Rebecca Carrai

Dr. Rebecca Carrai is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Society's Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, specializing in 20th-century architectural history, design theory, and consumer culture. She co-chairs the European Architectural History Network (EAHN) Interest Group 'Building Word Image', focusing on domestic objects and their media representations.

• PhD in Architecture from KU Leuven
• Visiting scholar at Princeton University, KTH Stockholm, and Architectural Association London
• Prominent research on IKEA's influence on domestic space

Her research intersects architectural history with capitalist studies, media theory, and gender analysis. She examines how commercial actors like IKEA have shaped domesticity through catalogues, advertising, and spatial commodification.

Selected Scientific Awards:

• FWO PhD Fellowship (2019-2023)
• Design History Society Conference Scholarship
• Society of Architectural Historians Travel Fellowship

Current work explores 'Coded Objects' through the Lise Meitner Group, analyzing the reciprocal relationships between domestic objects and their media representations.