I'm Dafni Maragkou, an architect and researcher based in Amsterdam, working across Greece and internationally with public institutions and universities. My practice sits at the intersection of infrastructure, policy processes and spatial analysis, focusing on institutional environments, public space and interdisciplinary research. I am drawn to how regulation, bodies and systems shape spatial conditions and how design can respond to them. I combine architectural design, research and consultancy to reorganize and adapt public building stock, plan renovations and accessibility studies, and translate spatial needs into funding-enabled technical specifications. My work spans competitions, projects and exhibitions that explore the politics of space and the body, from the scale of urban spaces to intimate interiors.

Dafni Maragkou

PRO

I'm Dafni Maragkou, an architect and researcher based in Amsterdam, working across Greece and internationally with public institutions and universities. My practice sits at the intersection of infrastructure, policy processes and spatial analysis, focusing on institutional environments, public space and interdisciplinary research. I am drawn to how regulation, bodies and systems shape spatial conditions and how design can respond to them. I combine architectural design, research and consultancy to reorganize and adapt public building stock, plan renovations and accessibility studies, and translate spatial needs into funding-enabled technical specifications. My work spans competitions, projects and exhibitions that explore the politics of space and the body, from the scale of urban spaces to intimate interiors.

Available to hire

I’m Dafni Maragkou, an architect and researcher based in Amsterdam, working across Greece and internationally with public institutions and universities. My practice sits at the intersection of infrastructure, policy processes and spatial analysis, focusing on institutional environments, public space and interdisciplinary research. I am drawn to how regulation, bodies and systems shape spatial conditions and how design can respond to them.

I combine architectural design, research and consultancy to reorganize and adapt public building stock, plan renovations and accessibility studies, and translate spatial needs into funding-enabled technical specifications. My work spans competitions, projects and exhibitions that explore the politics of space and the body, from the scale of urban spaces to intimate interiors.

See more

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Greek, Modern
Fluent

Work Experience

Project Architect & Researcher at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 2023 - Present
Project Architect & Researcher working across public institutions and universities, coordinating project requirements among institutional stakeholders and technical partners; supporting funding procedures, tender documentation and site follow-up; planning, cost estimation and supervision of public facilities; providing renovation, accessibility and maintenance studies and translating spatial needs into technical specifications within funding frameworks.
Architect & Lighting Designer at SiteSpecific
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Lighting design for residential, cultural and exhibition spaces; development of concepts and layouts; fixture specifications; coordination between design documentation, manufacturers and on-site installation.
Researcher at Hellenic Parliament Foundation
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Fellowship program on the 1821 Revolution; research and visualization for a documentary; spatial and visual studies for exhibition materials, maps and diagrams.
Architectural Designer at Technical Office of N. Apostolis
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Interior design for residential projects, technical drawings, construction details and on-site work.
Architectural Intern at Ensamble Studio
June 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
On-site construction and physical prototyping of Ensamble Fabrica, a research and fabrication facility for hybrid steel–concrete structures.
Graphic Designer at TheHotel.gr
December 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Hospitality visual communication projects and related graphic design work.
Architectural Intern at D. Tsakalakis
August 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Small-scale architectural projects, furniture and construction details.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Architectural Design at University of Derby
January 1, 2022 - May 4, 2026
Diploma in Architectural Engineering (Integrated Master, 5-year studies) at Technical University of Crete, School of Architectural Engineering
January 1, 2021 - May 4, 2026
Completion of 1st academic year at Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly
January 1, 2011 - May 4, 2026

Qualifications

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme - International internship scholarship
January 1, 2017 - May 4, 2026
IKY Academic Excellence scholarship
January 1, 2016 - May 4, 2026
IKY Erasmus+ Mobility Programme - International internship scholarship
January 1, 2017 - May 4, 2026
IKY Academic Excellence scholarship
January 1, 2016 - May 4, 2026
Full postgraduate scholarship
January 1, 2021 - May 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Government, Media & Entertainment, Other
    uniE621 Dmaragkou portfolio 2026 low res
    https://www.twine.net/signin