Architecture

The team at Andronas Conservation Architecture in Melbourne, Australia recently received the esteemed Melbourne Prize for its renovation of the State Library of Victoria. Essential services such as providing the leaders of the large project with heritage advice during the...

The Consulate General of Greece in Boston hosted an exhibition and two lectures recently revisiting the work and honoring the legacy of distinguished Greek architect Dimitris Pikionis (1887-1968). The event's theme was "Dimitris Pikionis: Modernization and Greek Identity.” Greek Consul...

The Consortium of Cante Holdings Ltd. was approved on Monday as the provisional winner in the bidding for ownership of the Piraeus Tower building. The economic commission of the municipality of Piraeus enabled the empty Commerce and Shipping Centre of Piraeus...

131 years ago, on October 20, 1888 one of Athens' architectural landmarks, the Zappeion Megaron opened its doors for the first time. Located in the heart of the Greek capital, inside the National Gardens of Athens, the Zappeion, as it...

A large police operation took place in downtown Athens on Thursday morning in order to clear out a historic building in which illegal immigrants have squatted in since 2016. Police drones, trucks, and vans, along with MAT riot police and a...

Constantinos Doxiadis was a Greek architect who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the city of Skopje in 1963 following a devastating earthquake which destroyed 80 percent of the city's infrastructure. At the time Skopje was part...

The Venetsanos winery, above the port of Athinios, overlooks the magnificent caldera of Santorini. One of the oldest wineries on the island, it has a long tradition and is today a major exporter, particularly to Russia. The winery was built...

Several events are currently taking place in Crete on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. For the week of June 2 to June 5, the Center for Mediterranean Architecture of Chania will be hosting the exhibition “Sustainable...

The Orthodox Chapel of Saint Peter and Saint Helena in Paphos, Cyprus is making its way through social media outlets and architecture websites due to its unique modern design. Created by Michail Georgiou the Saint Peter and Saint Helena Chapel was "inspired by the...

The summer home designed by architect Eva Sopeoglou won the prize in the "Best first new architect" category in the annual awards of the international architectural review "Structures". According to an Athens Voice report, the house design gives residents...