vassilios bartzokas

Vassilios is the CEO of Carteco Design Centre, leading company in Greece in the distibution and representation of innovative products for architecture and design.

In 2005 he organized Invisible Hotel Exhibition, a leading competition of Architecture that gave the opportunity to 10 talented young architects to create the hotel of the future without any budget or law limitations, more information can be found at http://www.invisiblehotel.com This competition created a great interest from the world community of Architecture and Design.

In 2008 he organized GREEN DESIGN FESTIVAL http://www.greendesignfestival.gr the first Green Cultural Festival of Athens aiming to communicate Green Issues and ides through Design and Architecture. Vassilios and his NGO Brainlab built a Museum of 1000m2 in Constitution Square out of pallets and truck containers so that the whole museum could deconstruct and reuse or recycle completely after the festival which lasted for about a month. It is estimated that more than 40.000 people have visited the museum and where informed about what they can do to contribute to climate change.

Vassilios has a passion for Architecture and Design and his company is working closely with the leading architectural practices for small and large scale projects such as 4 and 5 star Hotels, Office Buildings, Shops etc. More info at http://www.carteco.gr

Vassilios is also the chairman of the non profit organization BRAINLAB http://www.brainlab.gr which organized Green Design Festival and gives opportunities to talented young people in the fields of Design and Architecture.

Recently created a new brand called 39.22. which comes from the Greek Coordinates 39 East 22 South, a brand that is aiming to invite talented people from the fields of design and materialized their projects for mass production and worldwide distribution. This April 39.22. is launching its first collection of Wallpapers designed by famous Greek Street Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers and Fashion Designers which will be produced by WALL AND DECO http://www.wallanddeco.com and distributed world wide.
More about this brand at http://www.3922.gr

Last but not least, he has created a service center ,a small innovation center, a place for inspiration, work, research, presentations in Thessaloniki called THE ARCHIVE which operates 24/7 365 days a year, for architects designers and young creatives. More information about this space you can find at http://www.thearchive.gr