Xenia 2026 – The Red Spot Stage
Curation:
ek magazine
Location:
Metropolitan Expo, Hall 2
Date:
21-23 November, 2026
Dates
21–23 Nov 2026Saturday to Monday
Time
From 11:45Every day
The Red Spot Stage
Hall 2Metropolitan Expo
Curated by
ek magazineat Xenia 2026
Architecture and contemporary hotel design return to the centre of the hospitality discussion at The Red Spot Stage: three days of hotel case studies, design panels and talks on tourism investment.
For another year, ek magazine curates and coordinates the architectural presentations at The Red Spot Stage, in Hall 2. The programme brings architects, interior and landscape designers, lighting specialists, hotel owners, operators, developers and suppliers into one discussion around recently completed hospitality projects and the wider issues shaping the sector.
Case studies
12 hotels01The Revery, Elafonisi
02Fouquet’s Mykonos
03Ilianthos | Arcadia Guesthouse
04Heromylos Resort & Spa
05Seriphos Estate
06Luura Cliff
07Eréma Milos
08Mosay All Suite Hotel Kos
09Altera Cave Villas
10Mirage City Resort
11Gagos Suites
12Cento Palme Rhodes
Creating Synergies
Recent hotels presented by the whole team behind them: architects, designers, owners, operators and technical partners.
12 case studies
Design and Business Planning
Funding tools, new programmes and investment planning, from the first business plan to implementation.
4 presentations
Design Trends
Experiential design, automation and AI, gastronomy and design, and wellness in hospitality.
4 sessions
Programme.
Day 1
Saturday, 21 November
7 sessions11:45– 12:30
Design and Business Planning
Tourism Investments: New Funding Programmes & Development Opportunities
Kostas Vamvakas
Managing Director & Founder, VK PREMIUM Business Development Consultants
12:30– 13:15
Creating Synergies
The Revery, Elafonisi
Irini Apostolaki
Architect, Archtify – architecture, construction, consulting
Agesilaos Katerinakis
CEO & Shareholder, The Revery
Sofia Vantaraki
Interior Designer, thingk interiors
13:15– 14:00
Creating Synergies
Fouquet’s Mykonos
Konstantinos Kydoniatis
Partner, Kydoniatis Architects
Nikolas Travasaros
Founding Partner, Divercity Architects
Haris Xanthis
Head of Development and Operations, ULTIMA COLLECTION
14:00– 14:20
Design Trends
Beyond Hospitality: Top Trends in Experiential Space Design
Natassa Lianou
Director, LC Architects
Ermis Chalvatzis
Director, LC Architects
14:20– 15:05
Design Trends
Automation and AI in Hotels
Nikolaos Gliatis
President, KNX Greece
Evangelos Vasilopoulos
Sales Engineer, Siemens – KNX Specialist Engineer
Penny Kokkinis
Product Application Engineer, Schneider Electric
Tryfonas Christofilakis
Sales Engineer, ABB EL – Building Automation
15:05– 15:50
Creating Synergies
Ilianthos | Arcadia Guesthouse
Tsampikos Petras
Founder & Lead Architect, PETRĀS Architecture
Panos Iliopoulos
General Manager, MARMYK Iliopoulos
Nikos Vasileiou
CEO, Bright Special Lighting
15:50– 16:20
Creating Synergies
Heromylos Resort & Spa
Vangelis Stylianidis
Lead Architect & Founder, Stylianidis Vaggelis Architects
Zoe Varelidi
Managing Director, Heromylos Resort & Spa
Day 2
Sunday, 22 November
6 sessions11:45– 12:30
Design and Business Planning
Investing in the Tourism of Tomorrow: From Funding Tools to Implementation
Christina Paraskevaidou
Director of Operational Planning & Development, Noisis
12:30– 13:15
Creating Synergies
Seriphos Estate
Ioli Chiotini
Interior Designer, IOLI CHIOTINI STUDIO
Giannis Solomozis
Designer, SØLØ
Giorgos Levitikos
Owner, Seriphos Estate
13:15– 14:00
Creating Synergies
Luura Cliff
Ilias Papanikolaou
Design Director and Senior Architect, Elastic Architects
Giannis Vossos
Hospitality Development Manager, The 750 Development
Karolos Khanikian
Architect & Founder, Greenways Landscape Architecture
14:00– 14:45
Design Trends
Gastronomy & Design in Hospitality
Dimitris Karampatakis
Founding Partner, K-Studio
Athinagoras Kostakos
Culinary Director, Scorpios / Noema / Lyra / Naia / Violi / Oris / Musa
Aimilios Kioulpapas
General Manager, XENEX
Grigoris Liasidis
Chief Operating Officer, LAMPSA Hellenic Hotels
14:45– 15:30
Creating Synergies
Eréma Milos
Kalia Konstantinidou
Co-Founder & Group Executive Officer, Empiria Group
Antonis Iliopoulos
Co-Founder & CEO, Empiria Group
Mara Papavasileiou
Co-Founder – Director, Micromega
Alexandros Zomas
Co-Founder – Director, Micromega
15:30– 16:15
Creating Synergies
Mosay All Suite Hotel Kos
Epameinondas Argyropoulos
Lead Architect, Tsolakis+Partners
Grigoris Konstantopoulos
Director of Research, Development & Product Promotion, Exalco
Ioannis Paterakis
Owner, Mosay All Suite Hotel
Stelios Papadias
Hotel Manager, Mosay All Suite Hotel
Day 3
Monday, 23 November
7 sessions11:45– 12:30
Design and Business Planning
Funding Methods for Investments in the Tourism Sector
Konstantinos Pantelis
CEO, Anodos Consulting – Business Consultant
12:30– 13:15
Creating Synergies
Altera Cave Villas
Botonis Botonakis
Co-Founder, BS Architects
Alexandra Michailidi
Interior Architect – Concept Development
Vasiliki Kyparissi
Brand Strategist & Creative Consultant
13:15– 14:00
Creating Synergies
Mirage City Resort
Christina Grympogianni
Architect, Co-Founder & Partner, De.Ar Architects
Panos Raptis
Architect, Partner, De.Ar Architects
Eva Papadimitriou
Landscape Architect, Outside Landscape Architecture
Nikos Stratis
Owner, Mirage City Resort
14:00– 14:45
Design Trends
Designing for Wellness & Wellbeing in Hospitality
Manolis Iliakis
Architect – Spatial Designer, yolkstudio.gr
Pantelis Kouzis
Co-Founder & Managing Director, WetRox Spa Consulting Engineers LLC
Kostas Athanasiou
Owner & CEO, IDOLO Group
14:45– 15:15
Creating Synergies
Gagos Suites
Kostas Gagos
CEO, Costas Gagos Architecture & Design – Interior Designer
Eirini Koutsaftouli
Head of Procurement, Costas Gagos Architecture & Design
Chara Arvaniti
Lead Architect, Costas Gagos Architecture & Design
15:15– 16:00
Creating Synergies
Cento Palme Rhodes
Stavros Christopoulos
Architect, Partner, Thymio Papayannis & Associates
Alexandros Magganiotis
Architect – Interior Designer, Thymio Papayannis & Associates
Katerina Partheniou
Architect & Lighting Designer, KP Architecture & Lighting
16:00– 16:45
Design and Business Planning
Funding Tools in Tourism: A Strategic Approach to Investment Planning
Vasilis Tsekeridis
Managing Director, planO2 Development
See you at Xenia, 21–23 November.
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