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.

Varvara Karaoglou was born in 1973 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She holds a Master’s degree in Architecture, Art and Ephemeral Space from Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. She received her diploma in Architecture from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ιn 1998. During her studies she completed an Erasmus program in Urban planning and interned at an architectural practice specializing in Restorations and Rehabilitation of Listed Buildings.

Since graduating, she has collaborated in architecture, landscaping and project management firms in Thessaloniki [GR], Barcelona [SP] and Doha [QR]. She is experienced in a wide array of architectural projects ranging from Residential and Administration Buildings, Shopping Malls and Educational Institutions to Cultural and Tourism Facilities. She joined Deda & Architects in 2017

Besides her architectural practice she has experience teaching in workshops and working in Interdisciplinary Workgroups and Research Projects.

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 [GR]. 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 enjoy designing spaces that reflect minimal aesthetic. She also fascinated by graphic design and try 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.

She joined Deda & Architects in 2020.

Maria Andreadou was born Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the American College Anatolia. She holds her Diploma in Architectural Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

During her academic studies, she participated in workshops concerning various design methodologies, sustainability strategies, participatory design, and explored architecture as a means for addressing social matters. She worked as an intern via IAESTE association in a Berlin-based architectural office, and later-on as an intern in a landscape architecture practice.

Since then, she continued working in the fields of landscape architecture and urban planning, by implementing studies on hardscape and softscape for hotels, residences, and public spaces. She has gained experience in participating in the whole project life cycle, from concept to technical design and construction process. When designing spaces and buildings, she is willing to find innovative and creative ways to elevate the experience of the user by focusing on aesthetics, detail, sustainability, and inclusive design.

She joined Deda & Architects in 2021.

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

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.

Celia 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.

She 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.

He joined Deda & Architects in 2023.

Anastasios Pantelidis was born in 1997 on 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.

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.

Konstantinos Tsintsis was born in 1999 in Kalamata, Greece. He is a senior architecture student in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

During his studies, Konstantinos has developed a unique perception of space in all its scales. From the very beginning he tried to understand how practice applies to the built environment and also conceives and contributes to each project in its entirety, from the first sketches to how it would finally be realized. Through his attention to detail and persistence with the technical qualities of architecture, he is forming a unique vision to design innovative spaces.

Konstantinos is very active and has collaborated with professionals from the industry and one architecture studio, while also participating in some student architecture competitions.  He speaks fluent English and German and has excellent skills of using various 2d and 3d designing tools.

He is working as a trainee at Deda & Architects since 2022.