Arus Manvelyan, Managing Director of Synthera Architecture & Design, is an architect with extensive experience working with studios and private clients across Europe, specializing in residential, commercial, and urban projects, as well as furniture design. She views architecture as a vital tool for personal growth, well-being, public interaction, and societal transformation, and is committed to delivering projects that align with the principles of the circular economy and regenerative design.
Her work embodies sustainable and socially responsible architecture, actively contributing to projects such as We-Building e.V., which focuses on building schools in the Global South using local materials, and passionately advocating for sustainability through Architects for Future. She holds a master’s degree from the Dessau Institute of Architecture and is a registered architect with the Berlin Chamber of Architects and a member of the Norwegian Association of Architects (NAL).