Prof. Dr. Paolo Patelli
Paolo Patelli is DAAD Guest Professor for Environmental Design Experiments at HafenCity University Hamburg for the academic year 2026-27. He works across architecture, artistic practice, and research, with a focus on environmental data, ecological transformation, and the relationships between space, technology, and society. His teaching and research explore experimental and collaborative approaches to environmental questions through design, media, and the environmental humanities.
He was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aarhus University (2022–2025), where he investigated the contexts of environmental data construction as part of the Design and Aesthetics for Environmental Data project led by Jussi Parikka. He has taught at Design Academy Eindhoven, Sandberg Instituut, and Sciences Po, and was Research Associate at the Research Center for Material Culture in Leiden (2020–2022). He has also held research and artistic fellowships at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Het Nieuwe Instituut, and Jan van Eyck Academie. He holds a PhD in Architecture and Urban Design from Politecnico di Milano.
His work brings together audiovisual practice, fieldwork, spatial research, and collaborative inquiry. His projects have been presented internationally, including at the Helsinki Biennial, Gudskul, and the Venice Architecture Biennale.
