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by Chahna Tank Jul 16, 2026
STIR speaks with the Irish creative on his ongoing project reimagining the rigidity of nation states through myriad flag designs, probing identity, community and symbolism.
by Debika Ray Jun 04, 2026
Protests, strikes and exclusions at the 2026 Venice Art Biennale are exposing the fragility of the international order on which the cultural world is built.
by Pranjal Maheshwari May 27, 2026
With Symbio, the Dutch designer demonstrates two radical material visions: biophilic concrete as a carbon sink and biodegradable resin redefining the material limits of plywood.
by 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.
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 Jincy Iype Apr 29, 2026
In Sharing public spaces, the fourth category of BRICK AWARD 26, shortlisted projects reveal how brick shapes access, memory and collectivity across civic and cultural contexts.
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 Mar 24, 2026
The Netherlands-based designer explores the duality of natural forces and geological journeys of materials to shape furniture and objects.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 19, 2026
In conversation with STIR, the practice reflects on ecology as a working condition and sharing authorship with human and non-human lives.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 13, 2026
Regarded for her work on matsutake mushrooms, Tsing speaks to STIR about the design exhibition co-curated with Feifei Zhou at the Nieuwe Instituut that builds on this.
by Chahna Tank Nov 26, 2025
Through nine diorama-like galleries, the exhibition reconstructs domestic life in the Netherlands during the Dutch Golden Age, foregrounding the global forces that sustained it.
by Srishti Ojha Nov 21, 2025
Tatar* Kiss, a group show at the Vleeshal Center for Contemporary Art in Middelburg, Netherlands, features seven women artists exploring the history of the Tatars.
by Deeksha Nath Nov 17, 2025
An ambitious exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, traces the intertwined pedagogies and friendships that shaped India’s postcolonial modernism.
by Erik Augustin Palm Nov 14, 2025
Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989 – 2010—on view at The National Art Center, Tokyo, co-curated with Hong Kong’s M+—uses its titular prism metaphor to examine Japan’s cultural transformations.
by Aarthi Mohan Oct 13, 2025
The edition—spotlighting the theme Past. Present. Possible.—hopes to turn the city into a living canvas for collaboration, discovery and reflection.
by Bansari Paghdar Sep 30, 2025
From traditional craftsmanship to upcycling futures, the district’s 9th edition at London Design Festival 2025 united brands and disciplines for evocative, site-specific exhibits.
by Vamika Sinha Aug 12, 2025
This year’s Edinburgh Art Festival takes a slower, deeper curatorial approach, integrating within its home city more than ever before.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 01, 2025
STIR speaks to the co-founder of Atelier LUMA and artistic director of Veenweide Atelier on her approach to biodesign and the relevance of peat landscapes today.
by Srishti Ojha Jul 25, 2025
In a door left ajar, multimedia artists Diambe, Thiago Hattnher and Michael Ho bring a postmodern spin to landscape painting, using grids, layering and assemblage.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 18, 2025
STIR speaks to the interdisciplinary studio’s founders, Florian Heinzelmann and Daliana Suryawinata, on their vision for the small-scale cultural interventions in Indonesia.
by Hili Perlson Jul 10, 2025
A 19th-century portrait of a kleptomaniac sparked the artist’s yearslong dive into the history of psychiatry.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 17, 2025
Hassanain’s solo exhibition at Kunstinstituut Melly highlights the central role of infrastructure and temporality in affecting slow violence on indigenous communities in Sudan.
by Jincy Iype Jun 06, 2025
STIR interviews Maia Garau and Tristan Hupe-Guimarães of Tellart, reflecting on how the experiential design studio operates from the intersection of culture, nature and technology.
by Anushka Sharma May 30, 2025
Talks, installations, screenings and interactive pavilions await as London hosts a city-wide dynamic celebration of design, innovation and the forces that guide them.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 07, 2025
National participants at the architecture biennale explore resource efficiency, adaptability and sustainability, foregrounding national aspirations and universal applications.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 30, 2025
STIR engages with the curators of the Togo, Azerbaijan, Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation, access and shared histories.
by Manu Sharma Apr 22, 2025
Linda Franken, assistant curator of the exhibition Not a Love Song, joins STIR to explore the Bosnian-Dutch artist’s AI-powered sound art.
by Almas Sadique Apr 18, 2025
The book, co-published by MACK and CANactions and edited by Bohdan Kryzhanovsky, comprises several essays citing historical examples of resilience across countries.
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
Led by OMA’s David Gianotten, the proposal to renovate Tirana's chief stadium and its vicinity features flexible urban spaces and programmes, along with structural and facial upgrades.
by Almas Sadique Apr 12, 2025
The design exhibition, on view at BasicVillage within the Isola Design District, encapsulates objects that stimulate the mind, vision, touch, movement and emotions of visitors.
by Jaipur Rugs Apr 12, 2025
In their latest collaborative collection with the designer, the brand reimagines handmade rugs as heirlooms for tomorrow, drawing from heritage, craft and whimsy.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 04, 2025
Through the lens of diverse designs for country pavilions at the upcoming World Expo in Osaka, STIR presents an overview of its themes and sustainability commitments.
by Manu Sharma Feb 28, 2025
STIR in conversation with the director of the Amsterdam museum about its efforts to build an inclusive programme and collection.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 17, 2025
A Rotterdam warehouse becomes a cultural landmark, telling stories of loss, transformation and hope.
by Almas Sadique Feb 14, 2025
The book, associated with the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, explores an understanding of architectural evolution in the context of climate change.
by Simran Gandhi Feb 10, 2025
Selva & Maugin Architectes and urbanmakers conceive an architectural response that transforms a historic site into a model for sustainable living.
by Anushka Sharma Jan 14, 2025
The multimedia display at the Nieuwe Instituut presents its recently concluded research project investigating the (loss of) archives in the field of garden and landscape architecture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 23, 2024
STIR lists the events, projects and exhibitions that looked beyond occidental boundaries to reveal and unravel otherwise unknown or little explored stories of modernity’s legacy.
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.
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