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TREASURE
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Archaeological treasures can often tell us about the images and objects that were valued. These finds might recalibrate what some may have been certain they knew. Take the recent discovery of at least 51,200-year-old cave paintings in Indonesia. These depictions of human-like figures and pigs upend the assumption that Europe was the birthplace of such art.

Values DIG IN/DIG OUT

Similarly, at STIR, we like digging around to find evidence of the people, events and narratives that make us think differently while challenging orthodoxies. In this week's issue, we consider the Olympics' relationship to art and unearth the competitors who also have artistic practices. In Paris, the host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics, we explore Kimsooja's retrospective at the Bourse de Commerce, which offers visitors new perspectives

of not only her work but themselves, via a mirrored floor installation. We also remember Indian architect Gira Sarabhai and how she conceptualised and founded India's National Institute of Design. Treasuring logos as vehicles for brands, graphic designer Sagi Haviv expounds on the renewed identity of Warner Bros. Discovery in our video. Anne Feenstra and Rabita Shakya write about working with the Chepang community in Nepal to build sustainable homes and a maternity centre.

The concept of treasure tends to be modified with the passing of time. We look forward to bringing you more stories on what we think are the treasures of the future.

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Sagi Haviv on creating an icon of permanence for Warner Bros. Discovery
Sagi Haviv on creating an icon of permanence for Warner Bros. Discovery
See See

Exploring the work of 10 Olympian artists at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Think

South Korean artist Kimsooja transforms a Paris museum – and our perception

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Think
Inspire Inspire

Gira Sarabhai and her contribution to the creation of an Indian identity

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Reflect

Singapore Design Week 2024

Date

26 Sept - 06 Oct, 2024

LOCATION

Singapore

Singapore Design Week 2024

Organised by the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), the 11-day festival is curated around the theme 'People of Design'. The key programmes will reflect SDW's three defining pillars—Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact—and will also feature over 70 events, ranging from exhibitions, talks and panel discussions to workshops, tours and retail pop-up experiences.

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NEWS

The 'Nomad II' collection is defined by playful, zoomorphic light sculptures in clay

The 'Nomad II' collection is defined by playful, zoomorphic light sculptures in clay

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Separator

Dominique White's 'Deadweight': an underwater expression of Afrofuturism

Dominique White's 'Deadweight': an underwater expression of Afrofuturism

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Growing together

A gentle architectural solution for the Chepang women and children in Nepal.

10 MIN READ

Rabita Shakya, Anne Feenstra

Growing together

The Sustainable Mountain Architecture team's inclusive journey of recovery aimed to improve the living standards for expecting mothers of Silinge.

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