Polish design activates a cross-disciplinary voice at the London Design Festival 2026
Sep 17, 2026by Pia Bhatia Sep 17, 2026
Marking a distinct cultural identity on a global stage, a notable depth and breadth of Polish design talent take up space across Mayfair and Shoreditch Design Week.
Tending and living-with sensitive landscapes at the International Garden Festival 2026
Sep 16, 2026by Pia Bhatia Sep 16, 2026
Under the theme Mapping Sensitivity, the 27th edition of the Festival in Québec, Canada, showcases six new projects that consider eco-spatial experience as more-than-human.
Skin of Dreams sees Shezad Dawood at his multimedia, multipassionate best
Sep 15, 2026by Srishti Ojha Sep 15, 2026
The London-based artist’s mid-career retrospective is a vibrant constellation of paintings, installations, VR environments and films that reflect his research in diverse fields.
Design Democracy returns to Hyderabad with an intersectional programme
Sep 04, 2026by Jincy Iype Sep 04, 2026
Over three days, Design Democracy 2026 will converge design, craft and dialogue through exhibitions, installations and talks, exploring India’s evolving design landscape.
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...
Reflections on artificial intelligence and the moral burdens of What We Owe the Dead
Sep 09, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 09, 2026
Stefano Gualeni’s book, What We Owe the Dead, is a speculative fiction set in a world where cyborgs are part of larger society, inviting questions on the nature of culture today.
How a feminist future remains unfulfilled
Sep 03, 2026by Vandana Kalra Sep 03, 2026
Eight South Asian women artists across generations examine power, memory and labour in an exhibition at the Vadhera Art Gallery in New Delhi.
Architectural Fantasies: An alt-stream of idiosyncratic American architecture
Aug 27, 2026by Jincy Iype Aug 27, 2026
Tra Publishing’s new title by Jo Farb Hernández surveys 60+ self-built ‘art environments’ across the US, where creativity, improvisation and whimsy expand the architectural canon.
Are dumbphones in the face of smarter algorithms our technological salvation?
by Chahna Tank Aug 20, 2026
With the smartphone as a portal to the relentless advent of newer technologies and conveniences, dumbphones seek to offer an analogue but curated detachment.
Popcorny Unicorny evokes Korean folklore through horrifyingly delightful furniture
Aug 29, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Aug 29, 2026
In conversation with STIR, Seoul-based furniture designer Hanee Shin reveals how her eerie creations harness the comforting power of beliefs in times of grief and uncertainty.
Kulpreet Singh on how art, activism and farming intertwine in his practice
Aug 28, 2026by Srishti Ojha Aug 28, 2026
The Indian multimedia artist speaks to STIR about using art as a platform to support and serve farmers and the disenfranchised.
Níall McLaughlin on conducting and taking part in architecture as a temporal orchestra
Aug 21, 2026by Anmol Ahuja Aug 21, 2026
A conversation with the 2026 winner of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture spotlights his body of work, the philosophies grounding it and the framing of legacy in an active career.
Tracing the spatial and ecological impact of our food systems with Cooking Sections
Aug 19, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 19, 2026
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