Ole Gustavsen (Holmestrand 1959) is an Oslo-based architect and designer, current Rector of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design and current Rector of Nordic Academy of Architecture, a network of all the Nordic and Baltic Schools of Architecture. He joined Snøhetta in 1994 and was appointed Managing Director in 1996 and led the day-to-day operations for the entire office for 13 years. Ole has been one of the key voices promoting the unique and diverse working methodologies at Snøhetta and also one of key drivers in the office related to research and development projects. He is current a member of the board of directors in the company. Ole was appointed the Rector of The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) in 2014 and has just been appointed again for a new period of 4 years, overseeing the academic and administrative work at AHO for the period 2018-2022.