Flux: The Ontological Status of Inflatable Forms (original) (raw)

This paper explores the ontological status of inflatable architectures, focusing on their temporality, responsiveness, and entangled relations with human occupants and environments. It argues that the aesthetics of air are shaped by climate change and socioeconomic factors, presenting contemporary inflatable forms as not merely structures but also as agents of environmental activism and political discourse regarding air as a material property. Through the examination of various architectural initiatives, it emphasizes the intrinsic vulnerability and ephemerality of these inflatable forms within their architectural contexts.