Call for Paper PAD#28
Guest Editors: Arianna Bionda (Politecnico di Milano), Andrea Ratti (Politecnico di Milano), Massimo Piccioni (Politecnico di Milano)
PAD Pages on Art and Design, Issue 28, will be published in June 2025.
Dwelling on the Move
In an era characterized by a constant evolution of relations and societal norms, the essence of dwelling undergoes a profound transformation. Traditional notions of permanence give way to a fluid, adaptable concept of living and working. The growing phenomenon of digital nomadism and dwelling on the move embodies this paradigm.
In the late 1990s, with the publication of “Digital Nomads” by Makimoto and Manners, the vision of a globalized world with blurring distinctions between leisure-work-home-travel started to get real. However, only after the pandemic did this phenomenon become the symbol of the contemporary liquid society in which individuals are continuously “on the move”, as Andrea Branzi already formalized.
Contemporary architecture now embraces movement: it rolls, flows, inflates, breathes, expands, multiplies, and seeks its following user, drawing inspiration from the provocative scenarios of Futurism and avant-garde architectural groups. In this context, the call focus extends beyond the physical structure of mobile architecture to encompass broader technological, socio-cultural, experiential, and environmental implications of dwelling on the move. Through research, testimonies, ongoing experiments, or anticipatory visions, the contributions will explore how design and art shape spaces and memories of dwelling within the context of artefacts that serve as destinations for temporary mobilities.
Abstract submission by email to editors@padjournal.net
Timing
Launch of the Call: November 2024
Abstract: 31 January 2025
Full Paper: 31 March 2025
Publication: by the end of June 2025
