The Principal

ANASTASIOS G. Y.
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

Crafting rare architectural moments through honest materiality, structural audacity, and Cycladic quietude.

Anastasios G. Y. Studio
Background & Pedigree

An uncompromised pursuit of structural purity.

Anastasios Y. (known in global design circles as 'Agy') is a registered Greek architect who has dedicated his career to the exploration of volume, materiality, and light. Believing that architecture should feel both ancient and futuristic, Agy merges the tactile ruggedness of Mediterranean dry stone with the cold purity of board-formed concrete.

Before establishing his boutique Athens-based studio AgyDesigned in 2019, Anastasios worked at leading high-end practices in Switzerland and New York. His work has been widely featured in international journals, including ArchDaily, Dezeen, and Architectural Digest, praised for its environmental sensitivity and emotional impact.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

  • • B.Arch, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) — First Class Honors
  • • M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University GSAPP, New York
  • • Registered Architect, Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) & Swiss SIA
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STUDIO MILESTONES

The linear evolution of a vision, progressing from academic research to elite private architectural commissions.

2011

Academic Genesis

Graduated from the prestigious NTUA in Athens, receiving the Chryssovergis Award for top thesis on seismic concrete structures.

2014

New York & Columbia

Completed postgraduate master's at Columbia GSAPP, investigating volcanic topography and passive subterranean architecture.

2015 – 2018

The Swiss Pedigree

Joined an award-winning alpine architecture office in Zurich, managing execution and structural engineering details for high-end luxury ski chalets.

2019

AgyDesigned Founded

Returned to Greece to open AgyDesigned, a boutique studio focused entirely on bespoke Mediterranean commissions.

2022

Aegean Architecture Gold

Awarded the Mediterranean Minimalist Architecture Prize for the "Syros Stone Retreat", celebrating zero-waste landscape integration.

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ACQUIRING ARCHITECTURAL RARENESS

Each year, our studio accepts only a highly limited number of residential commissions globally. This guarantees the principal's total dedicated supervision on every detail.

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