•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Sakhi Sobti Jul 08, 2023
Examining the distinction between art history and history of art to find Art Firsts at the intersection of the two discourses.
by Sunena V Maju Jun 08, 2023
The book Brutalist Paris by Nigel Green and Robin Wilson, published by Blue Crow Media, presents the first cohesive study of brutalist architecture in Paris.
by Jincy Iype May 17, 2023
De Graaf discusses his satirical yet wholly contemplative book, architect, verb: The New Language of Building, tracing the history of the terms dominating architecture discourse today.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 21, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Deyan Sudjic’s new book John Pawson: Making Life Simpler tracing the designer’s career in creating architecture of almost nothing.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 31, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews Owen Hopkins's new book Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects and finds it refreshing in its focus on architects and broad representation.
by Salvatore Peluso Mar 24, 2023
Solar Futures: How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun by designer Marjan van Aubel explores the past, present and future of solar energy.
by Shinjini Majumder Feb 13, 2023
In Cinema Speculation, renowned screenwriter Quentin Tarantino discusses American films of the 70s, suffused with footnotes, personal recollections, opinions, and criticisms.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 06, 2023
A fitting narrative exploring the exemplary practice of Indian architect Sen Kapadia.
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 Aastha D. Oct 27, 2022
A powerful book by 100 Black voices is here to change the narrative, uplift, assert, and show up in all their richness
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 08, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to architect Steffen Lehmann about his new book Reimagining the Library of the Future, an in-depth anthology of the finest libraries.
by Devanshi Shah Aug 30, 2022
Seen through “an eye she no longer has access to”, Indian photographer Dayanita Singh’s photo novel features never-before-seen photographs from the 80s and 90s.
by Anmol Ahuja Aug 26, 2022
In a sensitively strewn conversation, Adam Nathaniel Furman speaks with Dr. Adam Kaasa on their new book, an essential history, and notions of refuge in a queer ecosystem.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 18, 2022
Green Obsession by Stefano Boeri Architetti brings forth a cautionary tale of the climate crisis and how architecture can respond to the rising concerns.
by Afra Safa Aug 12, 2022
STIR in conversation with Iranian curator and critique Behzad Hatam and master calligrapher Mohammad Ehsaei, about calligraphy and graphic design.
by Rahul Kumar Jul 31, 2022
Exploring book as an art object, in contrast with book as a medium of documentation: in conversation with Anshika Varma, founder of Offset Projects, New Delhi, India.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 20, 2022
In a ruminative, in-depth interview with STIR, Bombay Imagined's author, Robert Stephens, discusses how the city of dreams itself has been dreamt up in impeccable form over the years.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 03, 2022
STIR visits the New York-based practice Young Projects’ most significant works through five unique residences in their monograph, due to be launched at the Milan Design Week 2022.
by Anmol Ahuja May 27, 2022
A graphic novel with near monochrome illustrations, The Planet After Geoengineering is a compendium of remedial environmental care that professes palliative care for the planet.
by STIRworld May 04, 2022
Excerpts from Vladimir Belogolovsky’s new book, Imagine Buildings Floating Like Clouds, which juxtaposes 101 distinct visions of leading creatives.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 18, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Robert Stern about his new autobiography, Between Memory and Invention, to define his place in architecture and how he influenced it.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 04, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews a hefty volume - Moscow: A Guide to Soviet Modernist Architecture 1955-1991 - by Anna Bronovitskaya, Nikolay Malinin, and Yuri Palmin.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 03, 2022
Accept & Proceed’s Nigel Cottier examines the vast possibilities of formulating letterforms through design and systemic programming in his latest book, Letterform Variations.
by Anmol Ahuja Nov 17, 2021
Delving on the dire question: “What would the Earth look like if man disappeared suddenly?”, French photographer Romain Veillon captures enduring architecture in ruin, bloom, and transition.
by Jincy Iype, Anmol Ahuja Oct 13, 2021
STIR engages in an inquisitive conversation with the photographer and author of Contemporary House India to gauge the essence of the modern Indian residence.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 29, 2021
Don Norman in his book The Design of Everyday Things blames the lack of user-friendly design of everyday things for the human inabilities to perform the everyday task with an ease.
by Soumya Mukerji Aug 26, 2021
As the Pritzker Prize winning architect turns 94, we celebrate the discovery of some of his poignant conversations chronicled in a remarkable new book of photography.
by Aastha D. Aug 11, 2021
In its fourth almanac on Architecture, Environment and Digital Culture, bracket explores the complex relationship between spatial design, the public(s) and the action(s) it contains.
by Aastha D. Jun 10, 2021
Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich's new book - Mute Icons-and Other Dichotomies on the Real in Architecture - brings alive the meanings of architectural form in new and unexpected ways.
by Aastha D. May 19, 2021
Can architecture act as a measure in which the simultaneity of the planetary and the quotidian are read together?
by Devanshi Shah Apr 10, 2021
Amritsar: A City in Remembrance traces the history and culture of the city through the dual perspective of historical narratives and material culture.
by Aastha D. Mar 22, 2021
Paul Preissner’s new book proposes that through making the normal weird, architecture has a chance to be an open question rather than a finite object.
by Nicholas Coetzer Jan 08, 2021
Prof. Coetzer discusses the portrayal of Rich’s architecture through the lens of the vernacular, probing into territorial relationships developed over time, in the book by Jonathan Noble.
by STIRworld Oct 26, 2020
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – Marco Poletto of Ecologic Studio is reading three books that explore the relationship of technology and urbanscapes.
by STIRworld Oct 19, 2020
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – Sandy Attia of MoDus Architects revisits a children’s book that urges her to think about our relationship with animals.
by STIRworld Sep 19, 2019
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – architect Takaharu Tezuka is fascinated by John Ruskin's The Stones of Venice, edited and abridged by J.G. Links.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 25, 2019
The book ‘Timeless Houses’, takes us on a journey of architectural diversities exhibiting 17 residences designed by experts from four countries.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
Don't have an account?
Sign UpOr you can join with
googleAlready signed up?
LoginOr you can join with
googlePlease select your profession for an enhanced experience.
Tap on things that interests you.
Select the Conversation Category you would like to watch
Please enter your details and click submit.
Enter the code sent to
STIRpad.com
