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by Aarthi Mohan Aug 04, 2025
The Istanbul and Milan-based studio’s new collection balances cultural memory with material clarity, proposing a mindful, contemporary way to live with and within design.
by Meridiani Jul 21, 2025
Curated by Andrea Parisio, three bespoke living environments embody the Italian design brand’s vision, celebrating personal identity and emotional resonance.
by Ayesha Adonais Jul 19, 2025
STIR speaks to Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler on their Silver Lion-winning 'large scale visual manifesto' traversing history, colonialism, militarisation and technology.
by Aarthi Mohan Jul 16, 2025
Through 23 spatial and urban interventions, the tenth edition of this annual architecture festival brought the discipline closer to the rhythms of daily life.
by Zohra Khan Jul 11, 2025
The book by Stefano Perego and Roberto Conte chronicles a side of Italian architecture that was “built and tested – with courage, perhaps with madness, often in the pursuit of utopia”.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot May 16, 2025
STIR speaks to Stefano Boeri, president of the institution, on its 24th International Exhibition, elaborating on marginalised perspectives and alternative design strategies.
by Debika Ray May 02, 2025
A case of two cities—both bona fide global cultural capitals—reveals insights on precarity in the creative industries, fleeting trends and engagement in making, beyond numbers.
by Almas Sadique Apr 25, 2025
In conversation with STIR, Dominique Petit-Frère, co-founder of Limbo Accra, discusses the studio’s overarching motivations, ethos, intent and disparate outputs.
by IKEA Apr 22, 2025
Five designers. Five narratives. Five installations: Hej Holm! by IKEA x STIR invited Indian creatives to interpret the collection via design ingenuity, storytelling and gastronomy.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 19, 2025
From tactile installations to digital forms, this year’s showcase was an exploration of how happiness transforms design into an agent of hope and connection.
by Davide Groppi Apr 17, 2025
From poetic gestures to modular innovation, Davide Groppi redefines lighting with purity, purpose and quiet elegance at Euroluce and Via Manzoni showroom.
by Sunena V Maju Apr 17, 2025
At Milan Design Week 2025, the French brand redefined luxury through architectural restraint, artisanal mastery and quiet longing.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 15, 2025
Set within a historical Italian palazzo, six spatial designs present a rich, layered and well-curated assemblage of furniture, lighting, art and decorative objects.
by Aarthi Mohan Apr 15, 2025
From visionary tributes to futuristic installations, the tenth edition inspired a connection between art, sustainability and technology at Milan Design Week 2025.
by STIRworld Apr 14, 2025
The Contemporary and Bawwaba sections of Art Dubai 2025 anchor artistic inquiries into ecology, migration and identity through context-rich, geographically informed works.
by Jaipur Rugs Apr 12, 2025
In their latest collaborative collection with the designer, the brand reimagines handmade rugs as heirlooms for tomorrow, drawing from heritage, craft and whimsy.
by Almas Sadique Apr 12, 2025
The design exhibition, on view at BasicVillage within the Isola Design District, encapsulates objects that stimulate the mind, vision, touch, movement and emotions of visitors.
by Anushka Sharma Apr 12, 2025
STIR enlists striking interventions dotting Brera during Milan Design Week 2025, emphasising art, technology, environment and their intersections.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 11, 2025
From Lexus to FIAT and partnerships with leading brands such as Kartell and artists like DRIFT, STIR spotlights some of the most engaging showcases by mobility brands in Milan this year.
by Almas Sadique Apr 11, 2025
While presenting stimulating collections by leading studios and brands, the biennial lighting exhibition also marks the debut of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 10, 2025
Highlighting its theme for Milan Design Week 2025, 'armonie invisibli', STIR presents a selection of the best projects that strike a balance between functionality and art.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 10, 2025
For Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025, the Oscar-winning Italian director gives shape to the condition of waiting through an evocative and near surreal installation.
by Anushka Sharma Apr 09, 2025
The American artist presents his interpretation of Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini, using light and music to enliven the spectators’ experience of the installation.
by Preciosa Lighting Apr 08, 2025
The Czech company debuts Crystal Links at Salone del Mobile.Milano’s Euroluce, alongside a cutting-edge generative visualisation tool, Preciosa Signature Design Generator.
by Almas Sadique Apr 08, 2025
The installation in Milan exemplifies Rochon’s expertise in appending interior spaces with drama, elegance, sophistication and multimodal inspirations.
by Bansari Paghdar Apr 08, 2025
The illuminated kinetic installation for the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 is a stage for shared inquiry and dialogue, merging craftsmanship, literature and theatre.
by Technogym Apr 07, 2025
Marking 40 years of the wellness design brand, Technogym’s exclusive show debuts the Healthness initiative and a photo book exploring its artistic evolution.
by Almas Sadique Apr 07, 2025
Marta Foresti continues the Collective's enduring exploration of the costs, difficulties and racial biases effacing visa acquisition for the EU at the Prada Frames symposium, Milan.
by Almas Sadique Apr 05, 2025
The immersive exhibition, to be held within the Porta Venezia Design District during Milan Design Week 2025, seeks to play with one’s visual, aural, tactile and olfactory senses.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 03, 2025
The design platform expands to two new locations in Varedo, exploring themes of decay and reclamation by nature, and ensuring the showcase is an immersive treat for visitors.
by Megha Ralapati Mar 11, 2025
A group exhibition on art from Central Asia at Fondazione Elpis in Milan highlights the interdisciplinary practices animating the region and its diaspora.
by Jincy Iype, Samta Nadeem Mar 07, 2025
Pavitra Rajaram, creative director of what’s being referred to as India’s ‘largest international design destination', takes STIR through this design house of sundry stories.
by STIRworld Feb 06, 2025
In anticipation of the 63rd edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, STIR deconstructs the layered programming of the design fair, open from April 8 - 13, 2025, at Rho Fiera Milano.
by Giulia Zappa Jan 31, 2025
In conversation with Designer of the Year, Faye Toogood, STIR explores the fair's evolving outlook and familiar tropes while probing her oeuvre and inspirations in Womanifesto!.
by Leah Triplett Jan 01, 2025
The California-based artist discusses what inspires and informs her work on the heels of two major installations in New York.
by Jincy Iype Dec 31, 2024
STIRred 2024: Reminiscing the influence of and learnings from design and architectural projects that we attended and featured, from leading design weeks to urban renewal plans.
by Almas Sadique Oct 28, 2024
The exhibition in the Switzerland-based museum presents projects that demonstrate processes of prepping for climatic, financial and nuclear emergencies.
by Salvatore Peluso Oct 22, 2024
Domitilla Dardi, one of the two curators of EDIT Napoli, discusses with STIR the design fair's core and evolution, whose sixth edition was held in Naples, Italy, from October 11 - 13, 2024.
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 21, 2024
ADI Design Museum and Cirulli Foundation showcase a century of radio designs and their impact on society and politics in Milan and Bologna.
by Eleonora Ghedini Oct 04, 2024
The solo exhibition A Seed Under Our Tongue retraces the career of the Uzbek artist, whose homeland is the starting point for reflections on universal themes.
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