Sofia Tsadari is a qualified Architect / Urban and Regional Planner PHD, with over twelve year experience in architectural and urban design and planning, which also includes site/project management. Her skills in planning, detailing, designing and co­ordinating projects have been developed during her time working for several levels of employers and freelancing. Her interest in urban planning has lead her to an academic / teaching pathway as a fixed term lecturer at the Architectural School of Xanthi and to commit to a Phd thesis related to urban regeneration and the aftermath of the financial crisis upon urban landscape. In this context she took part in several academic congresses and symposiums as presenter, mod­erator and judge. Over the last 4 years, in constant cooperation with funding consultants’ groups, she has developed her expertise on urban and non-urban Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) and Urban Regeneration / Development Projects in Greek Regions and Municipalities. She has also won several awards in architectural competitions and she is an advanced cad technician.