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by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 17, 2025
New York-based spatial designer Ceren Arslan transforms the visual aesthetic of video games and digital realms into a playful, modular design collection.
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 Jul 24, 2025
Owen Hughes Pearce, founder of the UK-based studio, discusses with STIR the core tenets of his experimental practice and how it defies standardised models of architecture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 15, 2025
The New York-based artist’s project turns the Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, into a film set where visitors play roles in a fictional world.
by Anushka Sharma Apr 30, 2025
In its fifth collaboration with the luxury brand, the OMA-designed exhibition at DDP, Seoul, evokes the experience of "walking on a Parisian street, inside a skirt or a jar."
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 28, 2025
STIR looks at the production design of the speculative series' disorienting spaces and the inspirations it draws on to provide a compendium of references to pop culture.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 20, 2025
New York-based Yellow Studio weaves recognition, fluidity and connection into a narrative celebrating cinema’s artistry at the BAFTAs.
by Rajesh Punj Feb 11, 2025
Choreographer Akram Khan speaks with STIR on his collaborative work with Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan for the AlUla Arts Festival.
by Giulia Zappa Jan 06, 2025
The largest exhibition of the Japanese artist’s work in Europe to date explores her poetic vision through seven large-scale installations on themes of memory, absence and human connection.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 06, 2024
With a minimalist approach and a focus on storytelling, the New York-based production designer brings global events to life through his innovative stage designs.
by STIRworld Nov 27, 2024
The ninth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival brings its diverse programme of events across the visual arts, theatre, music, dance and culinary arts to Goa this December.
by Anushka Sharma Oct 24, 2024
STIR speaks with the New York-based spatial designer and artist about the ethos of her practice, the journey of her spaces and what they aspire to communicate.
by Hili Perlson Oct 01, 2024
At a moment of personal and national crisis, Eshkol turned to textile works, now on view in Berlin.
by Bhawna Jaimini Aug 01, 2024
With impressive filmography spanning more than two decades, the Indian filmmaker opines on not having a singular visual aesthetic that holds his work together, a strength that shines through his stories.
by Eleonora Ghedini Jun 01, 2024
The major retrospective reconstructs the brief and luminous career of the Italian artist, showing the constant relevance of his sculptural research.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 15, 2024
Part of Fuorisalone 2024, an exhibition of Italian designer, artist and filmmaker Villoresi’s work at the IULM University delves into the strange world between dreaming and waking.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 12, 2024
Streaming on MUBI, the film is an ode to slow living and creative passions. STIR dissects the film's larger architectural character and cultural commentary.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 29, 2024
Exploring four decades of innovation and emotion, STIR joins the creative director on a multisensory journey through music, art and visual storytelling
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 23, 2024
Erecting a town in the middle of the desert, years of research, and turning “naivety” into a Christopher Nolan epic—all in a riveting conversation with Oscar-nominee Ruth De Jong.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 16, 2024
In an exclusive conversation with STIR, legendary production designer Jack Fisk unpacks the bearings of Scorsese’s sprawling epic of deceit and usurpation set in 1920s Oklahoma.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 24, 2023
STIRred 2023: In a year of sizeable returns for the business of film, STIR compiles a list of towering cinematic achievements with designs and other worlds to boast of.
by Anushka Sharma May 18, 2023
The widely followed musical event unfolded in Liverpool, featuring a monumental stage set-up by New York-based design firm Yellow Studio.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 04, 2023
The Melbourne-based artist unveils Time, a transportive immersive installation comprising 11 transformed rooms across the hidden upper level and ballroom of Flinders Street station.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 20, 2023
Winner of the Best Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, EEAAO's production designer Jason Kisvarday speaks with STIR on the magic and mundanity of the film.
by STIRworld Mar 16, 2023
Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, the first women designer duo to produce the Academy Awards set, emphasised nostalgia and love for films, through cinema hall iconography.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 13, 2023
The Oscar-nominated production designers deliberate on exploring new Pandoran geographies, world building dynamics, and the titular way of water in 2022's biggest film.
by Almas Sadique Mar 06, 2023
The French designer built a minimalist stage for the performance of Rigoletto, an 18th century opera written by Giuseppe Verdi, in Basel, Switzerland.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 22, 2023
Mercedes Benz and Moncler dramatically presented their iconic collaboration, PROJECT MONDO G, at The Art of Genius immersive show in London.
by Devanshi Shah Feb 18, 2023
teamLab forays into scenography with Director Daniel Kramer’s interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's final opera Turandot, to be performed in Tokyo, following its premiere in Geneva.
by STIRworld Feb 11, 2023
AMO designed a moving stage for the Prada FW23 Menswear runway at Fondazione Prada, Milan. This kinetic design alters the perception of staging and presentation.
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 Jincy Iype Dec 27, 2022
Best of 2022: From Oscar-nominated production designers to trend forecasters, STIR recalls compelling conversations centred on the disciplines of architecture and design.
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 Bhawna Jaimini Aug 20, 2022
A conversation with art director and production designer Hashim Ali on his work on the viral hit Pasoori for Coke Studio Season 14.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 02, 2022
In conversation with STIR, Switzerland-based Get It Studio delves into emotions, senses and storytelling in the digital realm and the exhibition Nakagin Capsule Memories in Tokyo.
by Manu Sharma Jul 03, 2022
Vladislav Iliev, the Bulgaria-based artist and co-founder of Studio Phormatik, discusses the studio’s work and ethos with STIR.
by STIRworld Jun 13, 2022
ABBA returns to the stage in a temporary arena by Stufish Entertainment Architects in London, blurring lines between virtual and real worlds within a hexagonal timber-clad form.
by Salvatore Peluso May 26, 2022
STIR asks some of the protagonists of the collectors' design fair how this universe has changed in the last two pandemic years.
by Virginia Cucchi Apr 22, 2022
Sometimes, when the architecture of your surroundings feels hostile, the architecture of the mind can save you, said the polymath. A tribute to his last collection.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 07, 2022
True to the Guillermo del Toro signature, the Oscar-nominated production designer talks about converting surreal dreams to nightmares in the eponymous classic tale of desire.
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