Architect Engineer [National Technical University of Athens] · Visual Artist [Athens School of Fine Arts]

Giannis Giannoutsos was born in Agrinio, Greece in 1986. He is an Architect [N.T.U.A. 2005-2011] and Visual Artist [A.S.F.A. 2011-2018]. During his university years, he received the “Award for the Advancement of Science and the Arts” by the Thomaidion Foundation of the N.T.U.A. His Doctoral research explored the common ground between Architecture and the Process of Visual Composition [Department of Architecture, N.T.U.A. 2016-2020].
His contribution into the wider community of researchers and creative artists is unfailingly expressed through his participation in both Panhellenic and international architecture and visual arts exhibitions and conferences. He has further taken part in prestigious Panhellenic architectural Competitions and received several prizes with the latest award being the 1st Prize in the “Regeneration of the wider area of the eastern entrance to the historic center of the city of Heraklion, Crete, Greece”, 2022.
In 2017 he earned a further distinction, the Europe’s emerging architect-“40 under 40 Award” from the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies. In 2016 and 2017 he received the DOMES prize – International review of Architecture [2016, 2017]. His work has been distinguished and exhibited in the Biennale of Young Greek Architects [8th, 9th, 10th, 11th].
He has been teaching Architectural planning design in the Department of Architecture of the University of Thessaly, Volos [2016-2017], and from 2017 until 2022 he has been teaching Architectural planning design in the Department of Architecture of the University of Patras.
In 2015 he established his own architectural office and studio in the center of Athens.
As an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture [NTUA], he teaches the topic ‘Architectural Design’.