we

We are a friendly, open-minded team of architects, whose work is inspired by people, culture and context.
We co-create useful places, taking every opportunity to add beauty along the way.

Our
philosophy

[a]nod creates modern functional spaces, by constantly exploring the field of architecture. Creating a connection between a space and its user, through research and designing, represents our everyday goal.

The experience we have gained enables us to draft proposals that combine innovativeness and perceptiveness, while the variety of tasks that we have undertaken permits us to manage demanding projects of any scale, by assuming all stages of the process, from the initial design all the way to the final completion, placing particular emphasis on detail, as well as on the creative blending of materials.

What We Do

We undertake the management of construction works, covering all stages, from the primary idea to the completion of the work. We supervise every step of the way, starting from developing the main idea, conducting the necessary research and going through the permitting process, all the way to accomplishing the task undertaken. Through collaborations with specialists in related fields we have formed a multi-faceted architectural study team that is engaged not only in designing buildings, interior spaces, objects, but in graphic illustrations as well.

It is our firm conviction that study and construction must be seen as two interlinked, and not separate, stages of work. Each and every proposal we submit is followed up by advice and guidance until the entire process is carried out successfully. We possess all necessary skills and aptitudes so as to achieve the highest return inevery development investment, while enhancing sustainability and never losing track of the budget restrictions.

Team

[a]nod are a network of architects and relevant specialties created in 2011, in Athens, by Mihalis Kyriazis and George Peristeris.

Mihalis Kyriazis works as an architect and is engaged in designing and constructing buildings and interior spaces. Between 1997 and 2004, he studied in the Architecture Faculties of both the Iuav University of Venice and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Upon his graduation and up to 2010, he participated in the visual artist and architecture team ON stalker (Rome), conducting field research on the correlation between the a city’s residents and spaces, exploring the notions of environment, relations, communication and memory.He worked in the Architecture University of Venice, as a teacher’s assistant, in the academic year 2005-2006.

In 2006, he co-founded PPC_Tiab group, an experimental cultural program within the returnees community of the Municipality of Farkadona, in Trikala (a collective designing of the community settlement). He has participated in numerous collective exhibitions. Since 2007, he owns a private architectural office.
In 2011, he co-founded the architectural office [a]nod, along with architect George Peristeris.

Facoltà di Architettura, Università Iuav di Venezia
School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

George Peristeris is an architect, who is also practicing graphic design and art direction in a variety of projects. He is also involved in organizing and curating audiovisual events.

He studied architecture in London where he spent his most inspiring and creative period by intensively observing its rich art scene, which influenced radically his architectural style. He is a founding member of the architectural practice [a]nod in Athens and is involved in a variety of architectural projects, ranging from residential and retail buildings, renovations, product design, urban design, landscape architecture, etc. As a graphic designer aka bot, he is working mostly on illustrations, brand identities, prints and digital design.

His desire to combine both architecture and music was realized by co-founding default in 2013, an interdisciplinary network of artists, architects, designers and musicians that aims at bringing together various fields of art through interactive music and art exhibitions. In addition, he is a founding member of the record label ‘Olympos’.

BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes School of Architecture
Diploma in Architecture, University of Westminster