Architecture
Greece
The Zappeion: A Neoclassical Landmark in Athens
One hundred and thirty-two years ago, in October of 1888, Athens' iconic Zappeion Megaron first opened its doors to the public.
Greek church
Nea Moni Monastery, A Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios
The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Greece
Spectacular Modern Greek House Nominated for EU Award
The "Lap Pool House," a modern house built on a slope of the Cycladic island of Tinos, is nominated for an EU award for Architecture.
Archaeology
The Academy of Athens: A Neoclassical Masterpiece
The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture -- or architecture that draws on themes and aesthetics from antiquity, as filtered through a nineteenth-century eye. Located in the center of the city...
Greece
Greece's First ''Floating'' Home
The seaside tourist hotspot of Lagonissi in Greece's Attica is now home to one of the country's most peculiar yet intriguing private residencies.
The project dubbed ''House 6°'' was created by the architectural office of Mado Samiou from Athens and...
Art
Australian Artist and Philhellene Max Grierson Inspired by Beauty of Greece
In his pen and ink drawings, with delicate touches of watercolors, Australian artist and philhellene Max Grierson manages to capture the unique sensation of strolling through Athens and the Greek islands. His drawings perfectly depict the country's distinctive architecture...
Greece
Aris Konstantinidis: The Architect Who Helped Bring Modernism to Greece
His quote "I believe in dreams, not fantasy," marked the life and work of famed Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993). Long heralded as the father of Greek architectural modernism, Konstantinidis built many iconic buildings around Greece during his long...
Greece
The Zappeion: A Neoclassical Landmark in Athens
One hundred and thirty-two years ago, in October of 1888, Athens' iconic Zappeion Megaron first opened its doors to the public.
Culture
The Greek Photographer Painting Landmarks with Light
Following the successful delivery of the lighting revamp of Syntagma Square in the heart of Athens as his swan song in architectural lighting design in 2018, Greek trained electrical engineer and architectural lighting designer Gavriil Papadiotis is gaining international...
Greece
A Greek Architect's Designs for the Moon
Determined to become a fixed star rather than a passing comet in his domain, young Greek architect engineer Angelos Chrysovalantis Alfatzis has made a significant contribution to the study of materials for building habitable constructions in space, while working...