With stunning beaches and picturesque views of the Aegean Sea, Serifos is one of the most beautiful – yet least visited – of the Cycladic Islands. Despite plenty of redevelopment in the last few years, some still call it wild and inhospitable. However, many of these same people believe that its...
Modern Cycladic house on Mykonos, Greece, by Zoumboulakis Architects. The house consists of six separate buildings arranged on the plot in relation to its natural surroundings. Essentials of the study were the maintenance of existing landscape elements such as existing stone walls which run across the plot and the rock gardens,...
Ancient stucco was used by the Greeks and Romans and was white in hue made from white marble or a stone powder amalgamation and slaked lime. During this era, coloring was not enacted during the mixing process, but afterwards while decorating the walls with fresh plaster. This small bit of...
Villa Dafni put the “V” in villa. It is a stunning hideaway that fulfills the wildest fantasy of beauty, luxury, aesthetics, wonder, nature, and any other term similar to beatitude you can imagine. It’s simply gorgeous! The serene surroundings overlook the shimmering emerald waters of the sea. The Dafni Villa...
House with amazing views in Antiparos, Greece designed by decaArchitecture. In Cliffhanger the site is raw and dramatic since it is on a steep slope which has both a stunning view to the sea and a frontal exposure to the strong northern winds. A simultaneous need to protect from...
The attic of Berezki a new country house designed by Nikita Zhilyakov, located in Tavatuy, Russia is truly a remarkable interior space. Decorated almost entirely in white, the attic allows natural light to flood in through large windows and has a design that evokes connotations of magic and fairytale. The focal...
Designer Donna Gorman's house in Puerto Rico by John Hix Architect. The Off Gid House on tiny island Vieques is a luxurious retreat amidst rustic Zen-like architectural elegance. Beautifully designed minimalist house with delightful details, perfect for stylish, environmentally friendly relaxation. Α stunning modernist concrete living space. (more…)
Mikaela Villa on the island Santorini, Greece (no1 island destination of the "travel + leisure" magazine) is a house with playful character, respect for tradition and windows onto the sea. It is carefully built on the cliff of Akrotiri overlooking the spectacular view of the caldera. As you enter from the main door...
Family house located in Cantabria, Spain, designed by Luis Fernández and Elena Fernández Vallejo Estébanez architects. This comfortable house with large windows looks brand new, but it is not. It was an old house, inhabited only on holiday for their owners. The idea was to make it as comfortable as their residence. The aim was to...