Etsi Architects embed a hillside refuge above the Messinian Gulf
Set into the slope overlooking the Messinian Gulf, this residence by Etsi Architects is conceived as a retreat rather than a statement. The design follows the rhythm of the landscape,…
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Orfanos Estate crafts expressive wines that tell a local story near Patras
Situated southwest of Patras, on the gentle outskirts of Mindilogli, Orfanos Estate stands as a refined expression of Greece’s viticultural heritage. Surrounded by a privately owned 20-acre vineyard, the estate…
Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects bring light and art into a 1970s Athenian apartment
Nestled between Exarcheia and Kolonaki, at the foot of Lycabettus Hill, Athens-based studio Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects has transformed a typical 1970s apartment into a bright, art-filled home for two young…
Pluslines studio designs Luckyno5 bar in Trikala, blending industrial-pop vibes
Creative studio Pluslines has transformed a compact two-storey building in Trikala into an urban espresso and aperitivo bar, named Luckyno5. The 38 m² ground floor houses the main bar and production…
Batard celebrates the slow craft of bread in the heart of Athens
Batard is a micro bakery in Pangrati, Athens, that treats breadmaking as both craft and ritual. Conceived as a space devoted to dough, memory and imperfection, it reimagines the traditional…
Aphe Architecture Studio blurs boundaries in sculptural apartment design
Aphe Architecture Studio has transformed a compact apartment by rethinking the idea of spatial boundaries. Instead of solid walls and doors, the studio created a sequence of layered transitions where passage…
So Far renews clothing and jewelry store in Athens with soft material contrasts and colour
In Pagrati, So Far has reimagined a 100-square-metre shop into the new home of Frabala, a clothing and jewelry store where craftsmanship and memory meet contemporary ease. The space carries…
Tzeneral revives Thessaloniki’s sweet classics, filled with cream and nostalgia
On Pavlou Mela street, Thessaloniki gains a new haunt for the sweet-toothed. Tzeneral is the latest opening from the ERGON family, a pastry shop that dusts off the city’s heritage…
Kostis Farazoulis captures intimate details of the Parthenon in moments of stillness and transformation
Greek photographer Kostis Farazoulis presents a series created inside the Parthenon during an active phase of restoration. Made across a handful of visits, the work captures a site in suspension, a place…
Koukos de Lab pairs spatial clarity with material calm for Sweat Pilates in Athens
Koukos de Lab has completed Sweat Pilates, a boutique reformer studio in Neo Psychiko, Athens, designed around simplicity and understated functionality. The project is the creative studio’s first built work, marking its transition from…