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A.C.R.E Architecture embeds pair of summer houses into Kefalonia hillside
Set among the hills of northern Kefalonia, F–topia Villas by A.C.R.E Architecture takes a measured approach to summer living, shaped as much by the landscape as by the memory held within it.…
Brick, tiles and exposed metal define Dyo Exi Deka café-bar by KARN studio
KARN studio has completed Dyo Exi Deka, a café-bar in Patras that opens itself fully to the life of the street. The 173-square-metre project sits somewhere between a neighborhood café, a…
Greece on Foot: Top Places to Walk and Hike in May
In Greece, walking is often seasonal. By summer, movement narrows, from shade to sea and from table to table, rarely much further. But in May, everything opens up again. Distances feel…
Athos brings wood-fired Greek cooking back to basics
Athos is a restaurant that treats Greek cuisine as something larger than food. For owners Panagiotis Pantazis and Dimitris Grammatikakis, cooking is tied closely to memory, hospitality and the…
Compact Athens house updated with minimal gestures by So Far Studio
Tucked into a quiet street in Palaio Faliro, this compact single-storey house has been carefully reworked by So Far Studio through a series of minimal, precise interventions. Originally built…
Open kitchen anchors minimalist FAI restaurant by Chrysanthi Karta in Veroia
In the northern Greek city of Veroia, architect Chrysanthi Karta has designed FAI, a restaurant shaped by simplicity, light and the quiet presence of an open kitchen. Named after the Greek…
Kasawoo designs compact timber cabin in rural Zakynthos landscape
Set among vineyards and olive groves on the Greek island of Zakynthos, the Root Cabin by Kasawoo offers a quieter, more thoughtful alternative to the large holiday villas that are steadily…
Athens from Above: Rooftops, Hills and Viewpoints
As spring settles in and afternoons grow warmer, Athens reveals a different side of itself from above. Terraces start to fill again. Hills become part of the daily walk. People stay a little…
Georgina Andrei layers history and light in Cretan stone house extension
Georgina Andrei has transformed a modest 1920s stone house in Crete into a calm, contemporary family home that feels both rooted and subtly forward-looking. The project brings together two…
September 18 restaurant opens in central Athens combining all-day dining with a warm, residential feel
Tucked along a quiet pedestrian stretch of Kairi Street, just moments from the energy of the Varvakios Market, September 18 introduces a softer rhythm to central Athens. Conceived as an…