The project is a complex of five conceptual apartments on the 8th floor of an apartment building in the centre of Athens, with views of the Acropolis. The design of the small apartments – whose brand and environmental graphics are by Ηello Design – focuses on brightness, functionality and maximum good views.
Each apartment is defined by a colour. The green one is inspired by the Athenian National Garden, and is based on an outdoors aesthetics. The yellow one, inspired by the Athenian sun and the brightest apartment of the complex, creates an open and playful mood. The orange one, reflecting the colours of the Attic sky during sunrise and sunset, combines bright & colourful wall graphics, with mild decorative elements in its private spaces. The blue one, drawing from the colours of the Aegean Sea, aims to create different viewpoints to the Acropolis.
Lastly, the gold theme is inspired by the brightest period of Athens, known as Pericles’ Golden Age, and its design is based on a combination of materials such as marble, wood, golden details and the most spectacular view. The outdoors spaces of the complex are designed to evoke the sense of a garden, surrounded by glass so as not to impede the views. With the motto “Live like an Athenian”, the complex aims to create a funky version of living in Athens.

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The main aim for the redesign and reconstruction of the café-bistrot, located on Athinon Avenue, was to accommodate the lunch breaks of the nearby companies’ employees.
The space is organized on two levels and a small entrance yard. The restaurant comprises the ground floor, while the first floor houses the manager’s offices. The restaurant area is divided in three parts – the outdoors dining area, a display bar for ordering with an indoors dining area, and the auxiliary spaces of kitchen, WC, and staircase to the upper level.

The design focused on the bar, the main element of the space. Inside the café/restaurant three zones are created: the lounge – a sitting area by the window, the lunch – a dining area with lower tables, and the standing zone, with taller tables and stools.
At the small yard, two levels are created: a higher level with low tables, and a lower level with tall tables, consequently forming two sitting zones that follow the interior arrangement.
Black and white, natural wood, and shades of grey define the selected colour palette. The materials used are cement screed, wood, marble and metal. For the project’s lighting, selected hanging lamps highlight the tall wooden ceiling.

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