Explore Studio Thanasis Architects - Unique Residential & Cultural Designs

Studio Thanasis is an architecture practice designing buildings and interiors within the residential and cultural realm. The studio builds long-standing relationships and takes on only a few commissions at a time, allowing each project to be carefully considered and deeply personal.

philosophy

In a time of global uniformity, we pursue atmospheres that feel local, layered, and alive. Our work is rooted in craftsmanship and shaped through collaborations with artists, curators, and designers. Each project begins as a conversation, growing into a unique story expressed through space, material, and light. It reflects an elemental philosophy: that architecture begins from human connection, curiosity, and place.

about thanasis

Studio Thanasis was founded by Thanasis Ikonomou, a Greek–Canadian architect born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. He studied architecture at Dalhousie University (B.Arch, M.Arch) after completing a BSc in Biology at the University of British Columbia, bringing an interdisciplinary perspective to design.

Over the next decade, Thanasis gained experience in urban and domestic scales from studios which includes OMA (Rotterdam), Olson Kundig (Seattle), and Architecture Research Office (New York), as well as through a collaboration with Junya Ishigami from Tokyo.

In 2020, Thanasis undertook a sabbatical year in Europe, collaborating with artists and thinkers; an experience that became the seed for establishing Studio Thanasis in Athens. Since then, the practice has developed award-winning residential and cultural projects, including recognition as a finalist for the DoMA Awards (2022), runner-up for Best First Project by a Young Architect (2022), and selection for Open House Athens (2023). The studio also participated in the Cyprus Pavilion of the Venice Biennale (2021) and received Grail Awards over the last two years.

Alongside practice, Thanasis has contributed to architectural education as a guest critic at Central Saint Martins (London), Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle), and the University of Washington (Seattle), as well as teaching at Dalhousie University. He has shared his work in public talks at MoonStation Athens and on the television series Astiko Topio.

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ground space

In 2023, Studio Thanasis moved into a studio space near Pedion tou Areaous Park, since then it has welcomed many architect and developed into a collective. Through shared space, resources, and expertise, it cultivates meaningful conversations and new approaches to design.

Ground Space challenges the traditional architecture office by bringing together independent practices in a single collaborative environment. It is an alliance of small studios that collectively behave like a large office—combining diverse perspectives with the capacity to take on ambitious work.

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collaborators

Elpida Tsimbouka, Architect Engineer

Giovanni Stoppoloni, Architect

Harris Vamvakas, Architect Engineer

Panagiotis Kourkoumelis, Architect Engineer

Irene Taptas, Graphic Designer

Melissa Nikolaidou, Architect Engineer

Christina Christodoulou, Architect Engineer

Team Arid

Humans over Spaces

Grade Engineering