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Monotype’s Gotham Variable expands a typographic classic into a design system
May 16, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari May 16, 2026
25 years after Gotham’s debut, the new variable typeface system extends its adaptability across digital interfaces, branding systems and contemporary design environments.
Dabbagh Architects wrap lessons from Al Ain’s ancient history in chiselled limestone
May 14, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari May 14, 2026
The architecture of the new museum seeks to preserve and present settlement patterns and feats of engineering from the historic desert civilisation to a global audience.
Room Portraits is a top-down view of the socio-politics of surveillance and voyeurism
May 13, 2026by Bansari Paghdar May 13, 2026
An exploratory series by Germany-based Menno Aden features digital assemblages of several private spaces, mirroring the legibility of floor plans.
iF Design Award 2026 examined what it means to design in the age of AI
May 09, 2026by Sunena V Maju May 09, 2026
The gold winners of the prestigious design award made the case that in the era of artificial intelligence, the human factor remains the only true differentiator.
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...
Auntiescapes at Load Gallery asks: Can the hyperreal impact social reality?
May 08, 2026by Srishti Ojha May 08, 2026
In this solo exhibition, niceaunties (a.k.a Wenhui Lim) uses AI to imagine a speculative future for aunties, pushing the artistic and social possibilities of AI art.
Brutalist Korea revels in the tensions between image, history and material truth
May 07, 2026by Bansari Paghdar May 07, 2026
Following Brutalist Japan, Paul Tulett’s new book focuses on the non-canonical styles of brutalism found in South Korea’s concrete architecture, ranging from 1960s to the 2020s.
Ceding freedoms: The danger and complicity of trying to make art apolitical
May 01, 2026by Srishti Ojha May 01, 2026
As fascism and censorship rise, for how long can the art world avoid politics? At the 61st Venice Biennale, ‘neutrality’ towards controversial pavilions sparks mass protest.
Our Friends In Good Houses, in permanent memory and impermanent fixtures
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.
South Africa-based The MAAK’s soft approach to social impact architecture
May 08, 2026by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 08, 2026
In conversation with STIR, Max Melvill, co-founder of the studio, elaborates on the notion of architecture as a participatory tool for community building and engagement.
Pol Agustí on stirring the unseen through material, form, memory and ritual
May 01, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari May 01, 2026
The Mexico-based designer talks to STIR about evidencing presence and routine in his sculptural works that disrupt the utilitarian perception of furniture.
Extending the table: STIR in conversation with Koray Duman
Apr 02, 2026by Sunena V Maju Apr 02, 2026
An Eid dinner in New York becomes a lens into the Turkish American architect’s ideas of space, migration and community.
Adam Nathaniel Furman on laying chromatic feasts for people through his public works
Apr 02, 2026by Pranjal Maheshwari Apr 02, 2026
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