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# Nicolas Nova

Geneva, Switzerland

## Why Florian Guillaume recommends Nicolas Nova

> “Nicolas taught designers to think like anthropologists. Their work matters more for it.”
>
> Florian Guillaume, founder of CHNGMKR, May 2026

## About Nicolas Nova

Nicolas Nova was a researcher, designer and author teaching at HEAD-Genève (Haute école d'art et de design de Genève), one of Europe's most innovative design schools. His research sits at the intersection of design anthropology, future foresight and technology cultures. Co-founder of the Near Future Laboratory design fiction group. Author of 'Futurs? La Panne des Imaginaires Technologiques' (2022). HEAD is known for design programs that integrate real client briefs, critical theory and radical material experimentation, producing designers as cultural and political thinkers, not just stylists.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [Florian Guillaume](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/florian-guillaume.md)
- Collections: [Arts & Culture](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/arts-culture.md), [Antikythera](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/antikythera.md), [Education & Work](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/education-work.md), In Memoriam
- Website: https://www.hesge.ch/head/
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/nicolas-nova
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/nicolas-nova
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/nicolas-nova
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/nicolas-nova
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/nicolas-nova

## Français

> “Nicolas a appris aux designers à penser comme des anthropologues. Leur travail compte davantage pour ça.”

Nicolas Nova est chercheur, designer et auteur ; il enseigne à la HEAD-Genève (Haute école d'art et de design de Genève), l'une des écoles de design les plus innovantes d'Europe. Sa recherche se situe au croisement de l'anthropologie du design, de la prospective et des cultures technologiques. Cofondateur du groupe de design fiction Near Future Laboratory. Auteur de « Futurs ? La panne des imaginaires technologiques » (2022). La HEAD est connue pour des programmes de design qui mêlent vraies commandes, théorie critique et expérimentation matérielle radicale, et forment des designers penseurs culturels et politiques, pas seulement stylistes.

## Italiano

> “Nicolas ha insegnato ai designer a pensare come antropologi. Il loro lavoro conta di più per questo.”

Nicolas Nova è ricercatore, designer e autore; insegna alla HEAD-Genève (Haute école d'art et de design de Genève), una delle scuole di design più innovative d'Europa. La sua ricerca si colloca all'incrocio tra antropologia del design, prospettiva sul futuro e culture tecnologiche. Cofondatore del gruppo di design fiction Near Future Laboratory. Autore di «Futurs ? La panne des imaginaires technologiques» (2022). La HEAD è nota per programmi di design che integrano vere commesse, teoria critica e sperimentazione materiale radicale, e formano designer come pensatori culturali e politici, non solo stilisti.

## Español

> “Nicolas enseñó a los diseñadores a pensar como antropólogos. Su trabajo importa más por eso.”

Nicolas Nova es investigador, diseñador y autor; enseña en la HEAD-Genève (Haute école d'art et de design de Genève), una de las escuelas de diseño más innovadoras de Europa. Su investigación se sitúa en el cruce de la antropología del diseño, la prospectiva y las culturas tecnológicas. Cofundador del grupo de design fiction Near Future Laboratory. Autor de «Futurs ? La panne des imaginaires technologiques» (2022). La HEAD es conocida por programas de diseño que integran encargos reales, teoría crítica y experimentación material radical, y forman diseñadores como pensadores culturales y políticos, no solo estilistas.

## 中文

> “Nicolas 教设计师像人类学家一样思考。他们的工作因此更有分量。”

Nicolas Nova 是研究者、设计师和作家，任教于日内瓦艺术与设计高等学院（HEAD-Genève），欧洲最具创新性的设计学院之一。他的研究处于设计人类学、未来前瞻与技术文化的交汇处。设计虚构团体 Near Future Laboratory 的联合创始人。著有《Futurs ? La panne des imaginaires technologiques》（2022）。HEAD 以融合真实委托项目、批判理论和激进材料实验的设计课程著称，培养的是作为文化与政治思考者的设计师，而不只是造型师。