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ICFF 2026: Can design find common ground in a fractured trade world?
Apr 25, 2026by Sunena V Maju Apr 25, 2026
As tariffs reshape global design trade, ICFF returns to New York with a timely call for dialogue, collaboration and shared values.
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Fuorisalone calls for process-centric design thinking at Milan Design Week 2026
Apr 11, 2026by Almas Sadique Apr 11, 2026
From Brera to Isola and 5VIE, Fuorisalone activates Milan Design Week with immersive, dynamic and evolving showcases and discourses shaped by its theme, Be the Project.
5VIE centres perception through the Qualia of Things at Milan Design Week 2026
Apr 07, 2026by Bansari Paghdar Apr 07, 2026
5VIE Design District positions design as a subjective, highly personal encounter, where ceramics, textiles and spatial interventions provoke self-reflection.
Tortona Rocks 2026 stages a cumulative rehearsal for the future of design systems
Apr 04, 2026by Bansari Paghdar Apr 04, 2026
At Milan Design Week 2026, the 11th edition moves beyond spectacle to examine how design operates across systems of production, perception and lived experience.
Brera Design District activates Milan with eclectic stories and spaces at Fuorisalone
Apr 03, 2026by Almas Sadique Apr 03, 2026
The expansive Brera Design Week is set to host its 17th edition during Milan Design Week 2026 with dynamic designs and discourses amid the neighbourhood’s historic core.
What to expect as contemporary design takes the stage at Milan Design Week 2026
Mar 25, 2026by Jincy Iype Mar 25, 2026
From Salone del Mobile.Milano to Fuorisalone, Superstudio to Porta Venezia; STIR presents a comprehensive guide through Milan Design Week’s most compelling offerings this year.
Patriotic prints and precious things at the 72nd Winter Show in New York
Feb 12, 2026by Sunena V Maju Feb 12, 2026
At New York’s Park Avenue Armory, gleaming silver, Tiffany glass and framed constitutional prints quietly reveal the comforts and contradictions of elite collecting.
DesignTO 2026 and the practice of belonging in contemporary design
Jan 19, 2026by Aarthi Mohan Jan 19, 2026
From neighbourhood-based projects to broader urban questions, this year’s design festival foregrounds how design engages identity, material and responsibility across Toronto.
Collaborative highlights from Design Mumbai 2025 that embody design as dialogue
Dec 24, 2025by Zohra Khan Dec 24, 2025
These projects at Design Mumbai 2025 illustrate how collaboration and plural perspectives are shaping contemporary design in India and beyond.
At BDNY 2025, design becomes a lens on influence, immersion and industry
Nov 27, 2025by Sunena V Maju Nov 27, 2025
This year’s trade fair revealed how boutique design has evolved beyond aesthetics into a powerful system of influence, emotion, experience and economic optimism across the industry.
Design Mumbai 2025: STIR highlights the best of the edition
Nov 26, 2025by Zohra Khan Nov 26, 2025
As the event’s media partner, STIR reports on the most compelling designers, studios, brands, conversations and special projects set to shape this year’s edition.
Cultural memory and material intelligence to take centre stage at Design Mumbai 2025
Nov 22, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Nov 22, 2025
The upcoming edition of Design Mumbai will present design as an act of participation through a series of installations by renowned ateliers, brands and artists.
Dubai Design Week 2025 exemplified how design can forge common ground
Nov 18, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Nov 18, 2025
Over six days, the annual design festival traced new forms of connection, showing how design can move beyond trends to embody context, care and continuity.
Brands to renew focus on craft, technology and materiality at Design Mumbai 2025
Nov 15, 2025by Jincy Iype Nov 15, 2025
The second edition of Design Mumbai is set to unite distinguished global and Indian designers, brands and studios at Mumbai’s Jio World Garden for a four-day trade event.
Design Mumbai Exchange to explore how design builds with care and context
Nov 11, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Nov 11, 2025
From material intelligence to urban inclusion, the fair’s talks programme will reflect on how architecture and design engage with social, cultural and ecological contexts of our time.
Slowness as metaphor and blueprint at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial
Oct 14, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 14, 2025
The inaugural edition of the festival in Denmark, curated by Josephine Michau, CEO, CAFx, seeks to explore how the discipline can move away from incessantly extractivist practices.
Design Mumbai 2025 to champion Indian design prowess on a global stage
Sep 29, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Sep 29, 2025
From experimental lighting and material innovations to global conferences and talks, the fair is set to mirror Mumbai’s ever-evolving landscape where tradition meeting modernity.
ORGATEC WORKSPACE reflected Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on workplace wellbeing
Sep 27, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 27, 2025
From prayer spaces to gender-appropriate areas, Saudi Arabia's evolving workspaces were at the forefront of the country's first dedicated trade fair for workplace solutions.
Reinventing legacy through identity: Inside Hall Haus’ ever-evolving design world
Sep 26, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Sep 26, 2025
In conversation with STIR, the Paris-based collective reflects on practise rooted in culture, accessibility and cohesive energy, along with their artistic direction at Maison&Objet 2025.
INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025: designing the future of spaces with a local vision
Sep 25, 2025by Anushka Sharma Sep 25, 2025
The 2025 edition of the interiors trade show united global innovators, regional pioneers and local talent, showcasing the Kingdom’s evolving design landscape.
COLLECTIBLE New York's second edition examined design as a cultural currency
Sep 19, 2025by Sunena V Maju Sep 19, 2025
The fair dedicated to contemporary collectible design wrapped up a lively showcase of 128 exhibitors from 24 countries, confirming its growing place in the city’s design scene.
Spanning creative spectrums, LDF reveals winners of the 2025 London Design Medals
Sep 09, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 09, 2025
This year’s London Design Festival honours Michael Anastassiades OBE, Lord Norman Foster, Sinéad Burke and Rio Kobayashi, highlighting innovation and inclusivity in design.
Carl Press of FIND Design Fair Asia on enabling dialogues in and through design
Sep 03, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 03, 2025
Speaking with STIR, the event director of FIND Design Fair Asia discusses the exhibits for this year, design forecasts for Asia and the value of design in the global market.
FIND Design Fair Asia 2025 to explore Pan-Asian cultures and collective identity
Aug 25, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Aug 25, 2025
The upcoming edition looks forward to offering a layered, multidisciplinary series of presentations and dialogues examining Pan-Asian design within a transnational landscape.
3daysofdesign and Other Circle sought design as an encounter, not a spectacle
Jun 25, 2025by Zeynep Rekkali Jensen Jun 25, 2025
3daysofdesign 2025 brought the design world to Copenhagen, but on the city’s terms: human, generous and grounded underneath the long light of Scandinavian summer days.
London Design Biennale 2025 to paint the Somerset House in Surface Reflections
May 30, 2025by Anushka Sharma May 30, 2025
Talks, installations, screenings and interactive pavilions await as London hosts a city-wide dynamic celebration of design, innovation and the forces that guide them.
ICFF 2025 spotlights regeneration, resilience and bespoke craftsmanship
May 28, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 28, 2025
The annual trade fair returned to Javits Center, New York, with a showcase that underscored the value of craftsmanship and sustainability for an evolving design market.
Triennale Milano dwells on the spaces and traces of 'Inequalities' in the modern world
May 16, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 16, 2025
STIR speaks to Stefano Boeri, president of the institution, on its 24th International Exhibition, elaborating on marginalised perspectives and alternative design strategies.
IKEA STOCKHOLM 2025 serves up a collection today for a collectable tomorrow
Apr 22, 2025by IKEA Apr 22, 2025
Five designers. Five narratives. Five installations: Hej Holm! by IKEA x STIR invited Indian creatives to interpret the collection via design ingenuity, storytelling and gastronomy.
Designing for delight and optimism at Superstudio Più's 25th anniversary at MDW
Apr 19, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Apr 19, 2025
From tactile installations to digital forms, this year’s showcase was an exploration of how happiness transforms design into an agent of hope and connection.
Rooms of Reverie: Artemest's 'L’Appartamento' is an ode to Italian design
Apr 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 15, 2025
Set within a historical Italian palazzo, six spatial designs present a rich, layered and well-curated assemblage of furniture, lighting, art and decorative objects.
'Unframed Design' takes centre stage at Tortona Rock's milestone year at MDW
Apr 15, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Apr 15, 2025
From visionary tributes to futuristic installations, the tenth edition inspired a connection between art, sustainability and technology at Milan Design Week 2025.
Isola Design Festival 2025 energises Milan with 'Conscious Objects' at Isola
Apr 12, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 12, 2025
The design exhibition, on view at BasicVillage within the Isola Design District, encapsulates objects that stimulate the mind, vision, touch, movement and emotions of visitors.
Sustainability, material legacies and AI: Brera Design District’s highlight installations
Apr 12, 2025by Anushka Sharma Apr 12, 2025
STIR enlists striking interventions dotting Brera during Milan Design Week 2025, emphasising art, technology, environment and their intersections.
Luxury car brands commit to innovative design and technology in Milan
Apr 11, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 11, 2025
From Lexus to FIAT and partnerships with leading brands such as Kartell and artists like DRIFT, STIR spotlights some of the most engaging showcases by mobility brands in Milan this year.
Euroluce 2025 powers Milan with a variety of luminary art, design and symposiums
Apr 11, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 11, 2025
While presenting stimulating collections by leading studios and brands, the biennial lighting exhibition also marks the debut of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum.
Paolo Sorrentino's 'La dolce attesa' is a charged interstice at Salone del Mobile
Apr 10, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 10, 2025
For Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025, the Oscar-winning Italian director gives shape to the condition of waiting through an evocative and near surreal installation.
5Vie construes a bridge between the objects and symbols of design for its 12th edition
Apr 10, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 10, 2025
Highlighting its theme for Milan Design Week 2025, 'armonie invisibli', STIR presents a selection of the best projects that strike a balance between functionality and art.
‘Mother’ by Robert Wilson at Salone del Mobile.Milano frames ‘structured silences'
Apr 09, 2025by Anushka Sharma Apr 09, 2025
The American artist presents his interpretation of Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini, using light and music to enliven the spectators’ experience of the installation.
Bouley Gandhi is on a mission to make upcycling the norm through their textile art
Apr 09, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 09, 2025
STIR speaks to the architect-fashion designer duo about their collaborative practice and their work with Galleria Rossana Orlandi for Milan Design Week 2025.
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