Eleni Tsigarida of ETSI Architects presents “When Buildings Refuse to Behave” at NYIT, exploring restoration architecture, historic buildings, and the Teloneio project in Mani. Working primarily in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece, ETSI Architects has developed a practice focused on the careful restoration and adaptive reuse of historic structures. The studio’s work

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Lydia Konstantinidou of ETSI Architects presented at the ICOMOS EPWG Europe Meeting in Maastricht, sharing insights on heritage, restoration, and the transfer of knowledge across different cultural contexts. In the interview, Eleni Tsigarida reflects on the responsibility architects have when working with historic fabric. Rather than treating heritage buildings as static monume

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In a recent interview with Naftemporiki TV, architect Eleni Tsigarida, founder of ETSI Architects, discusses the relationship between architecture, restoration, and the preservation of historic buildings.Working primarily in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece, ETSI Architects has developed a practice focused on the careful restoration and adaptive reuse of historic structu

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Our founder Eleni Tsigarida joined MEGA TV to discuss The Teloneio in Kardamyli and its nomination for the EUmies Awards 2026. She explained how the listed customs house was restored as a lived-in home using local craft and careful spatial connections. Watch the interview and explore the project that has brought a Mani landmark back to everyday life.

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