October 2023
‘Athen’ is the first architectural guide in German that contains Athenian buildings from classical antiquity to the present in detail.
Curated by the Berlin architectural firm MASKE + SUHREN the guide includes a number of insider tips, worth-seeing places as well as essays on the structure of the city.
Happy to see our project Lycabettus studio apartment published amongst great architecture!
Thank you @dompublishers and Anna Maske!
August 2021

Talking to Australian video channel Never Too Small, a channel dedicated to small footprint design and living, about our Lycabettus Hill Studio project!

 

July 2021

Longhouse II, our new residential project in Chios Island is just completed!

December 2020

an inspired interview in The Good LIFE, In.gr about future in design, diversity, complexity and our references!

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September 2020

our latest interior design project is featured in designboom!

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sculptural partition wall with curved openings organizes apartment interior in athens, greece

July 2020

longouse II, our new residential project in Chios Island, Greece is under construction!

October 2019

our bespoke design for Birdman Athens is a BigSEE Interior Design Award 2019 Winner!

June 2019

very happy to work on a new popup jewelry store at Athens International Airport! Stay tuned!

February 2019

for the next couple of months, we will be working on a hidden gem, at the northern-most bay of Kefallonia Island. More info soon!

longhouse II, aka a new single family house located in Chios Island, takes shape!

December 2018

We are offering new positions starting early January! Submit your work at hello@south-arch.com.

September 2018

Our latest project, the Birdman Yakitory Pub will be featured at Taste of Athens, the largest gastronomical event in SNFCC (September 30)! Taste of Athens, brings the best restaurants, food and drink brands of the city together and invites its guests to get to discover them through immersive experiences. @taste_of_athens @birdmanathens

July 2018

The Birdman Japanese Pub, Athens has opened. Stay tuned for a closer look!

June 2018

Eleni Livani will give a lecture about Greek Modernism and Aris Konstantinidis, at Hellenic Parliament Foundation Conference, at Benaki Museum, Athens.

 

May 2018

Eleni Livani will give a lecture at Docomomo Conference Modern Landscapes, in Chania Greece. The lecture will focus on Aris Konstantinidis, particularly on the relationship between his studies abroad and his efforts to shape a ‘real’ architecture in relation to place.

April 2018

Chrysostomos Theodoropoulos will give a 2 days workshop at the Postgraduate Program ‘Historic Site Management’, National University of Athens with Professor Plato Petrides. The workshop will focus on the interrelationship between new design and archaeology, and will take place in Argos, Greece. The outcome will correlate with European Heritage Days 2018.

March 2018

Construction of our first project in historic downtown Athens just started! More info soon!

February 2018

The Pier, our proposal for the new ferry terminal in Crete, is featured in Archisearch

January 2018

We write about the future of our cities and The Aesthetics of Objects in Popaganda

Towerhouse I is nominated for Building of the Year 2018 by Archdaily

Towerhouse I is featured in KTIRIO online magazine

December 2017

Proud to announce that we won the first honorable mention at Souda Ferry Terminal Architecture Competition! Congratulations to the team!

October 2017

Construction of Longhouse II in Chios island just started!

Chrysostomos Theodoropoulos will give a lecture about Jane Jacobs and New York City Community Boards at EIA Conference In Context, at Benaki Museum in Athens. The lecture will present past, current and future issues of urban regeneration.

July 2017

Towerhouse I is featured in Greek Foundation online journal

June 2017

We present Ready Mades, a site specific exhibition project, at Plaka, historic downtown Athens, curated by Archpoints. #archpoints #architecture #exhibition

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ABOUT

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.

EXHIBITIONS
2017

Ready Mades, Archpoints

2015

8th Biennale of Young Greek Architects, Benaki Museum Athens Greece

AWARDS
2017

First Honorable Mention, Ferry Terminal Station Architecture Competition, Souda Greece

2016

Honorable Mention, City Market Renovation Architecture Competition, Chalkis Greece

2013

Shortlisted, Hellenic Institute of Architecture Awards

Shortlisted, Meditteranean Architecture Awards MEA

2012

Best Building of a Young Architect, DOMES International Architecture Review (Jurors: B.Tschumi, P.Ciorra)

2008

First Prize, Prototype Housing Architecture Competition, Athens Greece

2006

Honorable Mention, AIA American Institute of Architects, Roosevelt Island Arts Center, International Architecture Competition, New York City

2004

Mention, Hagar Qim and Mnjadra Heritage Park, UIA International Architecture Competition, Malta

LECTURES
2017

‘Jane Jacobs and the New York City Community Boards’, Hellenic Institute Conference In Context, Benaki Museum Athens Greece

2015

‘Smiljan Radic, Chilean House I’, DOMES International Architecture Review Conference Starting Point, Benaki Museum Athens

PUBLICATIONS
2017

‘How Athens can change with 6 small interventions’, LIFO Magazine

‘SOUTH has designed a different tower house in Mani’ Popaganda Magazine

Greek Foundation

‘Towerhouse I, a minimal house in Mani’ LIFO Magazine

Archdaily

2014

Divisare Online Atlas of Architecture, Rome Italy

2013

Architizer ‘Modern Mediterranean Architecture’, (Author Z.Edelson)

2012

‘Towerhouse I’ DOMES INDEX

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  • Anastasia Douka
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  • Konstantinos Grammenidis
  • Menandros Ioannidis
  • Sorin Istudor
  • Daphne Kokkini
  • Anna Kouloumvaki
  • Nelly Marda
  • David Marini
  • Ismini Papaioannou
  • Ellie Petridi
  • Manos Saratsis
  • Sofia Psyrra
  • Federica Scalise
  • Iris Senel
  • Anna Vasileiou
  • Anastasia Verteouri
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