Ghosts of Infrastructures Past
Some miles outside a small Welsh town, off the main road, a long, flat structure rises from the undergrowth. Ivy […]
A Trajectory and the Curatorial Turn
Where did afterlives fever come from? These reflections suggest a trajectory. Today, amid a lively eruption of usages, afterlife has
Infrastructure of the Archive / Archiving Infrastructure
Infrastructure is, in common understanding, a very material thing. We think of it as something made of iron and concrete.
Architecture as/and Infrastructure
Over the past two decades, infrastructure has emerged as a central concept in a larger conversation about architecture, landscape, and
Un/boxing Fulfillment: A Field Guide to Logistical Worlds
In the classic origin tale of “The Box” and its seductions, Pandora is driven by curiosity—a distinctly feminized will to
Waiting for a Dam
Once again, in November 2019, I found myself in an SJVN waiting room. But it was a new waiting room.
Runways to the Sky
Road building in the Maldives – an archipelago of small coralline islands – sounds a bit like a euphemism for
The Space-Time of Infrastructure
“Lena, you can turn on the camera now.” The view of the space station changes from monitor to film image.
Monrovia Modern
Monrovia Modern is a beautiful and perceptive book that describes the limitations and contradictions of architectural forms of political and
Living a good life through infrastructure. A Review of three recent monographs on Central Asia
This post belongs into a series of posts on the workshop “The Future of Central Asian Studies” organized by Prof.