Architecture + Interior Design / Athens

Architecture shapedby light and guidedby the senses.

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Santorini school courtyard with curved architecture, terracotta screens and Mediterranean planting

01 / Selected Work

Architecture that begins with light and material.

Each project is approached as a composition of space, material, light and lived experience — creating environments that feel calm, coherent and distinctly their own.

Double-height living room with a fireplace, curved seating and warm neutral materials at the Executive Villa in Voula
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Executive Villa

Residential Renovation · Bespoke Interior Design

Voula, Athens · 2026 · In Progress

Luxurious double-height reception at Athens White Clinic with vertical vein-cut travertine and bronze signage
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Athens White Clinic

Healthcare & Wellness

Athens · 2026

Completed custom kitchen at the Vrilissia Apartment
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Vrilissia Apartment

Residential Interior

Vrilissia, Athens · 2026

Main residence entrance with local stone, timber screening, Mediterranean planting and the guest house beyond
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Kyparissia Residence & Guest House

Residential Architecture · Main Residence & Guest House

Kyparissia, Messinia · 2026 · Planning Permission in Progress

Light-filled reformer room at Cores Pilates Studio in Kifisia
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Cores Pilates

Wellness · Interior Architecture

Kifisia, Athens · 2026

Amavi Villas at sunset with a full view across the pool and Mediterranean landscape
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Amavi Villas

Residential Development · Villas

Katakolo, Ilia · Design Study

Map-derived mineral surfaces and filtered light at the New Museum of Rigas Feraios
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New Museum of Rigas Feraios

Cultural Architecture · Research & Exhibition

Velestino, Thessaly · 2026

Shaded planted courtyard at the Santorini Primary School and Kindergarten
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Santorini Primary School & Kindergarten

Educational & Cultural Architecture

Karterados, Santorini · 2021 · Design Study

Shaded landscape routes and activity clearings within the Alsos Chalkis masterplan
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Alsos Chalkis

Landscape Architecture · Public Realm

Chalki, Municipality of Kileler · 2025 · Design Study

Senior living residence integrated into the Cretan landscape of Vamos
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Apokoronas Senior Living

Healthcare & Residential

Vamos, Apokoronas, Crete · 2024

Colourful Etnico street-food storefront in Athens
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Etnico Street Food

Hospitality & Brand Experience

Athens · 2023

White Meat & Daily storefront with outdoor seating and Mediterranean planting
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Meat & Daily

Gourmet Store & Healthy Street Food

Rethymno, Crete · 2023

Saristi flagship store entrance at The Ellinikon Mall in Athens
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Saristi Flagship Store

Retail & Brand Experience

The Ellinikon Mall, Athens · 2023

Modern living room in neutral tones with integrated fireplace, television and illuminated joinery
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Koropi Apartment

Residential Interior

Koropi, Attica · 2021

02 / Profile

Architecture shaped by light, material and the senses.

Maria Ntouma, Architect and Interior Designer

Architect & Interior Designer

Maria Ntouma is an architect and interior designer based in Athens, creating residential, hospitality, wellness, commercial and public environments with a distinct emotional identity.

Her work is guided by the belief that architecture should be experienced rather than simply observed. Each project is developed as a composition of proportion, light, material, movement and sensory detail, balancing clarity and restraint with moments of warmth, sensuality and unexpected character.

Her work does not follow a fixed style. It moves freely between classical references and contemporary restraint, Mediterranean softness and carefully controlled moments of colour or theatricality. Every project begins with a distinct concept, developed from its place, purpose and people, so that each space acquires its own personality and emotional identity.

Maria approaches design through all the senses. Light defines rhythm and depth. Materials and textures shape the way a space is touched. Acoustics and sound influence calm, while temperature and scent contribute to comfort, intimacy and memory. The result is architecture that is not only seen, but felt.

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A sensory study

“Spaces are not only seen.They are touched, heard, breathed and remembered.”
Touch · sound · movement

A Language Without a Formula

Classical memory. Contemporary clarity.

Each project starts from a concept of its own and is allowed to develop a distinct personality, material language and emotional register.

Classical sculpture and crafted objects as references of cultural memory
01Classical Memory
Contemporary interior composed through stone, shadow and precise light
02Contemporary Restraint
A figure moving through a warm contemporary interior
03Space in Motion
Hands composing a palette of stone, timber, colour and textile samples
04Material Intuition
A designer carrying a notebook while moving through the city
05A Personal Point of View

03 / Services

From a defining concept to precise execution.

We design residences, offices, retail and F&B spaces, hotels and exhibitions. Every commission begins with a unique concept and develops into a coherent, buildable identity with personality and emotion.

Architectural Design — Maria Ntouma
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Architectural Design

Designing residences, offices, retail and F&B spaces, hotels and exhibitions from spatial organisation and form to materiality and context.

Residences · Offices · Retail · F&B · Hotels · Exhibitions
Conceptual Interior Design — Maria Ntouma
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Conceptual Interior Design

Defining the central idea, spatial narrative and emotional identity that give each interior its own recognisable character.

Concept · Space planning · Materials · Lighting · Identity
Custom Furniture & Bespoke Design — Maria Ntouma
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Custom Furniture & Bespoke Design

Developing custom furniture, joinery and one-off details as an integral part of the architecture, tailored precisely to function and use.

Custom furniture · Joinery · Bespoke details · Lighting
Look & Feel — Maria Ntouma
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Look & Feel

Composing materials, colours, textures, lighting, furniture and objects into a clear visual and sensory identity for the whole project.

Materials · Colours · Textures · Lighting · Styling

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