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The project transforms a former office building in Athens into a contemporary three-star urban hotel, offering a carefully balanced synthesis of functionality, comfort, and refined architectural expression.
The ground floor accommodates a welcoming reception area, bar, and retail space, extending outward to a landscaped outdoor zone with a swimming pool, creating a calm urban retreat within the dense city fabric. A mezzanine level introduces flexible co-working spaces for guests seeking a productive environment, while the basement houses service and back-of-house functions alongside a compact fitness area.
Five upper floors accommodate 34 guestrooms, including four suites and two fully accessible rooms, designed to support privacy, comfort, and contemporary hospitality standards. At roof level, a panoramic roof bar and jacuzzi provide elevated views across the city, establishing a distinctive destination within the hotel.
Drawing inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, the interior design emphasizes simplicity, balance, and material authenticity. Geometric compositions, warm earthy tones, and the extensive use of natural materials — particularly timber — generate a calm and refined atmosphere, creating a subtle dialogue between Eastern sensibility and the Athenian urban context.
The architectural language of the façade references traditional Japanese screens, articulated through vertical louvers and a finely woven lattice system that organizes the elevation with rhythm and restraint. Acting as a passive shading device, these elements filter daylight, enhance privacy, and introduce depth and texture to the building envelope.
“Happiness is in the doing, not in the result.”
― Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
A contemporary urban hotel,
where functionality, calm, and Japanese-inspired simplicity
shape a refined hospitality experience.
