Published 2026-01-19
Keywords
- Architecture,
- Architectural practice,
- London
How to Cite
Parreno, C. (2026). Where One Is: Between Boredom and Architecture. Journal of Boredom Studies, (4). Retrieved from https://www.boredomsociety.com/jbs/index.php/journal/article/view/64
Copyright (c) 2026 Christian Parreno
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Abstract
Where One Is: Between Boredom and Architecture reflects on a formative encounter with boredom in the context of architectural practice. Recounted through an episode in central London, the essay approaches boredom not simply as repetition or disinterest, but as a mood that destabilises notions of value, orientation and purpose. Rather than a pathology to be remedied, boredom emerges as a diffuse and ambiguous thread—entangled with time, attention and desire—through which architecture can be thought critically.