Nikos Katsikis works at the intersection of urbanization theory, territorial design, and geospatial analysis. His research seeks to contribute to a geographical understanding of the socio-metabolic relations between cities and their “operational landscapes:” non-city landscapes of primary production, circulation and waste disposal that support urban life.

He holds graduate degrees in Architecture and Spatial Design from the National Technical University of Athens (2006, 2008) and a Doctor of Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2016). His dissertation research, From Hinterland to Hinterglobe, seeks to contribute to an expanded understanding of the sociometabolic relations between geographical agglomerations and their operational landscapes.

Before joining TU Delft, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg, and Research Tutor at the Royal College of Arts (United Kingdom). At Harvard GSD he was lecturer at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, and research and teaching associate at New Geographies Lab and Urban Theory Lab, where he also served on the editorial board of the New Geographies journal.

He is co-editor of New Geographies 06: Grounding Metabolism, and the volume Positions on Emancipation, as well as co-author of the book Manhattan: Grid for Ordering an Island.

He is a registered architect in Greece (2006), practicing architecture and urban design as an individual and as an associate architect. He holds a Professional degree in Architecture with highest distinction (2006) and a Master of Science in Architecture & Spatial Design (2009) from the National Technical University Athens.