Curated Interiors as Political Spheres

The interior, often relegated to the realm of the apolitical or morally trivial, has remained a blind spot within mainstream political inquiry. This article proposes a theoretical bridge between political theory and the field of experimental and interior architecture, inviting a transdisciplinary reflection on the meaning of space for politics. Rather than prescribing models for organizing domestic or enclosed environments, it proposes an alternative mode of engagement that challenges the canonical assumptions of political theory, a discipline historically intertwined with modern conceptions of citizenship and democracy, and thus with the public sphere as the privileged site of deliberation and protest. Within this framework, the interior has been largely overlooked, and by revisiting this omission, the article aims to open a conversation between political thinking and spatial practice, uncovering how interiors may serve as subtle yet significant sites where politics shapes everyday life.