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ANAKTAE restores a traditional kalyva in Kythnos preserving memory and craft
ANAKTAE’s summer house in the rural valley of Merichas, Kythnos, reinterprets the island’s traditional kalyva. Three modest stone structures, originally built in the late 19th century using…
Anastasiou Misseri revives heritage house in Cyprus with courtyards and light-filled extension
Anastasiou Misseri has restored and extended a listed residence in Kaimakli, Nicosia, converting an abandoned building into a contemporary home. The original house, defined by a central…
Threshold reimagines a 1970s apartment in Kypseli into a light-filled, minimal home
Troias Apartment sits on the first floor of a 1970s polykatoikia in the dense streets of Kypseli, Athens. The original layout, dominated by a long, dark corridor, fragmented the interior into…
Hue brings specialty coffee to life with on-site roasting and seasonal beans from around the world
Hue is where coffee meets craft. Beans sourced from around the world are roasted on-site in Thessaloniki, filling the modern European space with the scent of precision and seasonality.…
A+ architects reinterpret local heritage with The Monk retreat in Leros
A+ architects has transformed a traditional residence on the Greek island of Leros into The Monk, a minimalist retreat defined by calmness, natural textures, and an atmosphere of quiet…
Foteini Liakou and Aris Gounaris transform 1960s flat in Pangrati with contemporary details
Athens-based architect Foteini Liakou renovated a 1963 apartment in Pangrati, in collaboration with entrepreneur Aris Gounaris, preserving its original character while introducing contemporary…
Pezoules House by KP Office blends traditional stonework with modern design in Paros
KP Office has designed Pezoules House, a complex of three independent residences in Lefkes, a traditional village on Paros island. Named after the terraces or pezoules on which it sits, the…
Arturo + Bamboo dive into their archive to revisit Greece in a minimalist light
Amsterdam and Paris-based duo Arturo + Bamboo -the collaborative alias of Arthur Groeneveld and Bamboo van Kampen- unveil a distilled series of Greek impressions. Shot on film, the photographs…
Averta in Koufonisi brings fresh, local produce and honest cooking in a minimalist, Cycladic-inspired setting
In the charming Ano Koufonisi, a new restaurant opened this year with the mission to blend effortlessly with its surroundings and the island’s rich traditions. Deeply rooted in Cycladic…
Pomelo by Gelly Dimitrakopoulou brings understated island elegance in a heritage building in Batsi, Andros
Architect Gelly Dimitrakopoulou has renovated a traditional building in the seaside village of Batsi, Andros, creating Pomelo, a contemporary meze restaurant that balances local heritage with…