Casa Ruina, designed by Thetacon, blends modern architecture with Corfiot tradition, nestled among olive trees on Corfu’s western coast. To preserve the trees, the low-height structure is fragmented by function, creating atriums that enhance privacy and openness.
Architecture firm
Thetacon
Location
Kortiraki, West Corfu, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Konstantina Yannaki
Design team
Konstantina Yannaki & Alexandros Skampardonis
Collaborators
Christos Mouchlianitis
Visualization
Konstantina Yannaki & Alexandros Skampardonis
Typology
Residential › House
At Prinos bay, on the island of Thassos you can find The Caeli villa 200 meters from the sea. The building is developed in two levels, astride a linear axus. That way the volume formation convays the different functions of the space.
Architecture firm
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Photography
Nikos Vavdinoudis
Principal architect
George Tyrothoulakis, Evdokia Voudouri
Typology
Residential › House
From a distance, residence Viglostasi appears like a traditional island settlement, perched on rocky slopes above the Mediterranean Sea. Yet, this is a single, private holiday home, nestled in its secluded, natural site of the Cycladic Island of Syros. Its creator, Athens based architecture studio Block722, crafted the house’s distinctive character...
Project name
Viglostasi Residence
Architecture firm
Block722
Photography
Ana Santl, George Pappas (Aerial)
Design team
Sotiris Tsergas, Katja Margaritoglou, Vasiliki Moustafatzi, Michael Gryllakis, Patricia Fakiolaki, Grigoris Bodiotis, Agni Stasinopoulou, Sofia Stefanopoulou, Eva Dimoula, Sofia Damianidou, Eirini Liapikou, Ioanna Petroulaki, Νansy Nikolopoulou
Collaborators
HVAC consultant: Regeon PC- Kapetanakis K. & M. Property Development and consulting: Kyanon Development. Ceramics: Anna Karountzou ceramics, Lava toy ceramic. Image editor: Ana Santl Maria Siorba
Civil engineer
Isidoros Rossolatos
Structural engineer
Isidoros Rossolatos
Environmental & MEP
Leonardos Roussos
Landscape
Outside Landscape Architecture
Construction
Block722, Michael Gryllakis
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Omniview Design presents Golf Apartments, a high-end residential development adjacent to a famous golf course in Glyfada, Greece. The articulate form of the building, with playful geometries of the street-facing façade, is derived from an interpretation of local planning regulations, creating a wireframe that engulfs the volume.
Project name
Golf Apartments
Architecture firm
Omniview Design
Photography
Panagiotis Voumvakis
Principal architect
Dimitri Tsigos
Design team
Ioanna Iliadi, Afroditi Maragkou, Danai Diou, Christina Tsakiri, Lina Kazolea, Katerina - Christina Anastasopoulou
Collaborators
Construction Architect: Thaleia Stergiou, Ioanna Iliadi, Afroditi Maragkou, Stelios Koukiasas. Project Architect: Thaleia Stergiou
Structural engineer
Paul M. Savvas
Environmental & MEP
George Karvounis (Mechanical Study)
Material
Concrete, Marble, Metal, Ceramic, Brick
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The project concerns the creation of a new residence on an existing plot in a small settlement, just outside the city of Heraklion. The needs and experiences of the two owners, as well as the morphology and orientation of the study area, led us to the design of a stone-built undercut residence with a swimming pool and underground spaces.
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis, Evelina Koutsoupaki, Eleni Giova
Visualization
Evgenia Hatziioannou, Maria Drempela
Typology
Residential › House
In Mykonos, a famous Greek island that gradually builds a liberal Cycladic culture, Kipseli Architects are called to renovate and combine two old Mykonian homes in Chora (town) and transform them into one luxurious contemporary villa.
Project name
Hestia Residence
Architecture firm
Kipseli Architects
Location
Chora, Mykonos, Greece
Photography
George Messaritakis, Andreas Bekas
Principal architect
Kirki Mariolopoulou
Design team
Stylianos Axiotakis, Maria Tsouma
Typology
Residential › House
Kýmata is a compound of four undercut residences in southern Crete. The particular geomorphology, the steep slope, the view to the bay of Messara and the colors of the landscape were the parameters that determined our approach to the design of this plot.
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Pitsidia, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Τzagkarakis / Talagozi
Visualization
Eleftheria Sora
Typology
Residential › House
At the suburbs of Thessaloniki, in Trilofo, you can find Villa TaL, designed by the office Ark4lab of Architecture, based in Greece. The building is developed in two levels, astride a linear axus , in a way that the volume formation conveys the different functions of the space.
Architecture firm
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Location
Trilofo, Thessaloniki, Greece
Photography
Nikos Vavdinoudis
Principal architect
George Tyrothoulakis, Evdokia Voudouri
Design team
Giannis Papakostas, Dimitris Georgiou
Landscape
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Structural engineer
Alexandros Theologou
Civil engineer
Alexandros Theologou
Environmental & MEP
Kafaridis Apostolos
Construction
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Lighting
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Supervision
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Visualization
Ark4Lab of Architecture
Material
Stone, concrete, wood, marble, glass
Typology
Residential › House