Conceived as an ark-like haven, Kivotos Santorini reinvents luxury hospitality by tapping into Santorini’s volcanic soul. Built high atop the cliffside in Imerovigli, the most exclusive spot on the caldera, Kivotos combines panoramic views with serenity and tranquility.
Written by
Caroline Holmberg
Photography
Hotel & Villas Santorini
The project is situated on a slope in the southern part of the island of Serifos. Striking rock formations, low vegetation and unobstructed views to the sea characterise this amphitheatrical plot.
Project name
Cliff House in Serifos Island, Greece
Architecture firm
Fotis Zapantiotis Associated Architects
Location
Serifos Island, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Principal architect
Zapantiotis Fotis
Design team
Zapantiotis Fotis, Agapaki Maria
Collaborators
Concept Construction _Apostolakis - Stamatelos Civil Engineers
Visualization
Fotis Zapantiotis Associated Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Zante is a house designed in the Greek island Zante, Greece. The concept idea is a beautiful return to antiquity and incorporating all the natural elements into the interior that gives spaces a curated look as well as calming appeal.
Architecture firm
Salvador Martz
Location
Zante, Zakynthos, Greece
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Salvador Martz
Design team
Salvador Martz
Visualization
Salvador Martz
Typology
Residential › House
KHI is located in a gently sloping olive grove in the southern Peloponnese. The project is formed by a single continuous rippling wall that frames a series of protected courtyards at the extremity of each wing.
Project name
KHI House & Art Space
Architecture firm
LASSA - Theo Sarantoglou Lalis and Dora Sweijd, with Jonathan Cheng (project Architect) , Nikolas Klimentidis, Jocelyn Arnold, Raz Keltsh
Principal architect
Theo Sarantoglou Lalis, Dora Sweijd
Collaborators
Formwork production Design: LASSA; Mechanical Engineer: D. Mantas; General Contractor: V. Spyropoulos; Formwork production: Rizakos; Floor finishes: Votsalota - Zoidis Polyzois; Marble: The Art of stone - D. Paraskevas; Steel Window frames: TD.Steel - D.Detilleux ; Aluminium Window frames: Alumet-petroulakis / Valvis; Mechanical systems: Fourseasons-Klimaengineering; Electrical systems: V. Psicharis
Structural engineer
Metep - L. Babilis
Material
Terrazo, Marble, Steel, Aluminium, Stone, Wood,Concrete.
Typology
Residential › House
Located in an olive grove in southern Peloponnese, this summer residence is characterized by an Ypsilon shaped green roof that acts as both an accessible extension of the terrain, while framing the most significant views from the inside out. The project was designed by London and Brussels based architects Theo Sarantoglou Lalis and Dora Sweijd from...
Project name
Villa Ypsilon
Architecture firm
LASSA Architects
Location
Foinikounta, Greece
Photography
NAARO (Naaro.com)
Principal architect
Theo Sarantoglou Lalis, Dora Sweijd
Design team
LASSA : Theo Sarantoglou Lalis (Principal) and Dora Sweijd (Principal) with Kasper Ax (Associate), Yousef Al Mehdari, Theo Grousopoulos, Thomas Jensen, Valeria Garcia, Nikolaos Klimentidis, Greg Spaw, Luke Tan,Yu Zheng,
Collaborators
Local Architect (Permit) : V. Kosmopoulos
Structural engineer
Metep, L. Babilis
Civil engineer
Formwork Engineer : Nous, Manja van De Worp
Construction
Triedkat: V. Leriou
Material
Concrete, terrazzo, marble, steel, glass
Typology
Residential › House
On the slope of Kapsalos, on the south side of Crete, the new architectural study of Tzagkarakis Tzagkarakis + Associates technical office is located. The study is about luxurious residences, which are separated in different levels on either side of a polygonal part. This part-stone wall is the reference point and comes out of the circular ground...
Project name
Pezoula Project
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Kalamaki, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Τzagkarakis / Talagozi
Collaborators
Τzagkarakis
Typology
Residential › House
One of the main inspirations for this project is the «Horns of Consecration», a symbol of the Minoan civilization.
This geometry is translated through several elements of the design of the house. The plot is located 2,6 km west of Agia Galini village, in the southern coasts of Rethymno, Crete.
The plot offers unobstructed views to the southern...
Project name
Kéras Project
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Agia Galini, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Τzagkarakis / Sora
Typology
Residential › House
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 volcanic caldera.
Project name
Arched Residences
Architecture firm
Iraisynn Attinom
Location
Oia, Santorini Island, Greece
Tools used
SketchUp, Blender, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maggie Gkika
Visualization
Klavdios Sklivanitis
Status
Under Construction
Typology
residential / hospitality
