School of Architecture - Technical University of Crete
Aikaterini Karadima holds a PhD in Architecture from the Technical University of Crete and a distinction-awarded Master’s degree in “Architecture and Historic Urban Environments” from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL). Since the Winter semester 2025–2026, she serves as a lecturer at the Department of Architecture of the Technical University of Crete, teaching “History and Theory of Architecture and the City.”
Her research focuses on the study of spatial transformations arising from complex social, political, and economic processes. She investigates how these changes shape the organization and identity of cities and built environments, while also addressing the management, preservation, and enhancement of architectural and urban heritage, bridging historical knowledge with contemporary conservation and design practices.
Her work has received international recognition, including awards at the 16th International Conference on Urban History (EAUH, Ostrava 2024), a scholarship for participation at the 15th International Conference on Urban History (EAUH, Antwerp 2022), and selection as a keynote speaker at the 13th International Conference on Greek Studies, Princeton University (Athens, 2021). She has published articles in international journals, edited volumes, and conference proceedings, and has presented her research at conferences in Greece and abroad.
Since 2015, she has practiced professionally as an architect, collaborating with design offices and construction companies in Attica and Crete, while actively participating in research projects focused on documenting and protecting historic buildings.
Neohellenic Architecture City and Culture Lab
email: akaradima<at>tuc.gr