Dr Olivier Cotsaftis

Dr Olivier Cotsaftis (PhD, MBA) is a post-disciplinary designer navigating the spaces between presents, futures, fictions, and realities. At RMIT University School of Design, his research addresses climate mitigation and social innovation in bio-urban heterotopias. He has a keen interest in next-gen biopolymers and their application in biophilic architecture and design to create more-than-human, regenerative, and equitable cities. Before joining RMIT, Ollie spent 10 years in industry, working with start-ups, non-for-profits, governments, and blue-chip companies. He was a design lead at Fjord Design and Innovation, the founder and creative director of future ensemble studio, and the co-founder of Melbourne Speculative Futures—the Melbourne Chapter of The Design Futures Initiative.

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