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Christopher Charles Benninger: A reflective obituary
Oct 11, 2024by Aastha D. Oct 11, 2024
STIR pays tribute to the perennial legacy and expansive practice of the Indian architect, bridging education and architecture.
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The story of the canary in the mine: Hanif Kureshi x urbanism
Oct 01, 2024by Ayaz Basrai Oct 01, 2024
Architect Ayaz Basrai reflects on the enduring legacy of his friend and peer, artist Hanif Kureshi.
All the world’s a graffiti wall: Hanif Kureshi, saint and bandit of urban Indian street art
Sep 26, 2024by Soumya Mukerji Sep 26, 2024
It wasn’t easy for this pioneer of India’s contemporary street art movement to straddle different worlds and dilemmas. STIR pays tribute to artist Hanif Kureshi.
Making Britain Modern: Remembering designer Sir Kenneth Grange
Aug 08, 2024by Oli Marshall Aug 08, 2024
Reminiscing the life and works of the charismatic and quirky modernist who, over seven decades, created everything from high-speed trains to toothbrushes, taxis to toasters.
Following his footsteps: Remembering Iranian conceptual artist Farhad Moshiri
Jul 31, 2024by Huma Kabakci Jul 31, 2024
Moshiri, aged 61, was renowned for his modernist sensibilities, blending Iranian and Western culture through his oeuvre.
Remembering Faith Ringgold for her expansive practice, bridging art and life
May 30, 2024by Florence Derieux May 30, 2024
Subverting notions of Black identity and gender performativity across five decades, Ringgold set the stage for artists and women of colour across modern art.
Richard Serra (1938 - 2024), the artist who rethought contemporary sculpture
Apr 19, 2024by Vladimir Belogolovsky Apr 19, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky writes about the American sculptor who drew on space, volume and gravity to craft his gigantic sculptures.
Remembering artist, activist, archivist Vivan Sundaram (1943–2023)
Apr 03, 2023by Meera Menezes Apr 03, 2023
With the demise of Vivan Sundaram, an important voice in the art world and civil society at large has lost a strong supporter of liberal and secular values.
Mahendra Raj, and his oeuvre of structural expressionism in Indian architecture
May 11, 2022by Anmol Ahuja May 11, 2022
STIR mourns the demise of prolific structural engineer and designer Mahendra Raj (1924-2022), reminiscing his distinct works that truly married architecture and engineering.
Virgil Abloh: a dream-maker’s legacy
Apr 22, 2022by Virginia Cucchi Apr 22, 2022
Sometimes, when the architecture of your surroundings feels hostile, the architecture of the mind can save you, said the polymath. A tribute to his last collection.
Remembering Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s unparalleled contribution to Modernism
Mar 26, 2022by Almas Sadique Mar 26, 2022
On the German-American architect's 136th birth anniversary, STIR spotlights the ideas that guided his designs through some of his furniture pieces.
Remembering postmodernist Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill (1939 – 2022)
Jan 15, 2022by Jincy Iype Jan 15, 2022
STIR revisits some of Ricardo Bofill’s most iconic works, including Walden-7 and La Muralla Roja, to celebrate one of the most influential architects of post modernism on his passing.
Lord Richard Rogers, inside out
Dec 27, 2021by Ebadur Rahman Dec 27, 2021
At the loss of the master craftsman of The Centre Pompidou and the Cheesegrater, a filmmaker who lived in an apartment designed by Rogers observes his marvels up close.
‘Amare Gio Ponti’ celebrates 130 years of the Italian design legend
Nov 19, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Nov 19, 2021
Curated by Francesca Molteni with the cooperation of the Gio Ponti Archives, the documentary film features Ponti’s contemporaries and appreciators reminiscing on his pioneering genius.
Gira Sarabhai and her contribution to the creation of an Indian identity
Jul 29, 2021by Shilpa Das Jul 29, 2021
Dr. Shilpa Das journeys through the memories, life and works of Gira Sarabhai, visionary, architect, founding parent of the National Institute of Design.
Charles Jencks on the contemporary phenomenon of iconographic architecture
Jun 20, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jun 20, 2021
On Charles Jencks' 82nd birth anniversary, the writer shares his 2013 interview with the landscape designer about his thoughts on starchitecture and global tendencies.
The many faces of Toyo Ito: A tribute to the paragon of architectural versatility
May 31, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 31, 2021
On the occasion of the decorated Japanese architect’s 80th birthday, STIR presents a journey through the many forms and personas adopted by Ito throughout his career.
Dieter Rams: Celebrating the genius with 10 products for 10 commandments of design
May 20, 2021by Jerry Elengical May 20, 2021
STIR honours the legacy of Dieter Rams, one of industrial design’s most celebrated visionaries, on his 89th birthday, with the products that exemplify his ‘10 principles for good design’.
Helmut Jahn (1940-2021): “We’ve got to go forward!”
May 17, 2021by Vladimir Belogolovsky May 17, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky writes on Jahn’s career and shares his thoughts on the role of engineering and the importance of risk-taking from 2018 interview with the late architect.
Architect Sudipto Ghosh remembers his mentor MN Ashish Ganju
May 08, 2021by Sudipto Ghosh May 08, 2021
Ghosh recalls his late teacher, guide and confidant, architect-urban designer MN Ashish Ganju, whose indigenous practice of architecture found anchors in local cultural practices.
Joseph Allen Stein at 109, and the garden of his heart that lives on
Apr 10, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Apr 10, 2021
On the celebrated architect's 109th birth anniversary, STIR pays tribute to his legacy through his documentary, Garden of the Heart, and a conversation with its director, Shaleen Sharma.
Remembering Frank Lloyd Wright through the lens of modern film and television
Apr 09, 2021by STIRworld Apr 09, 2021
On the American architect’s 62nd death anniversary, we put the spotlight on his unforgettable architectural contribution to cinema.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: a tribute to his monumental impact
Mar 27, 2021by Devanshi Shah Mar 27, 2021
On the German-American architect’s 135th birth anniversary, a glimpse into Mies van der Rohe Haus and its adaptive program that attempts to capture the zeitgeist of this work.
Louis Kahn at 120: A tribute to the master of solids, voids, and the light between
Feb 19, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Feb 19, 2021
On Louis Kahn’s 120th birthday, STIR pays tribute to the stalwart while celebrating the launch of the facsimile edition of The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn by Designers and Books.
The legacy goes on: Celebrating architects, designers and artists who we lost in 2020
Jan 04, 2021by STIRworld Jan 04, 2021
As we step into a new year, STIR honours and celebrates the creative genius and infallible spirit of the visionaries who continue to inspire through their legacy.
Enzo Mari: In memoriam, with Richard Hutten, Fabio Novembre & Patricia Urquiola
Nov 10, 2020by Anmol Ahuja Nov 10, 2020
STIR speaks with three eminent designers and architects about the impact that Enzo Mari's designs and philosophies have had over their work.
Zaha Hadid resisted typecasting, refused to repeat herself: Bidisha Sinha
Oct 30, 2020by Bidisha Sinha Oct 30, 2020
On the late architect’s 70th birth anniversary, the senior associate at ZHA shares how Hadid always went against the norm and her creativity was unbound by existing typologies.
Early arrival: Bjarke Ingels and the BIG phenomenon
Oct 02, 2020by John Jervis Oct 02, 2020
On Danish architect Bjarke Ingels’ 46th birthday, the website of his practice aptly lists a total of 46 projects completed by the firm. John Jervis observes the BIG phenomenon.
Swanzal Kak Kapoor recalls Revathi Kamath and her passion for earth architecture
Jul 24, 2020by Swanzal Kak Kapoor Jul 24, 2020
Kapoor, who had worked with the late architect, believes it was Kamath’s unique gift to connect with people, the place and the culture in the tradition of building with the earth.
A peep behind the lofty canvases of Tyeb Mehta to discover his towering personality
Jul 24, 2020by Rahul Kumar Jul 24, 2020
On the 95th birth anniversary of Tyeb Mehta, STIR presents an exclusive interview with Sakina Mehta, wife of the late artist, who takes us down the memory lane.
Revisiting the life of Revathi Kamath, the torchbearer of vernacular architecture
Jul 24, 2020by Meghna Mehta Jul 24, 2020
The architect known for ecologically and socially sustainable architecture leaves behind a legacy of the works that brought craft skills from India into the architectural expression.
Remembering Richard Buckminster Fuller’s principles of empathy and "doing with less"
Jul 11, 2020by STIRworld Jul 11, 2020
On the 125th birth anniversary of architect Richard Buckminster Fuller, STIR gives you a ‘fuller’ understanding into the life, mind and works of the late American visionary.
Remembering the mathematical playfulness of Maurits Cornelis Escher
Jun 17, 2020by Shristi Nangalia Jun 17, 2020
On MC Escher's 122nd birthday, STIR celebrates the legacy of the graphic artist popular for employing geometrical metaphors to his mind-bending graphical illustrations and prints.
Remembering the art of comic books giant, Jean 'Mœbius' Giraud
May 08, 2020by Jones John May 08, 2020
Graphic artist George Mathen and illustrator Tim Molloy recall how they discovered the works of late artist Jean Henri Gaston Giraud, aka Mœbius, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday.
Writer-urbanist Jane Jacobs and her tryst with urban design and American cities
May 04, 2020by Jincy Iype May 04, 2020
The American-Canadian writer-activist Jane Jacobs is known for her substantial penmanship devoted to cities, people, and community-driven urban design.
Experiencing the architecture of Pritzker laureate Peter Zumthor
Apr 26, 2020by Sourabh Gupta Apr 26, 2020
Sourabh Gupta, principal architect at Studio Archohm, reflects on his trysts with iconic Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and his architecture.
Ode to 'Steinabad': Joseph Allen Stein's affair with light, landscape and architecture
Apr 10, 2020by Jincy Iype Apr 10, 2020
STIR marks the birth anniversary of American architect Joseph Allen Stein, known for his ‘buildings in the garden’ such as the India International Centre and India Habitat Centre in Delhi.
‘A generous and loving gadfly’: Poet Laurie Sheck remembers architect Michael Sorkin
Apr 07, 2020by Laurie Sheck Apr 07, 2020
The New York-based novelist and poet pens a heartwarming tribute in memory of the acclaimed architect and critic Michael Sorkin who recently lost his life to coronavirus.
The icon of modern architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and America
Mar 27, 2020by John Jervis Mar 27, 2020
It's Mies' birth anniversary, but would the pre-eminent architect of America’s golden age receive the same welcome from his adopted nation in the age of “making America great again”?
Architect Jeanne Gang forging relationships within communities with the built form
Mar 19, 2020by Jincy Iype Mar 19, 2020
Famous for the Aqua Tower in Chicago, Jeanne Gang’s works sit at the crossroads of nature, culture and community driven design; the reputed American architect turns 56 today.
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