Markos Georgiou earned his MA in Design Products from the Royal College of Art, where he refined his design philosophy. His earlier studies included time at EINA School of Art and Design in Barcelona and the University of Brighton.

Born in 1996, Markos is a product designer, maker, and material researcher from Cyprus, whose work lies at the intersection of nature, innovation, and humanity. Viewing the world as an intricately connected system, Markos tackles each project with an interdisciplinary approach, crafting solutions that are both pragmatic and visionary, uniting beauty with function to respond to the urgent challenges of our time.

Drawing inspiration from the natural world, science, emerging technologies, and craft, Markos engages in an experimental, creative-scientific process that pushes boundaries and explores new realms of design. Driven by a belief that design should not only serve but transform, he pursues systemic change by challenging norms and embracing principles of regeneration and lasting impact.

With adaptive, forward-thinking solutions, Markos’ designs are made to endure across time and context, spanning the immediate, the imminent, and the distant future. He has collaborated with renowned studios, companies, and institutions, including the United Nations and OPPO, to develop innovative solutions. In academia, he has taught at universities and led workshops on sustainability and design strategy, while also consulting on sustainability. His award-winning designs have been showcased internationally in cities like Milan, London, Dubai, Eindhoven, and Munich, with his work prominently featured in the media.















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EXHIBITIONS


2024  Prototypes For Humanity_Future Solutions - Dubai
2024  Hyundai Design Awards for Sustainability and Creative Practice - London
2023  Re:source - Environmental Art & Design - Cyprus
2023  Milan Design Week - Italy
2022  Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven, Netherlands
2022  London Design Festival, Material Matters - United Kingdom
2022  Milan Design Week - Italy
2021   Green Concept Awards Exhibition - Munich, Germany




AWARDS

2024 Prototypes for Humanity, Future Solutions - Finalist
2024 Hyundai Design Awards for Sustainability and Creative Practice - Finalist

2022 Isola Design Awards - Material Innovation - Winner
2021  Green Product Awards - Finalist




PRESS & PUBLICATIONS

2023 Tatler Asia - The sustainable materials shaping eco-friendly design - Article
2022 Material Source - Top biomaterial designers to watch in 2023 - Article
2022 Architonic - The Future of Product Design - Article
2022 Stir World Magazine - New paths in biomateriality - Article
2022 Research Paper: Organic Waste Bio-Based Materials for 3D Extrusion
2022 Distributed Design Creatives - Article
2021  Material Featured - Future Materials Bank
2021  The Green Trend Book - GPA, Green Future Club
2021  Wikifactory - Top 10 Open-Source Industrial Design Products - Article
2020 Viral Design: The COVID-19 Crisis as a global test bed for Distributed Design - Book
2020  Materiom.org - Material Contributor/ Biomaterial Recipe/ Tool Design



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