Nicolay Boyadjiev

Nicolay Boyadjiev is an architect and creative director based between Sofia and Mexico City. He is currently the Design Director of antikythera, a philosophy of technology think tank hosted at the Berggruen Institute. He was formerly the director of the Practice Lab at re:arc institute in Copenhagen, where he oversaw research, strategy and new explorations prototyping alternatives models for philanthropy in architecture, and co-director of Strelka Institute’s influential postgraduate program in Moscow where he led “The New Normal” and “The Terraforming” interdisciplinary design-research programs. Prior to this, he has worked as a designer and strategist at internationally renowned studios ranging from boutique consultancies to large architectural offices. Academically, he lectures regularly at various institutions across Europe / North America and holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Architecture from McGill University (2011).

ABOUT ANTIKYTHERA
Antikythera is a think tank focused on the reorientation of planetary computation as a philosophical, technological, and geopolitical force. It takes its name from the first known computerーthe antikythera mechanismーwhich was also an astronomical instrument used for navigation, prediction, and planning. The name serves as inspiration for investigations of computational technologies that reveal and accelerate planetary intelligence. Antikythera was founded in 2022 and incubated at the Berggruen Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with offices in Los Angeles, Beijing, and Venice.

This profile was last updated on 12 May 2025.