Mónica Degen
Mónica Degen is Professor of Urban Studies, Brunel University London. She has worked on a range of international projects researching the role sensory experiences play in framing architectural practices, urban planning and culture in cities from Doha to Cologne, Barcelona and London. She has written on how the transformation of public spaces affects different communities, processes of cultural regeneration and the sensory and temporal experiencing of urban places from high streets, heritage areas or shopping malls. In recent years her work has examined how digital technologies are transforming the design and experience of cities discussed in her latest book ‘The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change’ co-authored with Gillian Rose (Bloomsbury, 2022).
