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White Spirit
A stone-clad Cycladic retreat merging with the landscape and opening to the sea.
This Cycladic country house is located on a hillside with intense rock formations, soothed only by its direct contact with the sea.
The shell of the house is made of stone, so as not to create intense contrasts with its environment but rather to merge with it. The inside of the house — its spirit — is exclusively white. This aesthetic choice finds a few creative appearances on the exterior.
The house, with a surface of 240 m², is functionally divided into two sections: the main house and the guesthouse, located at a lower level. This choice arises from the need to divide the greater volume into smaller ones, but also to make the guesthouse independent and private. The roof of the guesthouse functions as a large balcony that extends beyond the main terrace overlooking the big blue.
The combination of common island structural and morphological elements — stone, cement, bamboo, natural wood, wall niches and extrusions — along with colorful and simple decoration creates a traditional yet contemporary atmosphere.
Key architectural elements
- 01 Stone shell merging with the rocky hillside
- 02 Exclusively white interior — the spirit of the house
- 03 Independent guesthouse whose roof becomes a sea-facing balcony
- 04 Island materials: stone, cement, bamboo, natural wood, niches and extrusions