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                                    Funded by Asterios Agkathidis in 2005, lab operates as a network
                                    based laboratory, specialized in architecture, interior, design research and
                                    digital manufacturing. With its main bases in Frankfurt and Thessaloniki,
                                    the laboratory has realized a big variety of projects all around Europe.
 
 
                                   
                                    > ABOUT ASTERIOS.....
                                    Born  in Thessaloniki, Greece. Asterios Agkathidis studied
                                    architecture in Thessaloniki and the RWTH Aache, completing his
                                    postgraduate studies in Advanced Architectural Design at the Städelschule,
                                    Frankfurt in 2001. He became a partner in the architectural practice b&k+ in Cologne
                                    until 2004, then at VMX architects, Amsterdam until 2005. He later
                                    founded the architecture and research laboratory a3lab Frankfurt-Thessaloniki.
                                    Teaching and lecturing experiences include adbk Nuremberg,
                                    TU Darmstadt, the University of Thessaloniki, the FH Bielefeld,
                                    the Columbia Univ. NY and the Städelschule. Today he teaches at the BAC
                          > PUBLISHED WORK                         
                          > own books:          
                          modular structures, english edition modular structures, asia editionmodular structures, german edition 
                          > 2009, Amsterdam, BIS publishers, modular structures, in design and architecture,
                          Asterios Agkathidis, english, asian and german editions
                                                  
                          Form Defining Strategies: experimental architectural design Form Defining Strategies. Experimental Architectural Design
                           > 2008/ 09 FORM DEFINING STRATEGIES, Berlin/ NY,
                          Agkathidis/Hudert/Schillig, 1st and 2nd updated edition
 
                          > articles and published projects:
                          > 2010 Amsterdam, MARK project: White Chapel, issue 24
                          > 2010 Amsterdam, FRAME book review: modular structures, issue 72
                          > 2009 Patra, WALLS, project: lydia lithos ISBN:9789609909204
                           > 2009 Wiesbaden, Umrisse 09 02, Projekt: sports center in Copenhagen, IISSN:1647-077X
                          > 2009 Lisbon, arqa70, project: theatre of immanence, IISSN:1437-2533
                          > 2009 Columbus, USA, Joint Study Journal 07/08, article: Modular Constructs, ISBN: 978-0-9792943-2-7 
                           > 2009 Manheim, Wüstenrot Stiftung, ZukunftsWerkstattWohnbauen 2008 project: Grand Standing, ISBN: 978-933249-69-2                              
                          > 2009, Berlin, Walter König, 0119 works at b&k+, ISBN: 978-3-8656-570-2
                          > 2008 D. AREOPAGITOU 08 „Camouflage“, Athens, ISBN: 1844672522
                          > 2008 YEARBOOK 07>08,„Polis“, Athens, ISBN 978-960-89150-2-2
                          > 2008 JOINT STUDY JOURNAL 07 „form defining strategies“, Columbus, USA, ISBN: 978-0-9792943-1-0
                          > 2007 5th BIENNALE OF GREEK ARCHITECTS, exhibition catalogue, Athens, ISBN: 978-960-98072-0-3
                           > 2007 DOMES 08/07 architectural review „Polikatoikia“, Athens
                           > 2007 OTHER PLACES  „3d ornament“, exhibition catalogue, Thessaloniki, ISBN:9789608953437
                         > 2007 E-TIPOS cultute magazine “2.6.07, "architects on-line", Athens
                          > 2007 DOMES 02/07, architectural review, "by the sea", Athens
                          > 2007 DISKO7 2007 Kristalle,„crystal“, Nueremberg, ISBN 1862-1562
                          > 2007 BAUWELT 10.07, sportcenter crystal, Berlin   
                          > 2007 102 x METAXOURGEIO, "metavasi/transition", Athens, ISBN 1247833098
                                  > 2006 5th Pan-Hellenic architectural work exhibition catalogue, Athens,
                         > 2006 DOMES 06,06 architectural review, metaxourgeio competition, Athens                                                                       
                                  > 2005 BRANDLHUBER EINE FIKTION, b&k+ exhibition catalogue, Antwerpen, ISBN 3883759279
                          > 2004 THOMAS DEMAND UND b&k+", german art bienalle pavilion, Cologne, ISBN 3883758760
                                  > 2003 ARCHILABS EARTH BUILDINGS,exhibition catalogue, " vulkan", Orlean, ISBN 0500284121                         
                           > 2002 ARCHITECTURE AS ART, magazine, "new promenade for thessaloniki", Athens, ISBN 9608574277
                                  > 2002 FRANKFURT SESSIONS, diploma 2002, staedelschule, Frankfurt , ISBN 3928071556                               
                                  > 2002 BIENNALE OF GREEK ARCHITECTS 2002", exhibition catalogue, Athens
                     
                                                          
                          > EXHIBITIONS
                          > 2009 Animated Space, EKEP Metamorphosi hall, Athens
                          > 2009 triennale of greek architecture, Ladopoulou Hall, Patra
                          > 2009 modular structures, design house, Darmstadt (curator)
                          > 2008 Städelschule Alumni, German Architecture Museum (D.A.M.) Frankfurt.
                          > 2008, Architecture week 2008, Thessaloniki
                          > 2008, ZukunftWerkstattWohnbauen, D.A.M., Frankfurt
                          > 2008, Exemplarisch, Ministry of Education and Research, Wiesbaden.
                          > 2007 Kardia housing in Thessaloniki, cultural center „Melina Merkouri“, Athens.
                          > 2007 Ben Van Berkel and theTheater of Immanence, Portikus gallery, Frankfurt.
                          > 2007 5th Biennale of Greek architects, Benaki Museum, Athens.
                          > 2007 1st Biennale of contemporary Art, Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki.
                          >2007 index architecture, EASA07, Athens.
                          > 2007 Skroponeri Housing in Evia island, HELEXPO, Thessaloniki.
                          > 2006 Rundgang, Atelier Frankfurt, Frankfurt.
                          > 2006 102xMetaxourgeio, Benaki Museum,Athens.
                          > 2005 b&k+ works, de Singel, Antwerpen, Belgium.
                          > 2003 archilab’s earth buildings, Orlean, France.
                          > 2003 Bühne03, Hamburger Kunstverein, Hamburg
                          > 2002 3d biennale of Greek Architects, Athens.
                          > 2001 Frankfurt Sessions, D.A.M. Frankfurt