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    Athanasios Babalis: Designing Through Clarity, Curiosity, and Collaboration

Athanasios Babalis: Designing Through Clarity, Curiosity, and Collaboration

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3 Questions for Athanasios Babalis Q: In your view, what makes collaboration between a designer and a brand truly successful? What creates the “click” so both sides feel
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  • Nomads by STUDIOLAV: Printing Sand into Story

Nomads by STUDIOLAV: Printing Sand into Story

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3 Questions for STUDIOLAV Q: What drives you in creating NOMADS, and how does this project relate to your interior practice. Is it a departure from daily work or a
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  • Glass Reinvented: Yiannis Ghikas on Soda Tables for Miniforms

Glass Reinvented: Yiannis Ghikas on Soda Tables for Miniforms

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3 Questions for Yiannis Ghikas   Q: Working with Murano glassblowing must be special for a designer. How do you navigate the process with the artisans, and when does the material
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  • Bridging Art and Function: How Sotiris Lazou Designed the Solida 012 Chair for al2

Bridging Art and Function: How Sotiris Lazou Designed the Solida 012 Chair for al2

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3 Questions for Sotiris Lazou Design Studio Q: The chair feels both sculptural and soft. Where did the idea begin, and what was the first insight that set the
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  • From Sketch to Street: NOOS Electric Scooter by Matadog Design

From Sketch to Street: NOOS Electric Scooter by Matadog Design

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3 Questions for Matadog Design Q: How did the initial brief for NOOS translate into the final concept?​ A: Designing the first Greek electric vehicle was a major responsibility
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  • Urban Soul Project on Redefining Santorini Hospitality with Neema Maison Finikia’s Fashion-Forward Architecture

Urban Soul Project on Redefining Santorini Hospitality with Neema Maison Finikia’s Fashion-Forward Architecture

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3 Questions for Urban Soul Project Team Q: How does your design integrate architecture, fashion, and nature to create a unique hospitality experience?​ A: At Neema Maison, our guiding principle
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  • The Slot House in Tinos: Harmonizing Minimal Architecture with Cycladic Landscape and Sunlit Living

The Slot House in Tinos: Harmonizing Minimal Architecture with Cycladic Landscape and Sunlit Living

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3 Questions for Katerina Valsamaki Q: The house is described as a "slot in the hill," deeply nesting into the earth. What inspired this design gesture and how does
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  • Transforming Industrial History Into Modern Retail: Frabala Store’s Thoughtful Renovation in Pagrati

Transforming Industrial History Into Modern Retail: Frabala Store’s Thoughtful Renovation in Pagrati

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3 Questions for the So Far Studio Q: How did you approach redesigning a space with such a layered history without erasing its past identities?​ A: The key was
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  • Material Led Retail in Athens: Boubas Butcher Shop by KLab Architecture

Material Led Retail in Athens: Boubas Butcher Shop by KLab Architecture

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3 Questions for KLAB Architecture Sometimes, materials seem to choose themselves. Q:​ How did the idea that materials seem to choose themselves influence your material palette for the
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  • Moden Café in Pagrati: How Design Shapes Community and Calm in Modern Athens

Moden Café in Pagrati: How Design Shapes Community and Calm in Modern Athens

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About Moden Café Located in the neighbourhood of Pagrati in central Athens, Moden Café occupies a ground-floor space within a 1970s building. Named after the original pastry workshop just a
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  • Troias Apartment Transformation: Architects Explain Their Minimal Intervention Strategy

Troias Apartment Transformation: Architects Explain Their Minimal Intervention Strategy

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3 Questions for Yiorgos Katsanos and Stefania Tsigkouni The design for Troias Apartment began with an attitude of listening — to the building, its materials, and its time. Q:
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  • Rethinking Classic Spaces: Architects Explain Their Vision for Athens’ Aigli Zappeiou

Rethinking Classic Spaces: Architects Explain Their Vision for Athens’ Aigli Zappeiou

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3 Questions for Neiheiser Argyros Q: How did your idea of “ornamental minimalism” guide the transformation of Aigli from a historic café to a contemporary urban meeting space?​ A: This
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  • Southwand House: Architecture Rooted in Nature and Culture

Southwand House: Architecture Rooted in Nature and Culture

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3 Questions for K-Studio Q: The Southwand House project is part of a broader portfolio focused on hospitality and remote locations. What unique challenges and opportunities do holiday homes
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