•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 Bansari Paghdar Feb 11, 2026
The experiential product gallery at the recent Architecture & Design Film Festival staged a series of encounters including culinary experiences and other cultural programming.
by Srishti Ojha Feb 10, 2026
India Art Fair 2026 presented a series of special projects by artists from diverse backgrounds, created in collaboration with local and international institutions, galleries and events.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 28, 2026
The second chapter of the ~log(ue) programme, powered by JSW, expanded its scope to move beyond conversations to reconceive spatial hierarchies through porous exchanges.
by Jincy Iype Jan 23, 2026
The pavilions at the second edition of ADFF:STIR Mumbai responded to curator Aric Chen’s brief, Mumbai Transcripts, to become activated micro-sites of movement and reflection.
by Anmol Ahuja, Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 16, 2026
Building on the screening of 3D films in the roster for ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2026, the question of whether the medium offers true immersion into the worlds it depicts is considered.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 16, 2026
Returning for its second edition, the festival featured an array of internationally acclaimed films, architectural pavilions, talks, workshops and eminent discourse at NCPA, Mumbai.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 08, 2026
A project conceived by Design Circus transforms the domestic interior into a cinematic set, blurring boundaries between object, narrative and mise-en-scène.
by Bansari Paghdar Jan 08, 2026
The ~log(ue) programme at the festival’s second edition attempts to reposition talks as slow, rigorous spaces for collective inquiry across design, film and architecture.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 07, 2026
Part of the Jaguar Pavilion Park, Abin Design Studio’s pavilion draws from Mumbai’s negotiated urban life, where form, movement and people continually reshape space.
by Jincy Iype Jan 06, 2026
Employing reclaimed wood, soundscapes and incense, the pavilion by NORTH’s Rahul Bhushan reframes Himalayan architecture as an event within the Jaquar Pavilion Park 2026.
by Chahna Tank Jan 05, 2026
As part of the Jaquar Pavilion Park, a constellation of human-scaled matchboxes by Anagram Architects translates Mumbai’s ‘average everydayness’ into a cinematic montage.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 03, 2026
Combining global parliamentary layouts within a single structure, the pavilion draws on Mumbai’s culture of public gathering to reconsider how civic space is shared.
by Jincy Iype Jan 02, 2026
Supported by BuildKraft India Systems LLP, the pavilion becomes a ‘vessel for stillness’ in the Jaquar Pavilion Park, staging pause and movement amid Mumbai’s bustling spirit.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 31, 2025
Designed by Nisha Mathew Ghosh for the Jaquar Pavilion Park, the structure uses handcrafted bioscopes to invite a bodily encounter with the city.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 30, 2025
The Ladakh-based designers layer the collective aspirations of Mumbai with their effects on fragile Himalayan ecosystems through a fragmented form at the Jaquar Pavilion Park.
by Aarthi Mohan Dec 29, 2025
Conceived by Suchi Reddy for the Jaquar Pavilion Park, the pavilion, supported by Godrej properties, formulates the rice sieve as an architecture rooted in craft and sustainability.
by Bansari Paghdar Dec 27, 2025
Designed by Bose Krishnamachari and inspired from da Vinci’s The Last Supper, the pavilion features 13 unique pillars and chairs, marking a space for reflection at Jaquar Pavilion Park.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 26, 2025
As part of the Jaquar Pavilion Park at ADFF, the Indian architects reimagine Mumbai’s most vital ecological networks as a space for gathering while underscoring collective responsibility.
by Jincy Iype Dec 24, 2025
Deriving from The Manhattan Transcripts by Bernard Tschumi, Aric Chen curates the Jaquar Pavilion Park, with ten practices reframing architecture as event, movement and narrative.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 19, 2025
With over 30 films to be screened for edition II, the Architecture and Design Film Festival returns to Mumbai with unique perspectives on creatives, creativity and creation.
by Jincy Iype Dec 15, 2025
From engaging films to cinematic pavilions and curated talks, STIR unveils what’s in store ahead of the second edition of the Architecture and Design Film Festival in Mumbai.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 13, 2025
Neither purely functional nor purely artistic, pavilions emphasise the experimental yet critical role design must play in negotiating the use of space.
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