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Small but mighty: London Design Festival 2023’s group shows
Sep 29, 2023by TF Chan Sep 29, 2023
This year’s LDF had excellent headline installations, but it’s the modest showcases of collective, local creativity that set the festival apart
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Lights! Camera! Music! Tom Sutherland on his work at the MTV VMAs 2023
Sep 29, 2023by 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.
Behind the lens: Capturing architectural narratives through words
Sep 27, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Sep 27, 2023
Five prominent architectural photographers tell STIR about the buildings they most enjoyed shooting and the concealed adventure behind the images they produce.
Studio Egret West's design for Mayfield Park rewilds the industrial city of Manchester
Sep 25, 2023by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 25, 2023
The landscape design, comprising a tapestry of usable green areas and natural habitat, has become a valuable community resource for the city of Manchester.
Designing for humanity: The philosophical creative approach of Corstorphine & Wright
Sep 22, 2023by Aarthi Mohan Sep 22, 2023
STIR speaks with director Jonny Plant to explore the ethos of UK-based architectural practice Corstorphine & Wright and their commitment to humanity-centered design.
Roca London Gallery’s 'Small Spaces in the City' foresees the future of compact living
Sep 21, 2023by Zohra Khan Sep 21, 2023
Curator Clare Farrow takes STIR through the genesis of the showcase, the changing vision of a home, and the transformative pleasure of working with less space.
Scentmatic's KAORIUM at LDF 2023 explores language and emotion in fragrance selection
Sep 19, 2023by Ayesha Adonais Sep 19, 2023
Discover how innovation in scent exploration intertwines with the language of emotion, in this exhibition by SCENTMATIC at Cromwell Place as part of London Design Festival 2023.
MINI imagines a vibrant new world at the London Design Festival 2023
Sep 19, 2023by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 19, 2023
Nice To Meet You Again, a spatial installation created in collaboration with Morag Myerscough, envisions a bucolic future rendered in striking colour at LDF 2023.
A guide to traverse through citywide events during London Design Festival 2023
Sep 16, 2023by Almas Sadique Sep 16, 2023
STIR enlists the various thematic activities scheduled to engage visitors across Shoreditch, Brompton, Greenwich, Mayfair, Islington, Bankside, Battersea, and more.
Tracing the many moods and mood-lifters on view at Shoreditch Design Triangle
Sep 14, 2023by Almas Sadique Sep 14, 2023
Shoreditch will come alive during the London Design Festival 2023 to host a series of exhibitions, talks and launches that promise an invigorating experience and lessons in sustainable practices.
Reflecting the past onto the future: Carrie Mae Weems at the Barbican Art Gallery
Sep 14, 2023by Niyati Dave Sep 14, 2023
A sweeping retrospective at the Barbican takes a look at Carrie Mae Weems' three decades of politically relevant and poignant work interrogating power and images.
British sculptor Antony Gormley presents ‘Living Time’ at TAG Museum, China
Sep 10, 2023by STIRworld Sep 10, 2023
Curated by Fan Di'an, Living Time displays over 35 sculptures and sculptural installations which present Antony Gormley’s inquiry into spaces as stages of becoming.
Reflecting upon Peter Cook's radical ideas for 'Cities'
Sep 08, 2023by John Jervis Sep 08, 2023
Richard Saltoun Gallery London's Peter Cook: Cities is a retrospective exhibition that coincides with the 60-year anniversary of Archigram’s first exhibition Living City.
The work of Monika Tobel bridges the gap between humankind and nature
Sep 05, 2023by Manu Sharma Sep 05, 2023
Hungarian artist Monika Tobel explores her niche multidisciplinary craft with STIR.
Exploring Treatment’s work 'Reframe: The Residency Exhibition' at Southbank Centre
Aug 29, 2023by Manu Sharma Aug 29, 2023
Sam Pattinson of Treatment and Roula Carroll of Southbank Centre discuss their approach to space design with STIR.
Design thinker and AI proponent Ila Colombo in conversation with STIR
Aug 25, 2023by Manu Sharma Aug 25, 2023
Ila Colombo discusses her biomimicry design practice and its materiality, and adds nuance to the conversation around artificial intelligence.
Bradbury Works is a refurbishment project that appends without any wreckage
Aug 24, 2023by Almas Sadique Aug 24, 2023
The refurbishment project by [Y/N] Studio in Gillett Square, Dalston, in London, integrates additional workspace pods above and around the existing structure.
AΦE and A+E Lab: Current projects by Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Lecoq
Aug 14, 2023by Manu Sharma Aug 14, 2023
AΦE and A+E Lab's Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Lecoq discuss their work TAPE and REBOOT.
Erwin Wurm’s 'Trap of the Truth': disrupting reality through sculpture
Aug 12, 2023by Aarthi Mohan Aug 12, 2023
Exploring identity, absurdity and societal conformity through Austrian artist Erwin Wurm’s whimsical sculptures.
‘Pond Life: Albertopolis and the Lily’: public art at the Gloucester Road tube station
Aug 12, 2023by Manu Sharma Aug 12, 2023
British artist Monster Chetwynd discusses her artistic intervention for Art on the Underground.
Exploring 'See Monster' and how it gave a retired oil rig a renewed existence
Aug 09, 2023by Deepti Dutt Aug 09, 2023
UK-based NEWSUBSTANCE asked pertinent questions regarding renewability and the inheritance of structures and goes on to provide answers with their project See Monster.
London Design Festival 2023 unveils its exciting programme
Aug 01, 2023by Ayesha Adonais Aug 01, 2023
A look at the London Design Festival's 21st edition, which promises to dazzle the city with groundbreaking ideas and creative concepts, emphasising the vital role of design.
Winners of the inaugural Architectural Book of the Year Awards revealed
Jul 25, 2023by STIRworld Jul 25, 2023
Launched by The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects, the Temple Bar Trust, and the WAF, winners were announced across 7 categories, apart from 3 special prizes.
ARK's inaugural vehicle 'ARK Zero' sets a new standard for automobile design
Jul 24, 2023by STIRworld Jul 24, 2023
The UK-based startup aims to revolutionise urban mobility with its groundbreaking design for the new electric micro car.
Discourses on cohabitation with 'Manifestos: Architecture for a New Generation'
Jul 21, 2023by Anmol Ahuja Jul 21, 2023
An annual collaboration between the London Festival of Architecture and the Design Museum, Manifestos put forth four creatives and their visions for inclusivity, representation, faith, and pause in London.
Ann Veronica Janssens' 'Grand Bal' conjures performative and sensorial experience
Jul 20, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 20, 2023
Grand Bal, a retrospective of Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens at Pirelli HangarBicocca, activates visceral relationships across installation works, architecture, and viewers.
Artist Martin Smith discusses the craft of his wondrous automatons
Jul 19, 2023by Manu Sharma Jul 19, 2023
The automation artist Martin Smith, who lives and works in the United Kingdom, explores his practice that engages the audience’s perspective of space and objects.
Art of making photographs of flower blocks by Joe Horner is a meditative journey
Jul 15, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 15, 2023
Being a frequent subject of desire through the annals of art history, the flowers receive a new lease of life in the hands of the UK-based photographer Joe Horner.
An intuitive counterpart of a traditional playground enlivens London’s Fen Court
Jul 10, 2023by Zohra Khan Jul 10, 2023
As part of the London Festival of Architecture, Urban Playground by McCloy and Muchemwa creates a common ground between children and tight-suited city workers.
Irish architect Shane de Blacam wins the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize
Jul 05, 2023by STIRworld Jul 05, 2023
Dublin-based architect Shane de Blacam is recognised for his dedication to creating community-centric spaces, and the pleasure he takes in joinery and detail.
‘UnTyMe’ is a startlingly unique folk anti-horror project exploring Anglo-Celtic ritual
Jul 01, 2023by Manu Sharma Jul 01, 2023
The UnTyMe team discusses their project, the universe and explores its ritualistic folklore-inspired bedrock.
What was ‘In Common’ at the London Festival of Architecture 2023?
Jun 30, 2023by Riya Patel Jun 30, 2023
As the festival's theme for 2023, ‘In Common’ saw engagements that were about resistance and upholding everyday realness over vanity and ego.
Camille Walala's colourful studio in London defies the norms of conventional design
Jun 27, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 27, 2023
French designer Camille Walala and Our Department create a space bursting with vibrant hues, geometric patterns, and meticulous craftsmanship.
'The Offbeat Sari' at Design Museum unveils the contemporary evolution of the garment
Jun 16, 2023by Riya Patel Jun 16, 2023
The Offbeat Sari exhibition at the Design Museum London explores the transformative and contemporary evolution of the sari, challenging stereotypes and embracing its reclamation by a new generation.
Samar Maakaroun’s '29 words for 29 letters' is a blend of two languages and types
Jun 16, 2023by Almas Sadique Jun 16, 2023
The British-Lebanese designer, in conversation with STIR, reveals how she plays with meanings, typographies and animation techniques to build a unique multicultural glossary.
Winning benches of the Pews and Perches open call take over London’s Royal Docks
Jun 13, 2023by Zohra Khan Jun 13, 2023
Four winning benches by students and emerging studios reveal refreshing vocabularies of materiality, circularity, and engagement in the public realm.
Beatriz Milhazes' Maresias is a celebration of nature, culture, and abstract art
Jun 10, 2023by Vatsala Sethi Jun 10, 2023
Milhazes highly anticipated return to the UK will take place at Turner Contemporary and feature paintings from the late 1980s and 1990s
India Pavilion at London Design Biennale 2023: a crossover of practice and pedagogy
Jun 09, 2023by Samta Nadeem, Zohra Khan Jun 09, 2023
studio archohm and The Design Village build an urban living room using the imagery of an Indian chowk and charpai, design icons transcending time.
Lina Ghotmeh's Serpentine Pavilion circumvents the monumental for convivial
Jun 09, 2023by Anmol Ahuja Jun 09, 2023
In its 22nd commission and under the French-Lebanese architect’s direction, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, À table, transpires to be a space for conversations and cultural exchange.
Carlo Stanga unlayers London and its eccentricities at the Galleria Bonvini in Milan
Jun 05, 2023by Zohra Khan Jun 05, 2023
In an ongoing exhibition titled London Calling, the Berlin-based architectural illustrator presents a series of drawings that allow the city to speak for itself.
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