Mitsogianni to mentor upcoming RMIT architecture students

RMIT has announced Vivian Mitsogianni will lead the university’s School Architecture & Urban Design as its new Dean.

An acclaimed architect, researcher and academic leader, Mitsogianni is a readymade leader of the university’s reputable design school. The Director of M@ STUDIO Architects, Mitsogianni has worked at RMIT as both an Associate Dean, Architecture and Professor of Architecture. She also headed up the flagship RMIT Design Research Institute’s Future Fabric of Cities program.

“The School of Architecture & Urban Design has had a significant impact on the local and international design professions through pioneering work in design and design-practice research,” Mitsogianni says.

“It is a privilege to be selected to lead a school that has an esteemed critical mass of design innovators as alumni alongside continuing and industry staff.”

The Australian Institute of Architects awarded Mitsogianni the Neville Quarry Architectural Education Prize in 2019 for her contributions to architectural education.

Mitsogianni says her time leading RMIT’s architecture school will focus on modern day adversities faced by built environment professionals.

“As Dean, I will lead the next phase of our ideas-rich and vibrant school culture and work with our multi-disciplinary community of practice and industry partners. Through future-focused design exploration, we will collectively develop new ideas and propositions for the vital questions and challenges of our time.”