City in the Cloud – Data on the Ground went to press! Seeing the pages come to life was a thrilling moment after months of collaboration and editing.
This book, accompanying the exhibition at the Architekturmuseum der TUM opening in October, edited by Cara Hähl-Pfeifer, Damjan Kokalevski, and Andres Lepik investigates the hidden physical infrastructures behind the digital world.
Data may appear immaterial, but it relies on extensive global networks: the extraction of raw materials, the deployment of thousands of undersea cables, and an exponentially growing number of energy-intensive data centers. While these data infrastructures shape global economies and politics, they truly do far more by profoundly impacting local communities, ecosystems, and labor conditions—realms so often rooted in (neo)colonial structures of exploitation.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire team at Memminger MedienCentrum for their exceptional support and the fantastic print result. We’re thrilled with the outcome and can’t wait to hold the finished book in our hands. The publication will be available in stores just in time for the exhibition opening on October 15, 2025.
With contributions by James Bridle, Giulia Bruno, Teresa Fankhänel, Cara Hähl-Pfeifer, Max Hallinan, Mél Hogan, Catherine Hyland, Damjan Kokalevski, Andres Lepik, Niklas Maak, Marija Marić, Anna-Maria Meister, Marina Otero Verzier, Trevor Paglen, Godofredo Enes Pereira, Andra Pop-Jurj, Alison Powell, Māra Starka, and Rafael Uriarte.
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City in the Cloud – Data on the Ground went to press! Seeing the pages come to life was a thrilling moment
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