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Paolo Patelli is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aarhus University, where he investigates the architectural contexts of environmental data within the Design and Aesthetics for Environmental Data project led by Jussi Parikka. His research uses artistic and collaborative methods to explore intersections between space, society, technology, and the environment. Previously, Paolo was a Research Associate at the Research Center for Material Culture (2020–22) and held fellowships at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Het Nieuwe Instituut, and the New Museum. He earned his PhD in Architecture and Urban Design from Politecnico di Milano in 2015. He later collaborated with Sciences Po’s SPEAP program and taught at Parsons Paris, Design Academy Eindhoven, and Sandberg Instituut. His work has appeared in exhibitions at MoMA, MAXXI, Het Nieuwe Instituut, and the 16th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. He contributed to the Helsinki Biennial (2023) and Ljubljana's 26th Biennial of Design (BIO26). He has published internationally, including in Design Issues and Visual Studies, and has led workshops at institutions such as ZKM, the Istanbul Design Biennial, and Strelka Institute.