Associate
Despoina Papadopoulou
Senior Planning Policy Officer
About
Despoina is an RIBA architect with 15 years of international experience across Europe, the UK and the United States. She is co-founder of MAZI Architects, a practice working on civic, educational, housing and community-focused projects. Her experience spans large multidisciplinary practices and small research-led teams, with a focus on how design quality, social value and sustainability are shaped through policy and planning. She is a Design Tutor at Newcastle University and a volunteer adviser architect to Jesmond Library.
Spring Cohort 2026
Northumberland County Council
As part of our Spring Cohort 2026, Despoina is working as a Senior Planning Policy Officer at Northumberland County Council.
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