Address
Chalkis str.
Pylaía, Thessaloniki
55535 Greece
Contact
T. +30 231 042 2140
studio@
takaandpartners.com
TAKA+PARTNERS is a multi-awarded architectural and design practice of architects, interior designers, urban designers, project managers and financial consultants, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The practice was founded in 2006 by Aspasia Taka, MSc Architect AUTH | NTUA. TAKA+PARTNERS studio in Dubai was established in 2013.
Our practice strives to emerge unique and innovative design in a variety of contexts, locations and scales, from initial concept to turn-key solutions. Our portfolio embodies a variety of projects in the fields of hospitality, residential complexes and apartments, retail, leisure, office buildings, exhibition spaces, landscape design and audiovisual space. We provide integrated architectural and interior design services including furniture and object design, as well.

TAKA+PARTNERS has been awarded by the International Property Awards 2015-2016 in the category “European Hotel Interior”, the International Property Awards 2017-2018 in the category “European Hotel Interior”, the German Design Award 2019 in the category “Interior Hotel Architecture”, the BIGSEE Award 2019 in the category “Interior Design”, the A’ Design Award 2020 in the category “ Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design” and the German Design Award 2020-2021 in the category “ Interior Architecture”.

Aspasia Taka
Creative Director /
Founder
MSc Architect AUTH | NTUA
Aspasia received her Degree in Architecture from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and her Master in Architecture Theories from National Technical University of Athens, collaborating at the same time in various research programs. Following up her wide and long-lasting partnerships aside to acclaimed architects, she establishes her own architectural studio (2006) TAKA+PARTNERS, a multi award-winning Architectural Design + Practice Studio, focusing on well-being, sustainability, elevated experiences and happiness.

Maria Avramidou
Project Director
MSc Architect AUTH | UoE
As a graduate from Aristotle University, with a degree in Architecture, she obtained her Master’s degree in “Advanced Sustainable Design” from the University of Edinburgh. Since then, she has collaborated with various architectural firms in Thessaloniki, while participating and gaining distinctions in numerous architectural competitions and exhibitions. Moreover, she undertook a position in a research program with AUTH Research Committee.

Marcella Juliana Anthrakopoulou
Studio Manager
Dipl. Architect UCY | Dipl. Urbanist/Planner UTH
marcella.a@takaandpartners.com
Marcella was raised in Greece and Italy. She graduated from the faculty of architecture, university of Cyprus in 2013 and the faculty of urbanism and regional planning, university of Thessaly in 2008. She joined various research programs and has taken part in exhibitions and conferences. Moreover, she is a contributing writer in covering architectural, design and technical editions.

Maria Solidaki
Senior Architect
MSc Architect AUTH | HOP
She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2007 and consequently completed her master’s degree in Environmental Design at Hellenic Open University. She has worked in commercial and residential projects, taking part in architectural implementation studies and construction management.

Natasa Kantidaki
Senior Architect
MSc Architect AUTH | ETH
Natasa graduated from the Department of Architecture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2004), and completed her postgraduate studies at the ETH Zurich (MAS Housing). She has worked on residential as well as competition-winning mixed-use projects and public space design. She joined TAKA+PARTNERS in 2018.

Anna Karatzovali
Junior Architect
MSc Architect DUTH
Anna graduated as an Architect Engineer from the Democritus University of Thrace (2016). Since then, she has been working in several architectural offices and also as a freelancer, mainly in residential, commercial and hospitality projects. In 2019, she joined TAKA+PARTNERS team.

Vassia Papadaki
Junior Architect
MSc Architect DUTH | Interior Architect-Designer AUAS
She was born in Athens and raised in Messolonghi. She studied Interior Architecture, Design and Product Design at Athens University of Applied Sciences where she graduated first in her class. In 2018, she graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering with the highest ranking in Polytechnic School of DUTH. During her studies she participated in exhibitions, workshops and seminars in Greece and abroad. She joined TAKA+PARTNERS team in 2019.

Stelina Rizou
Junior Architect
MSc Architect UTH | AUTH
She graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly and then completed the MSc “Law and Engineering for Energy”, which was the result of a collaboration between the Law School and the Department of Civil Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In the period following, she came across different aspects of architecture and focused on the extension of the scope of architectural creation with the integration of new technologies as tools of analysis and synthesis in the design process.

Nikos Koutroulos
Junior Architect
MSc Architect UoW | UCL
Nikos has completed his BA (Hons) Architecture RIBA/ARB Part I in the University of Westminster and his March Architecture RIBA/ARB Part II in Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Before his collaboration with TAKA+PARTNERS he worked for creative offices in London, such as Assemble studio and PLP Architecture, where he took part in international projects and competitions of various scales and typologies.

Zoe Papadopoulou
Intern
Dipl. Architect UTH
She recently completed her studies at the School of Architecture of the University of Thessaly and now she is currently doing her internship.