Georgios Kalavas, Director Agisilaou & Kalavas Architectural Workshop Cyprus. Winner in the Completed Buildings Category (Culture, Heritage) - SHARE Architecture Awards 2025

Project: "Aphrodite" Thematic Route, Ineia, Paphos

Short overview: Graduate of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 1994 he co-founded Agisilaou & Kalavas Architectural Workshop with Yiannis Agisilaou. He has participated in and received distinctions in architectural competitions. In 2016 he was awarded, together with Yiannis Agisilaou, the Cyprus Architecture State Award.

Pavlos Schizas, Co-Founder MSSM Associates Cyprus. Honnorable Mention - SHARE Architecture Awards 2025

Project: The Origami House, Nicosia

Short overview: As Co-Founder and Architect at MSSM Associates, he is involved in exploring and continuously researching innovative fields that inform and shape the firm’s design philosophy. MSSM Associates is an international platform with a presence in Cyprus, Indonesia, the UAE, and Australia, where each project emerges from the interconnection of diverse cultures, academic backgrounds, and professional experiences. Since founding MSSM Associates in Cyprus in 2017, his portfolio has expanded to include a wide range of residential projects, as well as commercial, touristic, and public works.

Spyros Christou, Sales & Technical Advisor, Muskita Aluminium Industries. Official Partner - SHARE Cyprus 2026

Presentation: From Vision to Reality: Where Architecture Meets Technical Precision

SHARE Architects Society Dialogues

11.30 - 13.00 Session 1 "Building on Memory: Inspiring Architecture in Heritage Structures."

Moderator: Lora Nicolaou, Professor - Department of Architecture at Frederick University, Cyprus

Co- Moderator: Alkis Dikaios, Partner Athos Dikaios + Associates Architects, Cyprus Architects Association President

Paris Philippou, Founder, J+A Philippou Architects Engineers, Cyprus

Projects: Creative Pragratism

Short overview: Paris Philippou is an architect and urban designer, whose work has been recognised, published and exhibited internationally. The latter includes, but is not limited to, a winning European Entry for Pilea in Thessaloniki, an installation at the 10th Venice Architectural Biennale, Awards from the Greek architectural journal Domes, a BIG See Award, as well as national representation of the Republic of Cyprus at the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture (also known as Mies van der Rohe Award). Combining practice with research and occasional teaching, Paris is currently involved in many of the Practice’s large scale and demanding projects. Paris’s interests focus on the ways the city is present within the architectural project and, at the same time, the contribution that architectural work itself makes to the city.

Aida Aydinyan, Anna Nikoghosyan, Project Manager, Architect, Storaket Architectural Studio, Armenia

Projects: Azatutyun Multifunctional Complex, Shirakatsy Lyceum

Short overview: Central to Storaket’s approach is a collaborative, research-driven design process. The studio creates innovative, tailored solutions that address each project’s unique needs, leveraging the diverse skills and global expertise of its international team. Guided by a human-centric philosophy, Storaket emphasises the creation of sustainable and holistic environments. The studio’s work honours the historical and cultural spirit of each space while consistently pushing the boundaries of technical innovation and formal experimentation.

Giovanni Ferrara, Head of Architecture and Senior Partner Luca Dini, Italy

Projects: Krorez Masterplan; Colosseum 339

Short overview: Giovanni Ferrara is Head of Architecture at Luca Dini Design & Architecture, where he leads the architectural department and oversees projects from concept to construction. An Italian architect with international experience, he has worked across Europe, China, Saudi Arabia and the USA, developing expertise in architecture, hospitality, marina design, waterfronts and masterplanning. Our work is rooted in the world of luxury, superyachting and coastal living, where the culture of the sea becomes the foundation for architecture, hospitality and masterplanning.

Keynote speaker: Manuel Aires Mateus, founder AIRES MATEUS, Portugal

Projects: Retrospective exhibition

Short overview: Houses around the world

* online lecture

Conversation with the speakers

13.00 - 13.45 Lunch. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

13.45 - 16.00 Session 2 "Designing the Future City: International Best Practice in Contemporary Masterplanning"

powered by Maouris

Moderator: Chrystala Psathiti, Lecturer in Architectural Design & Theory at Neapolis University Paphos

Co- Moderator: Marios Kazamias, partner Marios Kazamias Architecture, Cyprus Architects Association General Secretary

Eraclis Papachristou, founder of Eraclis Papachristou Architects, architect Panayiotis Hadjisergis, Cyprus

Project: Residential Development in Limassol

Short overview: The practice handles a formidable portfolio of projects from architectural design & procurement to supervision and coordination of construction work of private and public projects. He has been awarded 24 awards in Cypriot and European architectural competitions, including 10 First prizes for public and private projects, most of which have been implemented or are being implemented. In 2006 he participated in the representation of Cyprus for the Venice Biennale and in 2008 participated in the Festival of Architecture in London. The Cyprus Architects Association honoured Eraclis Papachristou for his contribution in the Cyprus architectural field in 2012.

Tamer Elgabaly, Founder & CEO Elgabaly Architects, Egypt

Project: ETAPA Square - near the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM); Telecom Headquarters Egypt

Short overview: Central to Storaket’s approach is a collaborative, research-driven design process. The studio creates innovative, tailored solutions that address each project’s unique needs, leveraging the diverse skills and global expertise of its international team. Guided by a human-centric philosophy, Storaket emphasises the creation of sustainable and holistic environments. The studio’s work honours the historical and cultural spirit of each space while consistently pushing the boundaries of technical innovation and formal experimentation

Nektarios Afxentiou, Zoi Stasinopoulou, co-founders AMSA, Cyprus

Short overview: _the amsa Architectural firm (afxentiou | mougiakos | stasinopoulou_architects) was founded in 2005 by architects Nektarios Afxentiou, Anargyros Mougiakos and Zoi Stasinopoulou, graduates of the National Technical University of Athens of 2002. _since then, the firm has completed proposals on a variety of building types of high technical standards, emphasizing aesthetic and functional values.

Meria Maouri, Business Development Lead Maouris Oikoset, MAIN Partner - SHARE Cyprus 2026

Max Sadovyy, Export Area Manager at Inalco Spain Maouris Oikoset

Presentation: Minerals to Materiality. Going beyond nature.

Tobias Wallisser, CEO/ founding partner LAVA - laboratory for visionary architecture, Germany

Project: Wa Germany, German Pavilion EXPO 2025 Osaka, WA Germany was a manifesto for circularity and proved that temporary structures are well-suited for circular construction.

Short overview: LAVA is a laboratory network that explores and innovates through architecture. Since its inception in 2007, LAVA has evolved into a dynamic, global network that spans cultures and disciplines, with studios in Berlin, Ho Chi Minh City, Stuttgart, and Sydney. In an era of technological disruption and environmental flux, we leverage advanced digital tools, speculative thought, research, and knowledge from many regions and customs to address complex architectural spaces with resource efficiency. Embracing a symbiotic philosophy and an integrative vision of life, LAVA recognizes the human habitat as an extension of the landscape.

Maurizio Meossi, Associate Director ZAHA Hadid Architects, UK

Project: ZHA Research and Innovation; focus on IBTEC Masterplan in Malaysia

Short overview: Maurizio joined Zaha Hadid Architects in 2002, working primarily as a 3D designer for several international competitions. He moved to Italy in the same year to join the team working on the MAXII Museum of Contemporary Arts. After a few years where he worked for structural engineers GPA engineering, Maurizio re-joined the ZHA’s Rome office in 2006 as project architect for the Milan Citylife residential project, completed in 2013. Now in London, Maurizio became an Associate Director in 2020.

Conversation with the speakers

SHARE Architects Society Dialogues

Alexis Vafeades, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works in Cyprus; Charalambos Prountzos, Mayor of Nicosia;

Constantinos Constanti, Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) President; Alkis Dikaios, Cyprus Architects Association President.

Moderator: Christos Christodolou, SHARE Society Ambassador

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee Break. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

16.30 - 18.45 Session 3 "Beyond Green: Rethinking Architecture for Sustainability"

Moderator: Markella Menikou, Associate Professor, Head – Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia

Co-moderator: Christos Christodolou, founder SIMPRAXIS ARCHITECTS, SHARE Society Ambasssador Cyprus

Adamantios Vassiliadis, Technical Support Manager Greece & Cyprus Sales Department KNAUF GYPSOPOIIA Α.Β.Ε.Ε., Partner - SHARE Cyprus 2026

Presentation: Knauf Dry Wall systems

Luis Loizou, founder of scaλēta architecture, Cyprus

Projects: Living behind “mantrótoichos” in collaboration with Ioanna Evagorou; Habitation prisms

Short overview: From an early age, Luis Loizou accompanied his father, Louka, a builder, to construction sites, developing a lasting appreciation for materials, craftsmanship, and the process of building. He graduated in 2016 from the School of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens. He began his professional career in Berlin with A24 Landscape Architects and later joined Agisilaou & Kalavas Architectural Studio, where he worked until the summer of 2024. Recently, 1st prize in the Architectural Competition for Larnaka Salt Lake Environmental Information Center (in collaboration with Haris Aristodemou, Constantinos Kelpis, Marios Kyriakou and Yiotis Tsangaris). Honorable mention in the category "Young Architect’s Project" at the 2025 Cyprus State Architecture Awards (in collaboration with Ioanna Evagorou).

Floris Panayides, Founding Partner Panayides Spinazzola & Agroti Architects, Cyprus

Projects: Indigo Hotel Larnaca

Short overview: Floris Panayides has a Bachelor’s of Architecture degree (Honours) from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn New York, and a Science Master’s in Architecture Studies from M.I.T. in Cambridge Massachusetts in the USA. After his graduation in 1988 he worked for a two-year period with an offshore architecture firm, involved in the design and inspection of large scale projects. In 1990 he co-founded with Aida Spinazzola, their private practice, Panayides – Spinazzola Architects, which is based in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Benjamin Walker, Design Director LDA Design, UK

Short overview: LDA Design is a collective of placemakers – landscape architects, strategists, planners, urban designers, masterplanners and environmental consultants – who aim to shape the world for the better. We are proud to be 100 percent employee owned. We champion change that raises the quality of life without hurting the planet. Our secret is to start at the end, by asking ‘what’s the change you want to see?’ This means listening closely to communities, clients and partners to reach consensus and to find the bigger wins. Recognition: Honnorable Mention - SHARE Architecture Awards 2025

Gonzalo Vecchiola, Associate BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Denmark

Short overview: JGonzalo Vecchiola is an Associate at BIG, where he combines more than a decade of international experience in architecture, residential development, hospitality, cultural and workplace design. His work includes residential developments such as the Ellinikon Park Rise Residences in Greece, a boutique luxury hotel in Mexico, and the Farfetch office development in Portugal. BIG is a group of architects, designers and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture, urbanism, landscape, interiors, product design, research and development with offices in Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona, Shanghai, Zurich, Los Angeles, and Bhutan. Project: Google Bay View and Google King’s Cross, the new headquarters for Googlers in Mountain View, California, USA, and London, UK

Jeremy Smith, Design Director Irving Smith Architects, New Zealand

Projects: Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, SCION Timber Innovation Hub; Bach With Two Roofs

Short overview: Irving Smith Architects is a research-based design practice working in sensitive environments throughout New Zealand and abroad. Key to Jeremy’s practice, teaching, and research, is understanding how buildings inhabit an environment that constantly undergoes change, be it in city or rural landscapes. In his role as Design Director, Jeremy has led a range of design innovations, including winning The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building, Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development at the United Nations World Governments Summit in Dubai, UAE 2024, World Timber Building of the Year and World Higher Education and Research Building of the Year at the 2021 World Architecture Festival, a Laureate of the 2021 Eurasian Prize for Architecture, the 2021 Best of the Best Green Building Prize at the Masterprize Architecture Awards, the 2021 Architizer A+ Wood & Architecture Award, The Building at the 2021 Indo-Pacific INDE Awards, a Judges Special Award at the 2020 Taipei International Design Awards, a 2019 UNESCO Award of Distinction at the Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Awards in Penang, WAF World Villa of the Year at the 2017 World Architecture Festival. Publications include Architecture Magazine, Architecture Record, Elle, Vogue and GQ Magazine, and most recently, a book with American critic and author Aaron Betsky entitled Unfinished and Far Far Away.

Conversation with the speakers

SHARE Architects Society Dialogues

Panelist guests: Gregoris Patsalosavvis, founder GR. G. PATSALOSAVVIS ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN; Elena Parouti, founder EPITESSERA Architects; Elina Kriticou, Kenzo Yamashita founders EKKY STUDIO ARCHITECTS; Pavlos Philippou, Founder, J+A Philippou Architects Engineers

Closing Remarks.

19.00 - 21.00 CFI After Talks
Drinks, Bites & Music
An Evening Designed for Connection.

15:30 – 16:00 - Archaeological Site Visit - A guided cultural visit for international guests and speakers.

19:00 – 21.00 - SHARE Cyprus After Event Party - open-air celebration and networking atmosphere

16 May 2026 (colaterall program) _ SHARE Architecture Society

Exclusive Architecture Site Visit - SHARE Architecture Awards 2025 — Overall Winner Project

National Star Observatory of Cyprus, Overall Winner - SHARE Architecture Awards 2025, Designed by: Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects - Lead Architect: Elena K. Tsolakis

09:30 – 10:15 Registration & Morning Coffee. Exhibitions visit

09:45 – 10:00 Official Opening “The Blueprints of Innovation Exhibition – J+A Philippou”

13.00 - 13.45 Lunch. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee Break. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

19.00 - 21.00 CFI After Talks
Drinks, Bites & Music
An Evening Designed for Connection.

09:30 – 10:15 Registration & Morning Coffee. Exhibitions visit

09:45 – 10:00 Official Opening “The Blueprints of Innovation Exhibition – J+A Philippou”

13.00 - 13.45 Lunch. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee Break. Exhibition visit - Blueprints + Partner

19.00 - 21.00 CFI After TalksDrinks, Bites & MusicAn Evening Designed for Connection.

19.00 - 21.00 CFI After Talks
Drinks, Bites & Music
An Evening Designed for Connection.