Urban Dialogues
Urban Dialogues was founded by Mariada Stamouli and Elena Stamouli was born from a genuine need for a space to think, create, and act on all things urban.
As a think tank platform, Urban Dialogues aims to bring inspiration and fresh, innovative tools to the understanding of both urban and rural life. At the heart of our approach lies a fundamental belief in the transformative power of legislation. For us, laws and policies are not static rules but living framework, tools that can be reimagined and strategically repurposed to better serve communities.
A core principle of Urban Dialogues is to explore and invent new ways of using legislation as a catalyst for more just, inclusive, and resilient futures. We see policy as a design instrument, capable of unlocking innovation and shaping urban environments that reflect the complexity of local cultures, ecologies, and lived realities.
Our vision is clear: to shape places that are vibrant, sustainable, and deeply responsive to the needs of the people who inhabit them, through design, participation, and the strategic use of legislation.
ABOUT US
Mariada Stamouli
Mariada is a trained architect with a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Sustainable Urban Planning & Design from KTH, bringing over eight years of professional experience focusing on legislation matters in the local context.
Her work has primarily been with architecture firms in Stockholm, Sweden such as Mandaworks and Kjellander+ Sjöberg, where she has contributed to international projects. Among the most notable are the Meridian Water Masterplan and the Hartree project in UK.
Skilled in leading multi-stakeholder projects, facilitating community engagement and crafting policy frameworks and design guidelines. Driven by a commitment to equity and resilience, I always aspire to create impactful urban solutions that address contemporary challenges.
Elena Stamouli
Elena is a trained architect / urbanist from Greece with a Master’s degree in Urbanism from KTH. The focus of her academic studies was research and experimentation within different working scales.
Elena was working for almost ten years in different architecture firms in Sweden, such as Nivå, Tovatt and SWECO, where she has been part of design teams working on public projects for different swedish cities and on various projects including the masterplan for Finnslätten in Västerås and the revitalization of Slakthusområdet in Göteborg.
Her design approach is to form strategies with respect to social, cultural and environmental context. Elena’s double proffessional role, alongside her passion for academic research, enables a holistic approach in every urban project she undertakes.
