The moodboard draws inspiration from the Laconian emvasis of Monemvasia, a walled town in Peloponnese tucked into a massive offshore rock surrounded by the Aegean. You cross the causeway, pass through a stone tunnel and enter a town as eerie as it is romantic. Near impregnable and strategically positioned on the sea routes, Monemvasia was …
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Tag Archives: Greek Designers
Laconian emvasis | Moodboard
When in Greece : travel mementos
When in Greece is a travel brand aiming to create beautiful and quality products associated with the travelling experience in Greece. All products are designed and crafted in the brand’s Athens based workshop. Key design of the visual identity beyond the concept of travel are the concepts of landmark and fragment as mementos. When in …
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τ.ε. pareo : artisanal trims
The inspiration is drawn by Greece’s unique light, landscapes and colours. Greek summer iconic features such as bright bougainvilleas on white island houses, shiny pebbles found on favourites beaches, the unique architecture of cycladic villages, greek typography and words inspire every year Tepareo limited edition printed designs. Tepareos are made of high quality cotton …
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Nefelia : recollection of Topos
Topos is the latest collection of the jewelry brand, Nefelia. Topos is the Greek name for location. Metaphorically though it suggests origin. Thus, this collection represents the designer’s feelings and memories over her origin, Greece. Forms and shapes of Greek Architecture and Art are represented through the jewelry with creases, folds and literal figures, so …
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Meet The Cat : linear Symmetry
The common characteristics of Meet The Cat collections are geometry and minimalistic aesthetic. The designer behind the brand, Ioanna Koulouri, is trying to balance the similarity and contrast of elements and she creates conceptual jewelry collections based each time on a theme that expresses her mood and aesthetics. In SS2016 collection ‘Lucid Dreams’ the designs …
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Rainy July : Rafina-ted caps
Martha has always been passionate about design, especially the heritage of Greek craftsmanship. She always wanted to share that passion and it was sitting on a beach on the island of Kythera that gave her the idea for Rainy July. “My grandmother, Erifili was one of the most stylish women she has ever known – …
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Santorini Hues | Moodboard
The moodboard draws inspiration from the Hues of Santorini; the colorful tones of Santorini sunset and the natural terrain of the island to be reflected into the bright white of the houses and the deep blue waters of the Aegean. Beyond the classic Greek blue and white skyline, Santoríni is an island of burnt orange …
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Gaffer&Fluf : Unity of Opposites
Gaffer&Fluf is a melting pot of two seemingly ‘opposite’ worlds: the stable, strong and determined aspect of gaffer tape and the airy, soft and light side of dreamy fluffiness. It is a creative ying-yang that brings a balance among idiosyncratic elements and characters. It represents a universe where hard meets soft, where sharp edges melt …
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Paolita : Symbolic motifs
Inspired by the geometric patterns from the Archaic period in Ancient Greece, the designer Anna Paola visited the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan and studied the vast collection of Ancient Greek pottery and originally created a linear version of this print. She then started experimenting with this by reflecting and rotating it and the results were …
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Systemalab : Triangular shelters
Systemalab is derived from the Greek word σύστημα systēma, ‘whole compounded of several parts or members, system’, literary ‘composition’ and an abbreviation of laboratory. It is a studio for experimental aesthetics within the field of Design. Two equally important elements constitute the source of inspiration. The mediterranean landscape with its idyllic scenery, brimful of nature …
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