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Devanshi Shah
Independent curator
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
16 Posts
9 Followers
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Curatorial Expertise: history, exhibition design, Research and writing, art writing, architecture
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A series of articles that chronicle the best of digital and physical exhibitions at this year’s edition of the Biennale Architettura 2021
Over a multi-part series of articles spanning the course of the programme, STIR will bring together inspiring ideas from the International Exhibition, the National Pavilions, Co-habitates and Collateral Events to highlight the most poignant and stirring conversations.
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Full Grown collaborates with nature to create design objects
Furniture design has evolved into a refined art form. Often conceptualised as unique objects that are equal parts functional and aesthetical, furnishing has gone beyond being a mere accessory. Always considered a part of the decorative art, there is a visible shift in the guiding ideology of furniture design as high art. One is as likely to see a piece of furniture in an art gallery as one is to s...
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In conversation with Rahul Mehrotra on practice, theory and academia
An eminent architect, urbanist and educator, Rahul Mehrotra has long been at the vanguard of contemporary discourse on urbanism, architecture and pedagogy. In February this year, the Harvard Graduate School of Design announced his appointment as Chair of Department of Urban Planning and Design and John T. Dunlop Professor in Housing and Urbanization. Equipped with diverse perspectives, outlooks a...
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Pierre Yovanovitch’s revitalisation of Villa Noailles’ boutique in France
Pierre Yovanovitch founded his Paris-based design atelier, of the same name, in 2001. Known for his uncanny ability to modulate space, his projects range from residential and hospitality to commercial spaces. His ability to revitalise historic spaces, whether it be a penthouse in a landmark structure or a 17th century chateau, is a testament to his innate comprehension of contemporary lifestyle. W...
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'Steven Holl: Making Architecture’ explores the architect’s process and practice
With a career that spans four decades, Steven Holl's oeuvre of architectural projects traverses various scales, contexts and functions. His ability to craft contextually sensitive spaces originates from his fidelity to working with a core concept. This concept then “acts as a thread connecting disparate parts with exact intention”, becoming the primary programmatic and functional essence of his wo...
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Parts of a whole: delving into Diederik Schneemann’s Cherished collection
From the Cabinet of Curiosities to the grand arcades of museums, the idea of collecting has grown well beyond the accumulation of relics, curios and antiquities. In a more contemporary setting, one can see an upsurge in manufactured collectibles driven by hobbyists, phillumeny as well as toys and comic books. This has fuelled an interesting development in graphic design and product design for souv...
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The magical and intriguing PokoPoko Clubhouse in the forests of Japan
Fairy tales are associated with specific images, no matter what the context, the time or the geography. One tends to visualise a large forest with tiny cottages or huts with smoke rising out of the chimney, set against the backdrop of mountains or a scenic landscape that looks like it was borrowed from a painting. The cottages associated with this image are often simple, almost like a child’s draw...
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Philipp Aduatz creates objects defined by traditional craft, contemporary fabrication
Vienna-based designer, Philipp Aduatz, works with material technology to create limited edition objects that are equal parts sculptural and practical.
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Aric Chen on 'X is Not a Small Country', his latest curatorial project at MAAT
X is Not a Small Country: Unravelling the Post-Global Era, curated by Aric Chen with Martina Muzi, is an exploration of the post-global condition through the built environment. The incredible scale of the exhibition, which is housed in the oval space at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, Portugal, attempts to encompass the complex conditions of globalisation.
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Book Launch | So I let it be
Author Sindhu Rajasekaran launched her second book, a collection of short stories titled So I Let It Be on May 4th, 2019. The event was hosted by Critic, Writer and Curator Devanshi Shah.
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Tracing the impact of COVID-19 on design education
With the corona-virus disrupting education and taking learning to virtual classrooms, STIR explores how effective and challenging this shift has been in the creative discipline of design.
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A design material created from leftover glass
Basis Rho: writer Devanshi Shah explores the poetics of Berlin-based artist duo Jeschkelanger's latest experiment with translucent glass and its ecological response to industrial waste.
