Stamatios Giannikis holds a Diploma in Architectural Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and a Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design, USA.
In the past, he has worked as an architect for internationally renowned architectural firms both abroad and in Greece such as OMA in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, DMJM in Los Angeles, USA and SPArch in Thessaloniki, Greece. He has taught architecture at the University of Thessaly, Greece and at the University of Patras, Greece.
In 2009 he established his own architectural practice in Thessaloniki, Greece, working on small scale design projects and national and international design competitions.
In 2017 he established Architecture In Residence in Thessaloniki, Greece. Architecture In Residence is an architectural center founded to further public knowledge on architecture and architects, foster interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration, and inspire ideas about the role of design in communities. Architecture In Residence has architecture at its core and provides services in the fields of Hospitality, Entertainment and Education.