world by contributing to a technologically advanced future with virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and more.
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 Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 14, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits a new full-block Norman Foster-designed tower with a unique story and a pinnacle in New York, United States.
by Manu Sharma Nov 26, 2022
Australian artist Ben Heim explores his abstract digital practice, and discusses his excitement for what new media may hold.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Oct 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews the founders of Only If, about their new home, Narrow House – more than a building, less than a manifesto, and an extension of urban policies.
by Manu Sharma Sep 20, 2022
Jamaican-American interdisciplinary artist Jesse Wright discusses the importance of faith and filial ties within his multi-layered artistic practice.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Sep 16, 2022
Cecilia Alemani’s main exhibition gathers together lost, stolen, forgotten, marginalised, maternal, non-canonised female, queer, non-binary, and indigenous artistic subjectivities.
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