Maria Kuptsova is an architect, designer and educator. She holds a Master in Advanced Architecture from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia – IAAC (2013). She has worked as a Project Architect at Cloud9, Enric Ruiz-Geli in Barcelona, developing projects in both architectural and urban scale. Maria has been teaching and assisting several design studios and seminars at IAAC, coordinating and leading a list of design and academic projects, as well as moderating and organising international conferences, events and programs. Currently Maria is a part of Advanced Architecture Group at IAAC as MAA Coordinator, European Projects Coordinator and Faculty, teaching and assisting in the MAA01, MAA02 and CIEE programs.