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In its 2025 edition, Grow, Asia NOW turns its focus to West Asia
Oct 08, 2025by Srishti Ojha Oct 08, 2025
The 11th edition of the international art fair celebrates the multiplicity and richness of the Asian art landscape.
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Ghana-based Limbo Accra transforms urban wastelands into cultural hubs
Apr 25, 2025by Almas Sadique Apr 25, 2025
In conversation with STIR, Dominique Petit-Frère, co-founder of Limbo Accra, discusses the studio’s overarching motivations, ethos, intent and disparate outputs.
Tipping point: The Sharjah Biennial 16 on our hopes, fears and anxieties
Feb 21, 2025by Ranjana Dave Feb 21, 2025
Intersecting contexts and frames of reference become pieces of a puzzle for the five curators of ‘to carry’.
Emily Karaka's political landscapes stand out in 'Ka Awatea, A New Dawn'
Nov 30, 2024by Anna Seaman Nov 30, 2024
The New Zealand artist of Maori descent advocates for social justice and equity through her expressionist canvases, which are vessels of guardianship for Māori sovereignty.
Hoor Al Qasimi on growing local audiences: "Everybody should have a biennial"
Nov 28, 2024by 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.
10 art exhibitions you must see in Fall 2024
Sep 14, 2024by STIRworld Sep 14, 2024
As we near the end of 2024, STIR presents its list of 10 exhibitions to look forward to, offering ruminations on horror and technology to contemporary looks at history and heritage.
Shees Friday Market: Crafting community resilience amidst Sharjah’s rugged terrain
Aug 19, 2024by Nikitha Sunil Aug 19, 2024
Designed by Shape Architecture Practice + Research, the renewed street market melds tradition and modernity, offering a vibrant community hub in the region's Hajjar mountains.
Navigating a route 'Back to the Future' with Hunnarshala Foundation
Mar 08, 2024by Almas Sadique Mar 08, 2024
STIR speaks with the exhibition curators, Sandeep Virmani and Nipun Prabhakar, about Hunnarshala’s vision, the innateness of impermanence and subverting canonical themes with indigenous practices.
Halil Altındere's unending expeditions: Surreal scenarios or the harsh reality?
Feb 09, 2024by Ayca Okay Feb 09, 2024
Speaking with STIR, the renowned contemporary artist discusses the intersection of technology, politics, and militarism in his art for his exhibition.
‘3-Minute Corridor’ by Wallmakers is a passage cut through 1425 discarded tyres
Jan 30, 2024by Zohra Khan Jan 30, 2024
The pavilion presents an ingenious solution to building riveting architecture in arid regions like the UAE while needing no means for active cooling.
Learning from 'The Power of the Invisibles'
Jan 12, 2024by Almas Sadique Jan 12, 2024
STIR in conversation with Yara Sharif and Nasser Golzari, co-founders of Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), for their exhibition The Power of the ‘Invisibles’, on view at Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023.
Advocates of change: revisiting creatively charged, STIRring events of 2023
Dec 31, 2023by Jincy Iype Dec 31, 2023
STIRred 2023: We look back on some of the most engaging, thought-provoking, and explorative events that STIRred the global creative community this year.
Situating the post-colonial through the rhetoric of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial
Dec 14, 2023by Anmol Ahuja Dec 14, 2023
The theoretical backing of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial’s sophomore edition, curated by Tosin Oshinowo, structuralises an antithesis to colonial architectural remnants.
World Architecture Festival announces the shortlisted entries for 2022
Jul 16, 2022by STIRworld Jul 16, 2022
Ahead of the live event in Lisbon, World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2022 reveals the shortlisted projects in the categories of Completed Buildings, Future Projects and Landscape.
Zaha Hadid Architects completes BEEAH Group’s dune-inspired headquarters
Apr 02, 2022by Jerry Elengical Apr 02, 2022
Situated in the Al Sajaa industrial area of Sharjah, UAE, the complex has been designed as a pair of twin dunes, with sinuous forms that blend into the desert landscape.
Adjaye Associates unveils a tiered citadel concept for The Africa Institute in Sharjah
Jul 27, 2021by STIRworld Jul 27, 2021
Set to open in 2023, the interdisciplinary centre by Sir David Adjaye will act as "a springboard for the incredible history of Africa, the African diaspora, and the Arab world".
‘Zarina Bhimji: Black Pocket’ showcases over 30 years of the artist’s investigations
Mar 31, 2021by Shraddha Nair Mar 31, 2021
The Sharjah Art Foundation in UAE presents a seminal exhibition by artist Zarina Bhimji, in the largest survey of her work to date.
House of Wisdom by Foster + Partners creates a hi-tech ground for knowledge
Mar 13, 2021by STIRworld Mar 13, 2021
The rectilinear learning centre in Sharjah, UAE, expresses clarity with its floating roof and translucent facade, and adopts a “book espresso machine” that prints books on demand.
Al Faya Lodge - designed for the Sharjah desert by London-based Anarchitect
Oct 23, 2019by Ronitaa Italia Oct 23, 2019
This desert retreat was designed by architect Jonathan Ashmore with the obvious intention of enhancing the natural landscape of the Sharjah desert, rather than competing with it.
Waste-management facility in UAE gets a coat of opulence by ZHA
Jun 04, 2019by Meghna Mehta Jun 04, 2019
A sweeping curve that resembles the surrounding desert sand dunes tethers aptly to the client’s needs, philosophies and requirements; what more does a building need?
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