Greek Modernism Reborn: Inside Ace Hotel’s Athens Debut.French architecture studio CiguĂ« has transformed a 1970s hotel into Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens, marking the brand's first Greek venture. The 120-room property weaves together Greek modernism, brutalist architecture, and coastal resort...
Three Minimalist Office Spaces That Are Anything But Boring.Although culturally worlds apart, these three office spaces—from New York, Athens and Shanghai—find level ground following the cohesive design language of minimalism. Each project feels distinctly grounded in their local context and...
Contemporary Modernism: K60 Athens Apartment Renovation by Ioanna Vlachaki.Designed by Ioanna Vlachaki, this clever Athens apartment hinges on a helix configuration. Situated in a typical 1958 post-war building, the space was reconfigured to enhance its natural circulation, organised around an original stairwell....
Tiny Haven: A 22-Square-Metre Apartment in Athens by Point Supreme.Given its tiny 22-square-metre footprint, most architects would have taken the minimalist route in fitting out this Athens apartment shared by three friends. But Marianna and Point Supreme’s other half, Konstantinos Pantazis, aren’t...
Deliberate Restraint: Mithimnis Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Mithimnis Apartment is one in a series of apartments by Greek-Australian development company Molonglo sprinkled across the city of Athens, delivered in collaboration with London-based architecture practice Royffe Flynn. Located in a...
Celebration of Subtleties: Zacharitsa Live-Work Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Zacharista is one in a series of Athens apartments designed by the Greek-Australian development company Molonglo. Small and flexible, the home-work-shop hybrid, housed within a typical post-war polykatoikia, was developed in collaboration...
Edenred’s new Workplace in Athens, Greece by KN Group.Endenred’s new Athens headquarters by KN Group redefine the perception of a modern office in this multipurpose design that takes cues from the circular economy. Located in a former industrial space, the designers extrapolated on the...
Raw Objects by Theodore Psychoyos.At Carwan Gallery in Athens, Theodore Psychoyos’ Raw Objects unveils a collection of functional objects, hatched while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. The collection is an ongoing exploration inspired by the...
10AM Lofts: A Multi-faceted Creative Destination in Downtown Athens.Five years ago, Eva Papadaki chanced upon a rarity—four apartments, one on top of the other, in a 1970s former industrial warehouse—all available for sale. Immediately, the Athens-based designer spotted an opportunity: To turn the...
