On the day of our meeting with world renowned architect, Mr. Nicos Valsamakis, we find him working in his studio - tucked behind a garden on the ground floor of a building on one of the hilly roads so characteristic of the Kolonaki district in Athens, Greece - his pencil, rulers and papers at hand. "I do things the traditional way," Mr. Valsamakis says, pointing out that he always has a mechanical pencil within reach. He is very kind and welcoming with an enthusiasm for his work that's palpable.