Theatrum Mundi is an independent research center in the field of urbanism and architecture based in London and Paris. The organization carries out research on today’s major urban challenges through a multidisciplinary approach, in collaboration with architects, urban planners, artists and choreographers. Among its activities, Theatrum Mundi organizes workshops, publications, conferences, exhibitions, performances as well as research residencies. Theatrum Mundi is a member of the European architecture platform LINA (Learning, Interacting and Networking in Architecture).
Staging Ground is a research residency that aims to examine today’s major urban challenges through a multidisciplinary approach. Each year, the program invites LINA fellows and other participants to conduct on-site research and develop creative projects related to major urban transformations occurring in the Greater Paris metropolitan area. The first cycle of residency Acts of Crossing (2023) focused on the question of urban mobility in the context of the Boulevard Périphérique, the ring road encircling Paris. The resulting projects from the residents took the form of workshops, a video essay, and a performance, highlighting how performative thinking can help imagine transitions in cultures of urban movement.
