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SOUTH is an award winning architectural practice, offering services from design to build. Founded in New York City in 2005, by architects Eleni Livani and Chrysostomos Theodoropoulos and currently being based in Athens, Greece, SOUTH has excelled at innovative architectural design in several projects in Greece and abroad.
Its multi-disciplinary approach integrates high-end architectural design, interior design and historic preservation. SOUTH’s work elaborates elements of design and craft into genius schemes, tailored to its clients’ needs. SOUTH’s projects establish a level of unique aesthetics and authenticity, resulting in innovative spaces that offer intense experience.
Having studied and worked for several years in New York City in various commercial, residential and preservation projects, architects Livani and Theodoropoulos built their high expertise in building technology, architectural detailing and flexibility in design. SOUTH’s clientele includes LiLALO Jewels and Vezene Chef among others.
SOUTH has been awarded The Best Building of a Young Architect of the years 2010-2012 Award, launched by DOMES International Architecture Review for Towerhouse I and the BIG SEE Interior Design Award for Birdman Japanese Pub, in 2019.
SOUTH’s work has been featured in Designboom, DIVISARE, Archello, Archdaily, Architizer, Archisearch, The Greek Foundation, EK-magazine, Maisons de Campagnes, LIFO, Athensvoice and Popaganda. It has been exhibited in EIA Architecture Biennale and Venice Architecture Biennale.
Ready Mades, Archpoints
8th Biennale of Young Greek Architects, Benaki Museum Athens Greece
First Honorable Mention, Ferry Terminal Station Architecture Competition, Souda Greece
Honorable Mention, City Market Renovation Architecture Competition, Chalkis Greece
Shortlisted, Hellenic Institute of Architecture Awards
Shortlisted, Meditteranean Architecture Awards MEA
Best Building of a Young Architect, DOMES International Architecture Review (Jurors: B.Tschumi, P.Ciorra)
First Prize, Prototype Housing Architecture Competition, Athens Greece
Honorable Mention, AIA American Institute of Architects, Roosevelt Island Arts Center, International Architecture Competition, New York City
Mention, Hagar Qim and Mnjadra Heritage Park, UIA International Architecture Competition, Malta
‘Jane Jacobs and the New York City Community Boards’, Hellenic Institute Conference In Context, Benaki Museum Athens Greece
‘Smiljan Radic, Chilean House I’, DOMES International Architecture Review Conference Starting Point, Benaki Museum Athens
‘How Athens can change with 6 small interventions’, LIFO Magazine
‘SOUTH has designed a different tower house in Mani’ Popaganda Magazine
‘Towerhouse I, a minimal house in Mani’ LIFO Magazine
Divisare Online Atlas of Architecture, Rome Italy
Architizer ‘Modern Mediterranean Architecture’, (Author Z.Edelson)
‘Towerhouse I’ DOMES INDEX