Awareness of the problem of time at so many levels of society has grown stronger in the 21st century. Changing rhythms, immateriality, global networks, artificial intelligence, are affecting the way we approach, measure, share the representation of time. Starting from Jonathan Crary's essay 24/7. Late Capitalism and the End of Sleep (2013), which has become an exhibition at London's Somerset House in 2020, the idea of a non-stop world has affected art and design, too.

The course examines the theme by drawing on critical texts, artistic proposals, and reviews, with a historical look at some of the design highlights of the last decades and critical insights into the present, also with the help of invited expert lecturers.