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“Light for me means life, an idea, a vision”

You can watch the interview here.
This interview is only in Greek.

Eleftheria Deko was a guest speaker in Dubai on the theme “The Universal Narrative of Light: From Delos to a Brighter Future”, presenting the significance of light and lighting design as a tool for creative storytelling and design, bridging both historical and contemporary contexts—from ancient Delos to modern cities.
Read more here: Kathimerini article
Watch the talk here: YouTube

There Is a Greek Everywhere. The entire essence of the documentary series “Greeks, Citizens of the World” is encapsulated in this phrase. The series is part of the National Program of Actions and Events of the “Greece 2021” Committee and is produced under its auspices, with the HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group as Action Sponsor.

The Protagonists

In this new production, the protagonists are Greek “citizens of the world” who excel abroad and leave their mark on the political, social, cultural, and economic development of the places that host them. People with skills, knowledge, networks, and influence—capable of shaping and co-creating, of building and contributing.

The Idea and the Creators

Conceived and curated by Marianna Skilakaki and Sylvia Klimaki, and directed by Angelos Tsaousis, the project “Greeks, Citizens of the World” presents cosmopolitan Greeks who honored Greece and carried it with them to the places where they studied and worked, and to the places they loved—often as a second homeland. Greeks who returned, enriching Greece with ideas and capabilities, as well as Greeks who still live abroad while continuing to invest in their homeland. Thanks to the significant support of the HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group, which singled out the action “Greeks, Citizens of the World” from among hundreds of others, we discover their stories and come to understand Hellenism as a living, broad, and dynamic concept. The guests speak about what they bring with them each time they return to Greece and envision the ways in which the diaspora—this valuable reservoir of Greeks around the world—can contribute to the next ambitious chapter that Hellenism can write.

The Series

The series consists of eight 30-minute episodes, featuring the following individuals:
Kimon Angelidis, Kostas Grammatis, Maria Demertzis, Eliza Konofagou, Michalis Bletsas, Eleftheria Deko, Nikos Stathopoulos, Martha Tsigkari. Read the Publication here Watch the episode here

On its first anniversary, the new lighting of the Acropolis and its monuments still stands out as one of the most remarkable projects in the current international architectural lighting panorama. Conceived by Eleftheria Deko and Associates lighting design studio, this impressive illumination concept has involved our linear bars of the Parade L series for the specific enhancement of the southern fortification wall of the Acropolis.

On the 30th of September 2020, the new lighting of the Acropolis and its monuments, strongly wanted and supported by the Onassis Foundation, was unveiled to the world. After one year and a long series of deserved awards, the lighting designer Eleftheria Deko, looking back at this amazing experience, is still enthusiastic about the challenge, efforts, development, and outcome of this monumental project.

Read the full article [ here ]

“The Society of Light and Lighting” (SLL) will be joined by Emmy award-winning Lighting Designer, Eleftheria Deko for an upcoming webinar on lighting the Acropolis of Athens, taking place online from 13:00 (GMT) and 23 November 2021.

Undoubtedly one of the most significant architectural landmarks in the world, in 2019 the Greek Ministry of Culture, with support from the Onassis Foundation invited proposals to redesign the lighting scheme for the Acropolis of Athens and its surrounding monuments. Athens-based, Eleftheria Deko and Associates Lighting Design were selected after proposing an entirely new lighting scheme. The Society will be joined by Eleftheria Deko for a comprehensive look at this monumental project, looking at the previous scheme, the concept development, challenges and the final, multi-award-winning scheme. The Acropolis of Athens is a living symbol that has stood the test of time as one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. Eleftheria Deko and Associates Lighting Design were tasked with designing new lighting for the Sacred Rock, the fortification walls, and the 17 monuments:

“The whole process of lighting Acropolis and its 17 monuments (among them The Parthenon, Erectheion, Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the ancient theatre of Dionysus), was a multidimensional journey for us. From the first visits onsite, we felt that we had to leave aside our existing knowledge and experience as lighting designers and first focus on ‘listening’ to the monument. It was as if we were listening to our ancestors, re-reading our history, baptised in our Ancient Greek culture. It was the greatest honour and responsibility.We approached the monuments first with respect. Before applying our thoughts on “paper”, before deciding on the technology and the lighting fixtures, we observed the characteristics of this unique place, studied its history, the forms and materials, the visibility from different points of the city and the significance of this landmark. Our design approach was to highlight the beauty of the architecture, the timelessness of sculptures, the whiteness of the Pendelikon marble in contrast to the robustness of the Sacred rock and the heroism of the fortification walls.”

As well as discussing the initial site assessment, Eleftheria Deko will outline the successful bid for the project, including the development of a 3D model to demonstrate the proposed scheme to the stakeholders. She will outline the challenges and necessary restrictions faced concerning conversing and protecting the UNESCO World Heritage site and following an overview of the design approach for this multi-award-winning project, there will be a look back at the spectacular audio-visual launch event.

Find out more about this extraordinary project and the work carried out by Eleftheria and her team via arc magazine. Additionally, the project was awarded ‘Best of the Best’ for 2020 and won the Structures – High Budget and the Event categories in the 2020 the [d]arc awards

This webinar has been organised by the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL). If you have any quesitons or if you would like to find out about becoming a member of the SLL, please contact sll@cibse.org

Eleftheria Deko had the great pleasure to participate in the first Darc Sessions organized by Darc Media and HIX Event in Mykonos, Greece

“After the Covid lockdown periods, it was great to be among so many lighting colleagues again and also to share our “journey” of the Lighting of the Acropolis! I would like to thank Darc Media team, ARC Magazine, darc magazine , for the invitation to participate and as the keynote speaker of the event to share with everyone our experience of this amazing project. A big bravo to the Darc people and everybody involved for all the efforts to bring the lighting community together! “Eleftheria Deko

Photos by Gavriil Papadiotis

We are very excited that our project, the Acropolis of Athens and Monuments, has been longlisted for the @Dezeen Awards 2021 in the Architectural Lighting Design category. Read more here

Congratulations to everyone involved, our team, all collaborators, the Onassis Foundation, and, the Greek Ministry of Culture!

Good luck to all longlisted entries! We are looking forward to the results in November!

Photography by Gavriil Papadiotis

A’ Design Award and Competition is proud to inform that the lighting design Benaki Museum Pavilion, Greece by Architectural Study: Kois Associated Architects became winner of the notable Silver A’ Design Award in Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design Category chosen as the winner by the respected judges of the A’ Design Awards & Competitions among a great number of submitted works.

Eleftheria Deko, the creator of the awarded design Benaki Museum Pavilion, Greece explains “The signature entrance iron door holds exhibit cases and the concept was the lighting to be part of the structure. The lighting of the interior is also discreet and achieved with adjustable spots in recessed tracks between the ceiling wooden beams, so as not to interfere with the general aesthetics, but to provide lighting adaptability. The aluminum foam shelves with their shimmering glow are given more emphasis with a dramatic effect of the cove lighting in cool white. The desired atmosphere was completed by tiny recessed track spotlights in the shelves, to highlight the artifacts.” Read more about the award winning design here

The Silver A’ Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 5% percentile designs that has carried out an exemplary level of greatness in design. Entries to the A’ Lighting Design Awards are peer reviewed and anonymously judged by an expert jury panel of leading academics, important press members and experienced professionals. Nominated lighting designs are voted on pre-determined evaluation criteria to highlight only the best lighting design works. In addition to reaching top international media, A’ Lighting Design Award winners are listed at World Design Rankings (worlddesignrankings.com), which are highlighted at Design Classification (designclassifications.com) platform and are showcased at DesignMag.org which lists the best designs from all countries in all disciplines.

“Life becomes sweet and beautiful again”.
This summer has arrived with plenty of questions and anxiety. Even so, by making a little time for swimming in the rich blue waters of the Aegean, Ionian, Crete – Greece has so many lovely beaches to choose from – your thoughts are refreshed, concerns are eased and life becomes sweet and beautiful again!

Holidays, this year, imply introspection. There is nothing more appropriate than Greece’s scenery, the diversity of Greek nature, for reflection. Its simplicity teaches moderation, beauty and while inhaling the fragrant air, you feel optimistic again.

Whether you prefer the rejuvenating power of the mountains or an island adventure, this superb land offers both just hours away from each other. Also, just about everywhere on your journey, you will encounter monuments and fragments of the past, to be admired and which also serve as a reminder that other have also been here, passed through, and just like them, you too can make your time here significant.

Read the full interview in Blue magazine issue 83, page 45

Eleftheria Deko had the great honor to design the Lighting – Set of the music performance of the amazing violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos at the Epidaurus theater. A performance-event, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Epidaurus Festival of Greece. Mr. Kavakos one of the world’s leading violinists led the audience to a unique and magical music experience -a ritual- on Friday night! He performed alone on stage in the most sensitive yet strong way 2 partitas and one sonata of Bach and the whole theater was for an hour and a half in owe! It was like a prayer from all to all …!

Lighting & Set Design: Eleftheria Deko
Photography: Stavros Habakis

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impactalk.gr Interview with Eleftheria Deko

Talk: “A Universal Narrative of Light” at EXPO 2020 Dubai

Eleftheria Deko was interviewed for the”Greek Citizens of the World” program on ANT1 TV

Eleftheria Deko in discussion with Griven for the Acropolis Lighting One Year Anniversary

Lighting the Acropolis of Athens, SLL announce exclusive webinar with Eleftheria Deko

Eleftheria Deko gave a keynote speech at the Darc Sessions in Mykonos

The Audiovisual Launch Event of the New Lighting of the Acropolis received a PLATINUM award at the International MUSE Creative Awards

The Lighting of the Acropolis has been longlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2021 in the Architectural Lighting Design category

A’ DESIGN AWARD: Winner 2020 SILVER for our Project: Benaki Museum Pavilion, Greece

Eleftheria Deko speaks in Blue Magazine, issue 83

Leonidas Kavakos in the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus for the 65th anniversary of the Epidaurus Festival of Greece.