The Greek Foundation
  • Architecture
  • Interiors
  • Design
  • Art
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • Graphic Design
  • Gastronomy
  • Photography
  • Interviews
  • Visits
  • All Stories
  • Shop
  • About
  • Submit
  • Creatives
  • Stockists
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Spotify
The Greek Foundation
0 Shop
The Greek Foundation
  • Architecture
  • Interiors
  • Design
  • Art
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • Graphic Design
  • Gastronomy
  • Photography
  • Interviews
  • Visits
  • All Stories
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

Theo Poulakos and Manos Botsaris adapt a 1930s home into a modern dual residence in Kolonos

theo poulakos

In the heart of Kolonos, Athens, a 1930s residence has been elegantly reimagined as “Two Homes Under One Roof,” a sensitive and sophisticated renovation led by Theo Poulakos Studio in collaboration with Manos Botsaris. The project reconfigures the original structure to house two independent units, without compromising the historic character of the building. Central to the architectural narrative is a new concrete staircase in the backyard—an understated yet pivotal addition that redefines circulation and preserves privacy between the two homes. Inside, the elevated ground floor retains much of the building’s original structure, subtly reprogrammed to support a modern lifestyle. A central hallway and secondary bathroom organize the flow between private and public spaces, with living areas oriented towards the street and bedrooms opening onto the backyard. Upstairs, a compact “closed box” contains the master suite and utility spaces, surrounded by open-plan living, kitchen, and dining zones that extend out onto dual terraces. The renovation is at once respectful and bold. The street-facing facade draws from the original palette but is pared back with a refined, contemporary eye. Interior interventions are honest and tactile: salvaged bricks repurposed into flooring, exposed stone surfaces, and raw concrete elements speak to the building’s material legacy. A gallery-like passage links the two homes, guiding visitors through layers of architectural history. Natural earth tones dominate the palette, offering warmth and continuity, while punctuated moments—vivid bathroom tiles, red-painted metal beams, soft blue woodwork—act as chromatic markers of the new within the old. The result is a home (or two) that speaks fluently between eras: generous, grounded, and thoughtfully composed.

Creative
Theo Poulakos Studio, Manos Botsaris
Credits

Photography by Alina Lefa

Furnitures/Objects: Myran

Featured in our Shop

Explore Our Print Publications

Explore Our Print Publications

Step into the world of The Greek Foundation's print editions, where each one is a carefully curated collection of inspiring visual and textual stories. Discover the essence of Greece through architecture, design, fashion, art, travel and gastronomy. Get your copy and start your journey today.

SHOP NOW
Related Stories
View Post
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

Design-Suite balances old and new at Harry’s café in Thessaloniki

View Post
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

Federica Scalise transforms 1960s apartment into a minimal, light-filled retreat

View Post
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

KP Office revives 19th-century Hydriot house with light touch and local craft

Sigurd Larsen The Outdoor House
View Post
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

The Outdoor House by Sigurd Larsen embraces elemental living on a Cycladic hillside

Isola Studio guest rooms
View Post
  • Architecture
  • Interiors

Isola Studio designs minimalist guest suites in hidden Corfu garden

Kypseli renovation Resi Company
View Post
  • Interiors

A 1950s home, revived by Resi Company, finds its place in modern Kypseli

  • Architecture
  • Interiors
  • Design
  • Art
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • Graphic Design
  • Gastronomy
  • Photography
  • Interviews
  • Visits
  • All Stories
  • Shop
  • About
  • Submit
  • Creatives
  • Stockists
  • Contact
  • Terms
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Spotify

Join our newsletter

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}

Join our newsletter