“ao7 architects” is an architectural, landscapes and interior design studio, co-founded in 2016, in Athens, Greece, by Kelly Vrettou, Myrto Epifaniou & Mary Soulele. The design team has previously acquainted knowledge and experience on research, designing procedure and project study, working in a variety of projects in terms of volume, type, use and construction methodology.
Our portfolio holds back to 2006 and includes hotels and offices, private residences and apartments, stores and clinics, public buildings.
Everything we do is for people – the space is for people For us architecture is life, starting over and over again in ever-changing shells Our work follows everyday stories and tries to capture the essence of the moment We play the game of the past, present and future with non-linear perception and creative freedom We are inspired by light, breeze, vibration, color and nature Our projects are pieces of the environmental puzzle Both small and big scale challenge our strong consideration of the surrounding elements
1981-1991
School of Architecture – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
1991-1996
Athens School of Fine Arts – Painting (workshop of Nikos Kessanlis) – Set Designing for theater (workshop of George Ziakas)
1998-2000
Professor in the department of Interior Design -Educational Institution in Art & Design AKTO
2005
Assistant professor in the Workshop of Art & Speech – Department of Primary Education – University of Athens
1994-2002
Partner of Dimitris Biris in “A&D Biris Architectural Studio”
2002
Freelance Architectural practice, Interior Designing & Set Designing for Theater
2016
Associate and co-founder of “ao7 architects”
1999-2005
School of Architecture – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
2006-2008
MSc Research in Architecture: Architectural Design – Space – Cultural
2005-2008
Assistant architect at the architectural office Dimitris Loukopoulos, Lora Solomon and Kelly Vrettou
2008-2016
Freelance Architectural practice & Interior Designing
2016
Associate and co-founder of “ao7 architects”
2011-2016
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Department of Interior Architecture, Decoration and Design
2015-2016
Junior Interior Architect at the architectural office “Potiropoulos+Partners”
2020-2021
ΑΚΤΟ Art & Design College / Middlesex University
Master of Arts in Design / MA in Architecture
2019-Present
Interior Architect, 3D Visualizer at the architectural office
“ao7 architects”
1992-2000
School of Architecture – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
2000-2002
Assistant architect at the architectural office “Anastasios & Dimitris Biris”
2002-2005
Assistant architect at the architectural office “Istos” Dimitra Nikolaou
2005
Freelance Architectural practice & Interior Designing
2016
Associate and co-founder of “ao7 architects”
