Design Projects
George Kiriakidis has served as an in-house Interior Architect for Aesop, Givenchy Couture, and L’Occitane. During his time at Elastic Architects, he worked on hospitality projects for Aman Resorts and Hyatt, while also delivering bespoke private residential projects in Greece and Switzerland.
The following selection highlights projects undertaken either as Lead Designer or as part of a collaborative design team.
GIVENCHY COUTURE — Showroom reception area, Paris, 2025
Reception area of Givenchy’s Avenue Montaigne showroom, designed by George Kiriakidis under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, during his tenure as Global Manager, VM Design & Architecture. The space features a custom-designed limestone and wood reception desk, built to comfortably seat two receptionists and designed to appear from the front as stone slabs resting on wooden beams. Photo by Amaury Laparra, Courtesy of Givenchy.
GIVENCHY COUTURE — Showroom and fixtures, Paris, 2025
During his role as Global Manager, VM Design & Architecture for Givenchy Couture, George Kiriakidis led the team that redesigned the Maison’s Parisian showroom and fixtures, under the creative direction of Sarah Burton. Photo by Amaury Laparra, Courtesy of Givenchy.
GIVENCHY COUTURE — Zhangyuan Pop-up, Shanghai, 2025
Lead Designer for the Givenchy Couture Re-See pop-up, installed within the historic Zhangyuan neighborhood of Shanghai, leading the design team in the conceptual development of interiors and landscape, as well as the furniture and overall spatial execution. Photos courtesy of Givenchy Couture.
L’OCCITANE — Signature Boutiques, Paris, 2024
During his tenure as Architecture & Store Design Manager (France) for L’Occitane en Provence, George Kiriakidis led the redesign of key stores across France as part of the brand’s rebranding, contributing to a significant increase in revenue for the renovated locations. His responsibilities included the redesign of facades, interiors, and custom-made furniture. Photos Courtesy of L’Occitane.
AESOP — Cambridge, 2022
As an In-House Architect at Aesop, George Kiriakidis collaborated closely with UK based studio James Plumb, for the creation of Aesop’s store in Cambridge. Photo by Oskar Proctor, courtesy of Aesop.
AESOP — Travel Retail, 2022
During his tenure at Aesop, George Kiriakidis also participated in the design team that developed the brand’s first Travel Retail concept which was initially implemented at London’s Heathrow Airport. Photo courtesy of Aesop.
AESOP — Galeries Lafayette & Aesop Sentier, 2022
Further projects that George Kiriakidis worked on at Aesop include Galeries Lafayette in Paris, and Aesop Sentier in Paris, the latter developed in collaboration with the external architectural studio Hugo Haas. Right photo by Romain La Prade, courtesy of Aesop.
DAIOS COVE SPA — 2022
During his tenure as an Interior Architect at Elastic Architects, George Kiriakidis contributed to the design development of several projects, including the renovation of the Daios Cove Spa, located within the namesake five-star hotel in Crete. Photo by Gavriil Papadiotis.
Parisian apartment — Study, 2022
Proposal and 3D visualization by George Kiriakidis for the renovation of a Parisian apartment, including custom-designed desk and shelving units.
Brutalist bungalow — Study, 2021
Exploratory study on the conceptual design and 3D visualisation of a brutalist bungalow in the Alps.
Cantilever apartment in New York — Study, 2020
Conceptual design and 3D Visualisation for a cantilever apartment in Manhattan.
Landscape design & Pool design — Proposal, 2020
Conceptual design and 3D visualisation by George Kiriakidis for the pool and landscape design of a beach resort.