•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Bansari Paghdar Jul 04, 2026
Comprising three accommodation units, Nedarag Guesthouse is designed by Tehran-based practice NextOffice and built by the people of Kahnanikash village.
by Agnish Ray Jun 12, 2026
Queer and migrant identities intersecting at this year’s Venice Art Biennale highlight the normative exclusions of the nation-state.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 20, 2026
In the Building outside the box category of the BRICK AWARD 26, shortlisted designs take the ‘rigid’ form of the brick and give it new meaning for projects fluidly embedded in their contexts.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 17, 2026
An edited volume of essays, Women Writing Architecture 1700 – 1900: Expanding Histories, considers the role women played in shaping the built environment through their writing.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Oct 28, 2025
STIR speaks to the director of the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture on the evolving role of award organisations in shaping the meaning of ‘good architecture’ rooted in local contexts.
by Maanav Jalan Oct 14, 2025
Nigerian modernism, a ‘suitcase project’ of Asian diasporic art and a Colomboscope exhibition give international context to the city’s biggest art week.
by Anushka Sharma Sep 02, 2025
From climate-responsive housing in Bangladesh to cultural infrastructure in Palestine, the 2025 award recipients celebrate architecture that honours heritage and inspires hope.
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
The Contemporary and Bawwaba sections of Art Dubai 2025 anchor artistic inquiries into ecology, migration and identity through context-rich, geographically informed works.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 08, 2025
RK Collective, a Sydney-based practice, transforms protest into presence, with a material born of grief, resistance and resilience through quiet design.
by Akash Singh Jan 02, 2025
Originally planned to be a dedicated scientific institution, the building by ZAV Architects evolves to accommodate communities in conservative Iran’s Gonbad-e Kavus.
by Akash Singh Nov 30, 2024
Designed with traditional elements and modern sensibilities, the adobe dwelling responds to a water-scarce landscape, its contextual design prioritising thermal efficiency.
by Ranjana Dave Nov 28, 2024
In an interview with STIR, the Emirati curator speaks about her focus on community engagement and her work as president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.
by Huma Kabakci Jul 31, 2024
Moshiri, aged 61, was renowned for his modernist sensibilities, blending Iranian and Western culture through his oeuvre.
by STIRworld Jul 24, 2024
The annual award announces 33 awardees across 11 categories addressing various pertinent global issues such as climate change, refugee crisis and more.
by Aarthi Mohan Jun 26, 2024
ZAV Architects explore Iran’s architectural evolution through the lens of sustainability and adaptability with the Centre for Handy Skills in Hormuz Island.
by Pallavi Mehra Mar 12, 2024
Recipient of the New York Product Design Awards 2023, 'Reco' from Pouya Studio in Iran, is a visually arresting watch that is an excellent example of sustainable product design.
by Sukanya Deb Feb 13, 2024
In a journey through the body as material using analogue photographic techniques, the artist presents a monochrome exploration of performance, shadows, and the grotesque.
by Rémy Jarry Jan 03, 2024
Rushdi Anwar’s solo exhibition at the Jim Thompson Art Center in Bangkok provides a comprehensive view of the artistic practice and life experience of the Kurdish-born artist.
by Jincy Iype Dec 18, 2023
STIRred 2023: STIR celebrates powerfully creative photographic works from across the disciplines of architecture and art this year.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 22, 2023
The artist's solo exhibition, She Rose at SOCO Gallery in North Carolina, includes artworks steeped in colours and figures that evoke a sense of disorientation.
by Afra Safa Nov 14, 2023
The exhibition Textiles From Safavid Iran showcased in MIA Qatar Museum narrates a glorious tale of silk industry, textile design, and fashion in 17th century Iran.
by Afra Safa Oct 05, 2023
The Tehran-based studio rehabilitates the former short-term home of Iranian poet Sohrab Sepehri into a flexible multi-functional space for commercial programs.
by Afra Safa Aug 26, 2023
Tabarestan Foundry restoration project by Rasta design studio acts as a marketing tool to bring this four-decade-old establishment up to speed.
by Afra Safa Aug 23, 2023
Kia Lab by Davood Boroojeni is an attempt to design both a laboratory and a public space for the citizens of an underprivileged town in Iran.
by Eleonora Ghedini Jun 24, 2023
The second chapter of the project, Re-enchanting Villa Medici puts in dialogue the Iranian-French designer with interiors from the 16th century in Rome.
by Manu Sharma Jun 20, 2023
Announced at the 70th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Untangling the Politics of Hair campaign features photographs by Rohit Chawla.
by Niyati Dave Mar 31, 2023
STIR speaks with Soheila Sokhanvari about Rebel Rebel—her recently concluded show commemorating feminist icons from pre-revolution Iran at the Barbican Art Gallery.
by Afra Safa Mar 28, 2023
Conducted by a religious entity, urban development aims to expand a mosque site in Shiraz, Iran, threatening to flatten the ancient city’s old town, including 15th-century buildings.
by Sonia Bhatnagar Feb 25, 2023
Hair and Her at India Art Fair 2023 unravelled the history of a woman's hair and in doing so, revealed a history of subjugation that cuts across cultures, nations and generations.
by Afra Safa Feb 09, 2023
A.H.Office redefines an ordinary house, inspired by the arches and light shafts of traditional desert architecture, as a modern, elegantly designed café in Iran's desert city Kerman.
by Hili Perlson Dec 27, 2022
Organised by Furla Foundation and GAM, Moving in Space without Asking Permission is the American artist’s first solo show in an Italian institution.
by Sunena V Maju Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR rounds up young creatives who redefined the design industry, putting forth radical new perspectives for the NEXT of design.
by Afra Safa Dec 23, 2022
Hosted in Lisbon, Portugal the three-day event brought together some of the biggest names in architecture under one roof, celebrating the best of architecture.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 21, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR picks six large scale adaptive reuse projects over the past year whose sheer scale, scope, and ambition have set new precedents for restorative interventions.
by Nadezna Siganporia Nov 12, 2022
In a spectacular showcase of old meets new, Ev Design Office looks to the past to inform the present and future of Green Mansion in Bushehr, Iran.
by Zohra Khan Oct 26, 2022
Abandoned since 1970, the Argo Brewery in downtown Tehran gets a new identity as an arts incubator for the Iranian city, featuring age-old exposed brickwork and new floating roofs.
by Afra Safa Oct 10, 2022
Iranian architects Alborz Nazari and Amin Hosseinirad carry out the reconstruction of Jee Gallery, turn an old residential house to a contemporary art gallery in the centre of Tehran.
by Sunena V Maju Sep 24, 2022
The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 respond to social issues and extend an architectural responsibility toward communities, culture and environment.
by Afra Safa Sep 03, 2022
Logical Process Office won Iran's prestigious Memar Award for 'A House in Jolfa District', a gem hidden among the dense and ancient texture of the Christian district of Isfahan, Iran.
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.
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