Stella-Marie Tselepi

With a Master’s degree in Architecture from the National Polytechnic University of Athens, and a Master’s degree in Urban Design from the University of Glasgow, Stella traces her path with over nine years of professional experience in various architectural scales in Canada and internationally. She recently completed her Rick Hansen Foundation Universal Accessibility Training at Carleton University, and is preparing for her RHFAC Professional designation.

The notion of social architecture has sparked Stella-Marie Tselepi’s interest from an early age. Her involvement in educational and sports activities for people living with functional limitations influenced her view of their real needs. She has always advocated a more inclusive and just world. For her, architecture is a tool for achieving this vision.

Stella is driven by the need to create inclusive spaces, and by universal, participatory design. The latter is essential to promote accessibility and ensure that all individuals can fully engage in a collective environment. In short, his approach to architecture is based on a humanistic and inclusive vision, where creativity is not just a means of expressing an aesthetic vision, but an essential tool for meeting the challenges of accessibility, equality and equity, within the framework of universal design.

“Universal design is an opportunity to make architecture more human. It’s a practice where every detail counts, where space becomes a real actor in well-being and social connection. By applying this approach from the earliest stages of design, we can create environments that are innovative, functional and profoundly human.”