IOULIA PAPASTAVROU was born and raised in Ioannina. She studied at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens and at Cardiff University’s School of Engineering. She completed her Doctoral (PhD) degree at the University of Ioannina. In parallel with her work as an architect, she has systematically engaged in the recording and documentation of the architectural and cultural heritage of Epirus. Her studies have been published in scientific publications.