•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 17, 2026
The World Congress of Architects 2026 convened in Barcelona, demanding deep awareness of pre-existing physical and cultural landscapes for the futures architecture can make.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 19, 2026
Marking the first retrospective of the American architecture critic and designer’s work, People Cross Against the Light: Michael Sorkin’s New York insists on a new radicalism.
by Sunena V Maju Nov 13, 2025
In conversation with STIR, José Esparza Chong Cuy, executive director and chief curator of Storefront, discusses his professional journey and what’s next for the organisation.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 09, 2025
Under the artistic direction of Florencia Rodriguez, the sixth edition of the biennial reexamines the role of architecture in turbulent times, as both medium and metaphor.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 06, 2025
An exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art delves into the clandestine spaces for queer expression around the city of Chicago, revealing the joyful and disruptive nature of occupation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 25, 2025
At one of the closing ~multilog(ue) sessions, panellists from diverse disciplines discussed modes of resistance to imposed spatial hierarchies.
by Srishti Ojha Aug 01, 2025
In Roots of the Earth, artists Prabhakar Kamble and Akshay Mahajan remind us of the often obscured relationships between marginalised communities and craft practices.
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 Aarthi Mohan Jul 14, 2025
The recent architectural exhibition offered an intimate lens on five studios of the Chinese artist, shaped by necessity and defiance at the Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 20, 2025
Fantasizing Design: Phyllis Birkby Builds Lesbian Feminist Architecture at the Center for Architecture, New York, delves into feminist design as a lens to reimagine architecture.
by Aarthi Mohan May 03, 2025
From vernacular knowledge to modern sustainability, the pavilions of UAE, Oman, Türkiye, Qatar and others at La Biennale 2025 serve as living archives of alternative architectures.
by Manu Sharma Jan 20, 2025
The Mumbai Gallery kicks off Mumbai Gallery Weekend with a compelling offering of art from the Indian transgender community.
by Manu Sharma Jan 08, 2025
Curator Natasha Becker discusses the artist’s expression of queer pride through sculptures made from urban refuse.
by STIRworld Dec 24, 2024
STIRred 2024: A look back at 2024 events and exhibitions where crossovers between art and fashion, videogames, food and sport resulted in truly memorable moments and installations.
by Alisha Lad Dec 13, 2024
In a conversation with STIR, the radical practice positions their work as facets of storytelling, material honesty and political activism emerging to shape tomorrow’s built environment.
by Maliha Noorani Nov 14, 2024
The third edition of the Lahore Biennale engaged in unpacking the climate crisis from the frontlines of the Global South.
by Almas Sadique Sep 13, 2024
STIR enlists spatially dominant and sensorially rich architectural installations on view across 11 design districts in London, UK, during the London Design Festival 2024 in September.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 16, 2024
Really? Art and Knowledge in Time of Crisis critiques what the public perceives as knowledge, filtered through channels such as newspapers and social media – and the perils of its manipulation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 25, 2024
STIR speaks with Jane Withers, the showcase curator, and Tulga Beyerle, Director of MK&G, to explore the intersection of design, science & activism in response to the water crisis.
by Eleonora Ghedini Jul 23, 2024
The Nasjonalmuseet exhibition Moving the Needle explores the link between the Sámi people and their homeland, and the environmental fragility of the Arctic tundra.
by Manu Sharma Jun 26, 2024
The CEO and Director of Mumbai gallery, Joe Cyril, discusses Shaikh and Oliveras’ art and politics in an interview with STIR.
by Aarthi Mohan Jun 13, 2024
Zanele Muholi celebrates Black LGBTQ+ lives through evocative visual activism in a powerful narrative that confronts societal norms and champions resilience.
by Charlotte Jansen Jun 05, 2024
The art exhibition dismantles Western narratives of history prevalent in the arts, bringing together 170 artists from South America, North America, Oceania and the Nordic Region.
by Erik Augustin Palm May 20, 2024
With over 90 artists and a theme drawing from writer Lu Xun's work Wild Grass, the Yokohama Triennale engages with global crises and individual resilience.
by Manu Sharma May 02, 2024
Curator Henriette Huldisch talks about The New Eagle Creek Saloon, Barnette’s take on San Francisco’s first black-owned gay bar.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 26, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Beyond the main exhibition, the 2024 edition of the Venice Biennale reveals artworks that centre queer bodies, activism and aesthetics.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 05, 2024
An ongoing exhibition by Henni at Framer Framed, a gallery in Amsterdam, uses a multiplicity of evidence to expose the aftermath of nuclear testing in the Algerian Sahara.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 19, 2023
STIR embarks on a reflective journey of House of Kal, a tapestry woven with stories of resilience, activism and interconnected narratives at nGbK, Berlin.
by Zeynep Rekkali Jensen Jul 28, 2023
Activists and change makers Nyasha Harper-Michon and Councillor HY William Chan discuss the need for activism in architecture at the UIA World Congress of Architects 2023.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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