Nicolas Nova is a professor at the Geneva University of Arts and Design (HEAD-Genève) where he teaches ethnography, interaction design and futures research. He is also a consultant for The Near Future Laboratory, a creative collective based in Los Angeles, Geneva and Barcelona. He undertakes field studies to inform and evaluate the creation of innovative products and services. His work is about exploring and understanding people's behavior, motivations and culture to map new design opportunities. Nicolas applies this in the domains of video games, mobile and location-based media as well as networked objects/robots. He holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL, Switzerland) and was previously a visiting researcher at Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA).

Location

Geneva

Disciplines

• Architecture and Design

Affiliation

HEAD-Genève (Geneva University of Arts and Design)