Architecture Awards 2023 BUILD 61 the fields of inclusive design practices, sustainable energy technologies, and integrated IT services. Through these endeavours, the firm seeks to contribute to the advancement of society through the projects it undertakes. With the utmost respect to the local character, the Bureau embraces the latest architectural and technological advances to the benefit of mankind and the natural environment, and firmly believes that providing services of that level can only be achieved through continued staff education, constant alertness, and monitoring the contemporary needs and advancements towards social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Yannos has the final word, emphasising the firm’s overriding philosophy in his statement. “We design for a lifetime,” he enthuses. “We seek through our design to meet the utmost need for sustainability in all levels, while designing to accommodate quality of life of all users, through the creation of highly aesthetic, accessible, safe, and convenient environments. with the aid of technology, spaces may transform into vibrant living units that boost productivity, self-esteem, and self-conception, keeping a balanced relationship between functionality and aesthetics.” Contact: Yannos Yanniotis Company: Yanniotis & Associates | Architects & Consulting Engineers Web Address: https://yanniotis-arch.gr/ Today, Yannos continues to contribute to the Bureau from the position of senior architect. Constantinos is an architect engineer (NTUA, 2011) and a mechanical and aeronautical engineer (University of Patras, 2003). He joined the Bureau in 2003 following his graduation from Patras University where he earned the specialty of aeronautical engineer. In 2015, he was promoted as Yanniotis & Associates’ head architect. He has more than 10 years of personal research in the field of universal design, inclusive design, and living-in-place concept. He has earned certifications after having taking part in courses offered by the IDEA Center for Universal Design and Environmental Access of the School of Architecture and Planning at the NY State University at Buffalo. IDEA Center Universal Design is a pioneer in research and development with regard to universal design. Constantinos was one of the first CLIPP graduates in Europe, after the successful completion of the Certified Living In Place Professional™ class. This class, approved for continuing education by International Interior Design Association, National Kitchen & Bath Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Society of Home Inspectors, and others, creates interprofessional networks of experts working to make all homes safer and more convenient to live in. His flagship project, INTERelationships, designed in 2019, has been developed in order to propose a sustainable dwelling model by redefining the dustainability term. This proposal of a sustainable residential complex with public usages, upgrades sustainability, to include the user-centred lifetime design and the operational management with regard to resource (both spatial and human) and waste management, along with energy efficiency design of the building shell. So far, INTERelationships has gained global recognition and respect through its successful participation in international awards foundations by whom it earned numerous awards and distinctions. In its long-lasting activity, which spans more than four decades, the Bureau has seen a lot of projects completed, not least Futuristic Tholos, its most iconic and widely recognised project built back in 1989, which has been awarded and selected as one of the Ten Architectural Wonders of the Wine World more than 20 years after its establishment! Other noteworthy projects have also been recognised by international institutions over the years and earned prestigious awards such as Architect of the Year 2020, Architect of the Year 2021 International Association for Universal Design Awards, A’ Design Awards, International Residential Awards, Rethinking the Future Awards, Design-for-All Foundation Awards, DNA Paris Design Awards, Green Apple Awards, BLT Design Awards, Architecture MasterPrize Awards, and LIV Hospitality Awards. Now, to add to the illustrious trophy cabinet, the Bureau has recently been bestowed with two further accolades, including Most Innovative Architecture Firm 2023 – Athens, and Best Resort Design Concept 2023 (Greece): Pytharia in the BUILD Architecture Awards. Facing towards the new challenges, the Yanniotis and Associates Bureau has expanded its provided services into
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