Maria Deda was born in 1976 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
She is a graduate of the American College Anatolia, in Thessaloniki. She studied Architecture at Ecole Special D’ Architecture E.S.A. in Paris.

Since then Maria has collaborated with various architectural offices in Greece and abroad. She has received distinctions in architectural competitions, while projects of Deda & Architects have been presented to the press and several exhibitions.

Maria has vast experience in strategic architectural design and planning, ranging from neighborhood scale and public space interventions to holistic, large scale mixed use urban development proposals. In her role as project director and planner, technical and strategic advisor in the development sector, she has been involved in a variety of projects. She is able to support successfully largescale projects, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Alexia Prassa was born in Volos, Greece. She holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since 1992.

She is highly experienced in designing both public and private sector projects of various categories, such as Mixed-Use buildings, Shopping Malls, Educational Institutions, Hospitality and Residential buildings, etc.

She has worked as a concept designer on numerous demanding projects and has collaborated with Architecture and Project Management Firms in Thessaloniki, Greece. She has strong project and design management skills, throughout all design stages, from Concept Design to Construction Documents and Site Supervision.

Alexia joined Deda & Architects in 2023

Iro Koutsioumpa was born in 1988 in Karditsa, Greece. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Architecture department in 2013 and she gained her MSc in “Strategic Product Design” (IHU) in 2017.

Since 2017 is a member of D&A architectural team. She has also participated in several workshops, seminars and architectural competitions.

Iro is interested in everything that comes with creativity and enjoys designing spaces that reflect minimal aesthetic. She is also fascinated by graphic design and tries to use her graphics skills into architectural projects.

Elisavet Papastrati was born in 1978 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

She graduated from the Architecture Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2003 and in 2005 she completed her MSc in Environmental Design of Buildings at the Welsh School of Architecture, in Cardiff University.

Elisavet has collaborated with several architectural and technical offices, being involved in a wide range of projects from Residential and Office Buildings, Tourism and Care Facilities to Industrial Buildings and Logistic Warehouses.  Throughout her work experience she is acquainted with every stage of design from Preliminary and Final Design to Implementation Design, both for private and public sector.

In every architectural project she undertakes, she is willing to confront the challenge of creating aesthetically inspiring spaces, always keeping in mind sustainability and at the same time complying with the changing building regulations.

Elisavet joined Deda & Architects in 2022.

Ellie Vaskali was born in 1995 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is a graduate of the American College Anatolia, in Thessaloniki. During her studies in Architecture, in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she also completed an Erasmus program in Alma Mater Studiorum, DA in Bologna, Italy. She received her diploma in Architecture in 2019. She also holds a degree in UX/UI Design and Front-end Development. 

Throughout her studies, she has gained experience in 3d modelling, acquired good visualization and graphic design skills and has taken interest in the ways in which digital, along with architectural design can enhance the possibilities of the lived space.

Ellie joined Deda & Architects in 2020.

Evangelia Paschalidou was born in 1995 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Architecture department in 2019.

During her studies she was interested in exploring the designing tools, combining both digital and analog medias aiming in the best representation of an idea. She has also participated in several architectural competitions.

Evangelia joined Deda & Architects in 2020.

Theodora was born and raised in Arta, Greece. She graduated as an Architect Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens in 2014 and obtained an MSc in Sustainable Heritage from University College London in 2016.

While in London, she worked on conservation and adaptive reuse of prestigious historic buildings and sites in the UK and on high-end residential refurbishments and extensions. In Greece, she has worked on a number of retail store refurbishments as well as multi-storey residential buildings.

Theodora has gained experience in all design stages, from initial concept to project delivery and more specifically on design development, construction detailing and site supervision. Through her continuous involvement with building permits and liaising with licensing authorities, Theodora has developed strong skills on building regulations and issuing building permits of different categories.

She is highly interested in sustainability and BIM design, adaptive reuse and strategies for enhancing the users’ experience of architecture.

Theodora joined Deda & Architects in 2023

Sapfo Tsolaki was born in 1973 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She received her diploma in Civil and Structural engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1996. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Design of Infrastructure Works from Hellenic Open University.

Motivated individual who is committed to delivering the highest quality service in challenging environments. Since graduating, she has collaborated in civil engineering, bridge and building design, design coordination, value engineering, construction management and project management with firms in Thessaloniki [GR], Alexandroupoli [GR], Navarino-Peloponnese [GR], Vranjia [SRB] and Nis [SRB].

Since 2017 is an external scientific collaborator of D&A as a structural designer and consultant.

Celia Papa was born in 1997 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She received her diploma in Architecture from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2022.

Throughout her academic studies, she was interested in designing all kinds of spaces capable of creating different and unique experiences to their users, always keeping in mind the integration of nature. Furthermore, she has acquired expertise in 2d, 3d design tools, whereas she completed her internship through Erasmus+ in an architecture firm in the Netherlands.

She has great enthusiasm for participating in any architectural project, while her genuine passion for sustainability and innovative materials makes her willing to explore new ways of designing according to today’s society needs.

Celia joined Deda & Architects in 2022.

Anastasios Trimmis was born in 1997 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He graduated from Democritus University of Thrace – Department of Architecture in 2021.

Through his studies he got fascinated by 3D Visualization, Building Information Modeling and Details. Main field of academic study was restoration and reuse of historical buildings and landmarks. His practice contains a mix of Architectural design with detail drafting and BIM expertise.

Anastasios joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Anastasios Pantelidis was born in 1997 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He received his diploma in Architecture from Democritus University of Thrace in 2021 and completed his military service the following year.

During his studies he developed a great interest in visualization, through both traditional and digital media, thus acquiring high levels of expertise in a  variety of 3d and 2d visual tools. He is interested in telling stories through creation and expression, and as such, he designed a video-game world for his thesis project “Time Unmade”.

Always interested in new forms of expression, he is passionate about any new projects he can elevate through his knowledge in modern digital media.

Anastasios joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Danai Charalampi was born in 1998 in Athens, Greece. She received her diploma in Architecture from National Technical University of Athens in 2023.

Danai joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos was born in 1993 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He received his diploma in Architecture from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2021.

Kyriakos joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Eleni Michalakeli was born in 1994 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She received her diploma in Architecture from University of Thessaly in 2020.

Eleni joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Evianthi Kastani was born in Volos, Greece. She received her diploma in Architecture from University of Thessaly in 2021.

Evianthi joined Deda & Architects in 2024.

Manto Fotiadou was born in 2001 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is a senior architecture student in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Manto is working as a designer at Deda & Architects since 2023.

Eleni – Eleonora Trivella Deda was born in 1999 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is a graduate of the American College Anatolia, in Thessaloniki. She is studying Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

She speaks fluent English, understanding and speaking French and has quite good conversational knowledge of Spanish.

Skills: Detail oriented, competent in problem solving, team player, very creative.

Her formidable work ethic, enthusiasm and her strong communication skills make Eleni-Eleonora a valuable asset to any project.