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by Jeroen Junte Aug 04, 2023
With its dark mirroring facade this monolithic giant looks like an anomaly among the historic buildings. The interior however is a green oasis with plenty of playful retreats for its users. How does this filter of bubble architecture become schizophrenic?
by Manu Sharma Jul 12, 2023
Daniel Boyd disentangles colonialism through his latest offering, the most comprehensive exhibition of his artistic practice in Europe, at the Gropius Bau, Berlin.
by Akash Singh Jun 14, 2023
With David Chipperfield Architects winning the built heritage category, the award recognises excellence in European architectural and heritage intervention.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jun 08, 2023
At Clerkenwell Design Week 2023, Andreu World discussed creating inclusive workplaces by focusing on well-being, equity, and the new dynamics of office environments.
by Anushka Sharma May 18, 2023
The widely followed musical event unfolded in Liverpool, featuring a monumental stage set-up by New York-based design firm Yellow Studio.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 28, 2023
Cana Bilir-Meier, Semra Ertan, Sohrab Shahid Saless, Nil Yalter and Hanefi Yeter resurrect invisibilised stories of 'guest worker' immigrant subjectivities in the exhibition at TAXISPALAIS .
by Sunena V Maju Apr 17, 2023
A31 Architecture's Latypi Residence creates a contemporary intervention within the landscape of Mykonos, drawing from contextual features of the Cycladic terrain.
by STIRworld Apr 13, 2023
The retrospective exhibition, Forms of life is rooted in Klint and Mondrian's fascination with the natural and supernatural, represented through colours and shapes at the Tate Modern.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 16, 2023
The airport design project focuses on Iceland’s progressive goals, establishing a relationship between economics, employment opportunities, and sustainable development.
by Sukanya Deb Jan 15, 2023
Paj qaum ntuj / Flowers of the Sky, an exhibition of works by the artist at the Walker Art Center, situates the history of land, loss and resilience in the community.
by Salvatore Peluso Jan 14, 2023
The project promoted by the collector Silvia Fiorucci and the non-profit Società delle Api, involves four emerging designers to transform the rooms of a house on the Greek island.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 07, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky recalls interviewing Japanese architect Paul Tange, Danish architect Kim Utzon, and Mexican architect Victor Legorreta, the sons of three great architects.
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 Sunena V Maju Nov 29, 2022
EUROPARC Design Collective’s winning proposal for SPAAK building’s renewal hopes to be an architectural manifestation of the political, social, and cultural identity of Europe.
by Soumya Mukerji Nov 28, 2022
An immersive retrospective of the graffiti god's 100 most powerful works travels through Europe, in a first such democratic showcase installed at central public junctures.
by Pallavi Mehra Nov 25, 2022
Located in the shoe capital of the Netherlands, the museum is a forward-looking campus that celebrates the past.
by Daria Kravchuk Nov 24, 2022
As Manifesta 14 comes to an end, STIR takes a closer look at the way this nomadic biennial started transforming the host city of Prishtina, Kosovo, and itself.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Nov 20, 2022
The Vittorio Bottego monument in Parma is an excellent example of Italy’s reluctance to wrestle with its colonial past.
by Shraddha Nair Nov 19, 2022
Beirut-based installation artist Rumi Dalle talks to STIR about her art through the lens of gender dysphoria, immigrant culture, heritage and folklore.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 14, 2022
Blanketing a part of the San Siro neighbourhood in lush greens, the proposed new ground for Italy’s two biggest football clubs brings the firm’s distinct style to stadium design.
by Aastha D. Nov 03, 2022
The posters range from film and tourism advertisements, to independent artworks and works published by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL).
by Sunena V Maju Oct 15, 2022
In the deserted field of Lithuania, AEXN architects etches Crematorium The Tumulus in the form of a burial mound covered with white linen.
by Zohra Khan Oct 12, 2022
The development of an 18,000 sqm public space in the historic centre of Toulouse, France, reclaims its social character, architectural grandeur and biodiversity.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 10, 2022
Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie releases his memoir If Walls Could Speak: My Life in Architecture, revealing the stories of his professional life, fond projects, and Israeli roots.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 01, 2022
Vienna-based artist Yein Lee talks about her cultural influences and inspirations while growing up in South Korea.
by Vatsala Sethi Sep 24, 2022
Tbilisi Art Fair 2022, featuring prominent and emerging international artists, aims to bridge the inclusion gap, while exploring gender issues, conflict, and other themes at this year's four-day event.
by Vatsala Sethi Sep 21, 2022
As the iconic photographer passes away, we reflect on his recent work at ICP, NY - William Klein: YES - his life as an artist, his career as a photographer, and the impact he made.
by Rahul Kumar Aug 30, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: The French illustrator Malika Favre’s design process with powerful graphics and clean geometry is both vibrant and minimalist.
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 Shraddha Nair Aug 08, 2022
The installation and video artist's solo exhibition in Bangalore is an expression of her own experience in dealing with notions of loss and mortality during the pandemic.
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.
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 Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 22, 2022
The London-based art gallery Alison Jacques is presenting visual artist Nicola L's first UK exhibition in partnership with the Nicola L Collection and Archive, Los Angeles.
by Stephanie Bailey Jun 25, 2022
A myriad of large-scale sculptures inhabit Geneva Biennale’s Sculpture Garden.
by STIRworld Jun 07, 2022
With BIG winning the global competition for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague, STIR examines the diversity and merit of designs submitted along with the winning entry.
by Dar Gai Apr 29, 2022
For her, Ukraine isn't just a country of birth, love and loss. ‘It’s Molfa. A magical object that gives you power only if you are magical yourself,' she writes in an intimate account.
by Natalia Torija Nieto Apr 26, 2022
The 38-year-old Kyivan sheds these titles while fighting against demolition of historic buildings, preparing rescue kits and creating an emergency housing plan within just 10 days!
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2022
Art Brussels, the Belgian capital’s annual art fair, brings together 157 galleries from 26 countries, spanning over 1000 artists with artistic projects and initiatives.
by Natalia Torija Nieto Mar 30, 2022
In Ukraine, curators, artists, musicians now double as drivers, volunteers and fighters. Planeta Ukrain voices their hope for life, and participation at the 23rd Triennale Milano. A tribute.
by Sukanya Deb Mar 15, 2022
The last of a three-part series investigates modernity and the cultural underpinnings around its conception in African diaspora artists who contributed to the Western canon.
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