•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Anushka Sharma Sep 04, 2025
Sameep Padora, Megha Ramaswamy and Kyle Bergman reflected on the tryst between the real and reel in a ~multilog(ue) framing human narratives and experiences in cities.
by Paola Malavassi Aug 04, 2025
A powerful journey through decades of groundbreaking art by the Canadian artist, Ghostlight is a timely reminder that the past shapes the present.
by STIRworld Apr 25, 2025
The STIR editorial team weighs in on the recent OpenAI-Studio Ghibli debacle, using it as a springboard to examine the phenomenon’s broader repercussions on creative disciplines.
by Hili Perlson Mar 28, 2025
The Swiss artist, who shot to fame in recent years, is staging her first institutional show in Switzerland at MASI Lugano, titled Many Moons.
by Hili Perlson Mar 05, 2025
The artist imagines a not-so-distant future of surveillance and sacrifice in her latest work at Esther Schipper in Berlin.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Feb 21, 2025
STIR speaks with the filmmaker and artist duo about their ongoing project, which trains an unrelenting eye on the everyday life of the city and how people negotiate public spaces.
by Aarthi Mohan Feb 20, 2025
New York-based Yellow Studio weaves recognition, fluidity and connection into a narrative celebrating cinema’s artistry at the BAFTAs.
by Jason Lebidineuse Feb 20, 2025
Technology is changing what, how and how much we watch. How can architects ensure film studios keep up with and accommodate these changes in the film industry?
by Anushka Sharma Feb 03, 2025
The Hong Kong-based practice creates an immersive movie-watching environment that conceals elements of surprise and anticipation at every stage of the experience.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 11, 2025
Presented by The Museum of Architecture and Design and the Centre for Creativity, the biennale questions if designers ‘speak the language of flowers’.
by Almas Sadique Jan 07, 2025
The South Asia debut of the Architecture & Design Film Festival breaks the traditional panel format with its dynamic ~log(ue) programme across architecture, design, cinema, culture & politics.
by Aarthi Mohan Jan 06, 2025
As part of the Pavilion Park at the upcoming Architecture and Design Film Festival, the installation invites reflection on the delicate balance of progress and preservation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 04, 2025
Part of the Special Projects slated for the South Asia debut of the Architecture and Design Film Festival, Suchi Reddy's pavilion spatially explores a cosmos of hues and colour depths.
by Jincy Iype Dec 30, 2024
The pavilion park, part of the Architecture and Design Film Festival’s South Asian premiere by STIR in India, will feature immersive installations as responses to: ‘Frames of Reference’.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 26, 2024
The Architecture and Design Film Festival's South Asia debut will showcase over 20 renowned films exploring vantages and intersections from architecture, design, fashion and the arts.
by Tabish Khan Dec 25, 2024
Are sport, music and film replacing religion? Paul Pfeiffer interrogates this notion through film, sculpture, sound and installations in this major survey exhibition.
by STIRworld Dec 16, 2024
Refik Anadol’s visionary museum seeks to redefine the intersection of technology and creativity, pushing the boundaries of how we experience art and our shared environment.
by Hili Perlson Dec 07, 2024
Retinal Rivalry is a technological and conceptual masterpiece on the peculiarity of public space.
by Akash Singh Nov 04, 2024
On an island surrounded by the South China Sea, the monochromatic, brick interior of the Haikou Gaoxingli Insun Cinema and Coffee Bar curates a weave of pause and transience.
by Akin Oladimeji Oct 24, 2024
Chilean artist Patricia Dominguez speaks with STIR about her film project Three Moons Below, installed at Cecilia Brunson Projects in London.
by Deeksha Nath Aug 31, 2024
Solid Light, showing at Tate Modern in London, chronicles Anthony McCall’s expansive practice over five decades.
by Manu Sharma Aug 18, 2024
Soojung YI, curator of ‘Human and Nature: From Romance to Horror’ discusses the film and video programme in an interview with STIR.
by Bhawna Jaimini Aug 01, 2024
With impressive filmography spanning more than two decades, the Indian filmmaker opines on not having a singular visual aesthetic that holds his work together, a strength that shines through his stories.
by STIRworld May 30, 2024
STIR presents an excerpt from a new book edited by Javier Fernández Contreras, Roberto Zancan and Vera Sacchetti, proposing a “nocturnal epistemology” of architectural history.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 15, 2024
Part of Fuorisalone 2024, an exhibition of Italian designer, artist and filmmaker Villoresi’s work at the IULM University delves into the strange world between dreaming and waking.
by STIRworld Mar 24, 2024
This winter, ADFF:STIR Mumbai will indulge as a multifaceted affair celebrating architecture and design vis-à-vis the lens of cinema, coalesced with a curated public programme.
by Rémy Jarry Mar 14, 2024
In a discussion with STIR, the Thai filmmaker reveals A Conversation with the Sun (VR) explores the potentialities of virtual reality and sheds light on the fountainhead of cinema.
by Ekta Mohta Mar 11, 2024
Curators of A Cinematic Imagination speak to STIR about the exhibition showcasing the derring-do of the pioneers of Indian films with 135 photographs from the 1920s-1960s.
by Hili Perlson Mar 07, 2024
The director of The Wrong Movie, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, speaks to STIR about the referential language of screenplays.
by Anmol Ahuja Feb 16, 2024
In an exclusive conversation with STIR, legendary production designer Jack Fisk unpacks the bearings of Scorsese’s sprawling epic of deceit and usurpation set in 1920s Oklahoma.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Feb 01, 2024
The writer and academic's debut documentary film BR Ambedkar, Now and Then builds on her subversive theory of Bahujan Spectatorship.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 24, 2023
STIRred 2023: In a year of sizeable returns for the business of film, STIR compiles a list of towering cinematic achievements with designs and other worlds to boast of.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 01, 2023
The documentary photographer Ciril Jazbec has embraced the value of nature to talk about the rising adversity around climate change in his photographic art practice.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 31, 2023
Speaking to STIR, the Curator of Hong Kong Visual Culture at M+ delves into how the museum’s inaugural exhibition chronicles the city’s development across visual and spatial mediums.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 20, 2023
Winner of the Best Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, EEAAO's production designer Jason Kisvarday speaks with STIR on the magic and mundanity of the film.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 13, 2023
The Oscar-nominated production designers deliberate on exploring new Pandoran geographies, world building dynamics, and the titular way of water in 2022's biggest film.
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 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. Dec 02, 2022
Green Modernism: The New View of Plants, a pilot project at the Museum Ludwig in Germany, looks at the anthropogenic history of plants.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 05, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Paris-based clown Slava Polunin about making fantasies, bringing comedy and metaphysics together, and a notion of living life as a work of art.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
Enter your details to sign in
Don’t have an account?
Sign upOr you can sign in with
a single account for all
STIR platforms
All your bookmarks will be available across all your devices.
Stay STIRred
Already have an account?
Sign inOr you can sign up with
Tap on things that interests you.
Select the Conversation Category you would like to watch
Please enter your details and click submit.
Enter the 6-digit code sent at
Verification link sent to check your inbox or spam folder to complete sign up process
STIRpad.com
Sign in with Google
Sign in with email