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‘Modules’ by Maxim Zhestkov: A creative undertaking at the cutting edge of VR
May 26, 2023by Manu Sharma May 26, 2023
Russian artist Maxim Zhestkov discusses his virtual reality project that blurs various creative disciplines.
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Soyuz: the world’s most reliable human spacecraft
Mar 10, 2023by Susmita Mohanty Mar 10, 2023
In the fifth essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, Dr Susmita Mohanty focuses on Soyuz, a series of spacecraft, designed for the 1960s Soviet space program.
Dimensional labyrinths add an essence of play to the Multifunctional Cultural Center
Feb 08, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 08, 2023
Kerimov Architects uses intelligent space play and new age technology to create a unique cultural experience centre in Argentina.
Dhaka Art Summit 2023 explores metaphors of word and water that have shaped culture
Feb 02, 2023by Rahul Kumar Feb 02, 2023
STIR speaks with Diana Campbell Betancourt, chief curator of the Dhaka Art Summit 2023, investigating the theme and its cultural context, new initiatives to expect, and future of the summit.
Shenzhou: The star of China’s human space program
Dec 13, 2022by Susmita Mohanty Dec 13, 2022
The fourth essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, focuses on the manned spacecraft Shenzhou by China and its significance in the country’s space race.
Dragon: A crew and cargo ferry to the space station
Nov 12, 2022by Susmita Mohanty Nov 12, 2022
In the third essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, Dr. Susmita Mohanty focuses on the spacecraft Dragon by SpaceX and NASA.
Mihail Chemiakin says "I wanted to live in a free world"
Nov 05, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 05, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Paris-based Mihail Chemiakin who believes that only a serious understanding of earlier masters can give artists wings.
Russian illustrator Eya Mordyakova creates images that evoke a sense of dreamworld
Sep 21, 2022by Rahul Kumar Sep 21, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Investigating Eya Mordyakova's fairytale-inspired illustration approach as it appears in children's books, and discovering what drives her as an artist.
Artist Fedora Akimova on loss of home, post-colonialism and war
Sep 12, 2022by Daria Kravchuk Sep 12, 2022
Ria Keburia Foundation presents a solo exhibition, Homin, by the artist Fedora Akimova, uncovering post-traumatic memories in the times of war.
Felix Novikov summarised his extraordinary career: “We were true pioneers!”
Sep 02, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 02, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky writes about Felix Novikov (1927-2022), the architect who coined the term “Soviet modernism” in reference to Soviet architecture’s period from 1955 to 1985.
Ukrainian architect Oleg Drozdov talks about building at the time of war
Aug 19, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 19, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks to Oleg Drozdov about moving his office and school from Kharkiv to Lviv, rebuilding Ukraine, and designing his own house as an endless film.
Slava Polunin wants to convince people that they have wings
Aug 05, 2022by 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.
Norman Foster presents his manifesto to rebuild the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine
May 10, 2022by STIRworld May 10, 2022
Invited by Mayor Ihor Terekhov, Lord Foster's reconstruction plan for the city of Kharkiv is postulated to become a blueprint for the reconstruction of other Ukrainian cities.
Meet Slava Balbek: defender, designer, optimist behind the RE:UKRAINE project
Apr 26, 2022by 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!
Sasha Frolova discusses latex, artistic synthesis and her performance practice
Apr 14, 2022by Manu Sharma Apr 14, 2022
The Russian multidisciplinary artist Sasha Folova explores her inimitable performance practice that blends latex costumes with abstract forms.
Architect Oleg Drozdov speaks of rebuilding Ukraine's national identity
Apr 07, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 07, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Kharkiv-based architect Oleg Drozdov about a new architecture school he co-founded in 2017 and his vision for Ukraine after the war.
Kyiv in the face of Moscow
Apr 04, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 04, 2022
Ukraine-born Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks on the architecture of war, resilience in the face of it, and how architects globally can help in rebuilding Ukraine.
Ukraine Support Pledge raises funds to support people hit by the Russian strife
Apr 01, 2022by STIRworld Apr 01, 2022
Ukraine Support Pledge, a not-for-profit organisation, is raising funds through art for the GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund amid Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Songs from the cellar: Ukrainian creators bare their hearts ahead of Triennale Milano
Mar 30, 2022by 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.
An ode to Odessa: Ilya Kaminsky’s accounts evoke Ukraine’s spirit of resilience
Mar 09, 2022by Ilya Kaminsky Mar 09, 2022
STIR stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and brings you some visceral words from Dancing in Odessa, a book that articulates the land’s timeless culture and essence.
Digital Legacies: Parallel War
Mar 09, 2022by Julius Wiedemann Mar 09, 2022
Julius Wiedemann delves into the intertwined domains of physical and digital warfare in the present day, examining their effects on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Zaha Hadid Architects, MVRDV, UNStudio among firms suspending Russia operations
Mar 07, 2022by STIRworld Mar 07, 2022
As global tensions mount against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, major architecture firms across the world have ceased operations within the country in a show of solidarity.
Aljoscha’s artistic anti-war intervention against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022by STIRworld Mar 02, 2022
The 47-year-old Russian-Ukranian artist Aljoscha holds an anti-war artistic intervention through his conceptual installation work based on bioism in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Biomorphic art meets minimalism in Anna Erman's design for a Moscow residence
Feb 08, 2022by Pallavi Mehra Feb 08, 2022
Reminiscent of an art gallery, this two-storey bungalow in the Russian capital showcases the quirky use of quaint motifs inspired by nature.
Beaubourg on the Moskva River: GES-2 House of Culture by Renzo Piano
Jan 20, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 20, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky reviews GES-2 House of Culture, the first built work by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Russia.
Architect Sergei Tchoban finds beauty at the junction of the old and the new
Dec 18, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 18, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Sergei Tchoban about contemporary architecture’s failures and what it can learn from the past.
Mark Serdtse’s dance with the universe: ephemerality as practice
Dec 16, 2021by Manu Sharma Dec 16, 2021
Artist Mark Serdtse explores his captivating digital arts practice, and the fascinating life journey that shaped it.
Frozen Music series from ABB gives a virtual tour of remarkable buildings and architects
Dec 15, 2021by ABB Dec 15, 2021
The four-minute videos demonstrate the use of technology and thoughtful design to foster a smarter, sustainable environment.
Megabudka employs ‘New Russian style’ for Hospitality Center in Kudykina Gora Park
Nov 25, 2021by Jincy Iype Nov 25, 2021
The Hospitality Center by Megabudka in Russia draws visually from local architectural heritage and contemporary design, articulated as a set of ebony-clad geometric volumes.
Digital flow: exploring the nature-inspired art of emergent practitioner Pronoun.m
Nov 16, 2021by Manu Sharma Nov 16, 2021
Kazakhistani digital artist Pronoun.m, who is now based in Russia, discusses the natural underpinning of his sweeping, flowing digital pieces.
STIRring Together: Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli on the curation of Russian Pavilion
Oct 29, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Oct 29, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli on his OPEN! transformation at the Russian Pavilion; the recipient of a special mention at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.
Eidos: fossilised footwear for the future by Polina Krichko and Yaroslav Svyatykh
Oct 26, 2021by Jincy Iype Oct 26, 2021
Set within and inspired by desolate interplanetary landscapes, Eidos shoes explore speculative future concepts in tangible forms, combining sustainable design with hyperreality.
Sergei Tchoban on his double dome-inspired Russian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai
Oct 16, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Oct 16, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to Sergei Tchoban about the architect’s Russian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, his interest in domed spaces, and the role materiality plays in his architecture.
Sergey Kuznetsov imagines new projects on the scale of a huge metropolis
Sep 21, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 21, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky in conversation with Sergey Kuznetsov (Chief Architect of Moscow) on moving one million residents in the Russian capital to new housing blocks.
TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten’s Ferrum 1 features a sculptural corten steel facade
Sep 20, 2021by Devanshi Shah Sep 20, 2021
Ferrum 1 is one of the first buildings in Russia to feature a Corten steel façade and is designed around the central theme of "rust on the outside, gold on the inside".
Let there be light: Exploring the works of multimedia collective TUNDRA
Sep 05, 2021by Manu Sharma Sep 05, 2021
Traversing the awe-inspiring multimedia practice of St. Petersburg-based art collective, TUNDRA, and shedding light on the path forward in a post-pandemic world.
The case for a new media canon: Placing the works of Dmitry Kornienko
Aug 18, 2021by Manu Sharma Aug 18, 2021
Weighing the gains and losses of establishing an arts canon within the genre of new media, through the works of Russian digital artist, Dmitry Kornienko.
Artist Karman Verdi develops a unique format to take images during lockdown
Jul 30, 2021by Rahul Kumar Jul 30, 2021
Russian artist, Karman Verdi, sources contributory images to superimpose them in his space to create a juxtaposed photographic experience that explores emotions during the pandemic.
Motion-tracking and beyond: Seeking Stas Sumarokov
Jul 03, 2021by Manu Sharma Jul 03, 2021
Bridging the tangible and digital with Russian digital artist, creative coder and art researcher, Stas Sumarokov.
Café Krujok gets a doughnut themed interior by Eduard Eremchuk, Katy Pititskaya
Apr 30, 2021by Jincy Iype Apr 30, 2021
Imagined as a “hyperreal pastry”, Café Krujok features doughy furniture with lilac and cream walls, inspired by shapes and textures of doughnuts, melting glaze and whipped cream.
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