One in all our all-time favourite posts from the Remodelista archive? A Greek Architect’s Ode to Minimalism, architect Theodore Zoumboulakis’s personal kitchen in his household’s retreat on the isle of Hydra. So we weren’t too shocked that one other venture we’ve been admiring not too long ago is by the identical hand: Zoumboulakis himself.
Nikolaou Residence, on the Greek island of Aegina—only one hour from Athens—was previously the house and studio of the painter Nikos Nikolaou. In line with the Residence: “Nikolaou and his spouse Angela settled in Aegina in 1964, and their house turned a daily hang-out for artwork lovers and intellectuals. Renovation work started in 2019, with the refurbishment of the home and grounds and the creation of 5 guesthouses,” overseen by Zoumboulakis Architects. “Ranging from the entrance room—initially the painter’s first studio and later his sitting room—and based mostly on the photographic data and the household’s recollections, the thought was to revive the assorted objects and artworks of their authentic place and thus reconstruct the environment through which Nikolaou lived.”
Now, the Residence and its visitor homes can be found for stays among the many olive groves. “Guesthouse residents can benefit from the sundown sitting on the stone benches the place the Aegina ‘gang’ used to satisfy each afternoon,” together with Nikolaou and the Greek artists and poets Yannis Moralis, Christos Kapralos, and Odysseas Elytis, based on the Residence. Additionally obtainable? Visits to Nikolaou’s preserved Atelier—and to the Temple of Aphaea close by.
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Images by way of Nikolaou Residence.
Above: “The encircling area is instrumental within the feeling of serenity that guests get from the very first second,” based on the Nikolaou Residence. The primary residence and visitor homes are surrounded by pistachio, fig and olive timber, and rosemary bushes.
Above: The 5 studio visitor homes are tucked throughout the backyard; every has a secluded outside sitting space.Above: The Louisa studio encompasses a sitting space with built-in desk, a kitchenette, and a non-public terrace. Nightly charges begin at €90.Above: The artwork all through the property belongs to the Nikolaou and Zoumboulakis households. Proven is a 1972 sketch by Nikolaou.Above: The Rhodi suite provides two terraces, a rooftop view, and refined nods to Greek design.
Above: A breakfast nook and bedside area of interest within the Levanta studio.Above: Every suite contains an environment friendly kitchenette, like this petite prepare dinner area in Rhodi.
Above: The property contains artwork each fashionable and time-worn.Above: Fistiki overlooks the pistachio grove. (The identify means “pistachio” in Greek.)Above: Within the Fistiki suite, have breakfast at a small built-in desk with a view, simply off of the kitchen.Above: Inside Fistiki. The studio is “the last word romantic nest.”
Above: Rooms are stocked with Greek artwork books and ceramics.Above: Nikolaou’s authentic monastery desk remains to be there. “It was virtually at all times set and able to welcome expensive pals,” based on the Residence. “Nearly each afternoon we gathered at Nikolaou’s house,” the artist Yannis Moralis stated of Nikolaou’s frequent gatherings. “We stayed till very late, speaking and laughing for hours.”Above: “The sculpture ‘Aegina’ by Moralis (donated by Peggy Zoumboulaki) was positioned throughout the way in which from the Nikolaou property, as a mirrored image of the shut friendship between the 2 males but in addition as a landmark of a neighborhood with the homes of a number of main artists,” based on the Residence.Above: The Residence is secluded and surrounded by olive timber, regardless of being solely an hour’s distance from Athens.Above: The Atelier is open for visits on Saturdays in addition to on Wednesdays in the course of the excessive season—or take a digital tour right here.Above: The painter Nikos Nikolaou in his atelier.
For more information and to guide, head to Nikolaou Residence. (Nightly charges begin at €80.)
