We are architects -
listeners, storytellers, and travelers who feel at home everywhere.

Our Story

Z-LEVEL Architecture was founded in 1994 by Elena Zervoudakis, aiming to create honest architecture that connects people, places, and ideas.

Based in Athens, we draw inspiration from the city itself, the Mediterranean culture, our trips.

We work hard to design spaces that are meaningful, respectful of their surroundings, responsive to both culture and climate, offering quality to people’s daily experience.

Our Approach

We undertake projects that intrigue us, from residences to restorations of traditional buildings, museums, schools, exhibition spaces, interior design, landscape projects and even more.

Our practice is rooted in sustainability and craftsmanship, often working with local artisans. We are inspired by the wisdom of natural, innovative materials rooted in traditional techniques. Our team works with care and attention to detail, bringing depth to each project.

We believe that architecture is not just about the space but mostly about the people that will inhabit it. We care about how people move, feel, live and experience their environment.

Thus, we work closely with our clients, ensuring that every project reflects their vision, as well as ours.

ELENA ZERVOUDAKIS*

"I believe that architecture is about people, not buildings."

Elena Zervoudakis studied Architecture in Paris (UP1 Paris-Villemin), specializing in cultural buildings and events. She later completed her diploma in Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (DEA, École d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette – UP8). She took her first professional steps in Paris, where she gained experience at Rena Duma’s interior architecture agency and the Fabre-Perrotet office, working on theater architecture.

Elena shaped a design approach that combines conceptual clarity with Mediterranean spatial and material wisdom. Her practice is guided by design integrity and a poetic sensibility that bring meaning and joy to everyday life.

In 1994, she founded Z-LEVEL Architecture, driven by a desire to create spaces that truly matter, places that are functional, innovative, sustainable and full of character. Over the years, she has engaged in numerous projects, designing landscape and cultural spaces in collaboration with institutions, organizations and museums on social and cultural initiatives.

Multiple distinctions have been attributed to the firm's work, including the DOMES Awards, Piranesi Award and East Centric Arhitext, and has been widely exhibited and published internationally.