The evolution of architecture through the abundant use of bold colors. For me every new housing project is a new relationship. As we all know, every new relationship comes along with its unique experiences and challenges. The main challenge this time was how architecture can evolve through the abundant use of bold colors.
Project name
Opening House
Architecture firm
Kipseli Architects
Location
Stamata, Attica, Greece
Photography
George Messaritakis
Principal architect
Kirki Mariolopoulou
Design team
Maria Melidi, Maria Tsouma
Interior design
Kirki Mariolopoulou, Maria Melidi, Maria Tsouma
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Pelican Bay Art Hotel is the perfect starting point from which to explore Mykonos and has exclusive and elegantly furbished rooms and suites. Greek architect Anna Tsalikian designed 5 new luxury suites in Pelican Bay Hotel, Mykonos, Greece.
Photographer
Vivien Renziehausen
Tools used
Sony Alpha 7Riii, Sony 16-35mm f/4 lens, Manfrotto Tripod
Project name
Pelican Bay Hotel Suites
Architecture firm
Anna Tsalikian
Our new design and development for a private investor- a beach hotel resort & spa for nudist tourism in the southern beach of the Crete island, where architecture "peels its layers off" , revealing its pure, naked spaces. A radial Resort complex of independent 50sqm villas, with shade skin surfaces, pools, hanging restaurants, overlooking the infin...
Project name
Nudist Beach Resort & Spa, Crete
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Diskos Beach, South Crete Island
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Visualization
Moshe Katz Architect
Status
Preliminary design/ Permits
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort, Spa
This 15 room hotel is located only a few meters away from the beach of Platis Gyalos in Mykonos. The main purpose of the design was to create a peaceful atmosphere like being in front of the water of the sea. The forms and materiality are inspired by the plasticity and characteristics of island’s architecture.
Project name
Hotel in Platys Gyalos, Mykonos
Architecture firm
Chorografoi Architects
Location
Platys Gialos, Mykonos, Greece
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Katerina Papasifaki
Design team
Katerina Papasifaki, Katerina Dounavi, Minas Bougiouris
Collaborators
Minas Bougiouris
Visualization
500s Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Precipice. Steep cliffs. Canyon. The basic elements for the design of this project. The slope of the plot is steep and the view to Agia Galini and the bay of Messara is unlimited. A project that stands like an "observatory" on top of the mountain, from which one can observe the surroundings.
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Agia Galini, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Tzagarakis Michalis, Eleutheria Sora
Design team
Eleutheria Sora, Gina Danochristou
Visualization
Eleutheria Sora
Typology
Residential › House
ACRO Suites is a 5 star luxury boutique resort set on the rocky cliffside of Mononaftis Bay, in Crete, Greece. ‘ACRO’ originates from the ancient Greek word ‘Akros/Akron’ which means ‘on the edge’ – where the wellbeing retreat is built.
Project name
Acro Suites A Wellbeing Resort
Architecture firm
Study of the 1st Phase - Stavros Peppas & Afoi Orfanaki S.A • Second Phase : Afoi Orfanaki S.A
Location
Mononaftis Bay, Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Greece
Photography
Georgos Sfakianakis
Design team
Konstantina & Danae Orfanaki
Collaborators
Utopia Hotel Design, Theme Spa -Architectural Firm
Interior design
Manos Kypritidis (Restaurant & Bar Interior Designer)
Structural engineer
Edifice
Environmental & MEP
Regeon Renewable Energy Systems
Landscape
Dimitris Karameris
Lighting
Neapolis Vicky Dimakis, Tsakirellis Ioannis
Supervision
Ioannis & Nikolaos Orfanakis
Construction
Afoi Orfanaki S.A
Material
Local Stone, Antique Egyptian And Cretan Marble , Corten Metallic Details, Wood From Mount Athos, Solid Oak Phaestos Stones, Copper, Pressed Cement Mortar In Warm Tones
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Resort With Suites And Villas
Photography became a passion from my early years at the university. Gradually, passing through the music, theater and documentary film production industry, my interests guided me to architectural photography being fascinated by the light, symmetry and geometrical structures.
Photographer
Maria Eirini Moschona
Tools used
Canon 6D, 16-35 mm, 24-105 mm, tripod
Project name
Villa Lavante
Architecture firm
Zarnaris, Oliaros Holdings Ltd
Location
Antiparos, Cyclades, Greece
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
