Xavier Costa-Guix

Xavier Costa-Guix is a Full Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at Northeastern University's School of Architecture in Boston, USA. He served as Founding Dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design (2010-2015) and holds concurrent positions as Visiting Researcher at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and Visiting Lecturer at Universitat Pompeu Fabra's Metropolis Program in Barcelona. His academic leadership includes developing international master's programs with institutions in the UK and China.

Education: Dr. Costa-Guix holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in architectural history/theory and historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, a professional architecture degree from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and a B.A. in art history from Universitat de Barcelona.

Research Focus: His scholarship examines modern architectural movements with emphasis on:

• Situationist International theories and Guy Debord's writings
• Curatorial practices for architectural conservation
• CIAM's role in 20th-century urbanism
• Southern European architecture (1925-1972)
• Modern urbanism through figures like Josep Lluis Sert
• Theoretical frameworks of modern art/architecture history

Awards and Honors:

• Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Advisor/Nominator, 2014-2015)
• European Union Culture 2000 Program - GAUDI (2000-2008)
• EU Fifth Framework Program - Agora (2003-2006)
• Spanish Government Postdoctoral Research Award (1994-1996)
• Fulbright Scholarships (Postdoctoral 1993-1994; Graduate 1984-1988)
• Gilbert Chinard Predoctoral Award (1989-1990)

Professional Activities: Dr. Costa-Guix advises doctoral candidates at ETH Zürich and has curated exhibitions for La Biennale di Venezia, MoMA New York, and MACBA Barcelona. His research has been supported by EU grants focusing on urban governance and democratic space design.