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Crossing lines: Queer artists on borders, belonging and nationhood
Jun 12, 2026by Agnish Ray Jun 12, 2026
Queer and migrant identities intersecting at this year’s Venice Art Biennale highlight the normative exclusions of the nation-state.
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ICFF 2026 offers a common ground of shared values for global trade concerns
Jun 06, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Jun 06, 2026
The furniture fair in New York City engaged its global audience with expanded programming and critical conversations reinforcing the position of design as a connective force.
Ceramic Odyssey 2126 at County Hall Pottery in London considers speculative ceramics
May 02, 2026by Bansari Paghdar May 02, 2026
This group show assembles five creatives whose uncanny, otherworldly ceramics project a future a century ahead, shaped by ecological, technological and biological systems.
From olive wreaths to design artefacts: Tracing the evolution of Olympic medals
Jan 23, 2026by Chahna Tank Jan 23, 2026
STIR explores how Olympic medals have evolved from symbolic rewards of athletic victory into meticulously commissioned design artefacts of global significance.
DesignTO 2026 and the practice of belonging in contemporary design
Jan 19, 2026by Aarthi Mohan Jan 19, 2026
From neighbourhood-based projects to broader urban questions, this year’s design festival foregrounds how design engages identity, material and responsibility across Toronto.
Rethinking borders at the 26th International Garden Festival in Grand-Métis, Canada
Aug 18, 2025by Chahna Tank Aug 18, 2025
With four new installations, this year’s edition of the festival reimagines the garden as a space to interrogate how borders, both political and ecological, define the world we inhabit.
A ghostlight in dark times: Stan Douglas’ survey at the Hessel Museum
Aug 04, 2025by Paola Malavassi Aug 04, 2025
A powerful journey through decades of groundbreaking art by the Canadian artist, Ghostlight is a timely reminder that the past shapes the present.
PEARCE+ on optimising scarcity and building as an act of commitment
Jul 24, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jul 24, 2025
Owen Hughes Pearce, founder of the UK-based studio, discusses with STIR the core tenets of his experimental practice and how it defies standardised models of architecture.
The joy of skateboarding: Zenga Bros on design, play and cultural discourse
Mar 28, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 28, 2025
In a conversation with STIR, Canadian studio Zenga Bros talks about skateboarding, design and community, showcasing furniture designs that transform into skating equipment.
Toronto's first PHIUS-certified home adopts high-efficiency passive design concepts
Feb 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Feb 15, 2025
Embracing environmental stewardship, the West Don Ravine Passive House by Poiesis Architecture receives the PHIUS Passive House certification.
5468796 Architecture caters to the 'found object' in reviving historic Pumphouse
Jan 24, 2025by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 24, 2025
The Canadian studio addresses the derelict water pumping station's historical character and its nature as urban artefact to turn it into a vibrant mixed-use development in Winnipeg.
DesignTO returns to Toronto with a host of exploratory and immersive showcases
Jan 22, 2025by Almas Sadique Jan 22, 2025
The art and design festival hosts events that deliberate upon identity, heritage, loss, grief, migration, material exploration, neuroarchitecture and more.
‘Ravel Ravel Interval’ treats audiences to a layered musical experience
Jan 12, 2025by Manu Sharma Jan 12, 2025
Alexandrine Théorêt of MMFA joins STIR for an interview to explore Anri Sala’s classical music installation.
'Une Architecture Autre': Brutalism and its continuing legacy in projects of 2024
Dec 31, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: STIR lists the showcases, books and projects that rethink the legacy of Brutalist architecture through a contemporary context and lens.
Beyond the canvas: How art sparked crossdisciplinary encounters in 2024
Dec 24, 2024by STIRworld Dec 24, 2024
STIRred 2024: A look back at 2024 events and exhibitions where crossovers between art and fashion, videogames, food and sport resulted in truly memorable moments and installations.
'Home Truth' is a bold critique of Australian housing and call for sustainable design
Dec 14, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Dec 14, 2024
Melbourne-based practice Breathe's installation at the NGV Architecture Commission challenges the size, sustainability and values of modern housing in the continent nation.
Koyo Kouoh to curate the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026
Dec 04, 2024by STIRworld Dec 04, 2024
Koyo Kouoh, the chief curator of the Zeitz MOCAA Museum in Cape Town, will lead the curation of the 61st Venice Biennale, taking over from Adriano Pedrosa
'The Elemental You' at KNMA offers meditations on nature, memory and time
Dec 03, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 03, 2024
Curator Akansha Rastogi discusses the layered themes of The Elemental You, stretching from the personal to the environmental.
Dezeen Awards 2024 honours practices mitigating climate and social crises
Nov 29, 2024by STIRworld Nov 29, 2024
The seventh edition of the global architecture and design awards by Dezeen honours individuals and practices for their innovative, diagnostic and reparative approaches at different scales.
'Christian Moeller: Open Encounters' frames a lively body of public installations
Nov 13, 2024by Manu Sharma Nov 13, 2024
The publication explores nearly two decades of installation art by the German artist, focusing on his approach to carefully balancing visibility and discretion.
Threading new narratives: ‘Material Worlds’ pushes the boundaries of textile art
Nov 12, 2024by Hannah McGivern Nov 12, 2024
This group exhibition at Warwick Arts Centre explores how contemporary artists engage with textiles as a medium and a concept to convey ideas of culture, identity and history.
‘Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch’ challenges Native American stereotypes
Nov 10, 2024by Manu Sharma Nov 10, 2024
The famed Mohawk artist Shelley Niro joins STIR for an interview exploring her multimedia art on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada.
‘Pacita Abad’ is a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the late artist’s work
Nov 01, 2024by Manu Sharma Nov 01, 2024
AGO’s Renée van der Avoird joins STIR for an interview exploring Abad’s love of travelling and how it inspired her vibrant artmaking.
Jean Verville's Cabinet de Curiosités uses material interplay to portal to surreality
Aug 16, 2024by STIRworld Aug 16, 2024
The BRUJ 'habitable creative laboratory' evokes subliminality with fluid interactions between spaces and surfaces, evincing the brutalist and industrial terrain of Québec City.
The 25th International Garden Festival delves into 'The Ecology of Possibility'
Jul 31, 2024by Anushka Sharma Jul 31, 2024
On view at the Reford Gardens in Quebec, Canada, the 25th edition of the festival showcases 277 contemporary projects envisioning the future of gardens.
WAFX 2024 awards architectural projects that address extant global issues
Jul 24, 2024by STIRworld Jul 24, 2024
The annual award announces 33 awardees across 11 categories addressing various pertinent global issues such as climate change, refugee crisis and more.
Exploring the work of 10 Olympian artists ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics
Jul 24, 2024by Manu Sharma Jul 24, 2024
On the eve of the Paris 2024, we look at the Olympic athletes who have excelled in both art and sport. Here are STIR’s top picks.
Ping Jiang on non-linear climate responsive designs and culturally sensitive architecture
Jul 23, 2024by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jul 23, 2024
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Shanghai and Hong Kong-based architect Ping Jiang, for whom architecture is an ongoing negotiation with the environment.
STIR stays on brand with creative and artistic directors at 3daysofdesign 2024
Jun 14, 2024by Jincy Iype Jun 14, 2024
As 3daysofdesign activates Copenhagen, STIR speaks to creative heads of design companies such as Sony, ferm LIVING and Bolon, to perceive how they Dare to Dream.
Bulgaria brings disquieting installation art to Venice Art Biennale 2024
Apr 10, 2024by Manu Sharma Apr 10, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: In the run-up to the 2024 Venice Biennale, curator Vasil Vladimirov discusses the Bulgaria Pavilion’s presentation The Neighbours.
Architecture & Design Film Festival debuts in India with a cinematic show
Mar 24, 2024by STIRworld Mar 24, 2024
This winter, ADFF:STIR Mumbai will indulge as a multifaceted affair celebrating architecture and design vis-à-vis the lens of cinema, coalesced with a curated public programme.
Hovey Residence by 1628 is a revival of 1970s ranch-style house
Mar 05, 2024by Anushka Sharma Mar 05, 2024
The Canada-based architecture firm renovates a barely usable old house into a residence for art lovers and their families, reducing the carbon footprint of the project considerably.
Windermere Fire Station No. 31 is Edmonton's first net-zero fire station
Mar 04, 2024by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 04, 2024
gh3* architects, with prime consultant S2 Architecture, pair patterned brickwork and a mountain-like form to tie in history and context.
The Canvas House infuses whimsy into its surroundings through art and architecture
Feb 07, 2024by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 07, 2024
Partisans create a pixelated and undulating façade that turns the Toronto house into a living, functioning work of art.
Imagining enhanced 'Futures of the Architectural Exhibition'
Jan 25, 2024by Almas Sadique Jan 25, 2024
The book condenses critical discussions about pedagogical, collaborative and inclusive approaches that can be taken to enhance the representation of spaces in galleries and museums.
DesignTO Festival 2024 crafts a sustainable, just and joyful world
Jan 18, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Jan 18, 2024
The 14th edition of Toronto's annual design celebration embraces the fusion of art, design and technology, to shape a world of inclusivity and environmental consciousness.
Books on architecture and design coordinating discourse and knowledge
Dec 12, 2023by Jincy Iype Dec 12, 2023
STIRred 2023: From heartfelt autobiographies to activist readings, STIR recounts books published on global design and architecture that enabled creative learning and propagation.
EVOQ Architecture drapes Maisonneuve Library in contemporary layers
Nov 27, 2023by Anushka Sharma Nov 27, 2023
Based in Montreal, Canada, the former city hall is restored and transformed into a striking melting pot of the past and the present.
Transforming public spaces into narrative environments with Daily tous les jours
Nov 24, 2023by Anushka Sharma Nov 24, 2023
With a vision to transform the cities of today, the Montréal-based studio infuses them with music, dance, storytelling and performance—putting humans back in the centre of urban landscapes.
Trulioo's HQ in Vancouver showcases the future of post-pandemic workspaces
Nov 16, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 16, 2023
Canada-based Edit Studio's design for fintech company Trulioo's headquarters combines global influence and employee well-being.
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