Maria Koutsouna is a UK based theatre and set designer from an architectural background. She studied at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama -MA in Scenography (2012). Prior to this she completed her studies in Architecture at National Technical University of Athens -BA, MEng in Architecture (2010). Maria loves to experiment with different materials and textures, exploring new ways of creating space. During her course at RCSSD she had the opportunity to design for dance at The Place in collaboration with London Contemporary Dance School. Since graduating, she has been assisting several designers for theatre, dance, site-specific performances, films and TV shows. Currently she is working as a set designer and an architectural assistant for GOA Studio.