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Rendering of Cycladic Hotel: a stone-walled terrace with sun loungers beside a pool and waterfall, and a rocky hill behind

Cycladic Hotel

Driven by a strong belief that hospitality projects need to form a solid connection with their surroundings, we designed a hotel that merges with the landscape instead of standing out from it.

Rather than the all-white volumes of typical Cycladic architecture, which stand out sharply against the landscape, we imagined a village made of stone, almost invisible to the eye.

Under a monolithic rock formation, the cave-inspired structures embedded in the landscape enhance the untouched. Carving inside the rocks, we reinvented pathways through the private, the common, and the spiritual.

Natural materials, vegetation, and water come together in this project where the built and the natural blend into the topography.

Our concept is embodied in the architectural interplay of natural elements and immersive experiences, crafted to introduce an alternative model of hospitality that seamlessly integrates with its environment.

Year
2022
Location
CYCLADES, GREECE
Status
Permit
Design team

KATERINA BALI

IOANNA GARGALIETOU

VASILIS KEKERIS

NATASSA MISYRI

ALKIS OIKONOMIDIS

ELINA PARCHARIDOU

GEORGIA SALTA

RAFAIL SERGIOS

THODORIS SIOUTIS

KATERINA STRIKI

HARITINA TRIKKA

ALEXANDRA ZARANI

GINA DANOCHRISTOU


PROJECT TEAM: ZOI PSIMMENOU

Lead Architect

ARISTIDES DALLAS

3D Visualisation

KATERINA IAKOVAKI

ARISTIDES DALLAS ARCHITECTS

Category

HOSPITALITY