Javier Fernández Contreras, PhD, is an architect, associate professor, and the Head of the Department of Space Design/Interior Architecture at HEAD – Genève. His work—ranging from academic research to publications, projects, and design exhibitions—explores the relationship between architecture, representation, and media. Contreras is the director of several academic and research programs, including MAIA (Master of Arts in Interior Architecture), Switzerland’s first MA program in the field; The Interiors of Social Media, a program that examines the intersections between space and digital platforms; and The Future of Humanitarian Design, a platform that investigates how political science and design can jointly address humanitarian challenges.