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Located on a serene hill overlooking Agios Konstantinos Bay, this remarkable villa in Greece offers a bespoke living experience with three bedrooms and two guest studios tailored to meet the unique requirements and preferences of the inhabitants. The house is divided into two distinct chambers. The owner’s chamber features an exclusive master bedroom, a light-filled bathroom, an open kitchen with a living room, a library, and a gym. The guest chamber comprises two studio rooms and a service kitchen. Ergin Birinci Studio, Visualisation Artist IvaBox Designed with a deep reverence for the natural surroundings and informed by meticulous environmental and data analysis, the architecture focuses on optimising user comfort by managing... More

On a South West facing lot with little vegetation and a dry and barren environment, the house seeks a balance between privacy and a relationship with the exterior space. Persistent and easy-maintenance materials are used from the start, understanding the environment and the user's requirements. Julia Kilma Julia Kilma Julia Kilma Julia Kilma Julia Kilma Julia Kilma The design of this 120 sq. metre house was based on an isosceles cross, on which the main spaces, the open plan kitchen, the dining room, the two bedrooms, the bathroom and the storage room are articulated. The entrance is made from the side of the open-plan kitchen-dining area, which is located on one side of the cross. The two large openings of th... More

Nestled on the edge of a gorge in Greece, the Observatory stands as a testament to the dreams of an American-Thai family spanning three generations. The grandfather, inspired by his mother's love for Greece, envisioned a haven—a meeting point for a family scattered across the globe. Mirto Iatropoulou Mirto Iatropoulou This architectural venture involved delicately connecting two independent buildings that had stood side by side for centuries. The structures, perched on the gorge’s edge, underwent meticulous stabilisation and rejuvenation. Local heritage materials were used, seamlessly blending the new with the old. The surrounding land, with its steep slope, was transformed into an integrated external space, connectin... More

When looking for somewhere to build their holiday home the decision was easy for our clients. Their heritage was strongly linked to the remote and rugged lands of the Mani Peninsula in Greece. It was the location on which they had their hearts set for a holiday retreat for their extended, multigenerational family. The plot of land they purchased was set high on a mountainside offering spectacular views, which can only really be compared to travelling on an aeroplane, peering down on the village and the sea below. Panagiotis Voumvakis The brief:Our task was to create a space for the family to come together whilst also making room for them each to have individual space within the complex. Due to the remote and rather wild location of th... More

The ERGON Beach House occupies a 11,500-square-meter site along Chalkidiki’s eastern coast, adjacent to the sea and the village of Nikiti. The development stretches parallel to the coastline, boasting a 100-meter frontage. It comprises a variety of accommodations including cabins and tents, alongside essential amenities such as a restaurant, F&B areas, an outdoor cinema, and a gym. Kim Powell Photography Kim Powell Photography The architectural design emphasizes the use of materials, including stone, wood, and plaster, ensuring a harmonious blend with the local context. The natural environment has been pivotal in shaping the layout, with existing trees and plantation carefully preserved to provide natural shading and en... More

In the center of the seaside suburb of Glyfada, are the headquarters of Helikon Shipping, a shipping company with a rich heritage since 1961. Today Helikon is low profile company, of high standards, professionally and culturally related to Japan. The total number of employees at its headquarters amounts to 25 people. Accordingly, Urban Soul Project was asked to design a space with a notion to Japan, incorporating a subtle use of color. As a result, the contemporary design approach of the office articulates a distinct design language, which nevertheless foresees the integration of elements from Helikon's past, as well as the cultural and professional relationship with Japan. Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti Mariana... More

The Belleview apartment is located in a typical 1960s multistorey building on Thessaloniki’s seafront. Its original design exhibited the era’s architectural characteristics: narrow corridors, continuous constricted balconies, and small balcony doors, lacking comfort and a connection to the environment.  Kim Powell Photography Kim Powell Photography The new apartment was tailored for a young family seeking a closer link with the coastal surroundings, aiming to evoke a sun-white washed effect within the living space and to challenge the traditional arrangement of the 1960s. Kim Powell Photography Kim Powell Photography The U-shaped floor plan was crucial in defining the design process, with an axis paral... More

Design and construction supervision by architect Ioulietta Zindrou The design of the Auditorium is based on the conception of the space as a complex, though elegant “acoustic device”.  We crafted the space into a dynamic field through design innovations, technological applications and material processes in construction and management, towards an optimal passive acoustic space performance  Through advanced design, sound calculus and construction technology, algorithmic and material processes, a ceaseless dynamism between sculpturing and engineering emerged.  Caption Conceptually the auditorium was conceived as a place of creation and offer of cultural experiences, and is inextricably linked to visually rec... More

Inspiration for the concept of the hotel came from the famous painting Full Moon by the artist Yannis Moralis. The painting is a superb example of advanced geometric abstraction, distinguished by solid compositional structure, purity of form, harmonious proportions and dynamic rhythm of flowing curvilinear themes and interlocking patterns. Both the geometric shapes of the composition and the colour palette of the painting were used in the design of the hotel. iraisynn attinom studio iraisynn attinom studio iraisynn attinom studio Yannis Moralis was a multifaceted art figure who was received many distinctions in Greece and abroad. He was among the leading figures of twentieth-century Greek art — a great painter, sculpto... More

In the last century, during the summer time, crossing the plains and the seashore of the island of Zakynthos, one encountered different variations of an interesting ephemeral architectural form, the primitive stilt hut. This construction primarily functioned as an observation unit during agricultural work, and later as a pleasant and cool place for the residents to stay during the summer. Basic elements of the architectural composition are found in these constructions, such as the grid, the overlapping placement of similar elements, the openings towards north and east, the placement of the volume on piles for enhancing the cooling of the construction with the aim of the local winds etc. These principles influenced us for the design of the t... More

Navarino Hills Golf Club is the architectural epicenter of the new development of Costa Navarino, recognized as the “World’s Best New Golf Development” by World Golf Awards 2020. PEOPLE, LZAtelier and REDEX collaborated closely with each other to complete this unique architectural project. It lies in a majestic area of approximately 3,880acres which combines plains, hills and dramatic slopes, offering unique views to Navarino Bay, the town of Pylos and the mountainous areas of Peloponnese.   Panagiotis Voumvakis Navarino Hills is the development of a 36-hole golf course and its club lies in a strategic location between the golf holes, offering easy access to all golfers and visitors. Located on one of the highes... More

The hotel complex is located between man-made and natural surroundings. Placed in a mild terrain near the village of Vourvoulos in Santorini, it is surrounded by traditional ’pezoules’, large areas of cultivated land that follow the altitudes and are formed with stone walls. The design approach attempts to create a built form that is created from the interplay between contradictory - complementary elements that reference the particular setting and the wider location. Organic shapes from black volcanic stones follow the curved contour lines creating a landscape that reflects the shape of the terrain. Occasionally off-white prisms that resemble the color of ‘aspa’ (volcanic ash of Santorini) appear. Christos Drazos... More

The plot is located near the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, where prehistoric, Hellenistic and Roman findings have been discovered. In the Northwest the plot is facing the sea (Corinthian gulf) and in the South, the Acrocorinth, a rocky cliff 575 meters high where the castle of Ancient Corinth (700 BC) is located. The area has also been designated as a protected ecosystem, due to the bushy Mediterranean vegetation and fauna.  Caption   On that 2200 sqm plot, a hotel of 1000 sqm is going to be built. The main objectives of the design are the protection from the northwest winds, the view towards Acrocorinth, as well as the accomplishment of privacy among the residents. The hospitality complex consists of a one-story... More

Four autonomous summer houses will be constructed on a plot in the area of ​​Oia on the island of Thira (Santorini) in Greece. Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean sea. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, and it is the remnant of a volcaniccaldera.  Caption The main objectives of the design are the protection from the northwest winds, the view towards the sea and the Mediterranean volcanic landscape, as well as the accomplishment of privacy among the residents.  Caption The rocky plot is facing north, and is exposed to the strong northwest winds that prevail in the area. The goal of the design was, through the division of the main building volume into smaller ones, to create a number of... More