ANTONIS GAVALAS

Born in Athens in 1979. Studied with distinction architecture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1997-2002). Full scholarship by “Lilian Voudouri Foundation” for MA in Environment & Energy Post-graduate studies in the Architectural Association, School of Architecture in London (2002-2003). He worked as an architect and environmental consultant at Hamilton Associates (now Grid Architects & Apt) in London (2003-2005), occupied mainly with private residential, office and residential planning projects. He has presented his work on various international conferences in Greece and Great Britain and architectural competitions. Collaborates as an external jury member with the Center of Renewable Energy Sources on public sector bioclimatic proposals assessment. He teaches Sustainable Architecture at the 4th year's students at Patras University Faculty of Architecture. He is a scientific articles author at Building Green Magazine.

ANASTASIA SKOPA

Anastasia Skopa graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens, while in 2019, she studied at the School of Architecture of Instituto Universitario de Lisboa. During her studies, she participated in inter-university workshops and seminars in Greece and abroad such us the analysis and restoration of historical building, design and construction of furniture and small-scale constructions and also the combination of digital design, manufacturing and technologies with architecture. After her studies, she worked on many small and large scale projects.

TASOS KARNESIS

Anastasios Karnessis graduated from the Department of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. As a student he participated in many architectural competitions, in collaboration with architectural offices in Athens, and workshops. In 2014, he took part in the Workshop “Mining the Past”, in collaboration with the University of Coimbra, Department of Architecture. The aim of the workshop was to protect and highlight the historical remrants of the area along a route, commencing from the minning centre of the village, in Lavrio Technological Park. In 2015 he participated in the he scenography exhibition of Prague Quadrennial 2015, organised by the National Technical University of Athens and, finaly, in 2016 he took part in the exhibition "Saturating strategies for Nicosia’s buffer zone" in cooperation with the House of Cyprus, organised by Cypriot Embassy's Educational Office. After graduating, he worked at an architectural office in Piraeus with his main occupation the interior design.

XENIA SOTIROPOULOU

She graduated from the Department of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. Followingly she studied at the postgraduate program “Architectural Design-Space-Culture” of NTUA. During her studies, she edited articles in an architectural e-magazine, while she participated as a researcher in a postdoctoral dissertation of NTUA. She worked in a technical office in Athens and in an architectural office in Cyprus, where she was involved in the design and construction of residential projects and larger scale projects.

KLEANTHIS OIKONOMOU

Anastasios Karnessis graduated from the Department of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. As a student he participated in many architectural competitions, in collaboration with architectural offices in Athens, and workshops. In 2014, he took part in the Workshop “Mining the Past”, in collaboration with the University of Coimbra, Department of Architecture. The aim of the workshop was to protect and highlight the historical remrants of the area along a route, commencing from the minning centre of the village, in Lavrio Technological Park. In 2015 he participated in the he scenography exhibition of Prague Quadrennial 2015, organised by the National Technical University of Athens and, finaly, in 2016 he took part in the exhibition "Saturating strategies for Nicosia’s buffer zone" in cooperation with the House of Cyprus, organised by Cypriot Embassy's Educational Office. After graduating, he worked at an architectural office in Piraeus with his main occupation the interior design.

PANAGIOTIS HONDROS

Panagiotis Chondros graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. During his studies he participated in Panhellenic architecture competitions and was awarded in 5 of them. In 2018 he worked in an architecture office in Athens, while his thesis project was awarded in 2020 by the e-magazine GRAD Review.

THEODORA MONIOUDI-GAVALA

Theodora (Dora) Monioudi-Gavala holds a PhD in Architecture-Engineering, and is Professor Emerita in the University of Patras, Department of History-Archaeology.
She studied architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and did her doctorate at the School of Architecture and Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. She has worked on special architectural studies (to regenerate historic city centres and traditional settlements, and to restore monuments) and on architectural and urban planning studies.
With many years of activity researching the history of the urban planning and architecture of settlements in Greece, she has participated in international conferences and holds memberships in a number of learned societies. She has been awarded a Commendation from the Academy of Athens (1996). She is author of 9 books.

IOANNIS DANIIL

Born in Athens in 1975. He is a Civil Engineer from the Polytechnic school of Democritus University of Thrace since 1999 and a C’ Class Energy

He has worked as chief engineer in coordinating, planning and organizing building constructions.
Has supervised energy upgrading works in building constructions.
Has a long year experience in cost control analysis and pre-measurements as well as measurement cost control.
Has a long year experience in cost control analysis and pre-measurements as well as measurement cost control.

SPYRIDON MELLOS

He was born in 1966 and he is a Graduate Architect Engineer N.T.U.A. also a holder of C Class Greek Charters. He has accomplished three decades of successful and creative collaboration with respectable Architectural bureaus and construction firms in Athens Greece. During this period, he participated in numerous studies of large public and private Projects, with subjects ranging from the design of new buildings, the restoration of existing buildings and the landscaping to the supervision or management of construction sites and the provision of consulting services. He has collaborated in the construction design for some of the largest public hospitals in Greece.

VANIA AGGELOPOULOU

Vania Angelopoulou was born and lives in Athens. She graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens in 2007, having already many years of professional experience. She has collaborated with technical companies and acknowledged architectural offices and has participated in the design of projects of different scales, residences, hotels, offices and restaurants, in direct collaboration also with foreign offices. Since 2016 she has also been actively involved in the field of construction, giving special emphasis to the configuration of construction details, with the aim of highlighting the architectural synthetic idea.

ELEANA XYDA

She was born in Athens, Greece, at 1976 and studied Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) during the years 1995-2002. She graduated with a grade of 8/10. Eleana also got her Postgraduate Diploma in “Architectural Design-Space-Culture” program of National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She is a member of Technical Chamber of Greece since 2002, and member of SADAS-PEA (Hellenic Union of Architects). From December, 2013 she has the authority to perform Energy Inspection in private buildings. During her previous professional activity, Eleana collaborated with Architectural and Constructional firms in Athens, where she had the opportunity to work with talented Architects in a variety of architectural and design fields. In parallel she has completed several cases of private houses, offices, stores and hotels.

IRO MASTORAKI

Iro Mastoraki was born and raised in Chania, Crete. She studied at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. During her studies, she participated in exhibitions and workshops, while in 2016, she studied at the School of Architecture of the Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto. After her studies, she worked on many small and large scale projects. In 2019, she participated in the Scenography and Costume Workshops of the National Theater.

RENOS PALAPANIS

Renos Palapanis graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. During his studies he received distinctions in student competitions, and at the same time participated in inter-university workshops in Greece and abroad. From 2018 to 2020 he worked in an architecture office in Athens, where he was involved in the design of small and medium-scale projects. In 2019 he won the Renzo Piano World Tour Award, and with other 5 European Architects, traveled around the world to visit and study significant architectural works.

TSABIKOS TEXNITIS

Tsampikos graduated from the School of Architecture of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with honors. During his studies he participated in architecture competitions and in a participatory design workshop with kids from a Primary School in Thessaloniki. In 2019 he took an internship in an architectural office in Barcelona through the Erasmus program and afterwards he worked in Rhodes, participating in works of different scale. Now, he attends the Interdepartmental Master’s Degree Program in NTUA «Research in Architecture: Design-Space-Culture» with specialization on Theory of Knowledge of Architecture.

DIMITRA KORKIDAKI

Dimitra Korkidaki was born and raised in Chania, Crete. She studied at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens, where she graduated with honors. After her studies, she collaborated with important architectural offices in Athens, where she contributed to the planning of many small and large scale projects, including housing, hospitality or public services. Now, she attends the Interdepartmental Master’s Degree Program in NTUA «Research in Architecture: Design-Space-Culture» with specialization on Advanced Issues of Architectural Design, where she conducts her research on the tourist landscapes of the Mediterranean.

TANIA ALEXOPOULOU

Γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης. Σπούδασε αρχιτεκτονική στην Αρχιτεκτονική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και έκανε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MA) στην Επικοινωνία, το Branding και το Σύγχρονο Πολιτισμό στο Goldsmith’s  College του Πανεπιστημίου του Λονδίνου. Από το 2006 είναι μέλος του ΤΕΕ. Έχει συνεργαστεί με καταξιωμένα γραφεία και εταιρείες στην Κρήτη και στην Σαντορίνη, στον σχεδιασμό και την κατασκευή μιας ευρείας γκάμας έργων, και κυρίως στα πολυτελή ξενοδοχεία, τις κατοικίες και τους επαγγελματικούς χώρους, σε επίπεδο αρχιτεκτονικού σχεδιασμού και σχεδιασμού εσωτερικών χώρων. Έχει λάβει μέρος σε διαγωνισμούς και workshop στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό ως μέλος διαφορετικών ομάδων. Το διάστημα 2010-2012, ως course leader, δίδαξε αρχιτεκτονική εσωτερικού χώρου στο MBS College of Crete. Πέραν της αρχιτεκτονικής έχει κατά καιρούς δραστηριοποιηθεί στα αντικείμενα του branding και της επικοινωνίας σε διάφορα project και συνεργασίες, ενώ, ως κάτοικος της Αθήνας πλέον, πραγματοποιεί ένας παλιό της όνειρο, να σχεδιάζει και να κατασκευάζει χειροποίητα παπούτσια. Αγαπάει να ανακαλύπτει πάντα νέους προορισμούς – φυσικά και πνευματικά.

THOMAS GAVALAS

Born in 1953 in Piraeus. Finished High-school on the Ionidios School. Studied architecture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1972-1977) with distinction. The last 45 years has realized as designer and site supervisor a large number of private residential, retail, hotel complexes, educational buildings, conference centers and public sector buildings. Apart of that he has constructed a noteworthy number of projects.

EUTUXIA GIANNOPOULOU

Starting point of the adventure, and topos of birth, Athens. She studied Architecture in New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in New York. During professional development, she has worked and has been a vital member of design teams in numerous projects covering the entire range of the design of renovations, private residences, of public character and residential complexes. She has extensive experience throughout the whole design development starting from the initial idea, Permit and Construction Documentations up to the final Detailed Construction and Supervision. She focuses on the people-inhabitants who occupy the space of each project during the design process, as she believes in the power of Architecture in shaping and affecting people’s lives.

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VARVARA KOURTI

Barbara Kourti has an architecture degree from the University of Patras. During the academic year of 2015-16 she studied one semester in the University of Coimbra in Portugal. In 2018 her diploma thesis participated in the Venice Biennale Sessions "Emerging Resilience". After her studies she designed various residential and hospitality projects.

ERMINA MORAITI

She completed her studies at the Department of Architecture of the Technical University of Crete. At the same time, she worked in an architectural office of the city while participating in artistic actions prepared by her School, with the aim of culturally highlighting public spaces. The interest in the remodeling of public buildings becomes more intense, with her focusing on the restoration of the abandoned buildings of Metaxourgeio in Athens, but also on the reuse of a building complex in Chania, through her research and diplomatic work respectively. Now he works in Athens with the theme of small and large-scale projects, with an emphasis on construction details. Her love for free drawing and photography continues to this day.

PAVLOS PAVLIDIS

Pavlos Pavlidis is a graduate of the Department of Interior Architecture of the University of Western Attica. During his studies he dealt with various aspects of design beyond the architecture of spaces such as landscape architecture and industrial design. He did his internship through the Erasmus program in an architectural office in Hamburg, Germany, where he continued to collaborate beyond that. Returning to Athens, he collaborated with architectural offices where he participated in all phases of project studies. He has been involved in the design of commercial, educational, cultural, office buildings as well as hospitality, health and residential spaces.

KOSTAS GIOTSALITIS

Konstantinos Giotsalitis was born in Athens in 1987. He graduated from the Department of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. During his studies and professional career, he was particularly interested in research of social housing. Simultaneously, his love for painting prompted him to engage in the study of the human figure, shaping his perception of architectural composition, from the early stages of the conception of the idea to its final articulation in space. He continued his personal involvement with painting in workshops of engraving and byzantine painting, holding his first solo exhibition in 2022. He lives and works in Athens.

ELENI TSAPRALI

Eleni graduated from the Departure of Architecture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with honors. During the last semester of her studies, she worked as an intern in an architectural office in Athens, participating in the design and construction of various residential projects.

Στην συνέχεια, παράλληλα με την επαγγελματικής της πορεία, αξιολογώντας σημαντικά  το ρόλο της τεχνολογίας στο σχεδιασμό, παρακολούθησε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Πειραιώς «Ψηφιακός Πολιτισμός, Έξυπνες πόλεις, IoT και Προηγμένες Ψηφιακές Τεχνολογίες» το οποίο ολοκλήρωσε με αριστεία. Συγχρόνως παρακολούθησε σεμινάρια εσωτερικού σχεδιασμού και Project Management, θέλοντας να έχει μία ολοκληρωμένη εικόνα της σχεδιαστικής διαδικασίας αλλά και της αποτελεσματικής διαχείρισης έργου.

Since 2018, she has worked in companies specializing in the study and construction of luxury residences, hotels, and retail stores, participating in all stages of the project, from design to implementation.

DIMITRA GRAVANI

She was born and raised in Larissa. She graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. After completing her studies, she worked as an Engineer for the National Land Registry, and in particular she specialized in the land registration of the Almyros area, in Thessaly, gaining knowledge on the property registrational system in the Greek area. Afterwards, she worked in an architectural office in the city of Larissa, with a special emphasis on architectural composition, but also the study of the interior design regarding of spaces like cafes and commercial buildings, residences, clinics and hotels. She has participated in various voluntary actions that promote architecture, such as Open House Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki Biennale of Young Architects. In addition, she was a member of the design team in the Akalyptos SKG Workshop, which participated in the Greek pavilion of Biennale of Architecture in Venice. In the present, she lives, works and experiences the city of Athens.

ATHENA GEORGIADI

Η Αθηνά Γεωργιάδη γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα. Αποφοίτησε από την σχολή Αρχιτεκτονικής του Εθνικού Μετσοβίου Πολυτεχνείου το 2022. Πραγματοποίησε ένα εξάμηνο σπουδών στην σχολή Αρχιτεκτονικής στη Νάντη της Γαλλίας μέσω του προγράμματος Erasmus+.  Μετά το πέρας των σπουδών της έζησε ένα χρόνο στο Βερολίνο κάνοντας πρακτική σε αρχιτεκτονικό γραφείο όπου και δούλεψε κυρίως σε ζητήματα interior design και οικοδομικών λεπτομερειών.

ΕΛΕΝΑ ΠΑΠΑΚΩΣΤΑ

Η Έλενα Παπακώστα γεννήθηκε το 1997. Αποφοίτησε από το τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου το 2022. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της συμμετείχε σε αρχιτεκτονικούς διαγωνισμούς, ενώ έλαβε τα βραβεία “Λυσίμαχος Καυτατζόγλου” και “Θωμαίδη”.

Το 2018 φοίτησε στο École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Versailles στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Erasmus. Το 2021-2022 έζησε στο Πόρτο κάνοντας πρακτική άσκηση σε αρχιτεκτονικό γραφείο, συμμετέχοντας σε έργα μικρής και μεγάλης κλίμακας, καθώς και διεθνών διαγωνισμών.

Πλέον ζει και εργάζεται στην Αθήνα.

GEORGIA LEMA

Η Γεωργία Λέμα γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Kαβάλα. Αποφοίτησε από την σχολή Αρχιτεκτονικής του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Από το 2021 έως το 2023 εργάστηκε σε αρχιτεκτονικό γραφείο στην Καβάλα, όπου ασχολήθηκε με το σχεδιασμό και την κατασκευή έργων μικρής και μεσαίας κλίμακας, συμπεριλαμβανομένων επαγγελματικών xώρων και χώρων κατοίκησης.  Έχει συμμετάσχει σε διάφορες εθελοντικές δράσεις που προάγουν την αρχιτεκτονική, όπως το Open House Thessaloniki. Ζει και εργάζεται στην Αθήνα.

ZOE PAPADIMITRIOU

Η Ζωή Παπαδημητρίου από μικρή ηλικία έδειξε ιδιαίτερη κλίση προς τη ζωγραφική και το σκίτσο αποσπώντας πρώτο και δεύτερο βραβείο σε 2 διαγωνισμούς ζωγραφικής. Αποφοίτησε από τη σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών το 2020 με Άριστα. Το  2021 άρχισε να εργάζεται σε γνωστό αρχιτεκτονικό γραφείο της Αθήνας, με έμφαση στο σχεδιασμό και τη μελέτη εφαρμογής. Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε το  Διεπιστημονικό Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με τίτλο: “Διαχείριση Μνημείων: Αρχαιολογία, Πόλη, Αρχιτεκτονική”. Στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος αυτού συμμετείχε ως συντονιστής ομάδας σε έκθεση του Βυζαντινού Μουσείου για τη Σμύρνη. Την ίδια περίοδο παρακολούθησε δια ζώσης για ένα εξάμηνο στο Πανεπιστήμιο Σαραγόσας, Ισπανίας,  μαθήματα από μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα  σχετικά με την αποκατάσταση Ιστορικών συνόλων στην κλίμακα της πόλης.

MARINA FOKA

Η Φωκά Μαρίνα γεννήθηκε το 1997 στην Αθήνα. Αποφοίτησε από τη Σχολή Πολιτικών Μηχανικών του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών (2021). Από το 2021 εργάζεται σε μελετητικά & κατασκευαστικά γραφεία της Αθήνας, με αντικείμενο τον σχεδιασμό και την κατασκευή κατοικιών, τουριστικών καταλυμάτων & χώρων εστίασης. Επιπλέον, διαθέτει υψηλή γνώση σχετικά με διαδικασίες έκδοσης οικοδομικών αδειών & τον κτιριοδομικό κανονισμό.

DESPOINA DIMA

Despina Dima was raised in Argos and graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Patras. She studied a semester in TU Wien with the Erasmus+ Program, and she did an internship in an architectural office in Vienna, Austria. After completing her studies, she gained experience in an architecture office in Nafplio. Currently, she resides and works in Athens.

OLYMPIA ZOGRAFOU

Η Oλυμπία Ζωγράφου γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα. Σπούδασε στο Art & Design College of Athens ελεύθερο σχέδιο, αρχιτεκτονικό και οικοδομικό σχεδιασμό. Συνεργάστηκε με αρχιτεκτονικά γραφεία στην Αθήνα και γνωρίζει την διαδικασία έκδοσης οικoδομικών αδειών. Ως θαυμάστρια της μοναδικής κυκλαδίτικης αρχιτεκτονικής, συμμετείχε σε αρκετές μελέτες για την κατασκευή κατοικιών σε συνεργασία με αρχιτέκτονες στην Τήνο. Ζει και εργάζεται στην Αθήνα.

Theodora (Dora) Monioudi-Gavala holds a PhD in Architecture-Engineering, and is Professor Emerita in the University of Patras, Department of History-Archaeology. She studied architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and did her doctorate at the School of Architecture and Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. She has worked on special architectural studies (to regenerate historic city centres and traditional settlements, and to restore monuments) and on architectural and urban planning studies. With many years of activity researching the history of the urban planning and architecture of settlements in Greece, she has participated in international conferences and holds memberships in a number of learned societies. She has been awarded a Commendation from the Academy of Athens (1996). She is author of 9 books.

CHRYSSA MANOLARAKI

She completed her studies at the School of Architectural Engineering of the Democritus University of Thrace, graduating with honors. During her studies, she participated in interuniversity workshops in Greece and abroad. After completing her studies, she worked on various small and large-scale projects, gaining experience in the design and implementation of residential, hotel, commercial, and restaurant projects.

CHRISTINA RAFTOPOULOU

She was born and raised in Athens. She studied architecture at the School of Architecture of the University of Patras, from which she graduated in 2015. In 2019, she completed the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), specializing in "Urban and Regional Planning." Since 2018, she has been a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). Since 2016, she has collaborated with technical and architectural firms in Athens mostly on small- and medium-scale projects, taking on an enhanced role in the development of the projects—from the preliminary design and presentation stage to construction supervision. She has participated in workshops in Greece and abroad and has taught Urban Planning as part of her auxiliary teaching duties during her postgraduate studies. She believes that architecture is a dynamic process and seeks continuous growth in her professional career and the acquisition of new knowledge.

NIKIFOROS TOLIS

Nikiforos was born in Nea Smyrni, Attica. He studied at the Technical University of Crete in the Department of Architectural Engineering. His architectural interests focus on the multidimensional nature of the structural boundary and form. His professional experience began at a technical firm specializing in infrastructure and large-scale projects. Subsequently, he gained experience in the design of residences in the Cyclades. He has also participated in architectural competitions.

GIOULI PAPANASTASIOU

She was born in Athens and graduated from the School of Architecture at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). She has specialized training in "Landscape Technology and Planting Design" (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and, since 2024, has been a Certified Passive Building Designer (Hellenic Passive Building Institute).

She has worked in Greece and Serbia, undertaking the design and supervision of residential, office, catering, agrotourism, and children's creative activity projects, as well as the extension of a floating hotel (BIG SEE Awards distinction). In addition, he has been involved in the drafting of technical specifications for architectural materials.

At the same time, he has participated in international and national architectural design competitions, including: "Europan 6" (Distinction: 2nd runners-up), "DROMEAS Office Stores" (Distinction: First runners-up), "Room 18," "Cook 8," "Pandemic Architecture."

She has authored the book entitled "Buildings of Greeks of the Diaspora in a Foster Homeland" (Zemun – Belgrade, 18th–20th century).

She is distinguished for her sensitivity and particular interest in sustainable architecture and innovation, with an emphasis on the creation of energy-autonomous building shells and architectural landscapes.