Essen, Ines Consuela

Bio Sketch

Ines Consuela Essen is a researcher and faculty member at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU, Suzhou), whose work addresses the impact of social media and digital platforms on architectural perception, criticism, and design.

Key Works

• "Viral Architecture, or the Unintentional Architecture Criticism of Social Media" (2024) — Instagram architecture vs. architecture on Instagram; algorithms and influencer culture.

Key Concepts

Concepts associated with this author that have pages in this wiki:

• Instagrammability
• Iconic Architecture
• Spectacle

Relevance to Geoffrey's Research

Essen matters to Geoffrey's semiotics & representation and spectacle & iconic architecture areas: her "viral architecture" framework operationalizes Instagram architecture, digital aura, and the democratized (and algorithmic) criticism of the built environment — a direct extension of Geoffrey's interest in Instagram architecture and the networked image.

Source Support

Source notes in this wiki drawn from this author's work:

• Viral Architecture, or the Unintentional Architecture Criticism of Social Media