Niki Stylianou

Niki Stylianou, Athens, Greece.

Education: 
1995-1998 Mphil under the title “LABYRINTHINE STRUCTURES. The idea of the Labyrinth as a tool for mapping the space between Text and Architecture” | School of Communication Design και School of Humanities, Royal College of Art, London. External Supervisor Mark Cousins, Architectural Association, Λονδίνο.
1995 Research Project, Post Experience Programme. Brief: “Metaphor and the Structure of Language’’. A project based on the idea of the “Aristotelian Telescope” by Umberto Eco”. School of Communication Design, Royal College of Art, Λονδίνο.
1992-1994 MA in Architecture and Interior Design, Royal College of Art, London.
1985-1993 MSc in Architecture Engineering , National Technical University of Athens, Athens.

Workshops:
2009-2010 Ceramics, Craftit | Illustration for children, Nicolas Andrikopoulos, Craftit
2009 Jewellery desing with plastic and metal, Central St Martins, London | Ceramic Jewelry, Craftit.
2008 Jewelry, EZart
2002 The lost wax casting technicque, Jewelry, ΧΕΝ
2001 C.A.P.P.: Culturally Aligned Products and Processes), Kuru College of Forestry, Finland. Programme: Survival Course, Timber in Nordic Construction and Architecture, Forgemanship nad metal crafts, Jewelry, Leather Crafts.
2000 Silversmithing (Lewelry making and Design), South Thames College, London.
1997 Set design, Architectural Association, London.
1996-1998 Printmaking, Kensington and Chelsea College, London.

Professional Experience:
From 1994 to 2001 she worked in London as a freelance Architect and Designer. Her projects were multidisciplinary covering a number of fields ranging from Architecture to Art.; from furniture and interior design, to painting, printmaking, digital art and multimedia installations, illustration and graphics.
In 1999 she was commissioned by the RCA to design and construct for Victoria and Albert Museum the multimedia installation “the Museum in the new Millennium” . The exhibition was part of the celebrations organized in the UK for the arrival of year 2000.
In 2001 she returned to Greece and formed the Architectural team L.A.St., together with T. Athanassopoulos and A. Lapourtas
Since 2004 Niki Stylianou works as an artist and jewelry designer while running «Pink Dot» a studio that designs spaces and art objects for kids.

She has participated in several exhibitions in Greece and in the UK.

Commissions, Outlets:
Collaboration with Benaki Museum (Athens), B&M Theoharakis Foundation for the Music & Arts (Athens), Alma Gallery (Trikala), and Carteco e-shop (www.cartecoshop.gr)