Assistant professor at the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)PhD, an architect, and researcher. Has also taught at Patras University, Parsons School of Design (NYC) and elsewhere. Research interests concern the commons, urban studies, alternative communities, systems theory, degrowth, ecology, and complexity. Has contributed to the FLOK Society project and as post-doctoral Prometeo Researcher (IAEN, Ecuador, 2014) conducted research on aspects of Buen Vivir and sustainability. Since then he has been returning for further research and collaborations, through Erasmus+ projects between NTUA and Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador. Initiator of the MET workshop (Europe and South America) and the Ports in Transition (Habitat III) workshops for spatial policies. Currently academic representative of NTUA for
SoPHIA, a H2020 consortium research program aiming to create a Social Platform towards a Holistic Impact Assessment of Cultural Heritage. In addition, representing Greece, he is involved in the Amplify-Make the Future of Europe Yours project which aims to provide a forum for under-represented voices in the EU.