Dr. Olivier Cotsaftis
Details
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Department: School of Design
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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olivier.cotsaftis@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0002-9635-326X
Open to
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
About
Dr Ollie (Olivier) Cotsaftis is a researcher-practitioner within the School of Design at RMIT University. Working at the intersection of design and futures, his practice is grounded in living systems, critical ecologies, and material entanglements—contributing to regenerative transitions. Before joining RMIT, Ollie was a design lead at Fjord Design and Innovation and the founder of future ensemble studio. He is currently Co-Program Manager of the Master of Design Innovation and Technology, Design and Architecture Lead of the RMIT Nature Positive Network, and co-founder of neomatter, a nature repair and nature-based solutions startup.
Research fields
- 330314 Sustainable design
- 330306 Design practice and methods
- 330313 Social design
UN sustainable development goals
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13 Climate Action
- 15 Life on Land
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Supervisor projects
- Decoding Bias in Generative AI: Designing Equitable Algorithmic Systems
- 2 Jul 2025
- Investigating and amplifying practices for circular design
- 25 Mar 2025
- POSITIONS / DC4: Prototyping policy options in spaces for experimentation and learning for urban climate transitions
- 21 Mar 2025
- The Changing Room: Amplifying Circular Fashion Transitions Through Participatory Design and Digital Traceability
- 26 Aug 2024
- Futures as Medium: Exploring Pluriversal Approaches to Designing with Place
- 24 Nov 2023
- Mushroom Time: Reflections on a Growing Design Practice
- 30 Oct 2023
- Decayability: Care-Based Material Affordances for Ecological Reintegration
- 24 Feb 2022
Teaching interests
Senior Lecturer | Program Manager (Co) Master of Design Innovation and Technology
Research interests
Living Systems. Critical Ecologies. Material Entanglements. Regenerative Futures.
