thanasis
thanasis is a designer of objects & places.
about
the practice
Studio Thanasis is an award winning architecture practice which takes on few but high quality projects. We work in the realm of new buildings and interiors focusing on residential and cultural projects.
In an ever expanding world, Studio Thanasis is interested in finding links between different cultures and searches to create unique atmospheres in architecture and urbanism today. We design site specific solutions which express a unique story for each project; exploring craftsmanship and links between art & architecture.
The practice was founded by Thanasis Ikonomou as a successor to his sabbatical away from his roles as an architect in internationally acclaimed practices. The sabbatical was a year long exploration of artistic projects, exhibitions, seminars and collaborations which created a narrative for the practice and has established a collaborative centric approach where personal relationships are formed between the client and architect.
the collective
In 2023, Studio Thanasis lauched a collaborative and research driven space called 567 in the center of Athens. The space occupies a ground-floor storefront right off of Alexandras Steet, two blocks from the central park Pedion Tou Areous.
The space welcomes guest architects & collaborators to share experiences and build a network of designers. The name references its dimensions. Six meters wide, seven meters deep and five meters height. It is 75 meters square in total (which includes an upper mezzanine). Its small scale brings people closer and pushes us as designers to make best use of a small space.
recognition
DOMa Awards, 2022, 2024
Popaganda
iefimerida
Partner/Founder
Thanasis (Athanasios) Ikonomou
B.Sc., B.E.D.S., M.Arch. (Canada)
TEE licensed (Greece) as an Architect/Engineer
place of birth
Vancouver, Canada
b. Dec 01 1984
Thanasis is a Greek/Canadian architect and photographer based in Athens, Greece. He holds Bachelors (2011) and Masters (2013) Degrees in Architecture from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) after earning a Bachelors of Science/Biology from the University of British Columbia in 2008 (Vancouver, Canada).
He has worked for numerous award winning studios globally including Olson Kundig Architects in Seattle, Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in Rotterdam, Architecture Research Office in NYC and has also collaborated with Juyna Ishigami (Tokyo).
He is the recipient of various accolades. In 2021, Thanasis displayed his collaborative work with Serhan Ahmet within the Cyprus Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and in 2022, his first two solo architectural projects earned national recognition; runner up for “Best First Project by a Young Architect” and finalist for his public projects in his Greek ancestry village (Epirus) by DoMA. In 2023 his project House in a House was selected by "Open House Athens" to be included in its architectural tour of the city.
Thanasis runs his practice in Athens and travels between Greece and Vancouver.
Collaborators
Melissa Nikolaidou, Architect Engineer
Harris Vamvakas, Architect Engineer
Christina Christodoulou, Architect Engineer
Team Arid
Humans over Spaces