Vicky Gkliati :interior designer & stylist   Sotiris Lazou : industrial  & interior designer

 

BIOGRAPHY

Sotiris Lazou design studio is based in Athens and was founded by Sotiris Lazou and Viky Gkliati in 1995.

we specializes in Industrial Design and also in Interior Architecture.

Sotiris Lazou studied at the University of Western Attica, earning a BA in interior architecture.

He completed his Master’s Degree in Industrial Design at Domus Academy MA.
Learning under sacred design monsters such as Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Antonio Citterio etc.
Sotiris treats all projects with an holistic approach, relying on archetypal forms, aspiring to be timeless.
With each project, his inspiration comes from different stemming ideas. Stating that his work is not only a way of life and expression, its also an integral part of his life. He earned a Good Design Award in 2008 for the “cosmos”. A table produced by Varangis, is located at the Atheneum Museum of Chicago. The “cosmos” was also a Nominee at the German Design Awards. Produced by al2, he designed an innovative table, the “vintme 2” that in 2014 was a nominee for yet another German Design Award. He again earned a Big See award in 2018 for the Woogy doghouse.
His motto is “Lets do the Greek design International”. He designed more than 350 items (mainly furniture) for Greek export companies with the majority being al2 (more than 120 ‘furniture), that were exported to over 30 countries worldwide. He has participated in major international exhibitions such as Salone del Mobile, IMM Cologne, 100% Design, and The Hotel Show Dubai.
He has taught for almost 20 years at AKTO College and to the University of Western Attica.
His works and interviews have been published in many Greek and foreign journals.


Vicky Gkliati was born in Athens on the 14th of July 1969. She studied Interior Architecture at the University of West Attica.
For almost 25 years she worked for well known Greek companies such as Kyros Group,Neo Katoikein,and al2, as an interior designer  in the field of Store Designing and photo shoot styling.
At the same time, she was in charge of the selection of the range of furniture, fabrics and objects!

She is the Co-Founder of sotirislazoudesignstudio, that she and her husband own together, where she mainly works as an interior designer and stylist.
Her works have to do with the catalogs of well known Greek companies that co-operate with the studio, such as al2, Sofa Company, Candia Poofomania and Laic.
It's in her creative nature to always want to be informed of the new trends and materials, wanting every work she does to be unique.



clients | product

al2 | candia | convex | davidoff  | decopan  | decostore | decode  |  homad | mia collection | modplus |  neoset | neokatoikein | papadatos | laic | urbi et orbi | figfarmers | fleriana | poufomania |  varangis | and more......

clients | interior | retail | exhibition stands | styling

agorastos | agora | akis alchemy | andreou hair sallon | candia | bus station | design lab | decopan | on the dock | fast key | sxedia free press | thalassino kreataki | prima plora | pasta plora | homad | sofa company | genima threma | coffe +more | da lu restaurant | badilla | anthis | modplus | & private residence.............

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 | exhibition - events |



     2004
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     2005
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Exhibition Deste fountation Atrhens
     2006 
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     2007 
     SHEMATA -UNVEIL THE OBVIOUS -Macedonia Museum of Contemporary Art
     2008
     XENIA - Hotel & Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     2009 
     Design Lab -Design and Materials Exhibition
     The plastic Chair Project -Ding Athens
     2010
     35 International Fair Cyprus
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     2011 
     100% Design London Fair
     MADE EXPO -Rho Milan
     imm cologne Furniture Fair
     2012
     MADE EXPO – Rho Milan
     Maison Object Paris
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     XENIA -Hotel & Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     Design Lab 
     2013
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA. METROPOLITAN Expo Athens
     2014 
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     2015
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA.
     2016
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA.
     100% Hotel Show M.e.c Paianias
     2017
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA.
     100% Hotel Show M.e.c Paianias
     Good Design Greece – Athens
     2018
     100% Hotel Show DUBAI
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA.METROPOLITAN Expo Athens
     100% Hotel Show M.e.c Paianias    
     2019
     Saloni Del Mobile MILAN
     imm Cologne Furniture Fair
     Design Lab Design and Materials Exhibition
     Xenia -Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exhibition
     HO.RE.CA.METROPOLITAN Expo Athens