Channel Title: STIR Channel Description: STIR is a global media house and curatorial agency committed to advancing creativity and path-breaking ideas in the fields of Architecture, Design, and New-media Arts. STIRworld.com is the content arm of STIR. It is a digital publication disseminating content that provokes thinking and encourages dialogue and discussions within the creative community through critical project reviews, in-depth case studies, interviews, conversations, debates, and discourse. STIRpad.com is a destination for Galleries, Design & Art Studios, and Brands to showcase their latest innovations, products, and news. A platform that takes their stories to a newer, more focused target audience in a brand-new immersive way. <video> Le Labo's Kyoto store instils modern perfumery in the shell of a historic machiya Description: Renowned fragrance brand Le Labo’s Kyoto flagship store breathes new life into a 145-year-old Japanese townhouse, blending modern perfumery with traditional craftsmanship. Designed by Tokyo-based architecture practice Schemata Architects, the space integrates wabi-sabi principles with the brand’s laboratory aesthetics, honoring Kyoto’s heritage while embracing imperfections and time-worn materials. Read more: https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-le-labos-kyoto-store-instils-modern-perfumery-in-the-shell-of-a-historic-machiya - Images: Courtesy of Le Labo - #japanesearchitecture #interiordesign #facadedesign #traditionalcraftmanship #thinkNEXT #STIR #staySTIRred #STIR_SEE </video> <video> Bruce Guthrie, Head of Theatre and Film, NCPA expresses his appreciation for ADFF:STIR Mumbai Description: Bruce Guthrie, Head of Theatre and Film, NCPA expresses his appreciation for ADFF:STIR Mumbai. </video> <video> SHROFFLEÓN discuss their installation ‘Ananta’ at ADFF:STIR Mumbai Description: Maria Isabel Jimenez Leon and Kayzad Shroff, of SHROFFLEÓN discuss their installation ‘Ananta’ at ADFF:STIR Mumbai. Presented by Jindal Stainless, Ananta takes inspiration from Indian stepwells, inviting viewers to walk through a corridor of reflections. </video> <video> The Lord's House in Kerala is an octagonal sanctuary of minimalism Description: The Lord’s House, a church designed by Bhoomija Creations in Kollam, India, redefines sacred space with its octagonal, minimalist design. Emphasising peace, community and sanctuary, the chapel uses natural light, local materials and subtle forms to create a profound, intimate environment for reflection. Read more: https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-the-lords-house-in-kerala-is-an-octagonal-sanctuary-of-minimalism - Images: Courtesy of Ar. Prasanth Mohan and RunningStudios - #brickarchitecture #churcharchitecture #communityarchitecture #kerelaarchitecture #religiousarchitecture #minimalism #thinkNEXT #STIR #staySTIRred #STIR_SEE </video> <video> Studio DesignSeed crafts a grounded identity for 'The Enchanted Woods' Description: The Enchanted Woods, designed by Vadodara-based architecture and landscape design practice Studio DesignSeed, connects the built and the natural environment. Located in Chikhli, India, the design offers a sensory journey through seven ‘pause points,’ fostering a connection with the riverbank, orchard, terrain and the surrounding natural landscape, creating a serene, reflective retreat. Read more: Link in bio - Images: Courtesy of Syam Sreesylam - #Indianarchitecture #landscapedesign #vernaculararchitecture #spatialdesign #thinkNEXT #STIR #staySTIRred #STIR_SEE </video> <video> Jim Stephenson and Simon James led an inspiring workshop at debut edition of ADFF:STIR Mumbai Description: As part of The Architect Has Left The Building, presented by @riba and supported by @inbritish, Jim Stephenson and Simon James led an inspiring workshop at debut edition of ADFF:STIR Mumbai. The workshop offered a unique exploration of architectural storytelling through the lens of photography, film and sound where participants captured the essence of the JSW Pavilion Park through both visuals and sounds, culminating in a dynamic, audiovisual project. </video> <video> Tarini Jindal Handa shares her thoughts on ADFF:STIR Mumbai. Description: Tarini Jindal Handa shares her thoughts on ADFF:STIR Mumbai, marveling at the transformation of NCPA. </video> <video> Maria A. Guzmán Capron: Constructing shared worlds through fabric Description: California-based artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron spoke to STIR, discussing her creative process and the inspiration behind her work. She reflects on her two major New York installations, ‘Fitting Room’ and ‘Flow States - LA TRIENAL 2024’, featuring textile and furniture-based installations, inviting viewers to engage both physically and culturally with her art. Read the full interview: https://www.stirworld.com/inspire-people-maria-a-guzman-capron-constructing-shared-worlds-through-fabric - Images: Courtesy of Maria A. Guzmán Capron, Katherine Du Tiel, UB Buffalo Gallery, El Museo del Barrio, Antoni Girardi, Ateliers d’Art de France - #contemporaryart #textileart #sculptureart #furnituredesign #installationart #Visualart #thinkNEXT #STIR #staySTIRred #STIR_INSPIRE </video> <video> ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2025 Description: A bright winter sun, a vivacious sea breeze, countless scurrying footsteps—some curious, some eager and others, purposeful—and an all-round enveloping creative spirit; such was the scene at the recently concluded ADFF:STIR Mumbai 2025. The new year, perhaps a dated memory by now, brought in new tidings for us at STIR by way of the fruition of an idea, the seed of which germinated months ago. What the weekend of January 10-12 bore witness to in the country's financial capital was a testament to the wider public's readiness to chart the next for the region's creative landscape, and demolish the echo chambers our professions often find themselves operating in. Through three days of extensive public programming that specifically and intently spliced through and superseded the filmic medium (though always peripheral to it), the festival had set the stage for a distinct showdown through four ‘creatively contaminated’ pillars - Films, Pavilions, Talks and Special Projects. Read more on: https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-fiction-frames-and-furore-a-cache-of-chronicles-from-adff-stir-mumbai-2025 Video: Courtesy of STIR #mumbai #india #filmfestival #stir #architecturedesign #thinknext #staystirred </video> <video> #DayThree of the ADFF:STIR Mumbai! Description: Day Three of the ADFF:STIR Mumbai! </video> <video> #DayTwo of the ADFF:STIR Mumbai! Description: #DayTwo of the ADFF:STIR Mumbai! </video> <video> Vibhor Sogani discusses his installation ‘Tidal Tango’ at ADFF:STIR Mumbai. Description: Vibhor Sogani discusses his installation ‘Tidal Tango’ at ADFF:STIR Mumbai. Tidal Tango is a sculptural tribute to the harmonious dance of ocean waves. Crafted in mirror-finish stainless steel, it captures the beauty of collision and convergence, inviting the viewer to contemplate the intersections of power, serenity, and the eternal ebb and flow of life. </video> <video> Nuru Karim speaks to STIR at ADFF:STIR Mumbai Description: Nuru Karim, founder & principal of Mumbai-based Architecture firm Nudes, speaks to STIR at ADFF:STIR Mumbai </video> <video> Filmmaker Hansal Mehta at ADFF:STIR Mumbai Description: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta at ADFF:STIR Mumbai, praising the festival as a brilliant concept and sharing his joy of being part of the closing talk. </video> <video> Dela Anyah discusses value, waste and sustainability with ‘Beyond Rubber’ Description: Ghanaian artist Dela Anyah’s ‘Beyond Rubber’ exhibition at Afrobutylism Studio in Accra, Ghana, transforms discarded materials like inner tyre tubes, car number plates, bicycle components and sacks into vibrant sculptures and installations. Through his work, Anyah explores themes of value, sustainability and identity, reflecting on material reuse and cultural narratives. ‘Beyond Rubber’ is on view until Feb 16, 2025. Read more: https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-dela-anyah-discusses-value-waste-and-sustainability-with-beyond-rubber - Images: Courtesy of Dela Anyah and Caleb Oheneba Kwabena Oduro - #africanart #artexhibition #sculpturalart #artinstallation #multidisciplinaryart #thinkNEXT #STIR #staySTIRred #STIR_SEE </video>

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STIR is a global media house and curatorial agency committed to advancing creativity and path-breaking ideas in the fields of Architecture, Design, and New-media Arts.

STIRworld.com is the content arm of STIR. It is a digital publication disseminating content that provokes thinking and encourages dialogue and discussions within the creative community through critical project reviews, in-depth case studies, interviews, conversations, debates, and discourse.

STIRpad.com is a destination for Galleries, Design & Art Studios, and Brands to showcase their latest innovations, products, and news.
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