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Founded in 2014, STIR was established to encourage and nurture creativity and innovation in design, architecture, and new-media art both in India and globally. Throughout the years, STIR has utilized various platforms to promote the sharing of ideas, support collaborations, highlight trends and technologies, and build a community of passionate individuals from diverse creative backgrounds.

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Vy Architecture Studio's Vaazh House: a mud sanctuary embracing nature and memory

4 days ago | stirworld.com | Anushka Sharma

Architecture 05 mins. read Emblematic of a return to what is essential, this silent, seemingly breathing house by the Chennai-based studio blends traditional wisdom with contemporary simplicity. by Anushka Sharma A deep sense of peace, a pause, a moment to unwind. In a fast-paced world, much of modern life is spent in pursuit of this elusive space of the mind.
Judy Watson’s ancestral cartographies map memories at Aranya Art Center

6 days ago | stirworld.com | Anushka Sharma

In the seaside community of Beidaihe, China, Aranya Art Center North presents the first museum solo exhibition of Australian Waanyi artist Judy Watson in China. On view from May 27 – November 23, 2025, the art exhibition spans large-scale paintings and video works produced between 2019 and 2023, including nine paintings, a video installation and a reinterpretation of a work she originally etched into the glass façade of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris in 2006.
London Design Biennale 2025 to paint the Somerset House in Surface Reflections

1 week ago | stirworld.com | Anushka Sharma

Talks, installations, screenings and interactive pavilions await as London hosts a city-wide dynamic celebration of design, innovation and the forces that guide them. by Anushka Sharma The London Design Biennale is set to return to the Somerset House for its fifth edition from June 5 – 29, 2025, inviting designers, thinkers and audiences from across the world to a month-long exploration of the global design culture.
Edgar Demello’s ‘Five Architecture Fables’ as a manifesto for oneness

1 week ago | stirworld.com | Bansari Paghdar

Architecture 14 mins. read The Indian author elicits shared lived experiences and collective identity through fantastical tales, inviting a deeper introspection on the state of architecture. by Bansari Paghdar "Fables intentionally expand the imagination of children as they distort time and space as well as logic, scale and proportion.
‘Walk the House’ explores Do Ho Suh’s poetic fabrications of home and belonging

1 week ago | stirworld.com | Aarthi R. Mohan

Architecture 09 mins. read The South Korean artist's ongoing showcase at the Tate Modern captures the essence of migration and layered memories of home. by Aarthi Mohan What does it mean to carry home with you, wherever you go?
Casermette di Moncenisio: Contradistinction of wooden volumes within a stone shell

1 week ago | stirworld.com | Bansari Paghdar

Architecture 04 mins. read Politecnico di Torino and Coutan Architects transform a former military barracks into an artist residency and communal space, establishing a hybrid architectural identity.
Vietnamese residence DB Horizon retains its spatial and sensorial memories

2 weeks ago | stirworld.com | Bansari Paghdar

Architecture 06 mins. read Designed by SAL, the revived ancestral home is characterised by a metal structural system and wooden shutters, featuring communal spaces wrapped in a permeable envelope.
Crafted modernism: Holloway Li’s vibrant reimagining of Club Quarters Hotel St Paul’s

2 weeks ago | stirworld.com | Anushka Sharma

In a conversation with STIR, Alex Holloway and Carrie Conings of Holloway Li dive into the project’s post-war charm, bespoke craftsmanship and contemporary functionality. by Anushka Sharma Nestled in the historic heart of London, United Kingdom, the newly reimagined Club Quarters Hotel St Paul’s represents a bold step forward for both the Club Quarters brand and the city’s hospitality design scene.
From commerce to culture: 'Ticket Tika Chaap' on the evolution of textile branding

2 weeks ago | stirworld.com | Aarthi R. Mohan

Currently on display at the Museum of Art & Photography in Bengaluru, India, this exhibition delves into the intertwined histories of trade and cultural identity. by Aarthi Mohan Amidst the clamour of a 19th century Indian bazaar, the air hums with the chatter of merchants, the rhythmic clinking of coins and the rustle of textiles being unfurled. A curious detail catches the eye: glossy, vivid labels affixed to bolts of cloth.
The Gower Mausoleum is a solemn, vertical addition to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

2 weeks ago | stirworld.com | Aarthi R. Mohan

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, a historic 53-acre landmark in Los Angeles, United States, has been a central part of the city’s cultural and social fabric since it opened in 1899. Originally known as the Hollywood Cemetery, it was designed by landscape architect Joseph Earnshaw (1831 – 1906) to embody the open, pastoral ethos of 19th-century lawn cemeteries.