Thanos Balafoutis is an architect, graduated the School of Architecture of the University “Federico II” of Naples, Italy (gained a three-time-partial scholarship) (2007, Hons). He holds a Master of Arts degree in Lighting Design (Hellenic Open University, 2015, Hons) and a PhD in Architectural Lighting (Hellenic Open University, 2021, Hons). Currently he is Adjunct Professor and Researcher of the Hellenic Open University. In 2014 he co-founded “Krama architects”, an award winning firm providing architectural and lighting design. He has attended Erasmus Intensive Programs such as “Lighting Design – State of the Art and Trends” (Athens, Porto, Berlin), “Environmental Design of Urban Open Spaces” (Barcelona), “Early Renaissance Architecture in Italy: from Alberti to Bramante” (Rome) and participated as lecturer in the architecture workshops “Citylab 2014” and “Citylab 2015”. He has been a member of several study groups for the restoration, enhancement and use of buildings and areas, including research teams studying the urban planning. He is a founding member of the Hellenic Lighting Association (HELIA), member of Europeana, the Technical Chamber of Greece, the Panhellenic Union of Architects, the International Association of Designers – I.A.D. (as krama architects) and the International Design Club – I.D.C. (as krama architects). He is also involved in scenography and lighting design in artistic productions and theatrical plays.