•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Chahna Tank Apr 24, 2026
The novel by Indian writer and journalist Rahul Pandita traces exile, dispossession and belonging through contested landscapes and lived realities, affronting architecture.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 17, 2026
An edited volume of essays, Women Writing Architecture 1700 – 1900: Expanding Histories, considers the role women played in shaping the built environment through their writing.
by Zohra Khan Apr 10, 2026
Bruce Peter's book—an in-depth, near visceral exploration of Scotland’s modernist architecture—poses questions without closing the door on what it critiques.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 27, 2026
Following the Film Heritage Foundation's restoration of In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, STIR probes the hopes and quirks of 70s architecture students and their relevance today.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 13, 2026
A collection of over 180 photographs by the celebrated filmmaker at Onassis Stegi, staged as a ‘rare artistic event’, prompts an enquiry into film, space, framing and the maker’s eye.
by Zohra Khan Feb 20, 2026
In Down Under, Formafantasma lends nature an assertive, lyrical voice, unsettling the assumption that the more-than-human world is silent or unseen.
by Anmol Ahuja, Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 16, 2026
Building on the screening of 3D films in the roster for ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2026, the question of whether the medium offers true immersion into the worlds it depicts is considered.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 19, 2025
With over 30 films to be screened for edition II, the Architecture and Design Film Festival returns to Mumbai with unique perspectives on creatives, creativity and creation.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 28, 2025
Vincenzo Latronico’s recent novel paints a distinct image of the millennial generation through the aspirations and rehearsed sociocultural norms as refracted through the products, desires and networks that make up our lives.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 27, 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s much-anticipated ‘Frankenstein’ adaptation and the resulting online discussion lead to an exploration of the parable’s relevance in contemporary society.
by Aarthi Mohan Nov 21, 2025
By pairing sketches with realised lamps, the book by Daniel Schofield and Rhys Kearns shows how designers map illumination, shadow and intent before prototypes take shape.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 14, 2025
Through the lens of Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, the photobook spotlights trees, scaffolders and birds forming a quiet cycle of growth and renewal against Hong Kong’s skyline.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 13, 2026
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