Omnibite gives found branches new life as tools and furniture
Aug 01, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Aug 01, 2026
The ‘universal joint’ system by Milan-based designers Eugenio Costa and Nicolò Tallone grips found branches and other irregular natural forms to make chairs, tents, axes and more.
Studio Bark's larch-clad Orchard House in rural Cheshire seeks to elevate bucolic living
Jul 29, 2026by Chahna Tank Jul 29, 2026
Built within a restored orchard, the residential project in the UK employs an ‘upside-down layout’ and sustainable strategies to create a home rooted in its natural setting.
Between Word and World: Creating new languages for curating design
Jul 22, 2026by Lisa Marie Sneijder, Kate Dooley Jul 22, 2026
Celebrating 25 years of MA Curating Contemporary Design, the symposium explored how language can move beyond fixed meanings to transform design-curatorial practice.
Second Nature at NMACC: The democratic future of exhibitions comes to India
Jul 18, 2026by Srishti Ojha Jul 18, 2026
Superblue invited global immersive and new media artists to reimagine the relationship between technology and nature. STIR reports from the exhibition walkthrough.
STIRpad: a launch pad for your new
by Amit Gupta Jul 01, 2021
Explore STIRpad, our brand NEW digital launch pad to help creators, studios, galleries and manufacturers share and demonstrate their NEW collections, exhibitions, special projects, new designs, collaborations, milestones and much more...
Seymour Chwast's The Picture Book Book explores his art of children's book design
Jul 17, 2026by Chahna Tank Jul 17, 2026
STIR speaks with the celebrated American graphic designer about the new retrospective publication by gestalten that chronicles the lesser-known world of his children's books.
STIR at UIA World Congress: Can Becoming planetary address our uncertain present?
Jul 17, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 17, 2026
The World Congress of Architects 2026 convened in Barcelona, demanding deep awareness of pre-existing physical and cultural landscapes for the futures architecture can make.
The architecture of socialist science and ambitions in Soviet Scientific Institutes
Jul 09, 2026by Bansari Paghdar Jul 09, 2026
Photographer Eric Lusito documents the Soviet Union’s laboratories, reactors and other scientific buildings across the former USSR landscape in a new book by FUEL.
Backrooms: Tales of hauntings and disembodiments in junkspace
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jun 25, 2026
The recent A24 film, Backrooms, illuminates popular culture’s fascination with liminal spaces, and the disorientation we associate with their eerie affect.
Nostalgic associations and precise craft define Tbilisi-based Rooms Studio’s work
Jul 25, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 25, 2026
STIR speaks with furniture designers Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia about their studio’s work, which distinctly blends romanticism with a contemporary design sensibility.
Thinking through curatorial practice at the Experimenter Curators' Hub
Jul 27, 2026by Vandana Kalra Jul 27, 2026
In its 15th edition, the Hub in Kolkata turned the spotlight on the curator's evolving role amid changing political and cultural realities.
Benoît Maubrey’s sound sculptures are an ‘ohmage’ to the inherent goodness in people
Jul 23, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Jul 23, 2026
STIR talks to the Berlin-based sculpture artist on his journey and learnings from decades of creating public installations using upcycled loudspeakers.
Behnaz Farahi on gaze, mindfulness and thinking through materials
Jun 24, 2026by Sunena V Maju Jun 24, 2026
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