•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 26, 2026
An evening celebrating the launch of Second Century Modernism by John Jennifer Marx in London invited cross-disciplinary provocations on an architecture of emotional abundance.
by Pranjal Maheshwari Jun 09, 2026
STIR picks the best exhibits, talks and more from this year's LFA programme, returning for its 22nd edition, that best engage the city’s multifaceted architectural and cultural fabric.
by Asmita Singh Aug 13, 2025
From seaweed pavilions to river-rights murals, the exhibition repositions design as relational, speculative and situated, looking beyond the human to more multivalent futures.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 11, 2024
STIR speaks with Nikolaus Hirsch, artistic director of the museum in Belgium, on the current exhibition that questions how the origins of architecture were conceived.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 08, 2024
Organised by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum in Helsinki, the exhibition displays artefacts and projects considering repair and sustainable ways of being.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 02, 2024
An ongoing exhibition at the museum in Dundee details the intertwined histories of photography and cities, questioning if it’s the city that forms the image or vice versa.
by Sunena V Maju Aug 21, 2024
The exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection discusses responsible collecting practices and the role of a design museum in representing and cultivating history.
by Oli Marshall Aug 08, 2024
Reminiscing the life and works of the charismatic and quirky modernist who, over seven decades, created everything from high-speed trains to toothbrushes, taxis to toasters.
by Sunena V Maju Jul 10, 2024
The British artist and stage designer's first monographic museum exhibition reveals an immersive journey through her origins, rigour and creative depth.
by Suhair Khan Jun 12, 2024
Technologist and design activist Suhair Khan on the GREAT FUTURES launch event in Riyadh, which promotes economic and cultural ties between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 27, 2024
Presented on behalf of the Saltzman Family Foundation, the Ralph Saltzman Prize honours pioneering designers challenging “what design is and can be.”
by Jerry Elengical Nov 28, 2023
The FIFA Museum’s Director of Exhibitions and Heritage dives into football’s relationship with design, and how it has moulded the sport into the global phenomenon it is today.
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 20, 2023
In conversation with Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich and Tim Marlow, STIR unpacks the essential ‘anti-’ in creation through a set of performance design sculptures at the Design Museum.
by Anmol Ahuja Jul 21, 2023
An annual collaboration between the London Festival of Architecture and the Design Museum, Manifestos put forth four creatives and their visions for inclusivity, representation, faith, and pause in London.
by Zeynep Rekkali Jensen Jun 21, 2023
The collectible design fair returned to the iconic Basel Messeplatz during the Swiss city’s bustling art week with a scaled-down edition of museum-quality design.
by Riya Patel Jun 16, 2023
The Offbeat Sari exhibition at the Design Museum London explores the transformative and contemporary evolution of the sari, challenging stereotypes and embracing its reclamation by a new generation.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 08, 2023
Titled ‘Making Sense’, Ai Weiwei’s multimodal exhibition assembles and subverts the ordinary, viewing it through the lenses of design, architecture, and making.
by Riya Patel Mar 31, 2023
Designer Yinka Ilori’s limited edition bag collection with Marks & Spencer sparks a conversation on being a designer in present times and the economic cost of dreaming.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 04, 2023
The exhibition The Future is Present at the Design Museum, Denmark, curated by Pernille Stockmarr, has four key themes Human, Society, Planet+ and Imagining the Future.
by Anmol Ahuja Nov 22, 2022
In attendance over two weekends of talks and symposiums at London’s Design Museum, STIR reports on the catalytic nature of the hubs and parallels with art, commerce, diplomacy, and speculative futures.
by Jincy Iype Nov 04, 2022
SCCI’s founder & artistic director Dr Sherman speaks to STIR about SCCI x The Design Museum Fashion and Architecture Hubs, focusing on the two industries' cultural impact.
by Samta Nadeem, Devanshi Shah Jul 27, 2022
In conversation with curator James Taylor-foster, STIR unravels the relationship between design and this uncharted human phenomenon from a cultural lens.
by STIRworld May 27, 2022
The perennial archives of Vitra Schaudepot drench in colour for the museum's annual presentation with Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis’ installation,Colour Rush!
by John Jervis Aug 03, 2021
London’s Design Museum celebrates the life of modernist designer, Charlotte Perriand, featuring pioneering projects from across her extraordinary seven-decade career.
by STIRworld Oct 22, 2020
As part of the installation Connected for the Design Museum in London, nine international designers created imaginative tables and seating designs that reimagine workspaces.
by Devanshi Shah Aug 20, 2020
The exhibition at the Design Museum in London evokes the experience of being in a club and explores the volumetric light composition by 1024 architecture.
by John Jervis Jan 07, 2020
Design theory has changed over the decades, acquiring a boundless purview that museums struggle to contain. The V&A London’s new show proves that it can be done - but not easily.
by Jincy Iype Sep 13, 2019
Designer Paul Cocksedge’s ambitious landmark installation Please Be Seated doubles up as urban furniture at the London Design Festival 2019.
by Zohra Khan Sep 15, 2018
Set on the Dundee waterfront, this museum building by Japanese practice Kengo Kuma & Associates seeks to reconcile architecture with the city’s rich maritime history.
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