Casa Serena

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Set within a vast natural landscape outside Drama, this contemporary villa is designed as a private retreat where architecture and nature exist in balance. The project is rooted in local Mediterranean materiality, using natural stone and clay roof tiles to integrate the residence into its rural context.

Name
Location
Services
Status
Scale
Year
Private Villa
Drama
In progress
255 m2
2026

Set within a 6,500-square-metre landscape landscape outside the city of Drama, this contemporary private villa creates a strong connection between architecture, nature, and outdoor living. The 255-square-metre residence is designed as a series of low-rise volumes that follow the natural terrain. The layout ensures privacy while maintaining openness and long horizontal views across the landscape.

Architecture and Materials

The design draws inspiration from traditional Mediterranean architecture. Natural stone façades, clay roof tiles, and textured walls define the exterior.

These materials connect the villa to its surroundings while improving thermal comfort. At the same time, large glass openings allow natural light to enter the interior spaces.

Indoor–Outdoor Living

A key feature of the villa is the strong relationship between interior and exterior spaces. Large openings, shaded terraces, and outdoor living areas create a seamless transition between inside and outside.

As a result, the landscape becomes part of the everyday living experience.

Clean lines meet lush landscaping – a seamless indoor-outdoor experience
Outdoor living redefined through pergolas and reflective pool
A façade, inviting light and shadow to shape the approach
Architecture in dialogue with nature – open spaces, framed vistas, and water reflections

Outdoor Spaces and Pool

A sequence of shaded pergolas organizes the outdoor living areas, creating multiple zones for dining, relaxation, and social gathering while contributing to passive climate control. The landscape composition is anchored by a generous swimming pool with an integrated island lounge, forming a focal point for leisure and outdoor life and reinforcing the villa’s resort-like character.

Interior Design

In contrast to the tactile, earth-driven exterior, the interior design follows a modern classic approach, balancing timeless elegance with contemporary clarity. Clean architectural lines are layered with refined detailing, warm textures, and carefully curated furnishings, creating spaces that feel both sophisticated and welcoming. Natural materials, soft tonal palettes, and controlled lighting establish visual continuity and calm, while integrated technology ensures comfort, efficiency, and adaptability for everyday living.

Living room with a fireplace as the spatial anchor
Open-plan kitchen with linear forms and functional clarity
Dining space flooded with daylight through expansive glazing
A sanctuary of calm
Light, material, and proportion in harmony
Minimalist bathroom with geometric clarity and material contrast
Smart storage meets playful design – everything has its place
Spaces designed for both rest and creative exploration
Efficient layout with clean surfaces
and concealed storage

The project articulates a harmonious synthesis

between tradition and modernity,

landscape and architecture,

craftsmanship and innovation —

delivering a residence

that is both grounded in place

and elevated in lifestyle quality.

Dramatic glazing connects interior space
directly with the sky
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