Myrto Kostika

Myrto Parla Kostika (1931–2016) was a Greek architect known for her contributions to the development of modern architecture in Greece. Her work included educational and research buildings, tourism infrastructures and private residences, especially on the island of Sifnos. As a freelancer she did not publish her projects systematically.

Parla Kostika studied at the American Junior College for Girls from 1945 to 1951. She continued her education at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) between 1951 and 1956. Her teachers – Dimitris Pikionis, Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas, Nikos Engonopoulos, Panagiotis Michelis, Kyprianos Biris and Costas Kitsikis – and their teachings emphasized the search for a modern Greek architectural identity that would reconcile contemporary design with traditional forms and materials.