•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 20, 2026
For its landmark 25th commission, Mexico-city based LANZA atelier conceive the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, a serpentine, emanating from and abutting a sinuous brick wall.
by Jincy Iype Dec 15, 2025
From engaging films to cinematic pavilions and curated talks, STIR unveils what’s in store ahead of the second edition of the Architecture and Design Film Festival in Mumbai.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 13, 2025
Neither purely functional nor purely artistic, pavilions emphasise the experimental yet critical role design must play in negotiating the use of space.
by 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.
by Anushka Sharma May 12, 2025
From climate-responsive design to long-term urban experiments, this year's awards reflect a shifting architectural discourse rooted in ecology, collaboration and systems thinking.
by Manu Sharma Nov 19, 2024
The 2023 publication explores the artistic practice of Balkrishna Doshi, better known as a pioneer of Indian architecture.
by STIRworld Jun 07, 2024
The first Korean architect to be commissioned by the Serpentine Gallery speaks about his star-shaped pavilion, the five distinct “islands” and the modified madang courtyard at its centre.
by Mercedes Ezquiaga Mar 26, 2024
The first exhibition of the Nigerian artist in Spain, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, can be visited at the Montaña Artificial, a former space for royalty.
by Soumya Mukerji Mar 07, 2024
What happens when the force of nature that moved the earth under Japan turns a first-hand witness to its strong spirit? STIR channels the voice of the January 2024 earthquake in an experimental travelogue.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 09, 2023
In its 22nd commission and under the French-Lebanese architect’s direction, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, À table, transpires to be a space for conversations and cultural exchange.
by Rahul Kumar Jul 23, 2022
STIR speaks to Natalia Grabowska, the project curator of Serpentine Pavilion 2022 on the inspirations, metaphors, and the-making-of-the Black Chapel by Theaster Gates.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 10, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits Tomas Saraceno’s exhibition at The Shed in New York and talks to the Berlin-based artist about his Spider/Web installation and the role of phobias.
by Devanshi Shah Dec 23, 2021
Two hundred creative professionals recreate 200 trunks based on the Louis Vuitton original from the 1850s, to mark the birth bicentenary of Monsieur Louis Vuitton.
by Sukanya Garg Jul 31, 2020
STIR speaks to Daehyung Lee, the Artistic Director of CONNECT-BTS, a global project at the crossroads of music and new media art in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.
by Sukanya Garg May 12, 2020
STIR in conversation with Korean artist Yiyun Kang whose latest installation Beyond the Scene in Seoul is part of BTS’s global public art initiative involving 22 artists.
by Shraddha Nair Apr 22, 2020
On the occasion of Earth Day 2020, artist Olafur Eliasson launches a new series of artworks by Serpentine Galleries, marking the 50th anniversary of its project ‘Back to Earth’.
by STIRworld Apr 08, 2020
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – Architect Mariana Schmidt of MNMA Studio ponders on the future of Brazil reading Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Entrevistas Brasileiras.
by Shraddha Nair Feb 29, 2020
For her first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom, Chinese artist Cao Fei uses virtual reality in an immersive setting to contemplate interactions between humans and machines.
by Shraddha Nair Feb 21, 2020
Korean music band BTS ventures into the world of art in a global collaborative initiative, as it launches Catharsis by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen at the Serpentine Galleries.
make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
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