From the beginning the project ‘A long farewell to all my greatness’ was an exploration of the designer’s cultural roots. The designer Melissanthi Spei grew up in Greece, but it was only after she left that she came to appreciate these roots. Now comes the time, after living in the United Kingdom for almost a …
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Melissanthi Spei : Culture Hybrid
Tria etc : Artisans collective
Tria etc collaborates with talented artisans and artistic minds in Greece to create exclusive accessories and homeware, which masterfully merge tradition with innovation. The idea was born out of its three co-owners’ shared love of Greece and passion for all things authentic. TRIA ETC Ifigeneia The Ifigeneia Collection of white-and-blue pillows was handmade for Tria etc …
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Sophia : design Philosophia
Inspired by the precious history of Greece and its concept of beauty, health, endurance, strength, victory and wisdom, and inspired by all those things that have remained constant, beautiful, authentic and true, through time, Sophia’s collections, ‘Eternity Today’ & ‘Philosophia’, consist of a diverse array of home accessories and cultural gifts from statuettes and cushions …
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Myrto Dramountani : architectural Metaphors
Fashion for Myrto Dramountani has an architectural dimension and application. We construct clothes for the same reason we construct a house: we seek a shelter for the body and we achieve that through geometric designs. Our clothes protect us, create feelings, impressions and function with us. So does the space we live, work or been …
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Cement Chemistry : Concrete geometry
Cement Chemistry centers on the unique applicability of concrete as malleable resource for jewelry design. The focus is handmade, limited edition jewelry – inspired by raw materiality and geometry – available in bold shapes and colors. Featured photo: Infinity II The designer and architect Elena Kapompasopoulou inspired by the extensive use of concrete, employs …
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Athina Korda : The Hanging Garden
The Hanging Garden draws its inspiration from the details one can make out while in a forest-garden at midnight. Textiles and colours make up a playful fascination to the imagination of the viewer, creating thus, new powerful images. That is when shapes are twisted and colours fail to convey their true intensity. … That …
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Elena Karavasili : Solid forms
Elena Karavasili‘s philosophy is the unification of two fundamental cultural movements: Minimalism and Classicism. Referencing geometric abstraction in simplicity of form and subdued color palettes, the designer exemplifies the quality materials and craftsmanship of the pieces, and evokes architectural classicism with elegance, symmetry and a systematic order of proportions. | interview by Anna Baniora | …
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Eva Papadopoulou : Myths and Legends
Inspired by ancient myths Eva Papadopoulou created the collection Myths And Legends including a series of sculptural jewelry that could once have been worn by Hecuba or Olympia, maybe Ariadne, or even the beautiful Helen. The importance of the archeological sites that have been selected for each series, such as Mycenae, Troy, Amphipolis and Knossos …
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Two Is Company : Archaic modernism
Two Is Company design concept is thematically diverse taking ancient Greek patterns, symbols and structures and redefining them within a contemporary context. The firm’s designs are characterized by a subtle sense of luxury balanced with a touch of austerity and sensuality combining archaic harmony with Mid-century modernism. Two Is Company’s distinctive and contemporary aesthetics are …
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Romina Karamanea : de- constructed forms
‘Inspired by engineering and industrialization, everything is linear and iron-cast. There is a theme of disconnection as everything is precisely disjointed proportionately,’ ‘Shapes are inspired by post-modernist architecture, primarily the simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme. All balanced perfectly with shapes that eulogize the female form and its hourglass …
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