Location
Aroni, Akrotiri
Design Type
LowEnergy Renovation
Category
Residential
Philosophy
Total Architecture
Year
2024
The aesthetic soul of the Akrotiri Residence is anchored in our "Ivoire" inspiration—a curated palette designed to bridge the gap between the building's 1950s modernist roots and its new biophilic identity. Eschewing the coldness of traditional stark whites, we selected a spectrum of warm ivory and sand tones that mirror the sun-bleached limestone of the Akrotiri peninsula.
The interior narrative of the Akrotiri Residence is defined by a hierarchy of materiality, where the raw meets the refined. At the heart of this philosophy is the preservation of the original wooden ceiling beams in the living room. These beams serve as the “structural soul” of the home—a tactile connection to the 1950s craftsmanship that defines the building’s history.
By treating these timber elements as the focal point, our design philosophy shifted toward minimalist intervention. We opted for a “less but better” approach, where the rugged, dark character of the wood is balanced by the soft Ivoire palette and smooth lime-wash finishes on the walls. This contrast creates a vertical dialogue between the grounded, earthy ceiling and the light-filled, biophilic floor plan below.
