Dr Olivier Cotsaftis

Dr Olivier Cotsaftis (PhD, MBA) is a post-disciplinary designer exploring pathways towards circular, regenerative, and more-than-human futures. At RMIT University School of Design, his research is focused on the materiality, aesthetics, ethics, and politics of sustainability in the 21st century, and he has a specific interest in next-gen biomaterials and their application in architecture and design. Before joining RMIT, Ollie spent 10 years in Industry, working with start-ups, not-for-profits, governments, and blue-chip companies. He was a design lead at Fjord Design and Innovation, the founder of future ensemble studio, and the co-founder of Melbourne Speculative Futures, the Melbourne Chapter of the global Design Futures Initiative. Most recently, he joined the editorial board of Research Methods: Biotechnology Design (Cambridge Press, UK).