VAstudio is an architecture, design and research practice based in Chania, Crete, working across Greece and internationally.
Founded by Pavlos and Alexander Varvantakis, the studio brings together more than four decades of architectural and construction experience with contemporary computational design, advanced fabrication and emerging technologies.
Working across residential, hospitality and urban projects, VAstudio develops architecture from concept through construction, integrating design, engineering, material research and technical delivery within a unified process.
Founders
Pavlos Varvantakis
Founder, Director
With over 40 years of experience in architecture and construction, Pavlos brings a deep and practiced understanding of the built environment to VAstudio. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Architecture from Palermo University.
Over the course of his career, he has led projects of varying scales, overseeing all stages—from initial planning and design to on-site execution and final delivery.
His meticulous approach to construction detailing ensures that every project is realized with precision, integrity, and a faithful translation of the original design vision. At VAstudio, he fosters a collaborative design culture that bridges tradition and innovation, guiding projects with both creative vision and technical expertise.
Alexander Varvantakis
Co-founder, Lead Designer
Alexander holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Greenwich, along with a Master’s from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), specializing in computational design and advanced fabrication technologies.
His professional journey includes positions at world-renowned firms such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners, and HKS, where he worked as a Computational Designer and Architect on international projects from concept to delivery.
With a deep focus on the intersection of architecture and emerging technologies, Alexander explores computational design, digital fabrication, and robotic construction across professional practice and academic research. At VAstudio, he leads the integration of advanced design methodologies and emerging technologies into architectural practice, translating research and experimentation into innovative, context-driven built environments.
VAstudio approaches architecture as a long-term cultural and environmental framework rather than a fixed object. Projects are conceived as open systems capable of adapting to change, occupation, and time, allowing architecture to evolve alongside its users and environment.
Through the integration of research, computation, and material precision, the studio develops architecture that is both technologically informed and deeply human in scale and experience.
VAstudio operates internationally, collaborating with clients, engineers, and consultants to deliver projects that are precise, contextually responsive, and architecturally enduring.