A mindful design studio, shaping experiences through timeless furniture, lighting, and objects. We blend handmade design with a deep respect for both innovation and tradition, to create evocative experiences.
ABOUT
An honest thinker and a dedicated maker, Aristotelis Barakos is a product designer based in Athens, Greece, known for his meticulous, hands-on approach. He creates furniture, lighting, decorative items and other design objects, for both interior and outdoor spaces, that enhance environments visually and emotionally. Born in Munich in 1984 into a family of menswear tailors, he developed a sharp eye for detail early on. Moving to Athens at ten, he absorbed a blend of cultural influences that continue to shape his vision.
Initially studying physics, his passion for making led him into the world of design. He started his career with high-tech projects in Shenzhen and a biotechnology startup in San Francisco, before founding Studio Aristotelis Barakos in 2020. The studio was born from his desire to create honest, functional, and aesthetically timeless objects that elevate everyday life and resonate emotionally.
Working on its own collection as well as commissions, Studio Aristotelis Barakos brings together storytelling and craftsmanship, merging modern elegance with a respect for heritage. Collaborating with a network of skilled artisans, each piece is handmade from carefully chosen, high-quality materials, designed to achieve enduring beauty. The studio, situated in the creative heart of Athens, welcomes visitors by appointment to experience its signature objects up close.
Aristotelis Barakos received the Future Talent award from Ottagono in 2014. His work has gained international acclaim and been widely published.
AWARDS
ADC Awards, Gold Cube for Food & Beverage Packaging and Best of Discipline in Packaging Design for DIA ELIS
Dieline Awards 2023, First Prize for Dia Elis olive oil packaging in collaboration with GDesign studio
DNA Paris Design Award 2021, Antoinette Table Lamp
International Design Award 2017, The Two Way Watering Pot
London Olive Oil Awards 2017,
Gold for Total Image / Gold for Innovation / Silver for Label,
Eteo Premium Olive Oil
IF Design Award 2017, The Two Way Watering Pot
make me! Award 2016, Two Way Watering Pot
International Design Awards 2016, Eteo Premium Olive Oil
Young Balkan Designers Award 2016
Young Designers Awards 2016 by GR Design Magazine
Design & Design Award, Two Way Watering Pot
A' Design Award 2015, Pebble Pot Family
Young Designers Award 2015, GR Design magazine
Future Talent 2014, Cumulus Association & Ottagono Magazine
EXHIBITIONS
Against All Odds Open Studio Aristotelis Barakos 2022, Athens
'Gran Turismo 2021 A Greek Collection', Online group show, Adorno.design
Good Design Greece 2018, Athens
Design For Life 2017, Italian Institute Athens
Good Design Greece Exhibition 2017, Athens
International Home & Houseware Show 2017, Chicago US
Mikser Design Festival 2016, Belgrade Serbia
Santander World 2016, Santander Spain
TEDx Academy, Athens 2014
Greek Design = Good Design 2013, Greek Industrial Property Organization Helexpo, Athens
International Museum Day 2013, Benaki Museum
Design For Life 2013, Italian Institute, Athens
TEDx Academy, Athens 2013
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