At the Taipei Dangdai, a plethora of art takes over Taiwan this year
May 14, 2022by STIRworld May 14, 2022
This May 2022, Taipei Dangdai will host a variety of innovative art from globally renowned galleries
by STIRworld May 14, 2022
This May 2022, Taipei Dangdai will host a variety of innovative art from globally renowned galleries
by STIRworld Feb 24, 2022
British contemporary artist Damien Hirst’s major solo exhibition with 24 large scale paintings opens at the National Art Center, Tokyo, in Spring 2022.
by Nadezna Siganporia Feb 03, 2022
Japanese firm Kiyoaki Takeda Architects crafts a plant-covered house that seeks to surpass the role of architecture for only humans.
by Shraddha Nair Jan 23, 2022
Supported by Superblue, the immersive installation by Studio Swine takes viewers through aromas of fresh foliage, woody bark, tree sap, earth and pine.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 10, 2022
Developed by Tokyo-based Studio Playfool, Forest Crayons reveal the vast spectrum of hues that exist in the forest with a set of naturally coloured crayons crafted from wood.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 01, 2021
The Japanese design studio headed by Oki Sato has collaborated with the reputed Danish silverware brand to create three nature-inspired pieces with slender, delicate forms.
by Jincy Iype Oct 25, 2021
Conceived as “a wooden vessel floating in the Bay Area,” the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics arena is set for permanent use as an exhibition hall.
by Rahul Kumar Aug 24, 2021
As part of the Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13, Jason Bruges Studio celebrates the athletics through an immersive installation using Japanese cultural heritage of the Zen garden.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 21, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Toyo Ito about the house he grew up in, how it influenced him, and his desire to design forest-like spaces and unconfined buildings.
by Devanshi Shah Aug 19, 2021
The pavilions look to re-modulate how we read cities, through nine interventions designed and conceptualised by some of the most renowned Japanese architects and artists.
by STIRworld Jul 28, 2021
A giant spherical form, which unfurled to hold the shimmering hydrogen-powered Olympic flame, lifted the curtain on the Olympic Games that are being held in Tokyo.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 06, 2021
Cartier's storefront in Shinsaibashi, comprising over 2,500 handcrafted Hinoki cypress modules, connects with both Japanese craft traditions and French brand's luxury aesthetics.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 26, 2021
The Tokyo-based architect recounts the design process of the Japan Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021, and how it encourages us to find new ways to read urban space.
by Manu Sharma Jun 19, 2021
Exploring emergent digital art motifs through the work of Yuma Yanagisawa, an artist who creates immersive installations and experimental films with real-time computer graphics.
by Devanshi Shah Jun 10, 2021
STIR speaks with Kozo Kadowaki, the curator of the Japanese Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, about the importance of adapting vacant structures in creative and innovative ways.
by Shraddha Nair Jun 06, 2021
The exhibition Another Energy at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, is a curated display of 16 female artists aged 70 to 105, from across the globe.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 13, 2021
Envisaged as an affordable urban hotel in the heart of Tokyo, the Toggle Hotel is designed as a kaleidoscopic response to the monochromatic skyline of the Japanese capital.
by STIRworld Apr 06, 2021
Featuring a roster of eight Japanese architects and artists, the project is part of the Tokyo Tokyo Festival, which will run alongside the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
by Shraddha Nair Mar 12, 2021
In a thrilling combination, the worlds of Giger and Sorayama come under one roof for the first time in history with the exhibition that includes iconic works by the two artists.
by Jincy Iype Feb 04, 2021
Eatery by day and a lounge bar by night, Burnside restaurant marks Snohetta’s first project opening in Tokyo, and celebrates the union of Bronx and Tokyo’s culinary and arts culture.
by Zohra Khan Dec 21, 2020
RADO has collaborated with four design studios from across the world to reveal its new collection of high-tech ceramic RADO True Square timepieces.
by Shailaja Tripathi Sep 28, 2020
The Japanese artist’s project, featuring photographs of people occupied in an act of cleaning, discusses normative beliefs around cleaning and decontamination at Yokohama Triennale.
by Jincy Iype Sep 26, 2020
Simple patterns, colourful furniture and a bright pastel colour palette dominates the interiors of the compact Nagatacho Apartment in Tokyo, Japan, redesigned by Furman.
by Shraddha Nair Sep 10, 2020
As they prepare for their exhibition at Mizuma Gallery in Tokyo, the Yonetani duo discusses the delicate balance of narratives embodied within their work.
by Zohra Khan Jul 16, 2020
STIR X LOCO Design present architects Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg in dialogue with Takashi Kudo of an art collective on their practices that create virtual spaces.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 06, 2020
The Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki with his sculptures pushes the viewers to question the given reality of spatial forms to accentuate the experience of the human existence.
by Shraddha Nair Jul 02, 2020
Speaking with STIR about their temporary museum in Tokyo, art collective teamLab discusses the exhibition spaces and artworks that blur the boundaries between viewer and artwork.
by Zohra Khan Jun 23, 2020
The Swiss architectural firm exposes the original concrete construction of a Japanese retail hub to design the global flagship store for fashion brand UNIQLO.
by Shraddha Nair May 19, 2020
STIR takes a deep dive into the artistic practice of one of its favourite finalists for the ‘Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2020’. Part 1 of 3 discovers Japanese artist Katsumi Hayakawa.
by Zohra Khan Apr 22, 2020
The Japanese design studio conceives six self-driving outdoor cars for children that offer flexible and safe mobility, and new ways of play using artificial intelligence.
by Shraddha Nair Apr 20, 2020
Germany-born Diemut Strebe discusses her engagement with artificial intelligence in her artwork, The Prayer, which is powered by an algorithm that draws from religious texts.
by Zohra Khan Apr 16, 2020
Amidst a dense residential neighbourhood in Tokyo, design studio Nendo constructs the verdant Stairway House where three generations are united by a gargantuan staircase.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 14, 2020
The immersive and colourful installation by the Tokyo-based French architect and artist at the NOW Gallery talks about the layers of time with the Japanese concept of ‘shikiri’.
by Devanshi Shah Apr 14, 2020
An account of a workshop in a small hamlet in Japan may help us re-evaluate what a functional society needs to stay occupied, and what separates design essentials from design luxuries.
by STIRworld Jan 14, 2020
Celebrated architect Peter Cook discussed the unexplored stimulations of modern architecture across the globe at the World Architecture Festival, 2019.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 21, 2019
Mori Art Museum presents Future and the Arts: AI, Robotics, Cities, Life - How Humanity Will Live Tomorrow, a display of art, design and architecture projects that take a leap ahead.
by NOWNESS Nov 07, 2019
Meet the Tokyo-based designers with a novel approach to shared living.
by Zohra Khan Oct 26, 2019
Made in Tokyo: Architecture and Living, 1964/2020 curated by Japanese studio, Atelier Bow-Wow examines the shifting socio-architectural landscape of Tokyo through the lens of the popular games.
by Sukanya Garg Oct 19, 2019
The exhibition MOT Satellite: Wandering, Mapping, organised by the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, aims to rediscover the museum’s surrounding neighbourhood.
by Jincy Iype Sep 24, 2019
Apple’s latest store in Tokyo’s business district Marunouchi expresses a simple materiality, with open, light-filled interiors and vitrines lining its facades.
by Mridu Sahai Sep 12, 2019
Mridu Sahai goes on a design expedition to understand the evolution and relationship between design, art, and architecture, referencing examples from Japan.
by Jincy Iype Aug 02, 2019
Embracing the concept of sustainability, Tokyo 2020 has made 5,000 medals for the Games by retrieving metals from used small electronic devices.
by Zohra Khan May 24, 2019
The Nature Rules, an exhibition at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo aims to transform a place of conflict to a place where life can flourish.
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