OUR TEAM
A design practice based of architects, landscape designers and interior designers offering solutions made to measure.
In our team we are passionate, always hands-on the project, expressive and engage on a holistic approach integrating architectural, interior and landscape design in a unique spatial experience.
Our skills involve technical training and long experience on cutting – edge material market.
We care for our projects and monitor their development from day-one to the completion. Even after the completion, we monitor their evolution closely and provide additional “after-sale” service to ensure their future.
HOW WE DO IT
Before the design, our involvement begins from the client’s business plan and decision making involving consultation.
Total design, for us, is a combination of architectural – interior and landscape design; during the creative development of each project we care about every single detail. Our knowledge on cutting-edge materials and design techniques are our strong point; We find it essential for every project to develop its special character.
Construction monitoring is of major importance to us. We check all material-related orders and make all necessary adjustments. Full-scale project management and supervision guarantee a good result.
We build exactly what we design, on a certain predetermined budget and timeframe.We offer construction management, supervision and project monitoring services.
Each project is delivered after a thorough check; a set of separate certifications are made for every work and construction phase.
Strategy – Design quality
Discussion with both client and operator is essential in order to form an efficient design strategy and a general decision making plan. For us, each project is unique and has its own aesthetic quality.
Good design starts with a clear concept and developed with its own style. We design for people and create spaces that become an enjoyable, delightful living experience made to measure.
Visualization
Numerous hand and computer-generated renderings are our tool for better understanding of the final outcome. Materials are carefully chosen so to get as close as possible to the final result and views are designed in order to explore the actual spatial experience.
Realization and brand promotion
Every project has to be recognizable and unique. We care about brand identity in hospitality and commercial projects, and aim for the best way to promote them. Design is always related to brand identity – before we start the design we carefully discuss about the project’s promotion. In our projects, we insist on:
- Durability
- Versatility
- Flexibility in due time.
We do not design only for “now” but for “tomorrow” as well. Close attention to construction monitoring and supervision ensures the best possible result.
SERVICES
Design & Permits
Our project team organises the design process alongside with a general timeframe. We begin with preliminary phase and on approval we proceed with the final design. A first phase of implemention drawings is complete before submitting for the building permit to ensure the final result. Once the building permit is issued, we proceed to the second phase of construction drawings.
FF& E Design
Run by the associate head of FF&E Afroditi Tsoukala, the FF&E specialists work closely together to establish the project specifications. Market research is combined with bespoke furniture design, soft furnishings, bespoke lighting design, and artwork selection to fabric schemes and finish specifications.
Procurement
To ensure the final result, we handle all communication with suppliers and vendors, check all offers and finalize the orders with special order forms and detailed budget. We monitor and coordinate the whole procurement process and shipments to ensure the final installation and execution.
Construction Management
Our project leader and team closely monitors the whole construction progress with a detailed schedule on close supervision and regular on-site visits. We coordinate all subcontractors and third parties to ensure a correct implementation.
OUR AIM
When design implementation takes place, we aim to come up with an even better result than the one expected.
Our renderings, both hand-made and computer generated are always precise and based on real materials and dimensioning – until now all our projects look even better than the preliminary drawings and design – the secret behind is our constant involvement with the construction process.
BACKGROUND
Harry Papaioannou was born in 1971. He is a registered architect engineer (N.T.U.Athens, 1996) and a landscape architect (MA Landscape Studies, Univ. οf Westminster, London, 1998). He has attended a series of seminars throughout the world (Queensland University–Brisbane, TU Delft–Netherlands, Barcelona, Landscape Institute–London, Oulu University–Finland, N.T.U. Athens), whereas he has participated (including publications) in the PECSRL European Conference (University of the Aegean, 2004) and a Pan-Hellenic Conference on Landscape Architecture – Αristoteleion University of Thessaloniki, 2005).
Since 2000 he runs his own architectural design practice combining architectural, interior design and landscape architecture. Since 2008 his office is engaged to a large amount of hospitality projects all over Greece.
In parallel, he has been teaching as a lecturer in the University of the Aegean for 3 years and has given lectures in N.T.U.Athens for seminars on public open spaces and landscape design. Since 1998 he has been working at Vakalo College – Art & Design – Interior Design (graduate and postgraduate degree). Since 2005, he has been an accredited lecturer for the University of Derby.
His publications are focused on both academic interest and applied architectural design projects.
He has been a member of the board in the Pan-hellenic Association of Landscape Architects. He is also a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece since 1997, and Athens College Alumni since 1989.
He has travelled in more than 20 countries (America – Carribean, Εurope – Scandinavia, North Africa, Asia, Australia, South Pacific)