Pedro Fiori Arantes

About the Author

Pedro Fiori Arantes is a distinguished Brazilian architect, scholar, and critic whose work bridges the intersections of architecture, labor, and digital technology in contemporary society. With a PhD from the University of São Paulo and extensive experience as a professor and researcher, Arantes has contributed profoundly to the discourse on how architectural forms are shaped by economic and social forces in the globalized world. His seminal book, The Rent of Form: Architecture and Labor in the Digital Age, published as part of the Buell Center Books in the History and Theory of American Architecture series, examines the commodification of design in the neoliberal era, offering incisive critiques of urban development and the precarity of creative labor. Arantes's writings challenge conventional narratives, advocating for a more equitable built environment informed by critical theory and historical analysis.