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Jacopo Benassi’s Libero! is a punk-infused rebellion against images
Aug 25, 2025by Hili Perlson Aug 25, 2025
In Genoa, the Italian artist disrupts the photographic image’s dominance.
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Ukrainian Modernism charts a nation’s fractured architectural history
Aug 21, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 21, 2025
Photographer Dmytro Soloviov documents Soviet-era structures that embody Ukraine’s cycles of ambition, suppression and cultural resilience.
Latent AI and the makings of sub’s Spatial Intelligens at Biennale Architettura 2025
Aug 06, 2025by Jincy Iype Aug 06, 2025
STIR speaks to Niklas Bildstein Zaar of sub on how their exhibition design and AI exhibition guide for VAB reframes ‘intelligence’ as something architecture can live and perform.
Soft Robots: Between human and machine at Copenhagen Contemporary
Jul 17, 2025by Alice Godwin Jul 17, 2025
An exhibition at Copenhagen Contemporary explores how art underlines the growing enmeshment of humans and robots.
Ai Weiwei’s Five Working Spaces are living studios of resistance and creation
Jul 14, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jul 14, 2025
The recent architectural exhibition offered an intimate lens on five studios of the Chinese artist, shaped by necessity and defiance at the Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin.
No Doubt About It critiques architecture’s current moment
Jun 21, 2025by STIRworld Jun 21, 2025
The architectural exhibition on view in Venice assembles projects from China and five European countries to point to their diverse origins and potential.
HouseEurope! wins the 2025 OBEL Award with its appeal to ‘Renovate, Don’t Speculate’
Jun 17, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 17, 2025
The citizen-led initiative by German architects b+ has been awarded for their campaign to make renovation the norm for construction by proposing new legislation in the European Union.
In Minor Keys: Venice Biennale 2026 reveals its curatorial theme
May 27, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 27, 2025
The biennale's organisers acknowledged the passing of curator Koyo Kouoh, reiterating their support for her curatorial vision of "a collective score composed together with artists".
At the Venice Biennale 2025, four inaugural pavilions herald community and heritage
Apr 30, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 30, 2025
STIR engages with the curators of the Togo, Azerbaijan, Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation, access and shared histories.
'Seeing Fire | Seeing Meadows' rallies against the dichotomies of our overtly digital age
Apr 30, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 30, 2025
Written by architect Anna Kostreva, the book presents a fictional story depicting algorithms exercising control over humans and how this affects the built environment.
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.
'Sections of the Mind' imparts creative agency to the humble architectural section
Apr 24, 2025by STIRworld Apr 24, 2025
An exhibition of 30 drawings by architect Sergei Tchoban, cutting across scales and typologies at the Paul Rudolph Institute in Manhattan, reveals layers of meanings.
Miloš Trakilović’s '564 Tracks' examines contemporary warfare through sound
Apr 22, 2025by Manu Sharma Apr 22, 2025
Linda Franken, assistant curator of the exhibition Not a Love Song, joins STIR to explore the Bosnian-Dutch artist’s AI-powered sound art.
Speculating architecture beyond the built and 'Drawing as Thought' with Steven Holl
Apr 11, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 11, 2025
In conversation with STIR, Steven Holl discusses his exhibition at the Tchoban Foundation in Berlin, and how drawing initiates architecture, shaping it from idea to realised form.
Art meets life: In Hong Kong, broader economic trends shape the art market
Apr 11, 2025by Ranjana Dave Apr 11, 2025
In a frenetic week of art fairs, auctions, exhibitions and parties, Hong Kong channels longer histories of global trade.
War games and cinematic storytelling titillate in Cemile Sahin’s ‘ROAD RUNNER’
Mar 05, 2025by Hili Perlson Mar 05, 2025
The artist imagines a not-so-distant future of surveillance and sacrifice in her latest work at Esther Schipper in Berlin.
Rein Wolfs on broadening the conversation around art at Stedelijk Museum
Feb 28, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 28, 2025
STIR in conversation with the director of the Amsterdam museum about its efforts to build an inclusive programme and collection.
‘Melon Mahallah’ creates a space for immersive contemplation
Feb 25, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 25, 2025
The installation by Slavs and Tatars prompts audiences at Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 to explore the unlikely links between melons and Islam.
The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 bridges Islamic history and contemporary art
Feb 17, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 17, 2025
The art fair returns to Jeddah for its second edition and creates intersecting narratives around Islam and Saudi Arabia.
Access Kafka’ honours Kafka's legacy, gesturing to parallels in contemporary art
Feb 03, 2025by Hili Perlson Feb 03, 2025
The exhibition at the Jewish Museum Berlin explores the themes of entry points, freedom and agency in the Czech writer’s oeuvre.
At Cure3, contemporary art supports curative Parkinson’s research
Feb 01, 2025by Ranjana Dave Feb 01, 2025
Cure Parkinson’s joins hands with Artwise and Bonhams to organise this selling exhibition, now in its fifth edition.
Unpacking caste, lineage and labour: Sajan Mani at Shrine Empire
Jan 11, 2025by Ranjana Dave Jan 11, 2025
The Kerala-born and Berlin-based artist channels a family history of rubber tapping through performance, film and installations in an exhibition at Shrine Empire Gallery.
On presence in absence: Chiharu Shiota at the Grand Palais in Paris
Jan 06, 2025by Giulia Zappa Jan 06, 2025
The largest exhibition of the Japanese artist’s work in Europe to date explores her poetic vision through seven large-scale installations on themes of memory, absence and human connection.
Framing a void: Reflecting on 2024's most inspiring pavilion designs
Dec 24, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Dec 24, 2024
STIRred 2024: Exploring the best of pavilion designs as ephemeral architectural interventions that bridged humanity, nature and cultural narratives this year.
Reimagining rural potential: 'Rural Rebellion' by Christoph Hesse Architects
Dec 10, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Dec 10, 2024
The exhibition at the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin explores architecture's potential to transform the countryside into hubs of ecological and social progress.
Paul Finch on World Architecture Festival: Past and Future
Dec 03, 2024by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 03, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Paul Finch about the World Architecture Festival’s history, this year’s winning project, coming to Miami next year and what makes this festival unique.
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.
Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing in Cornellà wins RIBA International Prize 2024
Nov 27, 2024by Bansari Paghdar Nov 27, 2024
The 'radical' 85-unit, timber-framed modular social housing in Barcelona designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes caters to the ever-changing dynamics of human relationships.
Five sequentially staggered volumes shape The Lake House retreat
Nov 26, 2024by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 26, 2024
Danish architect Sigurd Larsen blends timber structures with glass facades and nature for a serene sports and wellness sanctuary in Berlin.
Christopher Kulendran Thomas' art bears the scars of Sri Lanka's civil war
Nov 04, 2024by Manu Sharma Nov 04, 2024
Curator Helena Kritis joins STIR for an interview exploring the Sri Lankan artist’s ongoing multimedia art show at WIELS Contemporary in Belgium.
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley gamifies the fight for visibility at Berghain
Oct 07, 2024by Manu Sharma Oct 07, 2024
Dr Boris Magrini, Senior Curator, LAS Art Foundation, and visiting curator Mawena Yehouessi discuss the mysterious video game ‘ARE YOU SOULLESS, TOO?’.
Trailblazing movement scholar Noa Eshkol honoured with centenary exhibitions
Oct 01, 2024by Hili Perlson Oct 01, 2024
At a moment of personal and national crisis, Eshkol turned to textile works, now on view in Berlin.
In its tenth edition, Asia NOW celebrates the diversity of Asian contemporary art
Sep 30, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 30, 2024
Leading up to the presentation from the Global South, STIR looks at the art fair, exploring some of the installation and performance works that audiences can view in October.
HENN's Vertical Farmhouse in Berlin inserts an orchard into a commercial complex
Sep 24, 2024by Akash Singh Sep 24, 2024
Part of an urban quarter development that aims to revitalise the riverside district, the project is named after ‘the world’s first industrial designer’ Peter Behrens.
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.
Where does COLLECTIBLE design begin to take form?
Sep 13, 2024by Sunena V Maju Sep 13, 2024
A visit to the COLLECTIBLE design fair as it debuted in New York City revealed over 100 exhibitors formulating and creating cutting-edge contemporary collectible designs.
'Iván Argote' presents two of the Colombian artist's decolonial film works
Sep 07, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 07, 2024
The artist joins STIR for an interview amidst a presentation at the Berlinische Galerie. The conversation explores his unique approach towards critical artmaking.
‘Yours Truly’ at Nahmad Contemporary considers self-portraiture in 2024
Aug 28, 2024by Kate Meadows Aug 28, 2024
Riffing off the classic genre, over 50 living artists gather for a self-crafted group picture in a summer exhibition curated by Eleanor Cayre.
'Reflection in Numbers' is a critical exploration of racism in sports by Yinka Ilori
Aug 02, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Aug 02, 2024
The British designer's pavilion at HKW in Germany mirrors societal issues through the lens of sports, advocating accountability in combating racism.
Sergei Tchoban on creating functional architecture for the future
Aug 01, 2024by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 01, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with the Russian-German architect about the key features of his EDGE South Cross Berlin complex and what led to dramatically reducing its carbon footprint.
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