Architect

Member of Technical Chamber of Greece since 2002, No 90469

MEK B’ Class, No 34989

Profile:

Areti was born in 1977 and she has been living and working in Athens since 1995. Studied Architecture at National Technical University of Athens (1995-2001) and at the University of Bath (UK) under the Erasmus Students exchange program (1998-1999). While studying she was recognized twice by the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) and five times by the Bodossaki Foundation.  Before graduation she had worked part time for architectural contests and later she became a member of PMA’s architectural office (Pandelis Massouridis Associates). In May 2005 she decided she needed to learn more regarding construction and was employed by one of the largest construction companies in Greece, AKTOR S.A., where she stayed until the end of 2012. Since 2013, she has been working exclusively as a freelance architect and interior designer mainly in Athens, but also in Halkida & Santorini.

Areti has always had a passion for interior design & decoration and the projects she participated in as an architect, helped extend her knowledge and cultivation in these sectors.

Currently, her on site experience in large scale projects permits her to easily design in a tasteful but also realistic way, to coordinate various design schemes, to manage construction and to control general cost. She also loves to design custom made furniture and puts a lot of energy into choosing artwork and decorational lighting for her clients. The market expertise when providing specifications and procurement lists for her projects is also one of her strong abilities and along with effectiveness in communication and collaboration she fulfills the profile of a valuable and multifarious designer.

Areti has a restless spirit and to her, every project is a new challenge.

Her belief is that a good designer is the one who adapts each client’s needs to the particularities, special features and characteristics of each space. She has taken on various projects related to housing, restoration, hotels & restaurants, professional spaces, retail, exclusive children spaces and was also involved in large scale architectural public projects.

Some Projects as a Freelance Architect & Interior Designer

• Aristi Mountain Resort Hotel and Villas, Zagorohoria, Greece (2014-2015-2016)
• Traditional restored and New Villas in Santorini, Greece (2002-2017)
• Pavli, Foreign Languages kids‘ School, Athens, Greece (2015)
• Anemomilos Restaurant in Oia, Santorini, Greece (2017)
• Xenos Optical Store in Athens, Greece (2017)
• Mindtrap Promotion Agency Offices, Athens, Greece (2013)
• Flats of the 60s renovations, Athens, Greece (2014-2017)

Project Highlights as a Construction Architect at AKTOR S.A. (2005-2012)

• Restoration of Piraeus Municipal Theatre, Athens, Greece
• Construction of the NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM, Athens, Greece
• New Conference & Cultural Centre of Komotini, Greece
• Mont Parnes New Cable Cars Station and Garage, Athens, Greece
• New Building of “Technical Chamber of Greece”, Athens, Greece

Project Highlights as a Design Architect at PMA (2002-2005)

• Astir Palace, Vouliagmeni, Greece
• Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece
• MP HYATT Regency Casino, Cable car Stations and Garage, Athens, Greece

Recognitions

• State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) - (1^st of class for third year of studies, 1998-1999)
• State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) – (2^nd in a competition for a postgraduate scholarship in Greece, 2003)
• Bodossaki Foundation, (distinction grades throughout the studies, 1996-2001)

Press

• MAY 2016: ΙΔΕΕΣ / ideesmag.gr, INTERVIEW
• The Times Magazine on line – 20 Chic Hotels in the Mountains, June 2015
• Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, Benaki Museum Editions, credits, article, photography, September 2013
• ek- Ellinikes Kataskeues Magazine, May 2012
• Art Magazine, January 2012
• TEE Magazine, July 2009
• OANMA Magazine, June 2009
• The New Acropolis Museum Book, by B.Tschumi, June 2009
• Domino Magazine, October 2005

Graphic Designer & Illustrator

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Elena was born in 1981, in Athens, Greece.

She studied “Graphic Design” at Kingston University in London (UK) and then took a postgraduate course “2D Cartoon Animation” at Central Saint Martins in London (UK). 

Before graduation she had worked part time for design offices and Galleries in London.

In 2003 she returned to Athens and worked for 5 years in a design office as a Junior Graphic Designer. Alongside, she started working as a freelancer Graphic Designer until she decided to work exclusively freelance. Since 2012, she lives and works between Athens and Nicosia, Cyprus.

Apart from designing logos and brochures, illustrating books for publishing companies and working for Museums, hotels and restaurants, she started her own brand illustrating silk scarves. For more info about her brand “Grecian Chic”, visit the official website: www.grecianchic.gr 

Some of her clients:

French haute couture house Hermes in Paris

Museums and Cultural Institutions: Acropolis Museum, Cyprus Museum, Goulandris Natural History Museum, Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall, Capodistrias Museum, SNFCC Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Greek confectioner Stelios Parliaros

Greek Ice Cream company Kayak

Publishing companies: I. Sideris publications, Kaleidoscope publications, Livanis publications

Greek fashion & jewellery designers: Mi-ro, Daphne Valente, Deux Hommes, Liana Vourakis, Katerina Ioannidis, Its All Greek on Me

Danish Airline “Global Reach Aviation”

Hotels: Kinsterna Hotel, Monemvasia / King George Palace, Athens / Classical Hotels, Athens / Galini Hotel, Santorini / Aressana Hotel, Santorini