“Barefoot summers in sun kissed shoulders and denim cut-offs. Dawn fishing trips and late nights counting the stars. Cliff-diving, skinny-dipping, tomato-picking, wine- harvesting and fish grilling on a black sand beach. Time moving in slow motion, like a tuft of cloud drifting across the horizon. These are the kind of memories you could take home with you after visiting Cycladica: this simple, elemental slow living, Greek style. A way of life defined by lightness, simplicity, and freedom. […]
“2021 is a year of new beginnings, the right moment for all of us to find ourselves, restart and rebalance. The Rooster is a unique, brand new property opening on June 1st in Antiparos. Its owner/founder, Athanasia Comninos, was inspired by the local landscape and envisioned an Eden on earth. […]
The Modernist Athens is located in a post-war architecture building, an architectural sample of the mass reconstruction of the ‘50s. The characteristics of this urban building are the clean-cut geometry and strict grid on the facades. The building is divided into Basement, Ground Floor, 6 Typical Floors and Roof Garden. The simple decoration on the facades with plaster and scotias moulding are a characteristic element of the architecture of the time. […]
The Dilan is a new hotel situated at the center of the ancient Acropolis area of Athens, in a quiet street and at the same time near Athens’ most important archaeological sites. It features eleven suites and apartments of a renovated 1930s building dedicated to travellers who seek more than an ordinary hotel room. […]
Between the Old City of Chania with the Ancient Venetian Walls of San Salvatore, and the AVEA Park, the oldest olive processing unit in Greece, basks the Sansal Boutique Hotel. The six storeys volume, has a total of 23 rooms, 4 of which are luxury suites. […]
A mid-war era urban residence within the Venetian city walls has been restored to house Domus Ariadne, a unique boutique hotel. It was re-built in 1946 after being almost completely destroyed during World War II bombings and functioned as an architect’s office for the past decades. […]
Built in a privileged location in the southern part of Pelion, close to an old olive grove with an unparalleled view of the Pagasitic Gulf, Peliva Nature & Suites offers a high quality place to escape, relax and stay. […]
The project concerns the renovation of Keresbino, a 90 sqm hostel in Hydra, housed in an old warehouse building of 1780 that was refurbished and reused. […]
The hotel apartments are located in the center of Hydra next to the Cathedral and in 100m distance from the port. The two buildings of the complex are accessed from the main paved road of the island which connects the port to the Profitis Ilias monastery, located near the top of Hydras mountain, known as Eros. […]
The time the sun sets and dusk light envelops the city of Athens, Esperinos house merges with the evening shades. […]
In the heart of the historical centre of Ioannina, in one of the most beautiful pedestrian areas, in a neighbourhood where just a century ago the Greek, Muslim and Jewish communities met and gave out a scent of multiculturalism and metropolitan elegance, an old two-floor residence is reconstructed and transformed into a boutique hotel, offering a new place for accommodation. […]
The house is built at the highest point of Nikiana, in the east side of Lefkada on top of a green hill enjoying panoramic views over the nearby islands. The project involved the design of the indoor and outdoor spaces of a 200m² vacation home with a ready-built frame, outside walls and swimming pool. […]
Perched on the edge of the caldera in Santorini, Vòra is a handcrafted boutique hotel of three private villas, carved into the caves and cliffs, offering monumental views of the volcano and the Aegean sea from the private plunge pool and terrace of each villa. […]
Inspired by the villages of Tinos, ‘Tinos Villages’ was created with lots of respect and love for the island. […]
A bespoke architectural project that produced minimal summer houses with a bohemian atmosphere. BiancoVillas is a set of two deluxe maisonettes – “Adam” and “Eve”. […]
The Wild by Interni is a brand new 5-star luxury hotel located in the beautiful beach of Kalafatis, fully equipped with all the modern-day living comforts, yet surrounded by a pristine nature. Just a minute walk leads to the hotel’s private beach, one of Mykonos island’s treasures. […]
Just a stone’s throw from the unique Mykonian Windmills and the popular Little Venice, Boheme is a Mykonos town luxury hotel, built according to the traditional Cycladic architecture standards. […]
On the top floor of a two storey dwelling, is a small residence (40m2 apartment) of the “Kastro” complex on the Greek island of Antiparos. It was originally built by the Venetians in the 15th century and renovated by the Greek architect and owner Nikolas Athanasoulias in 2003. […]
Villa Charissa is an underground residence located in Santorini. Influenced by the island’s traditional architecture, it blends into the natural landscape particularities while stating a contemporary approach to a cave house concept. […]
The island of Karpathos is known for its beautiful staggered villages with their shared roofs and balconies. […]
The plot is located in Laggeri, Paros island. It has a north-facing sea view. The house is located along the south side of the plot, overlooking the beach. The volumes of the houses are lined up to the view and there are protected courtyards as well as courtyards to the sea. […]
Syntopia – derived from ‘topos’, a Greek expression meaning ‘place’ – is a barefoot-luxury haven for the next generation of switched-on global traveller. […]
“The first time we set foot on the land where Keli and Mandri cottages proudly stand, an impressive 2.5 hectare property on top of a rocky hill overlooking the Kalo Ambeli fields, we said to ourselves this is the place to be. We are talking about what today is the Natura Residences complex. […]
On the eastern side of Greece’s greenest island, Zakynthos, lies a dreamy, adults-friendly haven that blends key aspects of Mediterranean architecture with a dash of tropical modernism. Perched organically on the hill in Tsilivi, sheltered from the winds and merging with the emerald colors of the lush natural landscape, the Olea All Suite Hotel is a contemporary, peaceful retreat; a design-led sanctuary that taps into the ever-present element of water. […]
With respect to the traditional architecture and topography, as well as the satisfaction of modern needs and aesthetic requirements, Rocabella Hotel in Mykonos, Agios Stefanos, is redesigned to offer a unique hospitality experience. […]
Framed by the endless blue and the bright light that floods the Aegean Sea, the newly built Saluti da Stampalia has been carefully designed and curated, so as to provide interiors that address all the senses, deliver comfort, style and elegance, while allow the total immersion in the surrounding natural environment.
Informed by the tradition and materiality of Mykonos and inspired by the contemporary lives of travelers, the new airport is a balance of crafted design and engineered space that welcomes visitors, and bids them farewell, with the characteristic warmth and optimism of the island. […]
Over the past 12 months at The Greek Foundation, we’ve been trying to showcase some of the best projects related to Greek design, architecture, photography, the arts and cultural production in general. Our aim has been to bring our readers articles that will interest and inspire them, but also to connect artists to the world and bring the world closer to them, too. In this context, we have compiled a list of the most popular articles of 2019, which essentially offers an opportunity to go through some of the most impressive projects of the year, step by step. […]
Inspired by the traditional architecture of the built stone dovecotes of Tinos as well as by the way that all additions were carried out according to height, the residence in Triantaros becomes noticed in two levels in a bipolar bond. […]
Situated at the foot of the Acropolis in the historical heart of Athens, ERGON House is a seventh heaven for food enthusiasts, complete with ‘rooms above the inn’. […]
