Athens Has Thousands of Hidden Homes. We Help You Find Them.
Authena is an architectural design studio with a single specialisation - transforming abandoned and neglected residential properties in Athens into modern, liveable homes. We don't do general renovations. We do transformations.
Born from a City Full of Potential
Walk through almost any neighbourhood in Athens and you'll find them - houses shuttered for decades, apartment blocks half-empty, beautiful neoclassical shells quietly crumbling behind overgrown gates.
Athens has over 262,000 vacant properties in its central districts alone. Most sit idle not because nobody wants them, but because the path from ruin to residence feels impossibly complicated - expensive surveys, complex permits, unclear costs, and no clear starting point.
Authena was founded to change that. We provide the one thing that unlocks everything else: a professional, affordable design plan that shows exactly what a property could become - and gives owners the confidence and roadmap to make it happen.
We work exclusively with abandoned and neglected properties. It's a deliberate choice. Athens deserves better than to let its housing stock decay while demand for homes continues to grow.
- Create professional architectural and interior design plans
- Produce 3D visualisations and renders of proposed transformations
- Advise on spatial layout, room allocation, and design style
- Deliver complete digital design packages ready for a builder or engineer
- Offer eco-friendly and energy-efficient design options
- Physical construction or renovation work
- Structural engineering certification (we work alongside licensed engineers)
- Property sales or acquisition services
- General renovation projects for occupied, non-abandoned properties
A city where no house is left behind - where every abandoned property is seen as an opportunity, and where professional design is accessible to anyone willing to invest in Athens' future.
To provide affordable, professional architectural design plans for abandoned properties in Athens - removing the single biggest barrier between a ruin and a home.
We are honest about what design can and can't do. We never overpromise. Every plan we produce is grounded in what's genuinely achievable for the property and the budget.
Great architectural design should not be the exclusive domain of luxury developers. We've built our pricing model specifically to make professional design accessible to private owners and small investors.
Every project we take on contributes - however modestly - to reducing urban decay and reviving Athens' neighbourhoods. That's not a marketing position. It's the reason we exist.